1979-015A
The third Ekran to reach orbit was launched on 1979 Feb 21 by Proton from Baikonur. The satellite was Ekran No. 16L. The Ekran had some problems deploying its solar arrays but these appear to have been resolved by Feb 27.
| Ekran No. 16L | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Feb 21 | 0749 | Launch by Proton-K | KB |
| 0758 | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 0906? | DM burn 1 | ||
| 1422? | DM burn 2 | ||
| 1426? | DM sep | ||
| 1979 Feb | Solar array deployment problems | ||
| 1979 Mar 21 | 1436.01 35634 x 35935 x 0.3 GEO 99.4E | ||
| 1979 Jun | GEO 99.5E | ||
| 1979 Dec 15 | 1436.34 35665 x 35917 x 0.2 GEO 98.7E | ||
| 1980 Feb 16 | 1436.28 35636 x 35943 x 0.3 GEO 98.8E+0.05W | ||
| 1981 May 6 | 1436.29 35666 x 35914 x 1.3 GEO 99.0E+0.05W | ||
| 1981 May 24 | drifting | 1436.37 35668 x 35915 x 1.3 GEO 98.0W+0.08W | |
| 1982 Mar | GEO 53E dr | ||
| 1982 Sep | GEO 63E dr | ||
| 1984 Sep 23 | 1435.60 35618 x 35934 x 4.1 GEO 55.6E+0.1E | ||
| 1987 Nov 29 | 1436.53 35649 x 35941 x 7.0 GEO 95.6E-0.1W | ||
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