1962-013
Satellite 2MS No. 1 was a radiation study satellite. It was launched in Apr 1962 and operated until at least July. 2MS No. 1 was given the cover name Kosmos-3.
| Kosmos-3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Apr 24 | 0400 | Launch by 63S1 | KY |
| 0402 | St 2 burn | ||
| 0407 | St 2 MECO | ||
| 216 x 707 x 49.0 | |||
| 1962 Jul 9 | Still operating | ||
| 1962 Oct 17 | Reentered | ||
1973-018A
Molniya-2 F5 was launched in Apr 1973 from Plesetsk into plane B.
| Molniya-2 F5 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Apr 5 | 1111:00 | Launch by 8K78M | PL |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 1119 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | ||
| T+53:16 BOZ burn | |||
| 1204 | T+53:56 BOZ sep | ||
| ML burn | |||
| T+56:46 ML MECO | |||
| 1207 | T+56:54 ML sep | ||
| 1973 Apr 18 | 702.18 475 x 39107 x 65.5 | ||
| 1973 Apr | Raise orbit | ||
| 1973 Apr 28 | 717.73 466 x 39885 x 65.5 | ||
| 1973 Sep 23 | 717.66 593 x 39755 x 65.6 | ||
| 1974 Oct | End of stabilization? | ||
| 1975 Nov 26 | End of ops | ||
| 1976 Mar 16 | 717.50 1413 x 38927 x 65.5 | ||
| 1977 Aug 21 | 717.83 856 x 39500 x 65.3 | ||
| 1978 Oct 20 | 712.35 150 x 39936 x 64.9 | ||
| 1979 Jan 6 | Reentered | ||
1958-F06
The second X-ray payload was also a failure when SLV-2 was lost on 1958 Jun 26. The second stage cut out after only 8s because the oxidizer feed system was clogged, fouling the engine. The wreckage was recovered from the Atlantic off Bermuda.
| Vanguard X-ray | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Jun 26 | 0501:52 | Launch by Vanguard SLV-2 | CC LC18A |
| 0504:15 | T+2:23 Stage 1 cutoff, sep | ||
| 0504:23 | T+2:32 Stage 2 cutoff at 8s | ||
| 0504 | T+2:52 Nose cone sep | ||
| 0506:48 | T+4:56 Stage 2 apogee | 165 km | |
| 0509 | T+7:13 Reentry | 82 km | |
| 0510 | T+8:40 Stage 2 impact, range 460 km | ||
1974-036A
Spacecraft 11F615A9 No. 61 (7K-T No. 61) was launched in May 1974 as Kosmos-656. It carried out a two day test flight of the A9 Soyuz variant, shortly before the launch of Almaz/OPS 2.
| Kosmos-656 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 May 27 | 0725:00 | Launch by Soyuz 11A511 | KB |
| 0729 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0734 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1974 May 28 | 0930 | 90.04 195 x 364 x 51.6 (RAE) | |
| 1974 May 29 | 0840? | Deorbit | |
| 0843? | DO CO | ||
| 0856? | BO, PAO sep | ||
| 0902? | Entry | ||
| 0927:05 | Landed in Kazakhstan | ||
1971-092A
KH-8 33 was launched on GAMBIT flight 71 by Titan IIIB Agena D from Vandenberg on 1971 Oct 23. The flight lasted 25 days using new batteries. Object 1971-92B, with a single low-perigee element set on Nov 17, may be the inter-SRV adapter, or possibly an SRV which had an incomplete reentry.
The flight introduced a modified Agena which used HDA (high density acid) as oxidizer, increasing payload by 60 kg.
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| KH-8 33 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Oct 23 | 1710 | Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D | V SLC4W |
| 1712 | Titan stage 1 sep | ||
| 1715 | Titan stage 2 sep | ||
| 1715 | Agena burn | ||
| 1720? | Agena MECO | ||
| 1940 | 90.01 131 x 419 x 111.0 | ||
| 1971 Oct 26 | 0437 | 89.76 132 x 392 x 111.0 | |
| Raise orbit | |||
| 1971 Oct 27 | 0004 | 89.96 129 x 415 x 111.0 | |
| 1971 Oct 30 | 1157 | 89.75 130 x 393 x 111.0 | |
| Raise orbit | |||
| 1971 Oct 31 | 0426 | 89.95 132 x 412 x 111.0 | |
| 1971 Nov 2 | 1150 | 89.70 130 x 388 x 111.0 | |
| Raise orbit | |||
| 2349 | 90.00 133 x 414 x 111.0 | ||
| 1971 Nov 4 | |||
| 2116? | SRV-1 deorbit opp | ||
| 2123? | Entry | ||
| 2350? | SRV-1 recovered | ||
| 1971 Nov 5 | 0415 | 89.73 132 x 390 x 111.0 | |
| Raise orbit | |||
| 2342 | 89.95 133 x 410 x 111.0 | ||
| 1971 Nov 7 | 0240 | 89.82 133 x 398 x 110.9 | |
| Raise orbit | |||
| 2208 | 89.95 131 x 412 x 110.9 | ||
| 1971 Nov 10 | 1301 | 89.70 134 x 384 x 110.9 | |
| Adjust orbit | |||
| 1971 Nov 11 | 2157 | 89.79 135 x 392 x 110.9 | |
| 1971 Nov 13 | 2148 | 89.68 137 x 379 x 110.9 | |
| Raise orbit | |||
| 1971 Nov 14 | 1417 | 89.79 135 x 392 x 110.9 | |
| 1971 Nov 16 | 2336? | SRV-2 ejected? | |
| 2343? | Entry | ||
| 1971 Nov 17 | 0010? | SRV-2 recovered | |
| 1971 Nov 17 | 0034 | (92B orbit) | 88.74 93 x 330 x 110.9 |
| 1971 Nov 17 | 2259 | 89.47 134 x 362 x 110.9 | |
| 1971 Nov 17 | 2332? | Deboost | |
1964-074A
The S-055C micrometeoroid satellite carried a new set of detection devices. Launched at 1202 on 1964 Nov 6 by Scout X-4 from Wallops, it entered a 99.2 min, 466 x 977 km x 52.0 deg orbit at 1211. It transmitted until 1966 Jul and reentered over 11N, 175E on 1983 Jun 28.
The satellite remained attached to the X258C1 motor, and the pressurized cell detectors were wrapped around the motor, with the remainder of the detectors on the spacecraft itself. It was 0.58m dia 2.33m long (1.48m motor and 0.85m spacecraft). Mass was 38 kg empty motor plus 96 kg satellite.
Launch supported the San Marco training program, so was probably from the Mk 2 Launcher.
| Explorer 23 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Nov 6 | 1202:01 | Launch by Scout | WI |
| T+1:18 Stage 1 burnout | |||
| T+1:23 Stage 2 burn, Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+2:10 Stage 2 burnout, apogee 185 km | |||
| T+2:22 Stage 3 burn | |||
| T+2:55 Stage 3 burnout | |||
| Stage 3 apogee 550? km | |||
| 1210:45 | T+8:48 Spinup | ||
| 1210:50 | St 4 burn | ||
| 1211:15 | T+9:12 St 4 burnout | 99.2 466 x 977 x 52.0 | |
| Spin 150 rpm | |||
| 1964 Nov 20 | Tracking beacon off | ||
| 1966 Jul | End of ops | ||
| 1983 Jun 28 | Reentered | ||