United States Air ForceAtlas IILaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
DSCS-3 B14
Launched
February 11, 1992
Summary
DSCS-3 B14 launched on an United States Air Force Atlas II from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 11, 1992. It was United States Air Force's 904th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,695th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Atlas II flight and the 1st 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
- 2nd Atlas II flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 904th launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,695th orbital launch attempt7th 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-14 · NORAD 21873 · in orbit
Centaur AC-101 · re-entered June 18, 1998
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
32nd launch from Launch Complex 36A, 1st this year · 450th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
71 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
about 9 years after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did DSCS-3 B14 launch?
DSCS-3 B14 launched on February 11, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch DSCS-3 B14?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched DSCS-3 B14?
Atlas II, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas II spec sheet
Where did DSCS-3 B14 launch from?
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was DSCS-3 B14 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did DSCS-3 B14 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).