Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
DSCS III-F8 (USA 97, DSCS III B-10) (Defense Satellite Communications System) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
US Air Force |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
56.77 |
Perigee (km) |
35756 |
Apogee (km) |
35817 |
Eccentricity |
0.000723494597511653 |
Inclination (degrees) |
4.59 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1156 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
884 |
Power (watts) |
1240 |
Date of Launch |
28-11-1993 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 2 |
COSPAR Number |
1993-074A |
NORAD Number |
22915 |
Comments |
Spare; Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band; in reserve. |