DSCS 3-13

Also called USA 167 (code A3)

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General

Designation	27691 / 03008A
Launch date	11 Mar 2003
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	unofficial: 135°W
Launch vehicle	Delta #296

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Platform
Mass at launch	2733 kg
Dry mass	approx 900 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 1700 W EOL: 1230 W
Design lifetime	10 years

Other specifications might be similar to these of the earlier satellites

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Payload

- Six independent Super High Frequency (SHF) transponders and one special purpose single channel transponder operating on both SHF and Ultra High Frequency
- Three receive antennas (two Earth coverage horns, one steerable 61-beam nulling lens)
- Five transmit antennas (two Earth coverage horns, two steerable19-beam wave guide lens, one high gain parabolic gimbaled dish)

Other payload details

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