Status
Success
DSCS-II-16 (USA-43) & DSCS-III-A2 (USA-44)
Launch Time
Mon Sep 04, 1989 05:54 UTC
Mon Sep 04, 1989 05:54 UTC
This launch used a transtage upper stage.
Rocket
Mission Details
DSCS-II-16 (USA-43)
DSCS-2 (Defense Satellite Communications System 2) provides secure voice and data communications for the US military. The contract was managed by the DCA (Defense Communications Agency) for the USAF.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 520.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
DSCS-III-A2 (USA-44)
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,235.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1989
70th orbital launch attempt
Titan III
152nd mission
2nd mission of 1989
136th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission