United States Air ForceAtlas IILaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
DSCS-3 B12
Launched
July 2, 1992
Summary
DSCS-3 B12 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas II from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on July 2, 1992. It was United States Air Force's 911th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 3,726th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Atlas II flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas II · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Atlas II flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 911th launch8th this yearhumanity's 3,726th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 2 still in orbit
- DSCS III B-12 · NORAD 22009 · in orbit
Centaur AC-103 · re-entered June 17, 2002
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
American communications satellite used for high priority communications between defense officials and battlefield commanders.
Pad
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
33rd launch from Launch Complex 36A, 2nd this year · 457th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
142 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did DSCS-3 B12 launch?
DSCS-3 B12 launched on July 2, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DSCS-3 B12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DSCS-3 B12?
Atlas II, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas II spec sheet
Where did DSCS-3 B12 launch from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was DSCS-3 B12 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did DSCS-3 B12 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).