DSCS 3-07

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Defense Satellite Communicatons System
Also called USA 093 (code B9)

Launch data:

Designation 22719 / 93046A
Launch date 19 Jul 1993 - 22:04 UT
Launch site CC, LC-36A
Launch vehicle  Atlas-2 (AC-104)
Mission Military: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 35786 x 35786 km
Eccentricity 0,00E+00
Inclination  0 deg
Period 1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
Platform  IABS
Operator US Air Force
Mass at launch  1156 kg
Dry Mass 884 kg
Basic shape  
Dimension (m) 
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  1240 W
Design lifetime  10 yrs

Location:

DatePositionRemarks
 Jan 2009 180.00 °E 

Remarks:

Spare; Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band.
Ref: #7, #15, #226 - update: 23.03.09