1985-014A
USA 9 was launched on 1985 Feb 8 by Titan 34B Agena D into a Molniya class orbit.
| SDS 6 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Feb 8 | 0610 | Launch by Titan 34B Agena D | V SLC4W |
| 0612? | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0615? | Stage 2 MECO | ||
| 0616? | Agena MES-1 | ||
| 0620? | Agena MECO-1 | 180? x 700? x 63 | |
| 0647? | Agena MES-2 | ||
| 0649? | Agena MECO-2 | ||
| 0655? | Agena sep | 520? x 39320? x 63.4 | |
| 1987 Jul 15 | 712.6 400 x 39700 x 63.0 (UN) | ||
1987-002A
The day after launch Kosmos-1811 maneuvered to an unusual 200 x 292 km orbit and remained there for 10 days. On Jan 20 it entered a more normal Kobal't orbit but maneuvered more often than usual for the remainder of the mission.
| Kosmos-1811 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Jan 9 | 1238 | Launch by Soyuz | KB |
| 1248 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1987 Jan 9 | 171x320x64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 9 | 89.66 172 x 342 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 10 | 89.66 171 x 343 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 16 | 89.43 200 x 292 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 20 | 89.24 197 x 276 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 20 | SpK-1 fiducial | ||
| 1702? | Deorbit | ||
| 1712? | Entry | ||
| 1724? | Landed | ||
| 1987 Jan 21 | 89.69 185 x 332 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 26 | 89.55 182 x 322 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 27 | 89.01 181 x 269 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 28 | 88.95 180 x 264 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Jan 30 | Orbit raise | 89.59 186 x 321 x 64.9 | |
| 1987 Feb 3 | 89.45 185 x 309 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Feb 4 | SpK-2 fiducial | ||
| 0540? | Deorbit | ||
| 0550? | Entry | ||
| 0602? | Landed | ||
| 1987 Feb 5 | Orbit raise | 89.85 190 x 343 x 64.85 | |
| 1987 Feb 8 | 89.78 189 x 337 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Feb 9 | |||
| 1987 Feb 12 | 89.23 178 x 293 x 64.9 | ||
| 1987 Feb 14 | |||
| 0915? | Deorbit | ||
| 0930? | Entry | ||
| 0942? | Landed | ||
1968-017A
The next Solrad was a more advanced design, with three axis stabilization and deployable solar panels.
Solrad 9 (SR 09, Solar Explorer B, Explorer 37, NRL PL155) was launched at 1828 on 1968 Mar 5 by a Scout B from LA3 at Wallops Island. The Algol first stage malfunctioned, and Scout was 100 m/s slow at stage 2 ignition; however the rocket managed to achieve orbit with only 16 m/s slow and 1 deg off the nominal flight path angle. The orbital parameters were 98.7 min, 513 x 881 km x 59.4 deg instead of the planned 840 x 840 km. SR 9 took over Solrad monitoring from OGO 4, and operated well until 1974 Feb when it lost attitude control. It stopped transmitting in 1974 Oct. By 1990 Nov 11 the orbit had decayed to 230 x 251 km x 59.3; the last orbital data was on 1990 Nov 16.8, when it reentered from an 87.5 min 145 x 152 km x 59.3 deg orbit. Mass of SR IX~was 119 kg. Size was 0.68m long 0.76m dia. Control via NRL/Blossom Pt.
| SR 9/Explorer 37 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mar 5 | 1828:00 | Launch by Scout B S160C | WI LA3A |
| T+1:20 Stage 2 burn | |||
| T+2:04 Stage 3 burn | |||
| T+2:40 Stage 3 burnout | |||
| 1832:01 | T+11:01 Stage 4 burn | ||
| 1839:32 | T+11:32 Stage 4 burnout | ||
| Stage 4 sep | 98.74 509 x 886 x 59.41 | ||
| 1974 Feb | Loss of attitude control | ||
| 1974 Oct | End of ops | ||
| 1990 Nov 11 | 230 x 251 x 59.3 | ||
| 1990 Nov 16 | Reentered | 87.5 145 x 152 x 59.3 | |
1985-017A
| Kosmos-1630 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Feb 27 | 1110 | Launch by Soyuz | KB |
| 1118? | Blok-I MECO | ||
| 89.61 174 x 335 x 64.9 | |||
| 1985 Mar 4 | 89.35 170 x 313 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Mar 5 | Orbit raise | 89.74 176 x 346 x 64.9 | |
| 1985 Mar 10 | 89.47 172 x 324 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Mar 10 | Orbit lower | 89.07 172 x 285 x 64.9 | |
| 1985 Mar 13 | 88.90 169 x 270 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Mar 14 | Orbit raise | 89.72 169 x 351 x 64.9 | |
| 1985 Mar 18 | SpK-1 fiducial | ||
| 1311? | Deorbit | ||
| 1321? | Entry | ||
| 1333? | Landed | ||
| 1985 Mar 23 | 89.11 162 x 299 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Mar 25 | 88.95 159 x 285 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Mar 25 | Orbit raise | 89.73 166 x 355 x 64.9 | |
| 1985 Mar 29 | 89.45 164 x 330 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Mar 30 | Orbit lower | 89.09 166 x 239 x 64.9 | |
| Iraq/Iran obs | |||
| 1985 Apr 2 | 88.85 163 x 271 x 64.9 | ||
| Orbit raise | 89.46 170 x 324 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 9 | 89.00 165 x 284 x 64.9 | ||
| Orbit raise | 89.67 182 x 333 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 10 | SpK-2 fiducial | ||
| 2339? | Deorbit | ||
| 2349? | Entry | ||
| 1985 Apr 11 | 0001? | Landed | |
| 1985 Apr 12 | 182x322x64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 14 | 182x317x64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 15 | 181x310x64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 15 | 175x298x64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 17 | 89.13 173 x 288 x 64.9 | ||
| Orbit raise | 172 x 347 x 64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 18 | 176x343x64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 19 | 176x336x64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 21 | 174x326x64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 22 | 173x277x64.9 | ||
| 1985 Apr 23 | 1826 | 169 x 267 x 64.9 | |
| 1985 Apr 26 | |||
| 1825? | Deorbit | -204? x 250 | |
| 1840? | Entry | ||
| 1852? | Landed | ||
