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DSCS II F-12

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1978-113BLaunched 12/14/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DSCS II 11/12
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 12/14/1978
Last Contact: 12/13/1993

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 2.32 deg
Dry Mass: 550 kg
Total Mass: 610 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: 1978-113B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/021