The largest and heaviest spacecraft yet to be launched into geosynchronous orbit by an Atlas Centaur launch vehicle, FLTSATCOM D is part of a versatile military satellite communication system which includes terminals at Navy land bases, and on naval aircraft, ships, and submarines. The design and capabilities of the launch vehicle are described as well as those of the satellite. Information relative to launch windows, flight plan, radar and telemetry coverage, selected trajectory information is presented. A brief sequence of flight events is included.
Launch Mission Summary: Fltsatcom-D Atlas/Centaur-57
1980
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Spacecraft Trajectories & Flight Mechanics , Unmanned Spacecraft , Atlas centaur launch vehicle , Fleet satellite communication system , Launch windows , Satellite configurations , Spacecraft launching , Defense program , Propulsion system configurations , Radar , Satellite antennas , Spacecraft trajectories , Telemetry