Friday, December 27, 1985
Thursday, December 26, 1985
Kosmos 1329
1981-118A
Two-tone telemetry; Hi res satellite
| Kosmos-1329 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Dec 4 | 0950 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Baikonur |
| 0954 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0958 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1981 Dec 4 | 89.45 232x263x65.0 | ||
| 1981 Dec 7 | 89.45 230x265x65.0 from 89.30 228x254 | ||
| 1981 Dec 10 | 89.70 232x289x65.0 from 89.44 231x264 | ||
| 1981 Dec 15 | 89.67 230x282x65.0 | ||
| 1981 Dec 18 | |||
| 0632? | Deorbit | ||
| 0642? | PO sep | ||
| 0649? | Entry | ||
| 0705? | Landed | ||
Tuesday, December 24, 1985
Kosmos 1701
1985-105A
| Kosmos-1701 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Nov 9 | 0825 | Launch by 8K78M | Plesetsk |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 0833 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | ||
| T+1:00? BOZ burn | |||
| 0925? | T+1:00? BOZ sep | ||
| 2BL burn | |||
| 2BL MECO | |||
| 0928? | T+1:03 2BL sep | ||
| 1985 Nov 9 | 615x39301x63.0 | ||
Saturday, December 21, 1985
Monday, December 16, 1985
Saturday, December 7, 1985
Kosmos 1144
1979-097A
——————————————-
| Kosmos-1144 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Nov 2 | 1600 | Launch by Soyuz | PL |
| 1608 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1979 Nov 2 | 89.78 168x358x67.15 | ||
| 1979 Nov 2 | 89.78 170x356x67.15 | ||
| 1979 Nov 4 | 89.44 158x337x67.17 from 170x352 | ||
| 1979 Nov 8 | 89.81 161x370x67.17 from 88.98 152x294 | ||
| 1979 Nov 13 | 89.83 153x380x67.17 from 89.09 150x311 | ||
| 1979 Nov 16 | 90.36 163x421x67.16 from 89.58 151x357 | ||
| 1979 Nov 21 | 90.37 155x430x67.16 from 89.74 156x368 | ||
| 1979 Nov 26 | 90.15 156x408x67.14 from 89.38 139x350 | ||
| 1979 Dec 3 | 89.31 164x316x67.13 from 89.06 143x313 | ||
| 1979 Dec 4 | |||
| 0516? | Deorbit | ||
| 0529? | Entry | ||
| 0540? | Land | ||
Thursday, November 28, 1985
Kosmos 1317
1981-108A
| Kosmos-1317 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Oct 31 | 2254 | Launch by 8K78M | Plesetsk |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 2302 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | ||
| T+1:00? BOZ burn | |||
| 2354? | T+1:00? BOZ sep | ||
| 2BL burn | |||
| 2BL MECO | |||
| 2357? | T+1:03 2BL sep | ||
| 1981 Oct 31 | 725.7 584x40163x62.9 | ||
| 1981 Nov | 718.14 585x39788x62.89 | ||
| 1981 Nov | 717.6 633x39710x62.9 | ||
| 1981 Nov | node 90/270E | ||
| 1982 May | mv to node 120/300E | ||
Wednesday, November 27, 1985
Wednesday, November 20, 1985
Monday, November 18, 1985
Corona 112
1966-085A
KH-4A Mission 1035 reverted to use of the short tank TAT Agena D. The twin-bucket CORONA carried out its two five-day photography missions successfully. It introduced a modified J-1 system with a new geometry for the panomamic cameras, called Pan Geometry capability (rail holes and lamps to provide a reseau for cartographic operations). Targets in the south-eastern USSR, China, the Middle East, and the Balkans were observed, as well as some targets in Australia during Mission 1035-1 and South America during Mission 1035-2.
| KH-4A Mission 1035 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Sep 20 | 2114:05 | Launch by Thor SLV-2A Agena D | V SLC3W |
| 2115:01 | Castor sep (T+0:56) | ||
| 2116:38 | Thor MECO (T+2:33) | ||
| 2116:47 | Thor VECO (T+2:42) | ||
| 2116:53 | Thor sep (T+2:48) | ||
| 2116:59 | Agena burn (T+2:54) | ||
| 2121:07 | Agena MECO (T+7:02) | 90.85 184 x 452 x 85.06 (VCR) | |
| 1966 Sep 21 | 0000 | 90.9 188 x 442 x 85.1 (RAE) | |
| 1966 Sep 24 | 2340? | SRV-1 ejected rev 81 | |
| 1966 Sep 25 | 0019 | SRV-1 recovered midair | |
| 24 27 N 166 31W | |||
| 1966 Sep 30 | 2300? | SRV-2 ejected rev 160 | |
| 1966 Sep 30 | 2341 | SRV2 recovered midair | |
| 23 50N 164 22W | |||
| 1966 Oct 12 | Reentered | ||
Tuesday, November 12, 1985
Thursday, November 7, 1985
Ariel 5
1974-077A
The Ariel 5 (UK 5) spacecraft was Britain's first X-ray astronomy observatory. The 135 kg spacecraft was managed by the Science Research Council's Appleton Lab, although the main science experiment, the SSI all-sky survey, was run by Leicester University. Leicester, already experienced with sounding rocket flights, remained the leading British X-ray astronomy hardware group into the 1990s. Control was at UK OCC/Slough, with commanding via STDN.
Mass was 135 kg; size was 0.97m long 0.86m dia. MOR quotes mass as 130 kg. Stage 4 mass was 301 kg full, 26 kg empty.
| Ariel 5 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Oct 15 | 0747:00 | Launch by Scout B-1 | SMLC |
| 0748 | Algol burnout T+1:19 | ||
| 0748 | Castor burn T+1:23 | ||
| 0749 | Castor burnout T+2:02 | ||
| T+2:38 Heatshield sep | |||
| T+2:40 Castor sep | |||
| 0749 | Antares burn T+2:40 | ||
| 0749 | Antares burnout T+3:16 | ||
| Stage 3 sep T+8:55 | |||
| 0756 | Altair burn T+9:00 36s | ||
| 0756 | Altair burnout T+9:33 | 95.0 504 x 549 x 2.9 | |
| 0800:55 | T+13:55 Altair sep | |
| 1974 Oct 18 | Experiments on | ||
| 1980 Mar 14 | Reentered | ||
Payload:
- A Cosmic X-rays 0.3-30keV, RMC (MSSL/Boyd) with channel electron multiplier array, 0.3-6 keV and BePCs 2.5 -30 keV; 3 PHA channels.
- B SSI X-ray survey 2-10keV (LUX/Pounds) 4 PCs, 600 cm2.
- C Pointed source spectra 2- 30 keV (MSSL/Boyd), PC with 128 pha channels, 100 cm2.
- D Polarimeter/spectrometer. Bragg crystal with PCs. 2-8 keV (LUX/Pounds) PET and LiF crystals., 6 deg FOV.
- F High energy x-ray spectra, 20 keV-2 MeV, CsI(Na) crystal scintillator (ICST/Elliot)
- G ASM All sky monitor 3-6 keV, (GSFC/Holt) two pinhole cameras with PCs.
Monday, November 4, 1985
Kosmos 181
1967-097A
Zenit-2 No. 55 was the ninth Plesetsk launch, and the second to a 65.6 degree orbital slot. It landed on Oct 19 at 54 17 N, 60 59 E, about 100 km S of Chelyabinsk.
| Kosmos-181 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Oct 11 | 1130 | Launch by 11A57 | NIIP-53 LC41/1 |
| 1134 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1139 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 89.7 200 x 344 x 65.6 (TASS) | |||
| 2314 | 89.71 196 x 323 x 65.6 | ||
| 1967 Oct 12 | 0000 | 89.2 188 x 280 x 65.6 (RAE) | |
| 1967 Oct 17 | 0317 | 89.61 194 x 316 x 65.6 | |
| 1967 Oct 19 | 0605? | Deorbit | |
| 0615? | PO sep | ||
| 0630 | Landed | ||
Saturday, October 26, 1985
Thursday, October 24, 1985
Wednesday, October 16, 1985
Kosmos 271
1969-023A
Zenit-4 No. 58 was launched one day after the return of No. 52, and used the same mission profile.
| Kosmos-271 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Mar 15 | 1215:00 | Launch by 11A57 | PL |
| 1219 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1224 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1969 Mar 15 | 1500 | 89.82 204 x 326 x 65.4 | |
| 1969 Mar 16 | 0427 | 89.70 196 x 322 x 65.4 | |
| 1969 Mar 21 | 1256 | 89.56 192 x 312 x 65.4 | |
| 1969 Mar 23 | 0642? | Retrofire | |
| 0702? | Landed after 7.78d | ||
Monday, October 14, 1985
Kosmos 1502
1983-102A
| Kosmos-1502 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Oct 5 | 1200:00 | Launch by Kosmos-3M | PL |
| 1220? | Stage 2 sep | 92.4 369 x 412 x 65.8 | |
| 1985 Aug 29 | reentered | ||
Tuesday, October 8, 1985
Monday, October 7, 1985
Sunday, October 6, 1985
Kosmos 1684
1985-084A
| Kosmos-1684 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Sep 24 | 0118:10 | Launch by 8K78M | Plesetsk |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 0127 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | ||
| T+1:00? BOZ burn | |||
| 0218? | T+1:00? BOZ sep | ||
| 2BL burn | |||
| 2BL MECO | |||
| 0221? | T+1:03 2BL sep | ||
| 1985 Sep 24 | 586x40171x62.9 | ||
Friday, October 4, 1985
Thursday, October 3, 1985
Kosmos 956
1977-095A
Launch vehicle test. It appears that injection was at apogee, suggesting the second burn may have been shorter than planned.
| Kosmos-956 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Sep 24 | 1015 | Launch by 11K68 | PL |
| T+2:00 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:33 GO sep | |||
| T+4:38 St 2 sep | |||
| T+5:20 S5M burn 1 | |||
| 1021 | T+6:48 S5M MECO1 | ||
| 1046? | S5M MECO-2? | ||
| 96.9 355x863x75.8 | |||
| 1982 Jun 27 | reentered | ||
Thursday, September 26, 1985
Kosmos 1488
1983-082A
Two-tone telemetry; Medium res satellite
| Kosmos-1488 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Aug 9 | 1120 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Plesetsk |
| 1124 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1128 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1983 Aug 9 | 90.2 196x373x72.9 | ||
| 1983 Aug 10 | 90.2 198x372x72.9 | ||
| 1983 Aug 11 | 92.3 358x417x72.9 | ||
| 1983 Aug 22 | 92.27 357 x 414 x 72.9 | ||
| 1983 Aug 23 | 0520? | Deorbit | |
| 0530? | PO sep | ||
| 0548? | Entry | ||
| 0600? | Landed | ||
Saturday, September 14, 1985
Molniya 160
1982-074A
Molniya-1 F60 was launched on 1982 Jul 21 from Baikonur.
| Molniya-1 F60 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Jul 21 | 0940:02 | 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 | |||
| 0948 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | ||
| T+53:16 BOZ burn | |||
| 1034? | T+53:56 BOZ sep | ||
| ML burn | |||
| T+56:46 ML MECO | |||
| 1037? | T+56:54 ML sep | ||
| 701.3 616 x 38922 x 62.9 | |||
| 1982 Jul | 717.7 613 x 39739 x 63.0 | ||
Sunday, September 8, 1985
Tuesday, September 3, 1985
Tuesday, August 27, 1985
Wednesday, August 14, 1985
Tuesday, July 30, 1985
Monday, July 29, 1985
Wednesday, July 24, 1985
Kosmos 436
1971-074A
Kosmos-436 was launched in Sep 1971 from Plesetsk by an 11K65M rocket. NORAD cataloged a number of debris objects associated with the launch, but the RAE tables suggest they are wrongly identified debris from several other Tselina-OM launches.
| Kosmos-436 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Sep 7 | 0126? | Launch by 11K65M | PL |
| 0128? | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0134? | Stage 2 coast | ||
| 0158? | Stage 2 burn 2 | ||
| 0158? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1971 Sep 19 | 2130 | 95.18 509 x 545 x 74.04 | |
| 1980 Jan 4 | Reentered | ||
Tansei 2
1974-008A
Tansei 2 (MS-T2), the test payload on the first Mu 3C launch in Feb 1974, carried a new attitude control system.
| Tansei-2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Feb 16 | 0500 | Launch by Mu-3C-1 | KASC |
| T+0:08 SOB burnout | |||
| T+0:09 SOB sep | |||
| T+1:01 St 1 burnout | |||
| T+1:18 St 1 sep | -6204 x 95 x 37.24 | ||
| T+1:20 St 2 burn | |||
| T+2:25 St 2 TVC off | |||
| T+2:31 St 2 burnout | -5468 x 517 x 38.73 | ||
| T+2:36 Fairing top off | |||
| T+2:37 Fairing lower part off | |||
| Coast | |||
| T+3:55 Spinup St 3 | |||
| T+5:09 St 2 sep | -5281 x 290 x 31.23? | ||
| 0505:10 | T+5:10 St 3 burn, 54s | ||
| 0506:04 | T+6:04 St 3 burnout | ||
| T+7:00 St 3 sep | |||
| T+7:05 yo-yo despin stage 3 | |||
| 121.6 284 x 3233 x 31.2 | |||
| 1974 Mar 2? | End of transmissions | ||
| 1983 Jan 22 | Reentered | ||
Monday, July 22, 1985
Sunday, July 21, 1985
Saturday, July 20, 1985
Kosmos 1313
1981-099A
Two-tone telemetry; Hi res satellite
| Kosmos-1313 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Oct 1 | 0900 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Baykonur |
| 0904 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0908 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1981 Oct 1 | 89.48 207x291x70.4 | ||
| 1981 Oct 2 | 89.64 233x280x70.4 | ||
| 1981 Oct 15 | 89.50 228x272x70.4 | ||
| 1981 Oct 17 | |||
| 0535? | Deorbit | ||
| 0545? | PO sep | ||
| 0551? | Entry | ||
| 0607? | Landed | ||
Saturn SA-5
1964-005A
The first Block II Saturn I was SA-5. SA-5 carried a live S-IV stage with 4 LOX/LH2 RL10 engines, the same engines as carried by Centaur. It was topped by the first Saturn Instrument Unit, S-IU-5, a dummy S-V stage and a Jupiter nosecone.
The Saturn I launch vehicle took off at 1625 on 1964 Jan 29 from pad 37B at Cape Kennedy. The S-1-5 stage cut off at T+2:27 and the Saturn S-4-5 second stage ignited, entering orbit at 1635. It was the heaviest satellite to date at 17190 kg. SA-5 was in a 264 x 760 km x 31.4 deg orbit. It reentered on 1966 Apr 30.
| SA-5 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Jan 29 | 1625:01 | Launch by SA-5 | |
| 1627:21 | IECO | ||
| 1627:26 | OECO | ||
| 1627:28 | T+2:27 Sep 75 km | -5940 x 176 x 30.6 | |
| 1627:29 | T+2:28 S-IV MES | ||
| 1627 | T+2:54 8 camera capsules ejected from S-I | ||
| 1635? | S-I impact | ||
| 1635:31 | T+10:30 S-IV MECO | ||
| 1639 | End of LH2 venting | ||
| 1640 | LOS from Antigua | ||
| 1711 | LOS from Pretoria | ||
| 1964 Jan 30 | 1405 | 94.86 265 x 757 x 31.4 | |
| 1964 Jun 13 | 94.28 263 x 703 x 31.4 | ||
| 1965 Oct 1 | 92.13 254 x 503 x 31.4 | ||
| 1966 Apr 28 | 88.08 174 x 184 x 31.4 | ||
| 1966 Apr 30 | Reentered near Rio Negro, Brazil | ||
Friday, July 19, 1985
Kosmos 130
1966-093A
Zenit-4 No. 25 resumed Zenit-4 flights after a two month gap.
| Kosmos-130 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Oct 20 | 0846 | Launch by 11A57 | KB |
| 0850? | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0856? | Blok-I sep | 89.7 208 x 314 x 65.0 | |
| 1966 Oct 28 | 0625? | Retrofire | |
| 0645? | Landed after 7.9d | ||
Sunday, July 14, 1985
Friday, July 12, 1985
Kosmos 370
1970-082A
Kosmos-370 was a 13 day Zenit-4M mission flown from Baykonur in Oct 1970.
| Kosmos-370 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Oct 9 | 1104:58 | Launch by 11A57 | KB |
| 1109 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1113 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1970 Oct 10 | 0619 | 89.39 207 x 280 x 64.9 | |
| 1970 Oct 10 | 2130 | 89.40 202 x 288 x 64.92 (RAE) | |
| 1970 Oct 15 | 0657 | 89.30 200 x 279 x 64.9 | |
| 1970 Oct 17 | 2125 | 89.06 187 x 268 x 64.9 | |
| 1970 Oct 20 | 0250 | 88.98 184 x 263 x 64.9 | |
| 1970 Oct 22 | 0400? | Engine sep | |
| 0640? | Retrofire | ||
| 0650? | PO sep | ||
| 0656? | Entry | ||
| 0710? | Landed | ||
Thursday, July 4, 1985
Tuesday, July 2, 1985
Friday, June 28, 1985
Tuesday, June 25, 1985
Sunday, June 23, 1985
Saturday, June 22, 1985
Thursday, June 20, 1985
Tuesday, June 18, 1985
Yuri 1
1978-039A
NASDA's Broadcasting Satellite Experimental (BSE) was built by Toshiba together with GE, using a bus related to the RCA Satcom. Mass was 678 kg including ABM. Size 1.3 x 1.2 x 3.9m with 8.9m span. Spacecraft is 334 kg full without ABM. Hydrazine is less than 48 kg (includes AOCS dry mass). ABM is 344 kg full, 24 empty.
The satellite demonstrated TV broadcast for education and public service. BSE was named Yuri (`Lily') after launch.
| Yuri | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Apr 7 | 2201 | Launch by Delta 2914 | CC LC17 |
| T+38s SRM 1-6 burnout | |||
| T+0:39 SRM 7-9 on | |||
| T+77s SRM 7-9 burnout | |||
| T+87s SRM 1-9 sep | |||
| T+3:45 T+3:48s MECO | |||
| T+3:53 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:59 St 2 burn | |||
| 2205 | T+4:29 Fairing sep | ||
| 2209 | T+8:53 SECO-1 | 166 x 166 x 28.7 | |
| 2222 | T+21:14 SES-2 10s | ||
| 2222 | T+21:24 SECO-2 | 166 x 643? x 28.5 | |
| 2223 | T+22:24 spinup | ||
| 2223 | T+22:26 St 2 sep | ||
| 2224 | T+23:07 St 3 burn | ||
| 2224 | T+23:51 St 3 cutoff | ||
| 2225 | T+24:54 St 3 sep | 634.26 208 x 35941 x 27.2 | |
| St 2 depletion | 571 x 2040 x 28.23 | ||
| 1978 Apr 8 | 0500? | Apo 1 | |
| 1600? | Apo 2 | ||
| 1978 Apr 9 | 0200? | Apo 3 | |
| 1978 Apr 9 | 0034 | Star 27 apogee burn | |
| 1978 Apr 9 | 1233 | 1415.75 35113 x 35660 x 0.1 GEO 142.8E+5.2E | |
| 1978 Apr 26 | 1435.99 35783 x 35785 x 0.1 GEO 109.9E+0.02E | ||
| 1978 Jul 7 | 1436.11 35727 x 35846 x 0.0 GEO 110.2E | ||
| 1978 Jul 20 | Experiments begin | ||
| 1980 Aug | On station | GEO 110E | |
| 1981 Feb | GEO 110.0E | ||
| 1981 Dec | GEO 110E | ||
| 1982 Jan 12 | 1436.10 35719 x 35853 x 1.4 GEO 109.8E | ||
Monday, June 17, 1985
Discoverer 38
1962-005A
The first orbital MURAL flight was Mission 9031 (CORONA 38). The SRV was deorbited on Mar 3; the heatshield failed to separate after reentry, but the SRV was nevertheless successfully recovered in mid-air over the Pacific. The photos were slightly out of focus. Three debris objects were cataloged, probably prompting a memo several weeks later in NRO which noted that NORAD was detecting the camera doors, ejected after the vehicle reached orbit. Later in the program, the doors would be ejected during ascent to prevent this, probably because CIA was worried the USAF space trackers would realize the objects meant that cameras were being carried (not that anyone reading Aviation Week was in much doubt...).
| KH-4 Mission 9031 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Feb 27 | 1939:20 | Launch by Thor Agena B | V Pad 4 |
| 1941 | Thor MECO (T+2:29) | ||
| 1941 | Thor VECO (T+2:39) | ||
| 1941 | Thor sep (T+2:48) | ||
| 1942:36 | Agena burn (T+3:16) | ||
| Thor apogee 198 km 3042 m/s | -5834 x 197 | ||
| 1946:42 | Agena cutoff (T+7:22) | 205 x 405 x ? (VCR) | |
| 1962 Feb 28 | 0410 | 90.61 200 x 409 x 81.75 | |
| 1746 | 90.52 207 x 392 x 82.23 | ||
| 1962 Mar 3 | 2205? | SRV ejected on rev 65 | |
| 1962 Mar 3 | 2240? | SRV recovered over Pacific | |
| 1962 Mar 4 | 1218 | 90.41 207 x 382 x 82.23 | |
| 1962 Mar 7 | 1537 | 90.16 207 x 357 x 82.23 | |
| 1962 Mar 9 | 1900 | 90.04 208 x 341 x 82.2 (RAE) | |
| 1962 Mar 13 | 1200 | 89.71 208 x 308 x 82.2 (RAE) | |
| 1962 Mar 20 | 0932 | 88.32 182 x 201 x 82.23 | |
| 1962 Mar 21 | CORONA/Agena reentered | ||
Sunday, June 16, 1985
Soyuz 11
1971-053A
The second ferry ship was 7K-T No. 32 (Soyuz-11). Soyuz-11's crew was Georgiy Dobrovol'skiy, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsaev. This time docking was without problems and the crew spent 22 days on Salyut 1.
The ship undocked from the station and the PAO engine carried out the deorbit burn. After the BO and PAO modules separated from the SA, a valve accidentally opened and depressurized the cabin. This may have been due to the separation blast, or to accidental activation of one of the valves prior to launch. The valve was a fresh air system meant to be opened after landing. The crew attempted to crank the valve closed, but failed; all three died during the descent. The craft landed 202 km E of Dzezkazgan at 47 20 N, 70 24 E.
| Soyuz-11 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Jun 6 | 0455:09 | Launch by Soyuz 11A511 | KB |
| 0457 | Blok-BVGD sep | ||
| 0459 | Blok-A sep | ||
| 0503 | Blok-I MECO | ||
| 0504 | Blok-I sep, LEO | ||
| 1050 | Rev 4 burn | 185 x 217 x 51.6 | |
| 1971 Jun 7 | Rev 16 burn | ||
| 0427 | Range 4 km, radio lock on | ||
| 0431 | SKD burn 10s, range 2.3 km | ||
| 0437 | Range 700m | ||
| 0452 | Range 10m | ||
| 1971 Jun 7 | 0455 | Docked to Salyut | |
| 0732 | Go for HO | ||
| 0735? | HO to Salyut | ||
| 1971 Jun 8 | 0802 | Orbit raise | |
| 1971 Jun 29 | 1815 | Hatch closed | |
| 1825:15 | Undocked from Salyut | ||
| reapproach to 30m for imagery | |||
| 1930? | Sep from Salyut | ||
| 2235:24 | Retrofire (2:25) | ||
| 2237:49? | DO CO | -144? x 230 x 51.56 | |
| 2247:28 | Modules sep at 150 km | ||
| 2247:29? | Accidental depress of SA at 168 km | ||
| 2249? | Crew killed | ||
| 2248:49? | Death of Volkov (dp+80) | ||
| 2249:09? | Death of Patsaev (dp+100) | ||
| 2249:21? | Pressure at 0 mm? | ||
| 2249:29? | Death of Dobrovol'sky (dp+120) | ||
| 2249:43 | Pressure at 50mm | ||
| 2250:59 | Pressure at 0mm? R+15:35 | ||
| 2254? | Entry | ||
| 2302 | Parachutes out | ||
| 2316:52 | Landed 200 km SW Kustanai | ||
Monday, June 10, 1985
Tuesday, June 4, 1985
Kosmos 250
1968-095A
Tselina-O flight 2 was launched in Oct 1968.
A late piece of debris was cataloged as 8780 (1968-95G) in Mar 1976. In Sep 1976 another piece of debris was given the same catalog number.
| Kosmos-250 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Oct 30 | 2204? | Launch by 11K65M | PL |
| 2206? | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 2212? | Stage 2 coast | ||
| 2237? | Stage 2 burn 2 | ||
| 2237? | Stage 2 sep | 95.3 522 x 542 x 74.0 | |
| 1978 Feb 15 | Reentered | ||
Friday, May 24, 1985
Corona 84
1964-048A
The final ARGON satellite, CORONA flight 84, carried the Starflash 1B optical beacon and the mission (9066A) was similar to the previous flight. Mass was 1325 kg. OPS 2739 was launched by TAT Agena D from complex 75-1 on 1964 Aug 21. The SRV was recovered from the 115 deg orbit on the 96th orbit. The CORONA program history reports that this mission was the first to carry an OAS solid rocket motor.
| KH-5 Mission 9066A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Aug 21 | 1545 | Launch by TAT Agena D | V 75-1 Pad 2 |
| 1546 | Castor sep (T+1:05) | ||
| 1547 | Thor MECO (T+2:28) | ||
| 1547 | Thor VECO (T+2:37) | ||
| 1547 | Thor sep (T+2:44) | ||
| 1548 | Agena burn (T+3:33) | ||
| 1552 | Agena MECO (T+7:38) | 91.72 364 x 382 x 114.97 (VCR) | |
| 1964 Aug 21 | 2251 | 91.66 339 x 372 x 115.0 | |
| 1964 Aug 22 | 0630 | 91.65 349 x 362 x 115.0 | |
| 1964 Aug 25 | 1430 | 91.60 349 x 363 x 115.0 (RAE) | |
| 1964 Aug | 91.7 351 x 363 x 114.9 (SATCAT) | ||
| 1964 Aug 27 | 1818? | SRV ejected | |
| 1855? | SRV recovered rev 96 | ||
| 1964 Aug 30 | 1425 | 91.36 330 x 352 x 115.0 | |
| 1964 Dec 5 | 1200 | 90.90 305 x 332 x 115.0 (RAE) | |
| 1965 Mar 27 | 0500 | 89.15 219 x 232 x 115.0 (RAE) | |
| 1965 Mar 29 | 88.45 195 x 200 x 115.0 | ||
| 1965 Mar 31 | 0740? | Reentered | |