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Milstar DFS-6

Titan 401B/Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 8, 2003, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 8, 2003 · 13:43 UTCLaunch 2003-012Launch no. 4,587 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF 3SLSUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 8, 2003, 13:43
Launch designation
2003-012
Mission
Milstar DFS-6
Flight name
USA 169 (Milstar 6)
Vehicle flight ID
4B-35/TC-23

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,203 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Milstar 62003-012ANORAD 27711US Air Force Space and Missile CenterCommunications4,500 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.