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DSP F4

retired

Missile Warning TrackingGEOCOSPAR 1973-040ALaunched 6/12/1973

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DSP 4
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 6/12/1973
Last Contact: 11/22/1980

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 4.99 deg
Dry Mass: 930 kg
Total Mass: 966 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: 1973-040A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.279