Atlas II | DSCS-3 B12

Atlas II | DSCS-3 B12

Launch Complex 36A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.

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DSCS-3 B12

American communications satellite used for high priority communications between defense officials and battlefield commanders.

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Atlas II


Height 47.54 Meters

Max Stages 3

Mass To GTO 2810 kg

Liftoff Thrust 2479 kN

Diameter 3.04 Meters

Mass To LEO 6580 kg

Liftoff Mass 204 Tonnes


Launch Success 10

Consecutive Success 10

Maiden Flight 1991-12-07

Launch Failures 0


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