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DSCS III B-8

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2000-001ALaunched 1/21/2000

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 148 (DSCS 3B-8)
Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA
Launch Date: 1/21/2000
Last Contact: 5/8/2025

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,790 km
Inclination: 1 deg
Dry Mass: 900 kg
Total Mass: 1,232 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: DSCS
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2000-001A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/379