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DSCS III A-3/IABS

Delta 4M launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 11, 2003, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 11, 2003 · 00:59 UTCLaunch 2003-008Launch no. 4,583 in the log
RocketDelta 4M
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC37B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyBoeingUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 11, 2003, 00:59
Launch designation
2003-008
Mission
DSCS III A-3/IABS
Flight name
USA 167 (DSCS 3A-3)
Vehicle flight ID
D4-2/D296/IABS-10

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
186 km
Initial apogee
401 km
Inclination
29.2°
Payload mass to orbit
1.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
DSCS III A-32003-008ANORAD 27691US Air Force Space and Missile CenterCommunications1,244 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.