MISSION NAME
Milstar 1 1
Status
Success
DATE
7 FEB 1994
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Description
Milstar (Military Strategic & Tactical Relay), DFS (Development Flight Satellite) is the tactical and strategic multiservice satellite system designed to provide survivable communications for U.S. forces worldwide. The program is managed by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center.
Titan 401A Centaur
Rocket Description
Titan IV was a family of heavy-lift space launch vehicles developed by Martin Marietta and operated by the United States Air Force from 1989 to 2005.