DSCS-II-15 + DSCS-III-A1 | Titan 34D

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:05:00

Saturday October 30, 1982

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Mission Details

Launch Notes

Used an Inertial Upper Stage (IUS)

DSCS-II-15

Wiki

The Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS)[1] provides the United States with military communications to support globally distributed military users.

1 Payload

DSCS-III-A1

The Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS)[1] provides the United States with military communications to support globally distributed military users.

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired

Titan 34D

Active 1982 to 1989

Agency

Martin Marietta

Rocket

Height: 50m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 14,515 kg

GTO: 5,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

11,279 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.05m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Titan III

131st

Mission

4th

Mission of 1982

1982

112th

Orbital launch attempt