1993 · United States Air Force
DSCS-3 B10
successAtlas II | DSCS-3 B10
DSCS-3 (Defense Satellite Communications System 3) are geostationary communications satellites, which provide a robust anti-jam, nuclear hardened capability that supports Department of Defense (DoD) worldwide requirements, White House and Diplomatic communications. They are the follow-on generation of the DSCS-2 satellites.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 28, 1993 at 11:40 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 36A
- Mission
- DSCS-3 B10
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit