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DSCS III B-10

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1993-074ALaunched 11/28/1993

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 97 (DSCS 3B-10)
Launch Vehicle: Atlas II
Launch Date: 11/28/1993
Last Contact: 12/22/2015

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,789 km
Inclination: 0 deg
Dry Mass: 900 kg
Total Mass: 1,232 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: DSCS
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1993-074A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/274