1994-076A
Uragan No. 762 was launched in Nov 1994.
| Kosmos-2294 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Nov 20 | 0039:37 | Launch by Proton-K/DM-2 | KB LC200 |
| T+2:07 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:20 GO sep | |||
| T+5:38 St 2 sep | |||
| 0049 | T+9:40 St 3 MECO? | ||
| 0049 | T+9:52 St 3 sep | ||
| 0049 | T+10? Perekhodnik sep from DM2 | ||
| 0141 | T+1:01:58 DM burn 1 | ||
| 0147 | T+1:07:50 DM MECO1 | ||
| 0434 | T+3:54:48 DM burn 2 | ||
| 0437 | T+3:57:14 DM MECO2 | ||
| 0437 | T+3:57s KA-1 sep | ||
| 1994 Dec 11 | In service | ||
1970-064A
Kosmos-358 was launched to a low, 95.2 min orbit at 74 degrees in Aug 1970. Although placed in the same orbit as Tselina ferret satellites, it remained in orbit much longer, implying a larger mass to surface ratio. It's probable that it was a test flight of the Lira antisatellite target, since the VKS claims the first Lira test flight was in Aug 1970.
| Kosmos-358 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Aug 20 | 1430:01 | Launch by 11K65M | PL |
| 1432 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1438 | Stage 2 coast | ||
| 1500? | Stage 2 burn 2 | ||
| 1500? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1970 Aug 27 | 0700 | 95.19 515 x 539 x 74.0 | |
| 1990 Jun 26 | 87.23 128 x 145 x 74.0 | ||
| 1990 Jun 29 | Reentered | ||
1964-060A
IMP B (Interplanetary Monitoring Platform B) was launched on 1964 Oct 4, 0345 by Delta C from Cape Kennedy. The Altair stage again did not burn fully and the satellite was left after orbit insertion at 0352 in a 190 x 95595 km x 33.5 deg orbit instead of the intended 200 x 200000 km, representing a 167.73 m/s underburn. Interplanetary Monitoring Platform 2, which was also given the Explorer designation Explorer 21), operated until 1965 Oct 13. Initially the orbit was toward the Sun along the Earth-Sun line (local noon) and migrated to later local times at 1 degree per day.
| IMP 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Oct 4 | 0345:00 | Launch by Delta C | CK |
| 0347:25 | T+2:24 MECO | ||
| 0347 | Thor sep | ||
| 0347:28 | T+2:28 Delta S/N 20111 burn | ||
| 0348:02 | Fairing | ||
| 0350:25 | T+5:25 Delta SECO | -690? x 189 x 33.4 | |
| 0351:03 | Delta sep | ||
| 0351:07 | Altair 2 RH-69 (20103) burn | ||
| 0351:30 | Altair burnout over 23.3N 66.7W | ||
| 0352:23 | T+7:23 Altair sep | 190 x 95595 x 33.5 | |
| T+7:31 Solar paddles deployed | |||
| T+7:33 Flux gate booms deployed | |||
| T+7:42 Stage 3 tumble rockets fired | |||
| 0358 | Delta reentry? | ||
| 1964 Oct 24 | 2079.83 362 x 94827 x 33.8 | ||
| 1964 Dec 5 | Battery failed | ||
| 1964 Dec 10 | 2081.49 779 x 94467 x 33.7 | ||
| 1965 Jan 15 | 2080.18 916 x 94285 x 33.7 | ||
| 1965 May 21 | 2080.34 917 x 94290 x 33.7 | ||
| 1965 Aug | Last transmission | ||
| 1966 Jan | Reentered | ||
1963-045A
The first 11F69 satellite, Zenit-4 No. 1, was launched in Nov 1963 as Kosmos-22. It used the new 11A57 launch vehicle, later named Voskhod, which was the interplanetary 8K78 without the Blok-L fourth stage. The test flight lasted 6 days, in an orbit similar to that used by the Zenit-2 satellites. The Zenit-4 probably carried higher resolution cameras than the Zenit-2.
| Kosmos-22 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Nov 16 | 1034:25 | Launch by 11A57 | KB |
| 1036:25 | Blok BVGD sep | ||
| 1039:20 | T+4:55 Blok A sep | ||
| 1043:10 | T+8:45 Blok I MECO | ||
| 1043 | Blok I sep | 192 x 381 x 64.9 | |
| 1963 Nov 16 | 90.30 206 x 371 x 64.9 | ||
| 1963 Nov 18 | 90.28 194 x 381 x 64.9 | ||
| 1963 Nov 22 | 0925? | Retrofire | -130? x 260? x 64.9 |
| 0926? | PO sep | ||
| 0945? | Landed | ||
1984-113C
The second Leasat, Leasat 1 or Syncom IV F1, reached orbit on Shuttle mission 51-A. It was stationed over the eastern Atlantic.
| Syncom IV F1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Nov 8 | 1215:00 | Launch from LC39A | |
| 1984 Nov 10 | 1256:07 | Syncom deploy | |
| 1984 Nov 10 | 1341 | PKM burn 51s | |
| 1342 | PKM burnout | 278.88 309 x 15213 x 27.1 | |
| 2024? | PKM jettison | ||
| 1984 Nov 11 | 0445? | LAM1 | 341.14 289 x 19299 x 27.0 |
| 1984 Nov 11 | LAM2 | 449.08 290 x 25804 x 26.9 | |
| 1984 Nov 12 | LAM3 | 639.28 280 x 36128 x 26.7 | |
| 1984 Nov 13 | LAM4 | 755.78 6270 x 35942 x 11.3 | |
| 1510? | LAM5 | 1380.86 33466 x 35930 x 3.3 GEO 39.9W+14.4E | |
| 1984 Nov 14 | 1388.60 33774 x 35929 x 3.3 GEO 26.3W+12.3E | ||
| 1984 Nov 20 | 1436.03 35740 x 35830 x 3.8 GEO 15.1W | ||
| 1984 Nov | Leasat primary | GEO 15W | |
| 1985 Mar 5 | 1436.15 35741 x 35834 x 3.2 GEO 15.1W | ||
| 1987 Apr 30 | 1436.13 35786 x 35788 x 1.4 GEO 15.3W | ||
| 1990 Sep 29 | 1435.98 35660 x 35908 x 1.6 GEO 14.9W | ||
| 1992 Sep 26 | 1436.19 35605 x 35971 x 2.7 GEO 15.4W | ||
1990-002A
The STS-32R mission was launched on 1990 Jan 9. The Syncom IV-5 satellite was deployed on Jan 10. From Jan 9 to Jan 12 the slow rendezvous with LDEF was carried out, with the TI (Terminal phase Initiation) burn at 1216 on Jan 12. Radar issues during the approach led to an NCC burn 1m/s too high and the TI burn point was off by 9 km, leading to final approach at a higher relative velocity than expected. Nevertheless, the crew were able to brake Columbia to a stop on the -R-bar above LDEF at the targeted time.
Dunbar grappled LDEF with the RMS arm at 1516. LDEF was kept on the arm while a photo survey of the satellite was made. At 1910 the survey was complete and LDEF was moved down into the payload bay. It was finally berthed at 2040. On Jan 13 Marsha Ivins carried out tests on the RMS arm. DTO 636 involved testing the `direct drive' mode. The RMS was also used to inspect a tile on one of the elevons. The next day David Low used the arm to survey the port wing, and on Jan 15 Dunbar completed the tests with a survey of the OMS pod and tail.
The landing was scheduled for Jan 19, but was postponed due to fog at Edwards. The OMS engines ignited at 0830 on Jan 20 for their longest burn ever, a 149 m/s deorbit burn with an out-of-plane component of 51 degrees. Columbia touched down at Edwards on concrete runway 22 at 0935.
| STS-32R | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Nov 16 | Rollover | VAB | |
| 1989 Nov 28 | Rollout | LC39A | |
| 1990 Jan 9 | 1235:00 | Launch | LC39A |
| 1237:05 | SRB sep | ||
| 1243:33 | MECO | 88.55 62 x 344 x 28.5 (PK) | |
| 1243:51 | ET sep | 88.74 67 x 356 x 28.5 (OMS dV) | |
| 1315:26 | OMS 2 (2:20) 66m/s | 91.02 292 x 357 x 28.50 | |
| 1317:46 | OMS-2 CO | ||
| 1415 | PLBD open | ||
| 1957 | NPC (RCS plane change) | 91.04 293 x 358 x 28.50 | |
| 1990 Jan 10 | 0900:17 | NC2 (OMS 3 R raise perigee) 9s | 91.11 300 x 357 x 28.49 |
| 1318:09 | Syncom IV F-5 deploy | ||
| 1333:37 | OMS 4 R sep burn 21s | 91.30 318 x 357 x 28.5 | |
| 1630? | RCS mv? | ||
| 1723:13 | NH-1 (OMS 5 L phasing) 21s | 91.10 318 x 338 x 28.49 | |
| 1990 Jan 11 | 0515? | 91.10 318 x 338 x 28.49 | |
| 1437:42 | OMS-6 L 9s (NSR coelliptic) | 320 x 333 x 28.5 | |
| 1514:14 | OMS-7 R 11s | ||
| 1718 | NC4, RCS phase adjust | 91.15 328 x 332 x 28.5 | |
| 1990 Jan 12 | 0840 | NH2 height adjust | |
| 0915 | NC5 approach burn | ||
| 1040 | Radar on | ||
| 1115 | NCC burn | ||
| 1216 | TI burn | 91.17 328 x 334 x 28.49 | |
| 1330 | RMS in position | ||
| 1430 | Range to LDEF 120m | ||
| 1516:05 | RMS grapple LDEF | 91.22 327 x 340 x 28.50 | |
| 1910 | RMS prep to berth LDEF | ||
| 2040 | RMS berth LDEF | ||
| 2049 | LDEF berthed and latched | ||
| 2105 | RMS ungrapple LDEF | ||
| 1990 Jan 13 | 0530? | 91.20 331 x 335 x 28.5 | |
| 1430? | RMS tests | ||
| 1990 Jan 15 | 91.17 330 x 333 x 28.50 | ||
| 1990 Jan 16 | 91.14 329 x 331 x 28.50 | ||
| 1990 Jan 18 | Erroneous thruster firings, manual spin recovery | ||
| 1990 Jan 20 | 0830:22 | OMS deorbit 5:00 149.3m/s | 91.10 327 x 329 x 28.5 |
| 51 deg out of plane (94.0 116.0) | |||
| 0835:22 | OMS DO CO | 14 x 328 x 29.0 | |
| -165 x 328 x 28.5 | ||
| 0904:26 | Entry | ||
| 0935 | Gear down | ||
| 0935:36 | Landing | RW22 EAFB | |
| 0935:52 | NGTD | ||
| 0936:38 | Wheels stop | ||
| 1990 Jan 25 | 0830 | SCA | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
| 1990 Jan 25 | 1400 | SCA | Kelly AFB, TX |
| 1990 Jan 26 | 1130 | SCA | Eglin AFB, FL |
| 1990 Jan 26 | 1315 | SCA | KSC SLF |
| 1990 Jan 26 | 1700 | OPF/1 | |
1994-048A
| Kosmos-2286 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Aug 5 | 0012:21 | Launch by Molniya-2BL | PL LC16/2 |
| 0022 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 0112? | Blok-L burn | ||
| 0115? | Blok-L sep | ||
| 1994 Sep 20 | 717.69 607 x 39742 x 62.9 | ||
1986-077A
Siluet No. 6 was launched in Oct 1986 and flew a 36.6-day mission.
| Kosmos-1784 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Oct 6 | 0740 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Baikonur 63.47E |
| 0749? | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1986 Oct 6 | 192x285x64.8 | ||
| 1986 Oct 6 | (77B) 194x273x64.8 d Oct 12 | ||
| 1986 Oct 6 | 196x283x64.8 | ||
| 1986 Oct 6 | 211x280x64.8 | ||
| 1986 Oct 13 | 207x262x64.8 | ||
| 1986 Oct 16 | 208x271x64.7 from 203x260 | ||
| 1986 Nov 5.5 | 210x267x64.7 from 206x257 | ||
| 1986 Nov 11.8 | 209x262x64.7 | ||
| 1986 Nov 12 | |||
| 2050? | Deorbit | ||
| 2110? | Entry | ||
| 2124? | Landed | ||
1985-015A
Arabsat 1A was an Aerospatiale/Ford Spacebus 100 (later reclassified as Spacebus 1000) comsat for ASCO, the Arab Satellite Communications Organization.
Early orbit operations by COMSAT/DC, with long termm control from Dihrab (near Riyadh), Saudi Arabia and a backup station in Tunis. Arabsat 1A was moved off station in late 1991 and retired in mid 1992.
| Arabsat 1A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Feb 8 | 2322:00 | Launch by Ariane 3 | CSG |
| T+0:30 PAP out | |||
| T+0:33 PAP sep | |||
| T+2:22 St 1 sep | |||
| T+2:22 Stage 2 burn | |||
| T+3:37 Fairing sep | |||
| 2326:27 | T+4:27 St 2 MECO | ||
| 2326:32 | T+4:32 St 2 sep | ||
| 2326:33 | T+4:33 Stage 3 burn | ||
| 2338:40 | T+16:40 Stage 3 MECO | ||
| 2341:12 | T+19:12 Arabsat sep | ||
| 2342:12 | T+20:12 SYLDA 4400 sep | ||
| 2342:48 | T+20:48 Brasilsat 1 sep | ||
| Arabsat at 65 rpm | |||
| 1985 Feb 9 | 0500? | Apo 1 | |
| 1030? | Peri 1 | ||
| 1600? | Apo 2 | ||
| 1985 Feb 9 | 1520? | LAM burn 1 at 2nd apo | |
| 1985 Feb 9 | 875.87 12017 x 35874 x 1.7 | ||
| 1985 Feb 10 | 2050 | 875.57 12039 x 35838 x 1.6 | |
| 1985 Feb 11 | 1115? | LAM-2 | 1384.62 33715 x 35830 x 0.1 GEO 9.6W+13.4E |
| 1985 Feb 13 | LAM-3 | 1427.16 35322 x 35900 x 0.1 GEO 13.0E | |
| 1985 Feb 17 | 1440.05 35779 x 35949 x 0.1 GEO 19.3E+1.0W | ||
| 1985 Feb 25 | 1436.97 35752 x 35855 x 0.1 GEO 21.2E+0.2W | ||
| 1985 Mar | On station | GEO 19E | |
| 1985 Apr 26 | 1436.07 35756 x 35815 x 0.5 GEO 19.0E | ||
| 1985 Nov 11 | 1436.28 35735 x 35844 x 0.1 GEO 18.9E | ||
| 1986 Mar 18 | 1436.06 35766 x 35805 x 0.1 GEO 19.0E | ||
| 1987 May 11 | 1436.06 35738 x 35833 x 0.1 GEO 19.0E | ||
| 1988 Mar 20 | 1436.05 35753 x 35817 x 0.0 GEO 18.9E | ||
| 1988 Aug 15 | 1436.08 35722 x 35849 x 0.1 GEO 18.8E | ||
| 1989 Mar 7 | 1436.04 35760 x 35810 x 0.0 GEO 19.2E | ||
| 1990 Aug 4 | 1436.06 35111 x 36460 x 0.0 GEO 20.2E | ||
| 1990 Aug 30 | 1436.04 35734 x 35836 x 0.0 GEO 19.1E | ||
| 1991 Nov 20 | 1436.04 35698 x 35872 x 0.9 GEO 19.1E | ||
| 1991 Nov 25 | mv out | 1437.83 35670 x 35971 x 0.1 GEO 19.7E+0.4W | |
| 1991 Dec 29 | 1437.64 35663 x 35970 x 0.1 GEO 5.6E+0.4W | ||
| 1992 Jan 8 | 1434.96 35716 x 35812 x 1.0 GEO 22.7E+0.3E | ||
| 1992 Feb 5 | 1435.44 35752 x 35794 x 1.1 GEO 26.5E+0.2E | ||
| 1992 Jul 26 | 1434.71 35706 x 35812 x 1.5 GEO 79E+0.3E | ||
