USA-263, or Wideband Global SATCOM 7 (WGS-7) is a United States military communications satellite operated by the United States Air Force as part of the Wideband Global SATCOM programme.

[3] WGS provides worldwide communications for the Department of Defense (DOD), governmental organizations and international partners.

The final contract for this satellite was awarded in September 2011, together with long lead items for WGS-8 and an option for WGS-9.

It had a mass at launch of 5,987 kg (13,199 lb), and was expected to operate for fourteen years.

The spacecraft is equipped with two solar panels to generate power for its communications payload, which consists of cross-band X-band and Ka-band transponders.