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DSCS III B-5

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1985-092CLaunched 10/3/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 11/12 [DSCS]
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 10/3/1985
Last Contact: 1/1/2007

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 36,054.5 km
Inclination: 10.72 deg
Dry Mass: 893 kg
Total Mass: 1,170 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Force
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: DSCS
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-092C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/143