Tuesday, January 31, 1984

Kosmos 35

  1964-039A


Zenit-2 No. 21 was the second 51 degree mission, launched in Jul 1964.


Kosmos-35 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1964 Jul 15  1127  Launch by Vostok 8A92  KB 
 1132  Blok-E burn 
 1137?  Blok-E sep 
   89.2 217 x 268 x 51.3 (TASS) 
1964 Jul 15  1414   89.29 219 x 259 x 51.3 
1964 Jul 16  0500   89.18 218 x 258 x 51.24 (RAE) 
1964 Jul 23  0935?  Deorbit  
 0955?  Landed after 7.92d 

Monday, January 23, 1984

Colonies in Space

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Vanguard SLV-3

  1958-U01


The first Vanguard Cloud Cover payload was lost in the launch failure of SLV3 on 1958 Sep 26. The second stage underperformed because of clogging in the UDMH injector; the third stage fired, but the vehicle did not reach orbit, being 76 m/s short of orbital velocity. The satellite separated and its despin device worked. Mass was 10.6 kg. Stage 1 used X-405 S/N 15. Stage 2 used tank 429376 and engine C-20.


Vanguard Cloud Cover 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1958 Sep 16   Launch  CC LC18A 
  T+0.1s shutdown  
  T+0.2s back on stand Apo 1 cm 
1958 Sep 26  1538  Launch by Vanguard SLV-3CC LC18A 
 1540  T+2:20 Stage 1 sep, 65 km 
 1540  T+2:52 Fairing sep 
  Stage 2 underburn 
 1542  T+4:08 Stage 2 burnout, 222 km 
 1545  T+7:02 Stage 2 sep 
 1545  T+7:16 Stage 3 burn, 413 km 
 1545  T+7:49 Stage 3 burnout, 420 km, 7.54 km/s 
 1546  T+8:04 Stage 2 apogee, 422 km 
  T+8:15 despin jets fire 
 1550  T+12:18 Stage 3 sep  89.50 65 x 425 x 32.8  
  Apogee 426 km 
  Stage 2 impact range 1815 km 
  Reentry 15000 km downrange 

Tuesday, January 17, 1984

Kosmos 310

 1969-100A


Zenit-4 No. 69 flew a 65.0 degree mission from Baikonur.


Kosmos-310 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1969 Nov 15  0830 Launch by 11A57  KB 
 0834 Blok-I burn 
 0839 Blok-I sep 
   89.90 203 x 335 x 65.0 
1969 Nov 16  0500   89.91 204 x 336 x 65.00 
1969 Nov 21  1709   89.81 201 x 328 x 65.0 
1969 Nov 220628?  Blok-I reentered 
1969 Nov 23  0633?  Retrofire 
 0653? Landed

Monday, January 16, 1984

Kosmos 274

  1969-028A


The next Zenit-4 flight was spacecraft No. 56. It carried a supplementary scientific experiment, a mass spectrometer to measure atmospheric composition, which transmitted results until Mar 31.


Kosmos-274 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1969 Mar 24  1010:00  Launch by 11A57  KB 
 1014 Blok-I burn 
 1019  Blok-I sep   
1969 Mar 24  1859   89.57 207 x 299 x 65.0 
1969 Mar 29  1652   89.46 204 x 291 x 65.0 
1969 Apr 1  0727? Retrofire 
 0747? Landed after 7.90d 

Sunday, January 15, 1984

Molniya 110

  1967-095A


The tenth Molniya-1 satellite achieved a partially stabilized ground track.


Molniya-1 F10 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1967 Oct 3  0500 Launch by Molniya 8K78M KB 
 0504  Blok I burn 
 0509  Blok I sep 
 0611  Blok L burn  
 0612? Blok L cutoff 
 0613? Blok L sep 
1967 Oct    702 465 x 39600 x 65.0 
   718.0 502 x 39868 x 65.0 
1967 Oct 2    715.00 508 x 39709 x 64.8 
1967 Oct 9    718.03 498 x 39868 x 65.0 
1967 Dec 2    717.35 438 x 39894 x 64.9 
1968 May 17    716.68 309 x 39990 x 65.0 
1968 Jun?   End of operations 
1968 Oct 6    709.23 160 x 39771 x 65.2 
1969 Jan 22    192.98 85 x 9273 x 65.3 
1969 Mar 4    94.72 88 x 921 x 65.3 
1969 Mar 4   Reentered 

Tuesday, January 10, 1984

Kosmos 1486

 1983-079A


Two debris objects were cataloged, but one is thought to be unrelated.


Kosmos-1486 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1983 Aug 3  1240 Launch by 11K65M  Plesetsk 
  Stage 2 burn 
 1248? T+8 min Stage 2 MECO-1 
  Stage 2 MES-2 
  T+34min Stage 2 MECO-2 
 1314? Stage 2 sep 
1983 Aug 3   100.8 783x806x74.1

Sunday, January 1, 1984

A Dictionary of Literary terms: Revised Edition

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Teen: September 1983

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Kosmos 536

 1972-088A


Kosmos-536 was a Tselina-OM elint satellite, launched in Nov 1972 from Plesetsk.


Kosmos-536 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1972 Nov 3  0140?  Launch by 11K65M  PL  
 0142? Stage 2 burn 
 0148? Stage 2 coast 
 0213?  Stage 2 burn 2 
 0213?  Stage 2 sep 
1972 Nov 4  0500   95.27 518 x 544 x 74.02 (RAE) 
1980 Jul 20   Reentered 

Kosmos 696

 1974-095A


The usual TG beacon was detected during this flight,and it was quickly confirmed by Sven Grahn that there was no Nauka capsule onboard.


Kosmos-696 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1974 Nov 27  1145  Launch  PL 
 1149  Blok-I burn 
 1153  Blok-I sep 
1974 Nov 27    89.75 203 x 321 x 72.9 
1974 Dec 8    89.64 201 x 311 x 72.9 
1974 Dec 9   
 0607?  Deorbit 
 0617? PO sep 
 0623? Entry 
 0638? Landed 

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