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DSCS II F-13

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1979-098ALaunched 11/21/1979

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DSCS II 13/14
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 11/21/1979
Last Contact: 7/19/1994

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,661.5 km
Inclination: 2.37 deg
Dry Mass: 550 kg
Total Mass: 610 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Constellation

Name: DSCS
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1979-098A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/030