Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 167 2003-008A | Payload | 35771 × 35801 km · 11.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2003-008B | Rocket body | 216 × 17161 km · 25.2° | Globe |
| IABS R/B 2003-008C | Rocket body | 35429 × 35670 km · 13.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2003-008D | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2003-008E | Debris | 196 × 1994 km · 25.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2003-008F | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2003-008G | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2003-008. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).