flown missionSuccess

Delta IV M | DSCS III B-6

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 37B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAAug 29, 2003, 23:13 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: DSCS III B-6
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) constellation provides long haul communications to users worldwide through contested environments.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 29, 2003, 23:13 UTC
Window opens: Aug 29, 2003, 23:13 UTC
Window closes: Aug 29, 2003, 23:13 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:43 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta IV M
Family: Delta
Variant: M
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 37B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5317, -80.5649