USA-97 (DSCS IIIB-10)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:40:00

Sunday November 28, 1993

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Mission Details

USA-97

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Another launch of a satellite to the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS). The Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) provides the United States with military communications to support globally distributed military users. Beginning in 2007, DSCS is being replaced by the Wideband Global SATCOM system. A total of 14 DSCS-III satellites were launched between the early 1980s and 2003.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Atlas II

Active 1991 to 1998

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Manufacturer

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 47.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 6,580 kg

GTO: 2,810 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,479 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

46 days 2 hours

Stats

Atlas II


6th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1993

1993


79th

Orbital launch attempt