WGS 10 (USA 291)

WGS 10 (USA 291) is an active satellite operated by Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force (United States), launched on 2019-03-16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It orbits in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) at altitudes between 35,785 km and 35,789 km with an inclination of 0.0°. It travels at approximately 11,070 km/h (3.07 km/s), completing one full orbit every ~24 hours (geosynchronous) — that’s roughly 1.00 orbits per day. At geostationary altitude, there is no meaningful atmospheric drag — this object will remain in orbit indefinitely unless actively deorbited. Orbital Radar tracks WGS 10 (USA 291) in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

WGS 10 (USA 291) occupies geostationary orbit at approximately 35,786 km above the equator, where its orbital period matches the Earth’s 24-hour rotation. From the ground, it appears to hover over a fixed point — ideal for broadcast television, weather monitoring and wideband communications. Within ±50 km of WGS 10 (USA 291)’s average altitude, there are currently 713 active payloads and 58 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include ASTRA 1N, GOES 16, TDRS 13. United States operates approximately 12,339 active satellites in total, of which 146 share a similar altitude band with WGS 10 (USA 291).