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About this launch
Milstar (Military Strategic & Tactical Relay), DFS (Development Flight Satellite) is the tactical and strategic multiservice satellite system designed to provide survivable communications for U.S. forces worldwide. The program is managed by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan 401A Centaur
- Vehicle
- Titan 401A Centaur
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 115 (MILSTAR-1 2) 1995-060A | Payload | 35763 × 35809 km · 14.1° | Globe |
| TITAN 401 CENTAUR R/B 1995-060B | Rocket body | 35544 × 35856 km · 14.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1995-060. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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