Saturday, February 26, 2000

DSCS-3 F2

 1985-092B


The first production DSCS III, satellite B-4 (USA 11) was launched with B-5 on an IUS from orbiter Atlantis on its first flight. The two IUS burns placed the pair of DSCS III satellites in geosynchronous orbit; the IUS second stage then separated from each DSCS.


DSCS III B-4 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1985 Oct 3  1515:30  Launch from KSC LC39A 
1985 Oct 4  0053?  IUS deploy  476 x 515 x 28.5 
 0153? IUS SRM-1 burn  509 x 35200 x 28.0 
 0710? IUS SRM-1 sep 
 0712? IUS SRM-2 burn  35185 x 35953 x 2.1 
 0714? IUS SRM-2 burnout 
 0717? RCS burn? 
 0752? IUS sep from B-4, B-5  35634 x 35963 x 0.3 
1986 Mar    GEO 12W? 
1995 Jul   LANT Reserve  GEO 42.5W 
1997 Oct   LANT Reserve  GEO 42.5W 

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