by Nancy L.
I am the sole surviving member of the Defense
Satellite Communications System (DSCS) launch operations team. Between 1982 and
2003, we successfully launched all 14 DSCS satellites from four different
launch vehicles. We launched on a TIIC, a T34D, the Space Shuttle and the Atlas
II. In 1987, we were scheduled for the first DSCS launch on an Atlas, an
assignment that usually lasted for three months. Two years later, we finally
launched B14 successfully.
