Launch Date
March 11, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC37B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 4M
NORAD ID
27691
International Designator
2003-008A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:26:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
10.99°
Right Ascension
43.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
316.96°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
USA 167
Alternative Name
DSCS III A-3
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC/DISA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 27691U 03008A 26184.26850422 .00000010 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 27691 10.9909 43.2613 0003348 316.9630 256.0432 1.00272289 6931
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.1
Diameter
1.9
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
900
Launch Mass
1244
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DSCS III A-3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMVF
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
DSCS III
Configuration
DSCS-3 Bus, 3-Axis stabilization
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
6 SHF transponders, 1 special purpose transponder (SHF and UHF)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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