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DSCS III A-1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1982-106BLaunched 10/30/1982

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DSCS II/DSCS III
Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D
Launch Date: 10/30/1982
Last Contact: 1/1/2000

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,791 km
Inclination: 0.45 deg
Dry Mass: 893 kg
Total Mass: 1,170 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Force
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: DSCS
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1982-106B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/075