Launch Overview
Vehicle
Delta 4M
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / SLC37B
Outcome
Success
Flight
D4-2/D296/IABS-10
COSPAR Designator
2003-008
Mission
DSCS III A-3 (Communications)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Delta IV M
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
1048 (4 YTD)
Site launches
606 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
9 (1 YTD)