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DSP F8

retired

Missile Warning TrackingGEOCOSPAR 1979-053ALaunched 6/10/1979

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DSP 11
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 6/10/1979
Last Contact: 1/1/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,728 km
Inclination: 3 deg
Dry Mass: 1,050 kg
Total Mass: 1,180 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category: EW
Payload Class: D

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1979-053A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/026