DSCS-3 A2 - Norad ID: 20203
| Spacetrack Directory Name | USA 44 |
| Alternative name | DSCS-3 A2 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 36053 km |
| Apogee | 36171 km |
USA 44, 20203 is an American payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Mon, 04 Sep 1989 UTC via a TITAN 34D/TRANSTAGE launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite USA 44 Date of exalting 04.09.1989y.