Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3
Status: Success | Launched: Mar 11, 2003 00:59 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Delta IV M — Delta family
Mission
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.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 37B
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T01:01:54.797344+00:00.