Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3

Name: Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3
Start: 2003-03-11T00:59:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The U.S. Air Force Space Command operates 10 Phase III DSCS satellites providing defense officials and battlefield commanders secure voice and high rate data communications. The DSCS III system also transmits space operations and early warning data to various systems and users.

Mission Details

Launch date: March 11, 2003 at 12:59 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Delta IV M
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications