Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
Orbits are real (live SGP4) — press play to sweep the deployed group forward along their planes. Ascent path is a representation; true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 29 Aug 2003 23:13:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4616 ever
Mission
Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) constellation provides long haul communications to users worldwide through contested environments.
Deployed payloads · 1