July 3, 1996 at 12:30 AM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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July 3, 1996 at 12:30 AM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5619, -80.5774
Satellite Data System (SDS) spacecraft are communication relay satellites for transmiting real-time data from US reconnaissance satellites (e.g. KH-11) in polar areas. They are also used for communications to USAF air craft on polar routes and connect the various ground stations of the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). The spacecraft relay the downlinked KH-11 data to a ground station at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Titan · 405A
Height
54 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
17,700 kg
Successful launches
2
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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