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DSCS-2 F9 / DSCS-3 F1

 1982-106A


The F-16 satellite was paired with the first DSCS III satellite, A-1, on the first launch of a Titan 34D with an IUS upper stage.


DSCS II F-16 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1982 Oct 30  0405  Launch by Titan 34D/IUS (34D-1) CC LC40 
 0406  Core engines on (T+1:47) 
 0406  SRM jettison (T+1:56) 
 0409  Stage 2 ignition (T+4:33) 
 0409  IUS fairing sep (T+4:46) 
 0412  Stage 2 cutoff (T+7:58) 152 x 185 x 28? 
 0412  Stage 2 sep (T+8:08)   
 0514  IUS SRM-1 
 1025  SRM-1 sep 
 1027  IUS SRM-2 burn 
 1036  DSCS II F-16 sep SRM-2 
 1042  DSCS III sep SRM-2 
1982 Oct 31    1437.74 35772 x 35865 x 2.5 GEO 93.3W+0.4W 
1982 Nov 1    1432.18 35640 x 35778 x 2.5 GEO 93.8W+1.0E 
1982 Nov 18    
1983 Jan 1    1432.33 35650 x 35774 x 2.3 GEO 33.8W+0.9E 
1983 Jan 29   mv in  1436.02 35773 x 35796 x 2.3 GEO 14.9W 
1983 Feb    GEO 14.7W 
1983 Apr    GEO 14.3W 
1984 Oct 22    1436.12 35780 x 35793 x 0.8 GEO 14.8W 
1984 Dec 19    1436.19 35787 x 35789 x 0.7 GEO 15.7W 
1985 Apr 19    1436.11 35774 x 35779 x 0.5 GEO 14.6W 
1987 Jul 15   mv out 1436.14 35777 x 35797 x 2.0 GEO 15.7W+0.02W 
1987 Oct 3   mv in  1436.14 35762 x 35813 x 2.1 GEO 66.2E 
1987 Dec 14    1436.21 35785 x 35792 x 2.4 GEO 65.6E 
1987 Dec 15   move to 60E 1436.10 35783 x 35789 x 2.4 GEO 60.2E 
1988 Aug 11    1436.05 35780 x 35791 x 3.0 GEO 59.3E 
1990 May 24    1435.97 35767 x 35801 x 4.4 GEO 60.0E 
1990 Oct 19    1436.18 35784 x 35792 x 3.8 GEO 59.8E 
1992 May 7    1436.22 35762 x 35815 x 5.2 GEO 59.8E 
1993 May 17    1435.96 35774 x 35792 x 6.0 GEO 60.2E 
1993 Aug 30    1435.88 35771 x 35793 x 6.2 GEO 60.8E 
1993 Nov 16    1435.92 35674 x 35891 x 6.5 GEO 60.3E 
1994 Jan 23    1436.03 35780 x 35790 x 6.6 GEO 59.6E 
1994 Feb   move to 65E 
1994 Feb 16   mv in  1436.08 35784 x 35788 x 6.7 GEO 65.0E 
1994 May 31    1436.06 35303 x 36268 x 6.8 GEO 65.4E 
1995 Jul   IO Reserve  GEO 65.0E 
1996 Jul 18    1435.95 35774 x 35792 x 8.3 GEO 65.6E 
1997 Apr 5    1435.95 35770 x 35797 x 8.7 GEO 66.3E  



1982-106B

The DSCS III A-1 satellite was launched on 1982 Oct 30 together with the DSCS II F-16 satellite on a single IUS upper stage. The satellite was also designated vehicle 4524.


DSCS III A-1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1982 Oct 30  0405  Launch by Titan 34D/IUS (34D-1) CC LC40 
 0406  Core engines on (T+1:47) 
 0406  SRM jettison (T+1:56) at 39 km  
 0409  Stage 1 sep at 113 km  
 0409  Stage 2 ignition (T+4:33) 
 0409  IUS fairing sep (T+4:46) 
 0412  Stage 2 cutoff (T+7:58) 152 x 185 x 28.5? 
 0412  Stage 2 sep (T+8:08)   
 0514  IUS SRM-1 164s burn 
 0517  SRM-1 burnout 
 0518? RCS-1 burn 
 0530? Stage 2 reentry near Hawaii at perigee? 
 1025  SRM-1 sep (SRM-2 minus 2:20) 
 1027  IUS SRM-2 burn, 81s or 114s 
 1028  SRM-2 burnout 
 1030? RCS-2 burn 
 1036  DSCS II F-15 sep SRM-2 
 1042  DSCS III sep SRM-2 
1982 Oct 31    1439.92 35845 x 35877 x 2.5 GEO 94.1W+1.0W 
1982 Nov 15    1443.63 35835 x 36032 x 2.4 GEO 114.1W+2.0W 
1982 Nov 28   mv in  1436.37 35726 x 35857 x 0.5 GEO 125.0W+0.08W 
1982 Dec 22    1435.81 35755 x 35806 x 0.1 GEO 127.0W 
  Move to 105W 
1982 Dec 23    1436.17 35783 x 35792 x 0.4 GEO 105.0W 
1983 Apr 19    1436.10 35774 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 104.5W 
1983 May 1   Opl 
1983 May 9   mv to 135W 1436.11 35777 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 134.9W 
1984 Jun 16    1436.05 35766 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 135.0W 
1986 Jan 3    1436.05 35770 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 134.9W 
1986 Dec   Charging events. 
1987 Aug 3    1436.08 35773 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 135.0W 
1989 Feb 8    1436.12 35773 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 135.1W 
1989 Oct 28    1436.14 35771 x 35803 x 0.0 GEO 134.9W 
1989 Oct 30   mv out  1434.20 35698 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 133.5W+0.5E 
1989 Nov 13   mv in  1436.07 35767 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 130.0W 
1990 Jun 15    1436.02 35772 x 35798 x 0.3 GEO 129.9W 
1992 Sep 28    1436.13 35741 x 35833 x 2.3 GEO 129.9W 
1995 May 22    1436.15 35783 x 35792 x 4.4 GEO 130.0W 
1995 Jul   EPAC Reserve  GEO 130.0W 
1997 Jun 12    1436.05 35769 x 35801 x 5.8 GEO 130.1W 

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