DSCS 3-11

Also called USA 148 (code B8)

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General

Designation	26052 / 00001A
Launch date	21 Jan 2000
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	unofficial: 103°E
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur #124

A cable problem was detected before launch and caused several months delay.

It is the first of four remaining super high-frequency communications satellites to feature the SLEP (Service Life Enhancement program) upgrades. This upgrade includes increased downlink power (50 W TWTA), improved connectivity to its antennas and upgraded transponder channels.

Still operational in Jan 2010.


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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Platform
Mass at launch	1168 kg
Dry mass	approx 900 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	1700 W
Design lifetime

Other specifications might be similar to these of the earlier satellites

Payload

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