Sunday, December 26, 1982
Thursday, December 23, 1982
Wednesday, December 22, 1982
Tuesday, December 21, 1982
Discoverer 36
1961-034A
CORONA 36 was the fifth KH-3 mission, mission 9029. For the first time, a piggyback payload was carried on an Agena, the OSCAR amateur radio satellite. The CORONA mission was also the first flight to attain the design goal of four days and the SRV was recovered from the sea. Mid-air recovery was aborted due to an incorrect capsule beacon bearing according to a telex in the NRO archive.
Additional scientific experiments were also carried including an ionospheric beacon and particle detectors. Biological samples and nuclear emulsions were included with the film canister inside the SRV. The camera used an experimental mixture of SO-130 and SO-132 film on this flight.
A debris object which reentered on Dec 19, Alpha Kappa3, is listed in the SATCAT as Discoverer 36 Capsule, but is probably an experiment cover associated with the science payload.
| KH-3 Mission 9029 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Dec 12 | 2040:21 | Launch by Thor Agena B | V Pad 4 |
| 2042 | Thor MECO (T+2:29) | ||
| 2042 | Thor VECO (T+2:38) | ||
| 2042 | Thor sep (T+2:47) | ||
| 2043 | Agena burn (T+3:24) | ||
| 2047 | Agena cutoff (T+7:21) | ||
| 241 x 413 x ? (VCR) | |||
| 1961 Dec 12 | OSCAR 1 ejected | ||
| 91.84 234 x 494 x 81.23 (OE) | |||
| 1961 Dec 13 | 1733 | 91.78 235 x 488 x 81.21 | |
| 1961 Dec 14 | 1700 | 91.82 241 x 484 x 81.2 | |
| 1961 Dec 16 | 91.78 233 x 488 x 81.23 (OE) | ||
| 1961 Dec 16 | 2236? | SRV sep on rev 64 | |
| 2248? | SRV splashdown | ||
| 2309 | SRV splashdown (AFSC release 16 Dec) | ||
| 1961 Dec 17 | 0014 | 76ARS paras jump into ocean | |
| 0020 | SRV recovered from sea | ||
| 1961 Dec 21 | 1037 | 91.63 237 x 471 x 81.2 | |
| 1962 Jan 1 | 1346 | 91.43 237 x 452 x 81.2 | |
| 1962 Jan 30 | 1200 | 90.85 229 x 396 x 81.21 (RAE) | |
| 1962 Feb 27 | 1200 | 89.60 218 x 298 x 81.15 (RAE) | |
| 1962 | 88.5 194 x 207 x 81.2 (SATCAT) | ||
| 1962 Mar 6 | 1904 | 88.50 193 x 206 x 81.18 | |
| 1962 Mar 8 | 0500? | CORONA/Agena reentered | |
Sunday, December 19, 1982
Friday, December 17, 1982
Thursday, December 16, 1982
Kosmos 686
1974-074A
Kosmos-686 (DS-P1-Yu No. 72) was launched in 1974 Sep.
| Kosmos-686 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Sep 26 | 1635 | Launch by 11K63 | NIIP-53 LC133/1 |
| 1637 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1642? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 92.2 273 x 489 x 71. | |||
Wednesday, December 15, 1982
Kosmos 693
1974-088A
| Kosmos-693 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Nov 4 | 1040 | Launch by Soyuz | PL |
| 1044 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1048 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1974 Nov 4 | 1625 | 89.07 215 x 241 x 81.3 | |
| 1974 Nov 10 | 1158 | 88.95 211 x 233 x 81.3 | |
| 1974 Nov 15 | 1230 | 88.83 206 x 226 x 81.3 | |
| 1974 Nov 16 | |||
| 0712? | Deorbit | ||
| 0722? | PO sep | ||
| 0728? | Entry | ||
| 0743? | Landed | ||
Thursday, December 9, 1982
Thursday, December 2, 1982
Friday, November 19, 1982
Thursday, November 18, 1982
Transit O-7
1966-005A
NNS O-7 was the second Scout-launched Oscar, NNS 30070. It was the last NAFI-built Transit.
| NNS O-7 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Jan 28 | 1706:00 | Launch by Scout A S-142C | V SLC5 |
| T+1:19 Stage 2 burn | |||
| T+2:03 Stage 3 burn | |||
| T+2:40? Stage 3 burnout | |||
| 1717:21 | T+11:21 Stage 4 burn 23s? | ||
| 1717:44? | Stage 4 burnout | ||
| 1719? | Stage 4 sep | 106.0 861 x 1217 x 89.8 | |
Wednesday, November 17, 1982
Tuesday, November 16, 1982
Kosmos 1125
1979-078A
| Kosmos-1125 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Aug 28 | 0055 | Launch by 11K65M | Plesetsk |
| Stage 2 burn | |||
| 0103 | T+8 min Stage 2 MECO-1 | ||
| Stage 2 MES-2 | |||
| T+34min Stage 2 MECO-2 | |||
| 0129? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1979 Sep 14 | 100.8 784x812x74.1 | ||
Monday, November 15, 1982
Friday, November 12, 1982
Thursday, November 11, 1982
Kosmos 371
1970-083A
Kosmos-371 was a standard Tsiklon mission, transmitting Transit-like signals at 149 MHz.
| Kosmos-371 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Oct 12 | 1357:00 | Launch by 11K65M | PL |
| 1359? | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1405? | Stage 2 coast | ||
| 1452? | Stage 2 burn 2 | ||
| 1452? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1970 Oct 31 | 0000 | 99.92 750 x 758 x 74.0 | |
Wednesday, November 10, 1982
Saturday, November 6, 1982
Monday, October 25, 1982
Thursday, October 7, 1982
Monday, October 4, 1982
Wednesday, September 29, 1982
Aureole 3
1981-094A
Aureole 3 was a follow-on to the earlier DS-U2 class Aureole satellites, using the AUOS-Z bus. The payload, ARCAD 3, carried out studies of particles in the aurora. ARCAD means Arctic Auroral Density. The satellite was a 1030 kg gravity gradient stabilized cylinder, 2.5m long and 2.0m diameter. Length 20.0m with boom. 8 solar panels when deployed form a partial octagonal pyramid around the core cylinder. Cylinder diameter is 1.0m, diameter across panels is around 3.0m.
Satellite mission control was at IKI, with CNES-Toulouse operating some science functions.
| Aureole 3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Sep 21 | 1310 | Launch by Tsiklon-3 | PL |
| S5M burn | |||
| 1316? | S5M MECO | ||
| 1334? | S5M MES-2 | ||
| 1334? | S5M sep | 109.5 406 x 2001 x 82.5 | |
| Solar panel deploy | |||
| Boom deploy | |||
| 1981 Sep 22 | 1400? | Stabilization complete | |
| 1981 Oct 10 | Begin science ops | ||
Payload:
- ROBE/SPECTRO E/p spectrometer with pitch angle data
- TBE/SPECTRO Proton/electric spectrometers
- KUKUSHKA RIEP-2802 Electrostatic analyser
- PIESCHANKA SES-14 medium energy e/p spectrometer
- FON RI-1//RI-2 p/e energetic particles
- RI1 GM counters for high energy particles
- ION/SPECTRO Ion spectrometers
Tuesday, September 28, 1982
Friday, September 24, 1982
Tuesday, September 21, 1982
Monday, September 20, 1982
Kosmos 789
1976-005A
| Kosmos-789 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Jan 20 | 1708 | Launch by 11K65M | Plesetsk |
| T+2:10 St 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:12 St 1 sep | |||
| T+2:12 St 2 burn 59km | |||
| T+2:27 Fairing sep 76km | |||
| 1716? | T+8:03 St 2 MECO 150 km | 150 x 1003? x 83 | |
| T+1:02:19 St 2 MES2 | |||
| T+1:02:30 St 2 MECO2 | |||
| 1811? | T+1:02:50 St 2 sep | ||
| 1976 Jan 25 | 105.1 975x1016x83.0 | ||
Sunday, September 19, 1982
Saturday, September 18, 1982
Tuesday, September 14, 1982
Sunday, September 12, 1982
Sunday, August 29, 1982
Tuesday, August 24, 1982
Monday, August 23, 1982
Saturday, August 21, 1982
Kosmos 850
1976-084A
DS-P1-Yu No. 79 was launched in Aug 1976 to become Kosmos-850. It was the final DS-P1-Yu satellite, and operated until 1977 May 10.
| Kosmos-850 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Aug 26 | 1100 | Launch by 11K63 | NIIP-53 LC133/1 |
| 1102 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1106? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1976 Aug 26 | 92.2 272 x 493 x 70.9 | ||
| 1977 May 10 | end of ops | ||
| 1977 Sep 16 | Reentered | ||
Tuesday, August 17, 1982
Saturday, August 14, 1982
Monday, July 26, 1982
Corona 131
1969-010A
KH-4B Mission 1106 (CORONA 131) was launched on 1969 Feb 5 by Thorad Agena D from Vandenberg. The aft panoramic camera failed to work on this flight, but otherwise the mission was successful and both SRVs were recovered. This mission was the first KH-4B to fly with an elint subsatellite. The orbit seems to have been raised a couple of times after recovery of both capsules, probably for system testing. The aft camera used up its normal type 3404 film earlier than expected because of good weather over target areas. SO-121 color film was used on revs 103-105, after which the film separated and was unusable.
The mission used SRV 801R and 802R, test SRVs for the KH-4B series which were refurbished for flight. A photo exists of SRV 802 carrying markings indicating it was originally paired with the QR-2 qualification camera, itself later refurbished for flight.
12 DMUs were carried.
| KH-4B Mission 1106 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Feb 5 | 2159:53 | Launch by LTTAT Agena D | V SLC3W |
| 2200 | Castor sep | ||
| 2202 | Thor sep | ||
| 2203 | Agena burn | ||
| 2207 | Agena MECO | ||
| 2325? | Subsatellite ejected | ||
| 1969 Feb 6 | 0230 | 88.70 178 x 239 x 81.5 (RAE) | |
| 1969 Feb 6 | 0323 | 88.63 176 x 237 x 81.5 | |
| 0621 | 88.64 148 x 266 x 81.55 | ||
| 1513 | 88.59 148 x 261 x 81.55 | ||
| 1969 Feb 7 | 0935 | DMU-1 burn 5.0m/s | |
| 1969 Feb 8 | 0914 | DMU-2 burn 5.5 m/s | |
| 1969 Feb 8 | 1132 | 88.60 154 x 256 x 81.54 | |
| 1727 | 88.70 146 x 274 x 81.59 | ||
| 1969 Feb 9 | 1617 | DMU-3 burn | |
| 1969 Feb 9 | 2330? | SRV-1 ejected rev 66 | |
| 1969 Feb 10 | 0009 | SRV-1 recovered | |
| 0626 | 88.75 144 x 280 x 81.6 | ||
| 1969 Feb 11 | 2127 | DMU-4 burn | |
| 1969 Feb 13 | 0006 | DMU-5 burn | |
| 1969 Feb 13 | 0820 | 88.73 137 x 286 x 81.5 | |
| 1969 Feb 14 | 0037 | 88.65 138 x 277 x 81.5 | |
| 1969 Feb 14 | 1141 | DMU-6 burn | |
| 2316? | SRV-2 ejected | ||
| 1969 Feb 14 | 2359 | SRV-2 recovered rev 147 | |
| 1969 Feb 15 | 0443 | 88.71 138 x 283 x 81.5 | |
| 1969 Feb | 88.7 147 x 275 x 81.6 (SATCAT) | ||
| 1969 Feb 15 | 88.7 146 x 282 x 81.5 (SSR) | ||
| 1969 Feb 16 | 2037 | 88.65 139 x 276 x 81.5 | |
| 1969 Feb 17 | 1718 | 88.48 135 x 263 x 81.5 | |
| DMU-7 burn? | |||
| DMU-8 burn? | |||
| 1969 Feb 18 | 0042 | 88.72 134 x 288 x 81.5 | |
| 1529 | 88.58 134 x 274 x 81.5 | ||
| DMU-9 burn? | |||
| DMU-10 burn? | |||
| 1969 Feb 19 | 0022 | 88.80 136 x 294 x 81.5 | |
| 2233 | 88.57 131 x 277 x 81.5 | ||
| DMU-11 burn? | |||
| DMU-12 burn? | |||
| 1969 Feb 20 | 0855 | 88.77 134 x 293 x 81.5 | |
| 1619 | 88.68 129 x 289 x 81.5 | ||
| 1969 Feb 24 | 0734 | 88.21 125 x 246 x81.5 | |
| 1843? | CORONA/Agena reentered | ||
Thursday, July 22, 1982
Tuesday, July 20, 1982
Saturday, July 17, 1982
Kosmos 32
1964-029A
Zenit-2 No. 18 was the first launch by the Soviet Union into a 51 degree inclination orbit from Baikonur; all previous launches had used the 65 degrees inaugurated by Sputnik. The 51 degree inclination would later be characteristic of Soyuz piloted space missions, but was initially used for Zenit reconnaissance missions as well, particularly in the summer months.
| Kosmos-32 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Jun 10 | 1100 | Launch by Vostok 8A92 | KB |
| 1105? | Blok-E burn | ||
| 1110? | Blok-E sep | ||
| 89.8 209 x 333 x 51.3 (TASS) | |||
| 2130 | 89.76 213 x 319 x 51.2 (RAE) | ||
| 1964 Jun 10 | 2246 | 89.84 211 x 321 x 51.2 | |
| 1964 Jun 14 | 1032 | 89.79 205 x 322 x 51.2 | |
| 1964 Jun 17 | 1018 | 89.77 203 x 322 x 51.2 | |
| 1964 Jun 18 | 1015? | Deorbit | -150? x 230? x 51.2 |
| 1035? | Landed after 7.99d | ||
Thursday, July 15, 1982
Corona 123
1968-008A
KH-4A Mission 1045 was launched on 1968 Jan 24 by Thorad Agena D from Vandenberg. Ground tracks were equally spaced with 9-day repeat. Both SRVs were recovered. For the first time, microwave towers were identified in CORONA images.
| KH-4A Mission 1045 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Jan 24 | 2226 | Launch by LTTAT Agena D | V SLC1E |
| 2227 | Castor sep | ||
| 2229 | Thor sep | ||
| 2230 | Agena burn | ||
| 2234 | Agena MECO | ||
| 1968 Jan 25 | 0005? | Subsatellite B10 ejected | |
| 1968 Jan 25 | 0959 | 90.6 177 x 430 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Jan 26 | 1913 | 90.55 176 x 426 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Jan 26 | 2000 | 90.6 176 x 430 x 81.5 (RAE) | |
| 2330? | DMU burn 1 rev 33 | ||
| 1968 Jan 27 | 1453 | 90.68 176 x 440 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Jan 28 | 1806 | 90.66 177 x 436 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Jan 30 | 1055 | 90.60 174 x 433 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Jan 31 | 1406 | 90.56 174 x 429 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Jan 31 | 90.6 176 x 434 x 81.4 (SSR) | ||
| 1968 Jan 31 | 2340? | SRV-1 ejected rev 112 | |
| 1968 Feb 1 | 0017 | SRV-1 recovered | |
| 360 km E of Hawaii | |||
| 2200? | DMU burn 2 rev 127 | ||
| 1968 Feb 2 | 0221 | 90.49 175 x 422 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Feb 2 | 0652 | 90.48 175 x 421 x 81.5 | |
| 1729 | 90.67 182 x 432 x 81.5 | ||
| 1968 Feb 3 | 0233 | 90.63 177 x 434 x 81.52 | |
| 1968 Feb 4 | 1600? | DMU burn 3 rev 171 | |
| 1968 Feb | Fragment 08C sep | 88.9 175 x 277 x 81.5 (SSR, 08C) | |
| 1968 Feb 5 | 1332 | 90.76 174 x 449 x 81.50 | |
| 1968 Feb 7 | 2333? | SRV-2 ejected rev 223 | |
| 1968 Feb 8 | 0005 | SRV-2 recovered | |
| 760 km NW of Hawaii | |||
| DMU burn? | |||
| 1968 Feb 8 | 1713 | 91.12 195 x 463 x 81.48 | |
| 1968 Feb 9 | 0049 | 91.11 198 x 459 x 81.47 | |
| Program timer expired, vehicle inert | |||
| 1968 Feb 12 | 08C reentered | ||
| 1968 Feb 12 | 1519 | 90.83 202 x 429 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Feb 15 | 90.8 203 x 430 x 81.4 (SSR) | ||
| 1968 Feb 25 | 1838 | 88.78 166 x 256 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Feb 26 | 0930 | 88.44 158 x 234 x 81.5 (RAE) | |
| 1968 Feb 26 | 1053 | 88.38 156 x 233 x 81.5 | |
| 1968 Feb 27 | CORONA/Agena reentered | ||
Thursday, July 8, 1982
Tuesday, July 6, 1982
Monday, July 5, 1982
Sunday, July 4, 1982
Lunar Orbiter 2
1966-100A
Lunar Orbiter II was launched at 2321 on 1966 Nov 6 from Kennedy. The Agena restarted at 2343 after a 14 min parking orbit coast, and inserted Lunar Orbiter II on its translunar coast. The mid course correction was carried out Nov 8 at 1930. Lunar orbit insertion was at 2026 on 1966 Nov 10. At around 2258 on Nov 15 the orbit was altered to begin photography. The orbit was 192 x 1846 km x 11.8 deg. An orbit adjustment was made at 0900 on 1967 Apr 14 to shorten the period of a solar eclipse, and the orbit was raised to prolong lifetime in June. Lunar Orbiter II was deorbited at 0555 on 1967 Oct 11, impacting at 0712 on Oct 11. The LO-2 mission report says that the estimated impact site was 2.96N 119.13E. Another source reported 4S 98E.
| Lunar Orbiter II | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Nov 6 | 2321:00 | Launch by Atlas Agena D 5802/6631 | |
| 2323:08 | T+2:08 BECO | ||
| 2323:11 | T+2:11 Booster sep | ||
| 2325:50 | T+4:50 SECO | ||
| 2326:14 | T+5:14 VECO | ||
| 2326:16 | T+5:16 Fairing sep | ||
| 2326:18 | T+5:18 Atlas sep | -4092 x 182 | |
| 2327:07 | T+6:07 Agena 6631 burn 1, 2:35 | ||
| 2329:42 | T+8:42 Agena MECO | 88.10 176 x 194 x 28.4 | |
| 2340:59 | T+19:59 Agena burn 2, 1:28 | ||
| 2342:27 | T+21:27 Agena MECO | 181 x 350182 x 28.7 | |
| 2346:12 | T+25:12 Agena sep | ||
| 2355:11 | Agena retro | 128 x 349600 x 29.6 | |
| 1966 Nov 7 | 0010? | Agena depletion burn | 185 x 358688 x 28.6 |
| 1966 Nov 8 | 1930:00 | TCM 18.1s 21.1m/s | -88 x 355014 x 29.3 |
| 1966 Nov 10 | 2026:37 | LOI 611.6s 829.7m/s | 196.3 x 1871.3 x 11.97 |
| 1966 Nov 11 | 196 x 1871 x 12.2 (MOR) | ||
| 1966 Nov 15 | 2258:24 | Lower orbit for photos | 49 x 1853 x 11.89 |
| 28.1m/s 17.4s | |||
| 1966 Nov 26 | End of photo acquisition | ||
| 1966 Dec 7 | End of photo readout | 40 x 1863 x 11.5 | |
| 1966 Dec 8 | 2036:28 | Plane change 100.0m/s 61.3s | 43 x 1884 x 17.5 |
| 2037:30 | End of burn | ||
| 1967 Apr 14 | 0901:15 | Orbit adjust 5.5m/s 3.2s | 68 x 1840 x 16.8 |
| 1967 Apr 24 | 1044 | Apolune during eclipse | |
| 1967 Jun 27 | 0700:45 | Perilune raise 4.6s 8.0m/s | 113 x 1841 x 16.5 |
| 1967 Oct 11 | 0555:00 | Deorbit burn at apolune | |
| 0555:36 | Oxidizer depletion | ||
| 0555:53 | End of thrust | -218 x 1913 x 15.2 | |
| 0558:33 | Valves closed | ||
| 0712:54 | Impact | ||
Friday, July 2, 1982
Thursday, July 1, 1982
CAS-1
1971-071A
Eole, originally FR-2, was known to NASA as CAS 1 (Cooperative Applications Satellite 1). The 84kg satellite was built by Aerospatiale. Eole relayed data from meteorological balloons released from Argentina. In 1980 the satellite was still in use for training tracking station operators. Eole is named after Aeolus, the wind god.
Size is 0.58m long 0.71m dia. with 0.61m solar panels and a 10m gravity boom. Control from Bretigny.
One despin weight was miscataloged as 1971-69C.
| Eole | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Aug 16 | 1839:00 | Launch by Scout B | WI |
| T+1:17 St 1 sep | |||
| T+1:57 St 2 burnout | |||
| T+2:05 Heat shield sep | |||
| T+2:07 St 3 burn | |||
| T+2:43 St 3 burnout | |||
| 1850:09 | T+11:09 St 3 sep | ||
| 1850:14 | T+11:14 St 4 burn | ||
| 1850:49 | T+11:49 St 4 burnout | ||
| 1855:49 | T+16:49 Yoyo release | ||
| T+16:59 Solar panels deploy | |||
| 1856:09 | T+17:09 St 4 sep | ||
| 1971 Aug 16 | 100.6 677 x 904 x 50.2 | ||
| 1971 Aug 21 | Deploy gravity boom | ||
| 1974 | Battery failed | ||
| 1980 | In use for training | ||
Monday, June 28, 1982
Sunday, June 27, 1982
Corona 65
1963-019A
KH-4 mission 9055 was launched at midnight UTC on 1963 Jun 13 into an 82 degree orbit. The SRV was recovered on the second day according to the Vandenberg report, but the Corona PER and flight summaries and the Itek list give a 4 day flight. I adopt the latter.
Use of the TAT Agena D suggests that there may have been space for a supplementary payload, since all other KH-4 and KH-5 flights using this vehicle carried subsatellites or attached payloads (with the possible exception of the first TAT launch). Total orbital mass was 1558 kg.
It is possible that this mission carried the EROS payload. The TRW Space Log reported that
EROS (Experimental Reflector Orbital Shot) was a 4.5 foot diameter Fresnel solar collector mounted on the aft rack of an Agena second stage. (...) EROS was orbited in mid-1963 for a 30-day lifetime.
These facts are confirmed in contemporary USAF press releases; it was decided not to identify the specific vehicle, partly because the mission was not a complete success, with the loss of temperature sensor data. EROS was build by General Motors/Allison Div. The lens was folded for launch. Documents indicate the launch was later than the beginning of June and prior to 15 July. A Jan 1963 launch schedule indicated that mission 9054/Agena 1161 was scheduled to carry a secondary payload called the `240'' Experiment', but this may refer to the P camera.
The duration in orbit of CORONA 65 was only 29 days, but the only other likely candidate mission, CORONA 66, carried a P-11 subsatellite on its aft rack, and it seems unlikely that space was available for a second major supplementary payload. The 1.4-m diameter dish was unfolded after launch, and the spacecraft was pointed at the sun so that intense heat was built up. No electrical conversion equipment was included, but it was estimated that the device could have supplied several hundred watts of power. TRW reported `An electroformed nickel structure had a flat aluminum surface with peaks and valleys like a phonograph record to focus the sun's energy into a radiometer where it was measured. A single axis solar tracking system was employed to align the reflector with the sun for one minute during each orbit.'
| KH-4 Mission 9054 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Jun 12 | 2358:38 | Launch by TAT Agena D | V Pad 4 |
| 2359 | Castor sep (T+1:10) | ||
| 1963 Jun 13 | 0000 | Thor MECO (T+2:28) | |
| 0000 | Thor VECO (T+2:37) | ||
| 0000 | Thor sep (T+2:41) | ||
| 0000 | Agena burn (T+2:49) | ||
| 0005 | Agena MECO (T+6:51) | 90.79 197 x 445 x 81.83 (VCR) | |
| 1963 Jun 13 | 0227 | 90.43 181 x 410 x 81.7 | |
| 1963 Jun | 90.7 193 x 416 x 81.8 (SATCAT) | ||
| 1963 Jun 14 | 0930 | 90.67 192 x 419 x 81.9 (RAE) | |
| 1963 Jun 14 | 1014 | 90.64 190 x 421 x 81.9 | |
| 1963 Jun 15 | 0152? | (SRV ejected, deorbit rev 33 (VCR)) | |
| 1963 Jun 15 | 0204? | (SRV recovered after 2 day (VCR)) | |
| 1963 Jun 16 | 0133 | 90.60 190 x 417 x 81.85 | |
| 1963 Jun 17 | 0215:18 | SRV ejected, deorbit rev 65 | |
| 0215:21 | Retro | ||
| 0215:35 | T/C sep | ||
| Entry | |||
| 0225:33 | Main parachute deployed | ||
| 1963 Jun 17 | 0255 | SRV air recovered | |
| 1963 Jun 21 | 0828 | 90.39 182 x 405 x 81.81 | |
| 1963 Jul 10 | 0000 | 88.48 173 x 225 x 81.8 (RAE) | |
| 1963 Jul 10 | 0024 | 88.46 171 x 226 x 81.8 | |
| 1963 Jul 12 | 0100? | Reentered | |
Saturday, June 26, 1982
Friday, June 25, 1982
Friday, June 18, 1982
Monday, June 14, 1982
Saturday, June 12, 1982
Kosmos 239
1968-073A
Zenit-4 No. 48 flew a standard 8 day mission in Sep 1968.
| Kosmos-239 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Sep 5 | 0700:01 | Launch by 11A57 | KB |
| 0704 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0709 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1968 Sep 5 | 1713 | 89.25 201 x 273 x 51.8 | |
| 1968 Sep 7 | 0000 | 89.2 203 x 269 x 51.8 | |
| 1968 Sep 12 | 1105 | 89.07 197 x 259 x 51.8 | |
| 1968 Sep 14 | 0631? | Retrofire | |
| 0655? | Landed | ||
Molniya 125
1973-089A
Molniya-1 (F30, N25) was launched on 1973 Nov 14 from Baikonur into plane A.
| Molniya-1 F30 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Nov 14 | 2040:02 | Launch by 8K78M | KB |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 2048 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | ||
| T+53:16 BOZ burn | |||
| 2133? | T+53:56 BOZ sep | ||
| ML burn | |||
| T+56:46 ML MECO | |||
| 2136? | T+56:54 ML sep | ||
| 1973 Nov 19 | 702.4 454 x 39197 x 64.9 (RAE) | ||
| 1973 Nov 22 | 718.9 566 x 39800 x 64.9 (RAE) | ||
| 1973 Nov 28 | 717.97 448 x 39915 x 64.9 | ||
| 1977 Jun 21 | 717.76 1049 x 39305 x 65.2 | ||
| 1978 Aug | end of ops | ||
| 1979 Jun 5 | 712.15 147 x 39929 x 64.7 | ||
| 1979 Aug 16 | Reentered | ||
Friday, June 11, 1982
Thursday, June 10, 1982
Saturday, June 5, 1982
Thursday, June 3, 1982
Wednesday, June 2, 1982
Wednesday, May 26, 1982
Sunday, May 23, 1982
Kosmos 180
1967-093A
Zenit-2 No. 54 was the eighth Plesetsk launch in the series, and went to a 72.9 degree orbit. The satellite landed after 8 days 240 km NW of Tselinograd, at 51 37 N 68 08 E.
| Kosmos-180 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Sep 26 | 1020 | Launch by 11A57 | NIIP-53 LC41/1 |
| 1024 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1029 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 90.1 212 x 370 x 72.9 (TASS) | |||
| 1008 | 90.05 205 x 348 x 72.9 | ||
| 1967 Oct 1 | 0108 | 89.92 202 x 338 x 72.9 | |
| 1967 Oct 4 | 0540? | Deorbit | |
| 0600 | Landed | ||
Saturday, May 22, 1982
Friday, May 21, 1982
Thursday, May 20, 1982
Tuesday, May 18, 1982
Wednesday, May 5, 1982
Monday, May 3, 1982
Kosmos 362
1970-073A
Kosmos-362 (DS-P1-I No. 9) was launched in Sep 1970.
| Kosmos-362 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Sep 16 | 1200 | Launch by 11K63 | PL |
| 1202 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1207 | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1970 Sep 18 | 0000 | 95.65 270 x 829 x 71.0 | |
| 1970 Nov 24 | end of ops | ||
| 1971 Apr 1 | 0000 | 93.26 255 x 613 x 71.0 (RAE) | |
| 1971 Jul 18 | 2136? | Reentered | |
Saturday, April 24, 1982
Meteor 123
1975-124A
Meteor (F23) was launched on 1975 Dec 25 by 8A92M (Vostok) from Plesetk.
| Meteor (F23) | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Dec 25 | 1900 | Launch by Vostok 8A92M | PL |
| 1904? | Blok E burn | ||
| 1910? | Blok-E sep | 102.4 842 x 902 x 81.3 | |
| 1978 May | End of ops | ||