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DSCS III A-2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1989-069BLaunched 9/4/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 43/44 (DSCS)
Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D
Launch Date: 9/4/1989
Last Contact: 6/10/2005

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,775 km
Inclination: 0 deg
Dry Mass: 876 kg
Total Mass: 1,148 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: DSCS
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-069B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/220