2003-041A
Titan B-36/Centaur TC-20, with an 86' fairing, launched USA 171 on 2003 Sep 9. The azimuth implied a geostationary mission and the satellite is believed to be an Advanced Orion. The UN-registered orbit is typical of geostationary transfer. TC-20 was the last use of the RL10A-3-3A engines.
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| USA 171 |
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| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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| 2003 Sep 9 | 0429 | Launch by Titan 4B Centaur |
| | | T+2:11 St 1 burn |
| | | T+2:26 SRMU sep |
| | | T+3:30 Fairing sep |
| | | T+5:23 Titan St 1 sep |
| | | T+9:19 SECO |
| | | T+9:28 Titan St 2 sep |
| | 0438 | T+9:49 MES-1 |
| | 0441 | T+12:00 MECO-1 | 165 x 180? x 28.5? |
| | 0450s | T+21:52 MES-2 |
| | 0456s | T+27:05 MECO-2 | 630.2 165 x 35778 x 26.7 (UN) |
| | 0457? | MES-2 (based on model TLE) |
| | 0503? | MECO-2 | 630.2 165 x 35778 x 26.7 (UN) |
| | 1008s | T+5:39:00? MES-3 |
| | 1010s | T+5:41:00? MECO-3 |
| | 1018s | T+5:49 TC-20 sep |
| 2008 Aug 11 | | | 1436.12 35589 x 35984 x 3.2 GEO 95.4E |
| 2009 Jul 2 | | | 1436.12 35626 x 35947 x 3.5 GEO 95.5E |
| 2011 Aug 12 | | | 1435.98 35579 x 35989 x 5.0 GEO 90.0E |