Nova 2

 1988-052A

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Nova 2 (30490-39), launched in Jun 1988, was similar to the earlier Nova satellites. Its NNS designation was 30490. The Scout used a 34-inch heatshield. Launch mass was 170.5 kg.

Stage 4 was 301 kg full (MOR page 3) or 316 kg full (MOR page 4) and 39 kg empty.

Nova 2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1988 Jun 16	0654	Launch by Scout	V SLC5
	0655:25?	T+1:25 Stage 1 burnout	-6304 x 62 x 76.7
		T+1:26 Stage 2 burn
		T+2:07 Stage 2 burnout	-5840 x 165 x 86.3
	0656:41?	T+2:41 Heatshield sep
		T+2:43 Stage 3 burn	-4072 x 338 x 89.1
		T+3:32 Stage 3 burnout
		T+7:56 Spinup
	0701:58?	T+7:58 Stage 3 sep
	0702:02?	T+8:02 Stage 4 burn
	0702:36?	T+8:36 Stage 4 burnout	334 x 913 x 90.0 (MOR)
	0704?	T+10m? Stage 4 sep
			97.28 313 x 945 x 90.1
1988 Jun 17			97.65 338 x 955 x 90.2
1988 Jun 19		Orbit raise	99.62 483 x 997 x 90.1
1988 Jun 20			484 x 989 x 90.1
		Orbit raise	103.88 777 x 1107 x 90.1
	1430		103.90 777 x 1109 x 90.1
1988 Jun 22		Orbit raise	106.4 957 x 1159 x 90.0
1988 Jun 23		Orbit raise	109.0 1152 x 1207 x 90.0
1988 Jul 12			108.93 1154 x 1201 x 90.0
1988 Jul 20	0150	Op frequency
1988 Aug 1	1600	Declared usable