Third Atlas II flight (AC-103), launching the classified DSCS-3 B12 (USA-82) military communications satellite from Cape Canaveral LC-36A into geostationary transfer orbit for the U.S. Defense Satellite Communications System.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.4 T (est.)
- Flight
- 3rd
- of 10 Atlas II flights
- Date and time
- 2 July 1992, 21:54 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas II
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1992-037
- Launches in 1992
- 38th of 97
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