USA-108

 1995-003A

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This was the first of the Block II UHF F/O series, with an EHF (Extremely High Frequency) package, requiring a switch to the more powerful Atlas II booster. The satellite had a mass of 3023 kg at orbit insertion, including 1673 kg of propellant.

UHF F/O F4
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1995 Jan 29	0125	Launch from LC36A
	0127:45	Booster sep
		MECO at 160 km
	0129	Centaur burn 1, 6:45
	0135	Centaur MECO, 11 min drift	170 x 1598 km
	0146	Centaur burn 2,
	0148	Centaur MECO-2
	0153	Centaur sep
1995 Jan 29			479.42 301 x 27524 x 26.9
1995 Jan 30	1745?	LAM-1 at perigee
1995 Jan 31			638.26 313 x 36042 x 26.7
1995 Feb 1	0700?	LAM-2 apogee
1995 Feb 1			781.74 7495 x 35698 x 14.7
1995 Feb 2	0900?	LAM-3
1995 Feb 2			1171.36 24473 x 36387 x 5.4
1995 Feb 4	0100?	LAM-4
1995 Feb 4			1400.47 34225 x 35947 x 5.2
1995 Feb 4	2300?	LAM-5
1995 Feb 7			1436.23 35645 x 35933 x 5.1 GEO 170.8W+0.04W
1995 Feb 25			1436.02 35647 x 35923 x 5.1 GEO 170.1W
1995 Mar 8		mv out
1995 Mar 20			1436.77 35788 x 35810 x 5.1 GEO 176.6W+0.2W
1995 Apr 21			1436.14 35776 x 35798 x 5.1 GEO 177.9W
1995 Sep 9			1435.89 35768 x 35796 x 4.9 GEO 176.3W
1995 Dec 20			1436.23 35772 x 35805 x 4.8 GEO 176.9W
1997 Jun 17			1436.17 35775 x 35800 x 4.3 GEO 177.6W
1999 Mar 23			1436.28 35772 x 35808 x 3.5 GEO 177.0W