Tuesday, January 6, 2004

USA-170

 2003-040A


Launch by Delta 4M 2003 Aug. Will replace B-7 over the western Atlantic zone. Entered service in Dec 2003.

Uses IABS-7 and 11.7-m-long fairing. Launch mass is 2733 kg.


DSCS III B6 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2003 Aug 29 2313:00 Launch by Delta IVM  CC SLC37B 
  T+4:20 MECO 
  T+4:31 St 1 sep 
 2317:44 T+4:44 SES-1 569s  -5000? x 200? x 29? 
 2317:55 T+4:55 Fairing sep
 2327:13 T+14:13 SECO-1  186 x 401 x 29.20 
 2339:03 T+26:03 SES-2 248s 
 2343:11 T+30:11 SECO-2  235 x 35551 x 25.50 
 2355:01 T+42:01 St 2 sep 
2003 Aug 30  0500  T+5:47:13 At first ascending node (and apo) 
 1530?  Apo 2 
2003 Aug 31  0200?  Apo 3  
 1230? Apo 4 
 2300? Original plan: 5th apo IABS burn 1 hr 
2003 Sep 2   Actual IABS burn 
2003 Sep 3?  T+4d 1 min trim burn 
  Despun  
2003 Sep 3?  T+4d IABS sep 

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