Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Milstar DFS-1 (USA 99, Milstar 1-F1) (Military Strategic and Tactical Relay) |
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) |
-38.9 |
Perigee (km) |
35754 |
Apogee (km) |
35819 |
Eccentricity |
0.000770936866200942 |
Inclination (degrees) |
5.99 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.13 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4536 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
8000 |
Date of Launch |
07-02-1994 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Titan 4A |
COSPAR Number |
1994-009A |
NORAD Number |
22988 |
Comments |
Voice communication, data, imagery and video; survivable global military communication system. "World´s most secure, nuclear survivable, space-based communication system." |