1968-045A
Zenit-2 No. 55 flew an 8 day Plesetsk mission. It landed 65 km NW of Tselinograd at 51 40 N 70 26 E.
| Kosmos-223 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Jun 1 | 1050 | Launch by 11A57 | NIIP-53 LC41/1 |
| 1054 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1059 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 90.1 212 x 374 x 72.9 (TASS) | |||
| 1968 Jun 1 | 1817 | 89.90 205 x 332 x 72.9 | |
| 1968 Jun 5 | 1811 | 89.83 202 x 329 x 72.9 | |
| 1968 Jun 9 | 0602? | Deorbit | |
| 0627? | Landed | ||
1982-110B
SBS 3 was the first satellite to be launched from a Space Shuttle Orbiter. It was deployed from Columbia on 1982 Nov 11 during mission STS-5. The PAM-D ASE in the cargo bay spun up SBS-3 and the PAM-D upper stage, which then were pushed out of their cradle by springs. Columbia backed off and three quarters of an hour later the solid PAM-D Star 48B motor ignited to insert SBS-3 in geostationary transfer orbit.
| SBS 3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Nov 11 | 1219:00 | Launch | LC39A |
| 1982 Nov 11 | 1952 | Open sunshade | |
| 1982 Nov 11 | 2017:35 | Deploy from PAM-D ASE, OV-102 | |
| 1982 Nov 11 | 2102:35 | T+8:43:35 PAM-D burn for 83s | |
| 2103:58? | Burnout | ||
| 1982 Nov 11 | 2106:06? | PAM-D sep | 293 x 36200 |
| 1982 Nov 12 | 662.81 287 x 37319 x 23.5 | ||
| 1982 Nov 13 | 2246 | AKM (5th apo) 56s burn | |
| 1982 Nov 13 | 1451.39 34834 x 37336 x 0.6 GEO 148.5W+3.8W | ||
| 1982 Nov 15 | Deploy solar panels, antenna | ||
| 1982 Nov 28 | 1420.13 35159 x 35787 x 0.3 GEO 104.0W+4E | ||
| 1982 Dec 2 | On station | GEO 94W | |
| 1982 Dec 4 | 1436.17 35783 x 35793 x 0.3 GEO 93.9W | ||
| 1983 Aug 11 | 1436.14 35785 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 94.1W | ||
| 1983 Oct 28 | 1436.15 35781 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 94.1W | ||
| 1983 Nov | Move to 95W | ||
| 1983 Nov 6 | 1436.11 35784 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 95.0W | ||
| 1985 Apr 11 | 1436.12 35785 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 95.0W | ||
| 1986 Nov 5 | 1436.12 35780 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 95.1W | ||
| 1988 Apr 4 | 1436.10 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 95.0W | ||
| 1990 Jan 4 | 1436.11 35774 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 95.0W | ||
| 1991 Oct 21 | 1436.10 35778 x 35795 x 0.2 GEO 95.0W | ||
| 1993 Mar 28 | 1436.12 35780 x 35793 x 1.4 GEO 95.1W | ||
| 1993 Sep 8 | 1436.09 35778 x 35794 x 1.8 GEO 95.0W | ||
| 1993 Sep 9 | mv out | 1435.13 35760 x 35775 x 1.8 GEO 93.1W+0.2E | |
| 1994 Jan 1 | mv in | 1435.88 35776 x 35788 x 2.0 GEO 73.9W+0.05E | |
| 1994 Jan 31 | 1436.17 35779 x 35796 x 2.1 GEO 74.0W | ||
| 1995 Apr 9 | 1436.13 35782 x 35791 x 3.1 GEO 73.9W | ||
| 1995 May 31 | 1436.13 35782 x 35792 x 3.2 GEO 74.0W | ||
| 1995 Jun 1 | Orbit raised | ||
| 1995 Jun 2 | 1440.82 35869 x 35888 x 3.1 | ||
| 1995 Jun 17 | 1441.03 35871 x 35895 x 3.2 | ||
1969-072A
Zenit-4 No. 63 flew an 8 day mission in Aug 1969 which overlapped with the Kosmos-293 long duration flight.
| Kosmos-294 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Aug 19 | 1300:01 | Launch by 11A57 | PL |
| 1304 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1309 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1969 Aug 20 | 0700 | 89.79 20 x 329 x 65.40 | |
| 1969 Aug 27 | 0350? | Blok-I reentered | |
| 0742? | Retrofire | ||
| 0802? | Landed | ||
1978-078A
The second Pioneer Venus probe, the Pioneer Venus Multiprobe or Pioneer Venus 2 was launched at 0733 on 1978 Aug 8 by Atlas Centaur from Cape Canaveral. The Centaur placed the PVM on a Type 1 trajectory to Venus. The initial trajectory would have led to a 14000 km altitude Venus flyby. Trajectory correction maneuvers were carried out on Aug 15, Oct 19, and Nov 9.
The large Sounder Probe was released at 0237:13 on Nov 16. At 1306:29 on Nov 20 the three small probes were separated. The Multiprobe Bus made a trim maneuver at 1137:12 on Dec 9, and at 2021:52 on Dec 9 began its entry at a -9.4 deg angle over -38.6 deg latitude, 291.8 deg longitude. At 2022:55 it burnt up at 110 km altitude, at -41.2 deg latitude, 284.1 deg longitude.
| PVM | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Aug 8 | 0733 | Launch by Atlas Centaur AC-51 | CC LC36 |
| T+2:19 BECO | |||
| T+2:22 Booster sep | |||
| T+3:04 Insulation panels | |||
| T+4:11 Atlas SECO | |||
| T+4:13 Atlas sep | |||
| 0737 | T+4:23 Centaur MES-1 | ||
| 0742 | T+9:42 Centaur MECO-1 | 165 x 170 x 28? | |
| 18 min coast | |||
| 0800 | T+27:30 Centaur MES-2 165 km Vrel 7.406 km/s | ||
| 0802 | T+29:38 Centaur MECO-2 186 km Vrel 10.157 km/s | ||
| 0804 | T+31:53 Centaur sep 361 km Vrel 10.851 km/s | ||
| 0805 | T+32:02 Spinup to 15 rpm | ||
| Control to PMOC | |||
| 1722 | Pass EL1:4 | ||
| 1978 Aug 13 | 1650? | Leave Earth sphere (L1) | |
| 1978 Aug 15 | 1750 | TCM-1 axial 2.2m/s | |
| 1919 | TCM-1 radial 1.3m/s | ||
| 1978 Oct 19 | TCM-2 | ||
| 1978 Nov 9 | 2215 | TCM-3 radial | |
| 1978 Nov 10 | 0305 TCM-3 axial | ||
| 1978 Nov 16 | 0237:13 | SP sep | |
| 1821 | Axial delta-V, targeting | ||
| 1978 Nov 20 | 1000 | Axal trim delta-V | |
| 1050 | Radial trim delta-V | ||
| 1306:29 | Small probes sep | ||
| 1978 Nov 22 | 0319 | Bus targeting delta-V axial | |
| 0516 | Turn to entry attitude | ||
| 1978 Dec 7 | 1700? | LP Enter Venus sphere | |
| 1700? | DP in sphere | ||
| 1710? | NoP in sphere | ||
| 1710? | NiP in sphere | ||
| 1978 Dec 7 | 1825? | Bus Enter Venus sphere | |
| 1978 Dec 8? | BNMS cap ejected 0.31kg | ||
| 1978 Dec 9 | 1137:12 | Trim burn, axial dV | |
| 1349 | Attitude trim | ||
| 1978 Dec 9 | 2021:52 | Entry at -9.4 deg | |
| 2022:55 | Burn up at 110 km | ||
The large Sounder Probe separated from the Multiprobe Bus at 0237:13 on 1978 Nov 16. Range to Venus was 11 Mkm. The coast timer timed out at 1824:26 on Dec 9, and telemetry switched on at 1829:27. Atmospheric entry at an angle of -32.4 (-31.1 older value) deg and an altitude of 200 km at 11.537 km/s began over 5.7 deg latitude, 306.0 deg longitude at 1845:32. Blackout was from 1845:53 to 1846:55. At 1846 the drogue chute pulled off the probe aft cover. The parachute was deployed at 1846:21 and jettisoned at 1903:28. At around 1847 the Deceleration Module (heatshield) was jettisoned and the Descent Module was on its own. After a 54 min 21s descent, the probe impacted and fell silent at 1939:53 on 1978 Dec 9. The impact site was 4.0 deg latitude, 304.0 deg longitude.
| Sounder | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Nov 16 | 0237:13 | Sep from PV2 | |
| Coast timer | |||
| 1978 Dec 9 | |||
| 1829:27 | Activated | ||
| 1845:32 | Entry 200 km | ||
| Mortar fire | |||
| Pilot deploy | |||
| 1846:21? | Aft cover+pilot sep, para deploy at 67 km | ||
| 1847 | Main deploy, aeroshell sep | ||
| 1847 | LNMS breakoff cap sep 66 km | ||
| 1903:28 | Para sep, 46 km, begin free fall | ||
| 1939:53 | Impact | ||
The North Probe (Small Probe 1) separated from the Multiprobe Bus at 1306:29 on 1978 Nov 20.
Landing was on Dec 9. The coast timer timed out at 1827:57 and telemetry began at 1832:55. Entry was at 1849:40 at 200 km altitude, 59.7 deg lat, 5.0 deg longitude. The entry angle was -68.7 (-69.5 according to older sources) deg at 11.537 km/s. Blackout was from 1849:58 to 1850:55. The North Probe impacted on the surface of Venus at 60.1 deg latitude, 4.4 deg longitude and signals ceased immediately afterwards.
| NoP | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Nov 20 | 1306:29 | Sep from Bus | |
| 1978 Dec 9 | 1832:55 | Telemetry on | |
| 1845:55 | Despin weights release? | ||
| 1849:40 | Entry at 200 km | ||
| 1849:58 | LOS | ||
| 1850:55 | AOS | ||
| 1942:40 | Impact | ||
The Day probe (Small Probe 2) separated from the Multiprobe Bus at 1306:29 on 1978 Nov 20. The coast timer timed out at 1830 on Dec 9, and telemetry was switched on at 1835:27. The probe entered the Venusian atmosphere at an altitude of 200 km at 1852:18. The location of the entry was 320.8 deg longitude, -30.6 deg latitude and the entry angle was -25.3 deg at 11.537km/s. Blackout lasted for 66 s from 1852:40 to 1853:46. Descent time was 55:41 with imact at 1947:59 at location 318.4 longitude, -32.4 latitude. The probe survived impact and transmitted until 2055:34.
| DP | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Nov 20 | 1306:29 | Sep from Bus | |
| 1978 Dec 9 | 1835:27 | Telemetry on | |
| 1847:18 | Despin weights release? | ||
| 1852:18 | Entry at 200 km | ||
| 1852:40 | LOS | ||
| 1853:46 | AOS | ||
| 1947:59 | Impact | ||
| 2055:34 | End of data | ||
The Night Probe (Small Probe 3) separated from the Multiprobe Bus at 1306:29 on Nov 20. Range to Venus was 9.3 million km. Telemetry switched on at 1834:08 on 1978 Dec 9, and the 200 km altitude entry interface point was crossed at 1856:13, at -26.1 lat, 56.0 long. The entry angle was -41.5 deg at 11.537 km/s at 200 km. Blackout lasted from 1856:27 to 1857:48. and descent for 55m 52s. Entry orbit was -2220 x -32100 km x 68 deg. The Night Probe impacted on the surface of Venus at -27.4 lat, 56.7 long at 1952:05 on 1978 Dec 9. It stopped transmitting at most 2 seconds later, at 1952:07, but a later review suggested data ended at impact.
| NP | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Nov 20 | 1306:29 | Sep from Bus | |
| 1978 Dec 9 | 1834:08 | Telemetry on | |
| 1851:13 | Despin weights release (48 rpm to 15 rpm) | ||
| 1856:13 | Entry at 200 km | ||
| 1856:27 | LOS | ||
| 1857:48 | AOS | ||
| Nephelometer window open | |||
| ASI and NFR housing doors open | |||
| 1952:05 | Impact | ||
1977-045A
| Kosmos-915 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Jun 8 | 1400 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Plesetsk |
| 1404 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1408 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1977 Jun 8 | 89.24 170 x 303 x 62.8 | ||
| 1977 Jun 9 | 89.32 176 x 305 x 62.8 | ||
| 1977 Jun 14 | 89.23 176 x 296 x 62.8 | ||
| 1977 Jun 16 | 89.85 174 x 359 x 62.8 | ||
| 1977 Jun 18 | 89.82 173 x 357 x 62.8 | ||
| 1977 Jun 19 | 89.39 172 x 316 x 62.8 | ||
| 1977 Jun 21 | |||
| 0406? | Deorbit | ||
| 0416? | PO sep | ||
| 0421? | Entry | ||
| 0435? | Landed | ||
1986-032A
Progress 7K-TG No. 136 (Progress-26) was launched to Mir on 1986 Apr 23.
| Progress-26 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Apr 23 | 1940:05 | Launch by Soyuz-U | KB |
| 2000 | 184 x 257 x 51.6 | ||
| 1986 Apr 24 | 0230 | 205 x 265 x 51.6 | |
| 1986 Apr 25 | 255 x 304 x 51.6 | ||
| 1986 Apr 26 | 0700 | 338 x 348 x 51.6 | |
| 2126:06 | Docked with Mir | ||
| 1986 Apr 27 | 1700 | 335 x 345 x 51.6 | |
| 1986 May 5? | Hatch closed | ||
| 1986 Jun 4 | 334 x 340 x 51.6 | ||
| 1986 Jun 22 | 1825:00 | Undocked from Mir | |
| 1986 Jun 23 | 1520? | Deorbited | |
| 1541:01 | Reentered | ||
1984-038A
Progress 7K-TG (11F615A15) No. 121 was launched on 1984 Apr 15 and announced as Progress-20. According to V. Agapov the launch vehicle was a Soyuz-U2, the first use of this uprated variant for a Progress launch.
| Progress-20 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Apr 15 | 0612:53 | Launch by Soyuz-U2 | KB |
| 1984 Apr 15 | 0755 | 88.84 181 x 253 x 51.6 | |
| 0930 | 88.95 186 x 260 x 51.6 | ||
| 1984 Apr 16 | 88.75 182 x 243 x 51.6 | ||
| 1984 Apr 16 | 1430 | 89.59 233 x 276 x 51.6 | |
| 1984 Apr 17 | 0700 | 89.57 237 x 270 x 51.59 | |
| 0922 | Docked with Salyut-7 | ||
| 1984 May 6 | 1746 | Undocked from Salyut-7 | |
| 1984 May 7 | 0032:51 | Deorbited | |
1982-102A
| Kosmos-1417 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Oct 19 | 0558 | 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 | |||
| 0606? | 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 | |||
| 0701? | T+1:02:50 St 2 sep | ||
| 1982 Oct 19 | 104.9 962x1012x83.0 | ||
1969-034A
Zenit-2 No. 79 flew an 8 day mission in Apr 1969. Landing was 100 km SE of Orenburg at 51 27 N 56 20 E.
| Kosmos-278 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Apr 9 | 1300 | Launch by 11A57 | NIIP-53 LC41/1 |
| 1305 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1309 | Blok-I sep | 89.7 203 x 338 x 65 (TASS) | |
| 1969 Apr 10 | 0343 | 89.68 198 x 318 x 65.4 | |
| 1969 Apr 14 | 1900 | 89.58 198 x 310 x 65.42 (RAE) | |
| 1969 Apr 16 | 1502 | 89.51 194 x 306 x 65.4 | |
| 1969 Apr 16 | Blok-I reentered | ||
| 1969 Apr 17 | 0725? | Retrofire | |
| 0750 | Landed | ||
1973-058A
The Intelsat IV F-7 satellite was the Atlantic Primary satellite starting in 1973 and was used as a spare Atlantic satellite from about 1976 to 1980.
| Intelsat IV F-7 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Aug 23 | 2257:02 | Launch by Atlas Centaur | CC LC36 |
| T+2:18 BECO | |||
| T+2:22 Booster sep | |||
| T+3:04 Insulation panel sep | |||
| T+4:07 SECO | |||
| T+4:09 Atlas sep | |||
| 2301 | T+4:18 Centaur D-1A-02 MES-1 | ||
| T+4:30 Fairing sep | |||
| 2307 | T+10:21 Centaur MECO-1 | 190? x 1800? x 28 | |
| 2322 | T+25:02 Centaur MES-2 | ||
| 2323 | T+26:18 Centaur MECO-2 | ||
| 2325 | T+28:34 Centaur sep | 536 x 35899 x 26.0 | |
| 2335 | Control to Comsat Corp | ||
| 1973 Aug 24 | 0500? | Apo 1 | |
| 1600? | Apo 2 | ||
| 1973 Aug 25 | 0200? | Apo 3 | |
| 1300? | Apo 4 over 30W | ||
| 1973 Aug 25 | 1230 | AKM | |
| 1973 Aug 26 | Tests by Fucino | ||
| 1973 Sep 7 | mv out | ||
| 1973 Sep 14 | AOR Primary | GEO 29.8W | |
| 1975 Dec 30 | GEO 30W (Morgan) | ||
| 1976 Feb | AOR Major Path Spare | GEO 19.5W | |
| 1976? | Move to 1W | ||
| 1977 Jan 21 | 1436.10 35782 x 35791 x 0.6 GEO 0.8W | ||
| 1977 Dec | GEO 1W (Morgan) | ||
| 1978 Sep 30 | Domestic lease | GEO 1W | |
| 1979 Jan 31 | GEO 1W | ||
| 1980 Jan 7 | 1436.06 35779 x 35792 x 0.5 GEO 1.3W | ||
| 1980 Jan 10 | mv out | GEO 1W | |
| 1980 Feb 5 | 1431.03 35597 x 35777 x 0.0 GEO 34E+1.2W | ||
| 1980 Mar | IOR satellite | ||
| 1980 Mar 12 | 1436.07 35780 x 35792 x 0.2 GEO 56.1E+0.0W | ||
| 1980 May 29 | 1435.85 35774 x 35789 x 0.2 GEO 57.1E+0.0W | ||
| 1981 Apr 2 | 1436.24 35787 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 56.9E+0.0E | ||
| 1981 May 1 | mv out | 1432.07 35627 x 35787 x 0.1 GEO 74.0E+1.0W | |
| 1981 Jun 11 | GEO 118E + 1.0W/d 0.0 | ||
| 1981 Jul 21 | 1432.27 35628 x 35795 x 0.1 GEO 158E+1.0W | ||
| 1981 Aug | mv in at 178E | ||
| 1981 Aug 30 | 1331 | 1436.19 35787 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 178.5E+0.0E | |
| 1981 Oct | Temporary storage | GEO 179E | |
| 1982 Feb 16 | 1436.06 35773 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 179.0E+0.0W | ||
| 1982 Mar | mv out | GEO, 1428 min | |
| 1982 May | GEO 53W | ||
| 1982 May 25 | 1436.07 35779 x 35792 x 0.1 GEO 53.1W+0.0E | ||
| 1982 Oct | GEO 53W | ||
| 1982 Dec | AOR domestic lease | ||
| 1983 Jan 25 | 1436.03 35780 x 35790 x 0.8 GEO 52.8W | ||
| 1983 Feb | mv out, drift | ||
| 1983 Feb 9 | 1435.48 35764 x 35784 x 0.8 GEO 51W+0.1W | ||
| 1983 Apr 7 | 1435.69 35769 x 35788 x 0.9 GEO 42.9W+0.1 | ||
| 1983 Nov 21 | Decommissioned | GEO 38-44W | |
| 1984 Feb 19 | 2302 | 1436.47 35785 x 35802 x 1.7 GEO 42W+0.1 | |
| 1984 Feb 23 | 0000 | Raise orbit | 1451.21 36044 x 36119 x 1.7 |
| 1984 Mar 27 | 1449.10 36015 x 36066 x 1.8 | ||
| 1986 Dec 4 | 1452.36 36087 x 36120 x 4.3 | ||
| 1990 Aug 6 | 1452.39 36066 x 36143 x 7.7 | ||
| 1994 Mar 2 | 1452.41 36056 x 36154 x 10.7 | ||
| 1998 Aug 6 | 1452.35 36091 x 36117 x 13.0 | ||
1983-097A
Two-tone telemetry; Medium res satellite
| Kosmos-1499 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Sep 17 | 1115 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Plesetsk |
| 1119 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1123 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1983 Sep 17 | 90.2 196x372x72.8 | ||
| 1983 Sep 20 | 90.3 201x374x72.8 | ||
| 1983 Sep 22 | 89.9 192x344x72.8 | ||
| 1983 Sep 25 | 92.3 358x416x72.8 | ||
| 1983 Sep 30 | 92.27 356 x 414 x 72.8 | ||
| 1983 Oct 1 | Landed after 13.7d | ||
| 0514? | Deorbit | ||
| 0523? | PO sep | ||
| 0542? | Entry | ||
| 0556? | Landed | ||
1981-078A
| Kosmos-1296 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Aug 13 | 1620 | Launch by Soyuz | PL |
| 1628 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1981 Aug 13 | 89.79 170x358x67.1 | ||
| 1981 Aug 19 | 90.04 174x378x67.1 from 89.43 167x325 | ||
| 1981 Aug 23 | 89.73 168x354x67.1 from 89.69 171x347 | ||
| 1981 Aug 30 | 89.98 158x388x67.1 from 88.73 155x267 | ||
| 1981 Sep 3 | 89.65 168x346x67.1 from 89.38 152x336 | ||
| 1981 Sep 10 | 88.96 156x290x51.6 from 88.73 154x269 | ||
| 1981 Sep 13 | 88.50 148x252 | ||
| 1981 Sep 15 | |||
| 0513? | Deorbit | ||
| 0524? | Entry | ||
| 0540? | Landed | ||
