Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
DSCS III-F9 (USA 113, DSCS III B-7) (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 |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-52.4 |
Perigee (km) |
35784 |
Apogee (km) |
35784 |
Eccentricity |
0 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1156 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
884 |
Power (watts) |
1240 |
Date of Launch |
31-07-1995 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 2A |
COSPAR Number |
1995-038A |
NORAD Number |
23628 |
Comments |
Super High Frequency (SHF) for U.S. government and military; sophisticated survivability enhancement; worldwide, longhaul coverage; X-band. |