USA-272, or Wideband Global SATCOM 8 (WGS-8) is a United States military communications satellite operated by the United States Air Force as part of the Wideband Global SATCOM programme. Launched in 2016, it was the eighth WGS satellite to reach orbit. It is stationed at a longitude of 135° West, in geostationary orbit. WGS-8 was procured by the United States Air Force.