# USA 148

> satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q111497753](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111497753)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/usa-148

## Summary
USA 148 is an artificial (human-made) satellite launched into Earth orbit on 2000-01-21. It is also known by the alias DSCS-3 B8 and carries the catalog and registry identifiers COSPAR 2000-001A and NSSDCA 2000-001A.

## Key Facts
- USA 148 is an artificial satellite (instance_of: artificial satellite).
- Launch date: 2000-01-21.
- Launch site (start_point): Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas IIA (an American expendable launch system).
- COSPAR ID: 2000-001A.
- NSSDCA ID: 2000-001A.
- SCN: 26052.
- Alias: DSCS-3 B8.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "26052"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is USA 148?
A: USA 148 is an artificial (human-made) satellite placed into Earth orbit. It is recorded in space catalogs under several standard identifiers.

### Q: When and where was USA 148 launched?
A: USA 148 was launched on 2000-01-21 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.

### Q: What are the identifiers or alternate names for USA 148?
A: USA 148 is also known as DSCS-3 B8 and is cataloged as COSPAR 2000-001A, NSSDCA 2000-001A, with SCN 26052 and Wolfram code Entity["Satellite","26052"].

## Why It Matters
USA 148 is part of the cataloged set of human-made objects placed into Earth orbit around the turn of the millennium. Its launch on 2000-01-21 from Cape Canaveral LC-36 using an Atlas IIA vehicle represents a specific instance of U.S. launch activity and contributes to the continuity of orbital asset records and tracking databases. Standardized identifiers such as COSPAR and NSSDCA IDs, plus an SCN and a Wolfram Language entity code, make the satellite discoverable and referenceable in multiple operational and research databases. That traceability supports orbital cataloging, historical launch records, and cross-referencing across aerospace data systems. The available facts document the vehicle, site, and date of launch but do not provide mission-specific operational details in the source material.

## Notable For
- Being launched on 2000-01-21, making it one of the first cataloged objects of the year 2000 (COSPAR 2000-001A).
- Alternate designation DSCS-3 B8, indicating its recorded alias in source data.
- Launch from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36, a long-used U.S. launch site.
- Use of the Atlas IIA expendable launch system as the launch vehicle.
- Inclusion in multiple standard catalogs and databases (COSPAR, NSSDCA, SCN, Wolfram entity).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: USA 148.
- Type: artificial satellite.
- Alias: DSCS-3 B8.
- Cataloging entries exist in major satellite registries identified below.

### Identifiers and registry data
- COSPAR ID: 2000-001A.
- NSSDCA ID: 2000-001A.
- SCN: 26052.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "26052"].

### Launch details
- Launch date: 2000-01-21.
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas IIA (an American expendable launch system).

### Classification
- Instance of: artificial satellite (human-made object placed into orbit).

### Data provenance and notes
- The provided source data lists the satellite's launch date, launch complex, launch vehicle, multiple catalog identifiers, and an alternate name. 
- The source material does not provide mission description, operational role, orbital parameters, or on-orbit status.

## References

1. 2000 in spaceflight
2. SATCAT