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DSCS II F-2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1971-095BLaunched 11/3/1971

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DSCS II 1/2
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 11/3/1971
Last Contact: 1/1/1980

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,780.5 km
Inclination: 2.58 deg
Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 526 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Air Force
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: DSCS
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1971-095B
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.245