USA-148

 2000-001A

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This was the first of four Service Life Enhancement Program satellites. Mass is 1232 kg on orbit. Launch by AC-138/MLV-8 with the 11-ft fairing. Two burn to GTO. Station at 175E.

DSCS III B-8
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2000 Jan 21	0103	Launch by Atlas IIA AC-138	CC SLC36A
		T+2:44 BECO
		T+2:47 Booster sep
		T+3:53 Fairing sep
		T+4:41 SECO
		T+4:43 Atlas sep
		T+5:00 Centaur MES-1
	0113	T+10:07 MECO-1	148 x 899 x 29.3
	0125	T+22:17 MES-2
		T+23:43 MECO-2
	0129	T+26:38 Centaur sep	621.54 240 x 35253 x 26.1
			619.2 234 x 35141 x 26.1 (UN,B)
			628.4 203 x 35550 x 26.2 (UN,A)
2000 Jan 22		IABS burn
2000 Jan 24		Deploy solar arrays
2014 Dec 30			1436.12 35771 x 35802 x 5.3 GEO 149.6E