RocketAtlas IIA
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 21, 2000, 01:03
- Launch designation
- 2000-001
- Mission
- DSCS III B-8
- Flight name
- USA 148 (DSCS 3B-8)
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-138 MLV-8/IABS-9
- Flight code
- MLV-8
- Year
- Launches in 2000
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 35,868 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.7 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSCS III B-8 | 2000-001ANORAD 26052 | US Air Force Space and Missile Center | Communications | 1,232 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.