Success
DSCS-2 15
Government/Top Secret
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Titan 34D Transtage
Direct-GEOorbit
Satellite designed to provide secure voice and data communications for the US military.
Monday, September 4, 1989 at 5:54 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,444
USAF Mission
#871
Pad Launch
#34
Location Launch
#422
Designator
1989-069
Launch Window
NET
Sep 4, 1989, 5:54 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Titan 34D Transtage Specs
The Titan 34D was a United States expendable launch vehicle used to launch a number of satellites for military applications.
Length
50 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
720 t
Thrust
11,280 kN
GTO Capacity
5,000 kg
GEO Capacity
1,900 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1984
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 14d
Total Launches
7
Successful
7
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
7
Maiden flight: Jan 31, 1984
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Sep 4, 1989, 1:54 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778