FLTSATCOM-3

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bus_connections gptkb:TRW_DSCS_II
gptkbp:communication secure voice and data
gptkbp:coverage gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:data_transmission encrypted data
gptkbp:data_usage 75 kbps
gptkbp:debut 1982-06-14
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2007
gptkbp:design 7 years
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:2007
gptkbp:frequency UHF
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:Naval_Satellite_Operations_Center
U. S. military ground stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FLTSATCOM-3
gptkbp:launch_date 1982-06-14
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,500 kg
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:launch_price $100 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_D
gptkbp:launch_window gptkb:1982
gptkbp:manufacturer TRW
gptkbp:mission_duration 25 years
gptkbp:mission_type communications
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:FLTSATCOM_program
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:geostationary_orbit
gptkb:FLTSATCOM_family
gptkb:FLTSATCOM_network
gptkb:satellite
modular design
second generation
UHF antennas
Atlas D rocket.
DSCS II
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 22,300 miles
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 22 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period 24 hours
gptkbp:payload_capacity 1,500 kg
communications payload
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:powers 1,000 watts
gptkbp:primary_function military communications
data relay
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:FLTSATCOM-4
gptkbp:service_frequency 25 years
gptkbp:services_provided gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:FLTSATCOM-4
gptkbp:system gptkb:FLTSATCOM
gptkbp:track gptkb:U._S._Space_Surveillance_Network
gptkbp:transmission radio waves
gptkbp:transponders multiple UHF transponders
gptkbp:user_countries gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:weight 1,500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STS-20
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5