DSCS-2 B6
USA
Spacecraft n°:
US spacecraft n°:
Launch data:
Designation
07808 / 75040B
Launch date
20 May 1975
Launch site
CC, LC-40
Launch vehicle
Titan-3(23)C (#85)
Mission
Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Spacecraft data:
Prime contractor
TRW
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch
kg
Mass in orbit
612 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
dia: 2.7m, high: 1.82m
Solar array
Stabilization
spin stabilized
DC power
BOL: 535 W
EOL: 358 W
Design lifetime
5 yrs
Out of service:
20 May 1975
Cause:
Launch failure
Descent date:
26 May 1975
Lifetime:
Ref: #1, #15 - update: 09.07.08