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DSP F3

retired

Missile Warning TrackingGEOCOSPAR 1972-010ALaunched 3/1/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DSP 3
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 3/1/1972
Last Contact: 8/3/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 5.72 deg
Dry Mass: 860 kg
Total Mass: 903 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: 1972-010A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.255