DSCS 3-08

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Defense Satellite Communications System
Also called USA 097 and DSCS III B-10

Launch data:

Designation	22915 / 93074A
Launch date	28 Nov 1993 - 23:40 UT
Launch site	CC, LC-36A
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2 (AC-106)
Mission	Military: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35756 x 35817 km
Eccentricity	7,23E-04
Inclination	4.59 deg
Period	1436.11 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
Platform
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 - No more active on end 2019

Location:

Begin	Position	Remarks
2009	56.77 °E

Mission details:

Spare; Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band; in reserve.

Ref.: #7, #15, #226 - update: 29.12.19