1985-114A
The AVCO-built Integrated Target Vehicle ITV-1 was a cylindrical canister containing a 2.0m diameter balloon which was to be used as a target satellite for the kinetic F-15 launched ASAT. ITV 1 and ITV 2 were launched on a single Scout in Dec 1985; the payload was designated AF-16 by NASA. However, tests of the ASAT were forbidden by Congress after the launch of the first pair of ITVs, and subsequent launches were cancelled. ITV 1 never deployed its balloon and reentered in 1989. The satellite was 1.1m long and 0.5m in diameter with a mass of 82 kg. The 42-inch fairing was used.
The two ITV canisters were attached to the Scout final stage in an unusual-looking side-by-side configuration.
| ITV 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Dec 13 | 0235 | Launch by Scout (S-207C) | WFF |
| T+1:25 St 1 burnout | -6275 x 70 x 37.8 | ||
| T+1:27 St 2 burn | |||
| T+2:08 St 2 burnout | -5800 x 243 x 37.9 | ||
| T+3:18 Fairing | |||
| T+3:19 St 3 burn | |||
| T+4:07 St 3 burnout | |||
| T+8:13 Stage 1 impact at 37.8N 73.1W (range 209 km) | |||
| T+8:15 St 3 sep | -3929 x 371 x 37.9 (s) | ||
| 0243 | T+8:20 St 4 burn | ||
| 0243 | T+8:54 St 4 burnout | 369 x 817 x 37.1 (s) | |
| 0245 | T+10:01 ITV 1 sep | ||
| 0245 | T+10:02 ITV 2 sep | ||
| T+12:36 St 2 impact at 36.7N 61.5W (range 1280 km) | |||
| T+19:37 St 3 impact at 28.9N 34.7W (range 3887 km) | |||
| 1985 Dec 19 | 313 x 773 x 37.1 | ||
| 1989 May 11 | Reentered | 148 x 160 x 37.0 | |
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