Sunday, February 26, 1995
Friday, February 24, 1995
Kosmos 208
1968-022A
The first Zenit-2M satellite was launched in Mar 1968 from Baikonur into the 65 degree orbit then used for test flights.
| Kosmos-208 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mar 21 | 0950? | Launch by 11A57 | KB |
| 0955? | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0959? | Blok-I sep | ||
| 2007 | 89.41 204 x 286 x 65.0 | ||
| 1968 Mar 23 | 0155 | 89.31 210 x 270 x 64.9 | |
| 1968 Mar 26 | 0422 | 89.30 201 x 277 x 65.0 | |
| 1968 Mar 29 | 0700? | Nauka sep | |
| 1968 Mar 29 | 2009 | 89.21 198 x 273 x 65.0 | |
| 1968 Mar 31 | 0153 | 89.13 194 x 268 x 64.9 | |
| 1968 Apr 2 | 0550? | Deorbit | |
| 0614? | Landed | ||
Thursday, February 23, 1995
Kosmos 255
1968-105A
Zenit-2 No. 68 flew an 8 day mission. Landing was 130 km NW of Kustanai at 53 44 N 62 11 E.
| Kosmos-255 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Nov 29 | 1241 | Launch by 11A57 | NIIP-53 LC41/1 |
| 1246 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1250 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 89.7 201 x 336 x 65.4 (TASS) | |||
| 1968 Nov 30 | 0323 | 89.65 198 x 315 x 65.4 | |
| 1968 Dec 5 | 1746 | 89.51 193 x 306 x 65.4 | |
| 1968 Dec 7 | 0705? | Retrofire | |
| 0730 | Landed | ||
DFH-21
1987-075A
A month after the 9th FSW flight, a new Chinese recoverable satellite was launched. This was the first FSW-1 model. The recoverable capsule was about 1000 kg, 350 kg of retro solid fuel and 750 kg for the instrument module. The FSW-1 had improved avionics and attitude control as well as new payloads. Orbital altitude was lower; the mission lasted 8 days and was recovered on Sep 17.
| FSW-1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Sep 9 | 0715 | Launch by CZ2 | JQ |
| 0717 | T+2:10 MECO | ||
| 0717 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0719? | T+4:02? Stage 2 MECO | ||
| 0722? | Stage 2 VECO | ||
| 0722? | CZ-2C sep | 89.7 206 x 310 x 63.0 | |
| 1987 Sep 10 | 89.63 205 x 307 x 63.0 | ||
| 1987 Sep 16 | 0001 | 89.52 204 x 297 x 62.99 | |
| 1987 Sep 17 | 0422 | 89.49 202 x 295 x 62.99 | |
| 1987 Sep 17 | 0501 | Capsule landed in China | |
| 1987 Sep 18 | 75C,D cataloged | ||
| 89.41 202 x 288 x 62.99 | |||
| 1987 Sep 19 | 89.37 201 x 285 x 62.98 | ||
| 1987 Sep 22 | end of transmissions | ||
| 1987 Sep 30 | 88.56 183 x 223 x 62.97 | ||
| 1987 Oct 8 | Reentered | ||
Monday, February 20, 1995
Kosmos 2097
1990-076A
Replaced Kosmos-1966
| Kosmos-2097 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Aug 28 | 0749:13 | Launch by 8K78M | Plesetsk |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 0758 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | 92.61 211 x 594 x 62.8 | |
| T+1:00? BOZ burn | |||
| 0849? | T+1:00? BOZ sep | ||
| 2BL burn | |||
| 2BL MECO | |||
| 0852? | T+1:03 2BL sep | ||
| 1990 Aug 28.4 | 706.55 607x39192x62.87 | ||
| 1990 Aug 30.8 | 717.95 610x39752x62.9 f | ||
Sunday, February 19, 1995
Kosmos 1147
1979-102A
Two-tone telemetry; medium res satellite
| Kosmos-1147 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Dec 12 | 1230 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Plesetsk |
| 1238 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1979 Dec 12 | 90.31 196x381x72.86 | ||
| 1979 Dec 13 | 91.78 333x390x72.88 | ||
| 1979 Dec 20 | 92.30 354x419x72.86 | ||
| 1979 Dec 23 | 91.70 298x416x72.87 from 353x418 | ||
| 1979 Dec 25 | 91.70 299x415x72.87 | ||
| 1979 Dec 26 | |||
| 0720? | Deorbit | ||
| 0730? | PO sep | ||
| 0748? | Entry | ||
| 0759? | Landed | ||
Saturday, February 18, 1995
Informator
1991-006A
The Soviet Ministry of Geology's Informator satellite was used to provide communications services to field parties and disaster areas, including computer network links. Informator was built by PO Polyot using the Tsikada bus. It carried the AMSAT-Oscar 21 (RS-14) amateur radio payload built by AMSAT-U (USSR) and AMSAT-DL (Germany), which was widely used.
| Informator | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Jan 29 | 1159:58 | Launch by Kosmos 3M | PL |
| T+2:10 St 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:12 St 1 sep | |||
| T+2:12 St 2 burn 59km | |||
| T+2:27 Fairing sep 76km | |||
| 1208? | T+8:03 St 2 MECO 150 km | 150 x 1003? x 83 | |
| T+1:02:19 St 2 MES2 | |||
| T+1:02:30 St 2 MECO2 | |||
| 1303? | T+1:02:50 St 2 sep | ||
| 104.88 960 x 1017 x 82.97 | |||
| 1991 Feb 3 | 104.78 958 x 1009 x 82.94 | ||
| 1991 Jun 10 | 104.78 957 x 1005 x 82.94 | ||
Kosmos 1411
1982-098A
Two-tone telemetry; Hi res satellite
| Kosmos-1411 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Sep 30 | 1150 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Plesetsk |
| 1154 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1158 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1982 Sep 30 | 90.08 198x358x72.9 | ||
| 1982 Oct 3 | 89.70 230x289x72.9 from 89.60 226x282x72.9 | ||
| 1982 Oct 8 | 89.34 226x257x72.9 from 89.67 228x288 | ||
| 1982 Oct 12 | 89.30 225x255x72.9 | ||
| 1982 Oct 14 | |||
| 0535? | Deorbit | ||
| 0545? | PO sep | ||
| 0551? | Entry | ||
| 0607? | Landed | ||
Friday, February 17, 1995
Kosmos 1922
1988-013A
| Kosmos-1922 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Feb 26 | 0931:12 | Launch by 8K78M | Plesetsk |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 0940 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | ||
| T+1:00? BOZ burn | |||
| 1031? | T+1:00? BOZ sep | ||
| 2BL burn | |||
| 2BL MECO | |||
| 1034? | T+1:03 2BL sep | ||
| 1988 Feb 26 | 92.89 206x627x62.9 | ||
| 1988 Mar 15 | 706.21 617x39165x62.9 | ||
Tuesday, February 14, 1995
Sunday, February 12, 1995
CRRES
1990-065A
The Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite, CRRES, was a joint project between the US Air Force Geophysics Lab (AFGL) and NASA carried out under the Space Test Program as mission P86-1. The original plan was for a Shuttle launched craft which would spend several months in low orbit before moving to highly elliptical orbit. The mission was rescoped to an Atlas launch and the low orbit phase was dropped. Two chemical release canisters were offloaded to the Pegsat mission. The spacecraft was built by Ball Aerospace.
CRRES was launched on 1990 Jul 25 by Atlas Centaur AC-69. The Centaur used RL10A-3-3A engines and the 14-foot payload fairing and a type B payload adapter. The chemical release phase of the mission lasted until Aug 1991. The NASA canisters were ejected and drifted 3 km away from CRRES before the chemical release wastriggered. After the chemical releases CRRES continued its radiation exposure and magnetospheric studies for a few months before the spacecraft's life was cut short by a power system failure.
| CRRES | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Jul 25 | 1921 | Launch by Atlas Centaur (5201/AC-69) | CC LC36B |
| 1923:35 | Booster cutoff (BECO) | ||
| 1924 | Centaur insulation panels sep | ||
| 1925 | Fairing sep | ||
| 1925:27 | Sustainer cutoff (SECO) | ||
| 1925 | Atlas sep | ||
| 1925:50? | Centaur MES1 | ||
| 1931 | MECO1, parking orbit | 152 x 607 x 18? | |
| 1949 | MES2 | ||
| 1950:30 | MECO2 | ||
| 1952:30? | Centaur sep from CRRES | 591.70 331 x 33605 x 18.11 | |
| 1990 Jul 26 | SPACERAD instruments on | ||
| 1990 Jul 27 | 591.72 334 x 33604 x 18.15 | ||
| 1990 Jul 31 | Astromast boom deployed with magnetometers | ||
| 1990 Aug 6 | Wire booms deployed | ||
| 1990 Aug | Spindown from 15 to 2 rpm | ||
| 1990 Aug 10 | 591.69 338 x 33598 x 18.16 | ||
| 1990 Aug 26 | 1035 | SPACERAD operational | |
| 1990 Sep 10 | 0545 | Release 1: G-13A canister, 12 lb Ba | |
| G-13B canister, 12 lb Sr | |||
| 0610:25 | Canisters ignited over 17.5S 198.9E alt 517 km | ||
| 1990 Sep 14 | 0847:10 | Release 2: G-14A (12 lb Ba) | |
| 0847:12 | G-14B (4 lb Ca) | ||
| Alt 593 km | |||
| 1991 Jan 13 | 0217:03 | Release 3: G-2 (small Ba) at 6180 km | |
| 1991 Jan 13 | 0705:00 | Release 4: G-7A (large Li) at 33403 km | |
| 0705:00 | Release 4: G-7B (large Li) at 33403 km | ||
| 1991 Jan 15 | 0411:00 | Release 5: G-3 (small Ba) at 15053 km | |
| 1991 Jan 16 | 0625 | Release 6: G-4 (small Ba) at 23977 km | |
| 1991 Jan 18 | 0520 | Release 7: G-5A (large Li) at 33337 km | |
| 0520 | Release 7: G-5B (large Li) at 33337 km | ||
| 1991 Jan 20 | 0530:00 | Release 8: G-10A (Large Ba) at 33179 km | |
| 0530:05 | Release 8B: G-10B (Large Ba) at 33179 km | ||
| 1991 Feb 12 | 0415 | Release 9: G-6A (Large Li) 32249 km | |
| 0415 | Release 9B: G-6B (Large Li) 32249 km | ||
| 1991 Feb 17 | 0330:00 | Release 10: G-8A (Large Ba, 20 kg) 33353 km | |
| 0332 | G-8B Large Ba | ||
| 1991 Jul 13 | 0835:25 | Release 11: G-1 (Small Ba), 495 km | |
| 1991 Jul 19 | 0837:07 | Release 12: G-9A (Large Ba); G-9B (Large Ba), 441 km | |
| 1991 Jul 22 | 0838:24 | Release 13: G-11A (Small Ba), 411 km | |
| 1991 Jul 25 | 0837:11 | Release 14: G-11B (Small Ba), 478 km | |
| 1991 Aug 12 | 0931:20 | Release 15: G-12A (Small Ba), G-12B (Small Ba), 507 km | |
| 1991 Oct 12 | end of ops | ||
Payload:
- Chemical release canisters (NASA) 8 small Ba canisters, 3.3kg 16 large canisters, 9-12 kg Ba, Sr, Li
- G-1 Small Ba, 3 kg (R11)
- G-2 Small Ba (R3)
- G-3 Small Ba (R5)
- G-4 Small Ba (R6)
- G-5A Large Li (R4)
- G-5B Large Li (R4)
- G-6A Large Li (R9)
- G-6B Large Li (R9)
- G-7A Large Li (R7)
- G-7B Large Li (R7)
- G-8A Large Ba (R10) 10 kg
- G-8B Large Ba (R10) 10 kg
- G-9A Large Ba (R12)
- G-9B Large Ba (R12)
- G-10A Large Ba (R8)
- G-10B Large Ba (R8)
- G-11A Small Ba, 3 kg (R13)
- G-11B Small Ba, 3 kg (R14)
- G-12A Small Ba, 3 kg (R15)
- G-12B Small Ba, 3 kg (R15)
- G-13A Large Ba, 5 kg (R1)
- G-13B Large Sr, 5 kg (R1)
- G-14A Large Ba, 5 kg (R2)
- G-14B Large Ca, 2 kg (R2)
- AFAPL-801 High eff. solar panel; GaAs solar cell panel expt (AF Aero Prop. Lab)
- AFGL-701 SPACERAD Radiation effects on electronic components:
- 701-1 Microelectronics experiment, (NRL/)
- 701-1B Internal Discharge monitor, (AFWL/JPL/)
- 701-2 Space radiation dosimeter (AFGL/)
- 701-3 MOS dosimeter (NRL/)
- 701-4 High energy electron spectrometer (AFGL/) e 1-10 MeV
- 701-5 Medium energy electron spectrimeter (AERO/) e 30 keV-2 MeV
- 701-5B Medium energy electron and proton spectrometers (AERO/MPI/) e 20-250 keV, p 40 keV-2 MeV
- 701-6 Low energy plasma analyser (AFGL/) e 10-30 keV, p 40 keV to 2 MeV
- 701-7A Range telescope (Aero/) (p 50-600 MeV)
- 701-7B Proton switches (Aero/) (p 20-80 MeV)
- 701-8/701-9 Proton telescope (AFGL/) (p 1-100 MeV)
- 701-11A Magnetospheric ion comp. spec. (Aero/MPI/) Ions 30-300 keV/q
- 701-11B LE Mag. ion comp. spec. (Aero/LASL/) Ions 40 eV-40 keV/q
- 701-11C Heavy Ion Telescope (AERO/LASL/ ) Ions 100 keV-15 MeV/nuc
- 701-13A Fluxgate magnetometer, 6m boom
- 701-13B Search coil magnetometer (Iowa wave expt) (AFGL/Iowa/)
- 701-14 Langmuir probe (AFGL/UCB) E field), 100m span wire antenna
Friday, February 10, 1995
Foton 8
1992-065A
The spacecraft had a mass of 6057 kg.
| Foton No. 8 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Oct 8 | 1900:00 | Launch by Soyuz | PL LC43/4 |
| 1904 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1908 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1992 Oct 9 | 90.31 219 x 360 x 62.8 | ||
| 1992 Oct 24 | 90.04 214 x 338 x 62.8 | ||
| 1992 Oct 24 | 0852? | Deorbit | |
| 0902? | PO sep | ||
| 0911? | Entry | ||
| 1992 Oct 24 | 0925:30 | Landed in Kazakhstan 52 42N 61 17E | |
Payload:
- DLR experiments: Hermes reentry tiles
- ESA Biopan external
Thursday, February 9, 1995
Kosmos 131
1966-105A
Zenit-4 No. 28 was launched from Plesetsk and flew an 8 day mission at 72.9 degrees.
| Kosmos-131 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Nov 12 | 0950 | Launch by 11A57 | PL |
| 0954 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0959 | Blok-I sep | 89.9 204 x 337 x 72.9 | |
| 1966 Nov 14 | 0300 | 89.89 202 x 335 x 72.9 | |
| 1966 Nov 16 | 0632 | 89.85 201 x 332 x 72.9 | |
| 1966 Nov 20 | 0452? | Retrofire | |
| 0512? | Landed | ||
Wednesday, February 8, 1995
Gambit-3 1
1966-069A
The first KH-8 satellite, Mission 4301, was launched on 1966 Jul 29. It was the 31st flight in the GAMBIT program. The week long test flight was in a low 158 x 250 km orbit, at an inclination of 94 degrees. The launch saw the introduction of the three-stage Titan IIIB Agena D launch vehicle. A single pad at Vandenberg, Space Launch Complex 4-West, was dedicated to the Titan IIIB missions. The pad was previously known as PALC2-3 and had been used for KH-7 GAMBIT launches.
The SRV was similar to those flown on CORONA missions.
A Lockheed report described the first Program 206-II mission with SLV-5B (i.e. Titan 3B) 66-8131, satellite control section 58205/4751, and a forward satellite vehicle section (FSVS) with a recovery capsule. The PPS was flight model FM-1. Insertion was accomplished with a 2.7 m/s underspeed. The SRV was recovered in mid-air on orbit 83. Following this, the spacecraft was tested for three days with three yaw manuevers and three SPS burns. The engine was then used to deorbit the vehicle.
| KH-8 Mission 4301 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Jul 29 | 1830:19 | Launch by Titan IIIB Agena D | V SLC4W |
| 1832 | T+2:46? Stage 1 sep | ||
| T+2:46 Stage 2 ignition | |||
| 1836 | T+6:50? Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1836 | T+6:52 Agena MES | ||
| 1840 | T+10:35 Agena MECO | 88.6 158 x 250 x 94.1 | |
| 1966 Jul 29 | 2354 | 88.66 150 x 266 x 94.1 | |
| 1966 Jul 31 | 2312 | 88.53 157 x 246 x 94.1 | |
| 1966 Aug 3 | 2104? | SRV recovered rev 83 | |
| 2109? | Entry | ||
| 2130? | Recovered | ||
| 1966 Aug 3 | 0421 | 88.42 145 x 247 x 94.1 | |
| 1966 Aug 3 | 1440 | 88.32 149 x 233 x 94.1 | |
| 1966 Aug 4 | 0530? | TCM rev 89 | |
| 1966 Aug 4 | 1700? | TCM rev 97 | |
| 1966 Aug 5 | 2120 | 88.76 151 x 274 x 94.1 | |
| 1966 Aug 6 | 0600? | TCM rev 122 | |
| 1966 Aug 7 | Reentered | ||
CTS-1
1976-004A
The Communications Research Centre of the Canadian Dept. of Communications developed and operated the CTS communications technology satellite, renamed Hermes after launch in Jan 1976. ESA also participated in the program.
During transfer and early orbit ops, the spacecraft was spin-stabilized and got power from arrays mounted on the two JBSAs (Jettisonable Body Solar Arrays) mounted as covers on the main solar arrays. The JBSAs were ejected to begin solar array deployment. They were 4 kg each and around 1.8m x 0.5m x 0.1m (guess). AKM was postponed from the 5th to the 7th apogee while the thrusters were debugged. 10 kg of hydrazine was used in reaching station at 116W. It was used for tele-education, medecine,conferencing, community development in remote regions, and broadcasting. CTS was stationed at 116W until 1979, when it moved to 142W for joint experiments with the Australian Postal and Telecoms Dept.
| CTS 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Jan 17 | 2327:54 | Launch by Delta 2914 | CC LC17B |
| T+38s SRM 1-6 burnout | |||
| T+77s SRM 7-9 burnout | |||
| T+85s SRM 1-9 sep | |||
| T+226s MECO | |||
| T+234s St 1 sep | |||
| T+238s St 2 burn | |||
| T+276s Fairing | |||
| 2337:50 | T+556s SECO-1 | 185 x 185 x 28.3 | |
| 2352:40 | T+1486s SES-2 | ||
| 2352:48 | T+1494s SECO-2 | 177 x 547 x 28.7 | |
| 2353:19 | T+1525s St 2 sep | ||
| 2353:32 | T+1538s St 3 burn | ||
| 2354:16 | T+1582s St 3 burnout | 182 x 36220 x 27.2 | |
| 2355:56 | T+1682s St 3 sep | ||
| 1976 Jan 18 | 1551 | 627.47 164 x 35635 x 27.2 | |
| 1976 Jan 20 | 0019 | 205 x 36022 x 27.29 | |
| 1976 Jan 20 | 2041 | Star 27 AKM burn 143W, 11.4E/d | 33711 x 36016 x 0.71 |
| 1976 Jan 21 | 2024 | TCM-1 to 9.4E/d at 131W | |
| 1976 Jan 22 | 1943 | TCM-2 to 2.2E/d | 35198 x 36027 x 0.68 |
| 1976 Jan 26 | 1853 | TCM-3 to 1.5W/d | |
| 1976 Jan 28 | 0656 | TCM-4 to 0.3W/d | |
| 1976 Jan 29 | 0705 | TCM-5, at 116W | 35781 x 35797 x 0.66 |
| 1976 Jan 30 | Despin | ||
| 1976 Feb 1? | JBSA jettison | ||
| 1976 Feb 1? | Solar arrays extended | ||
| 1976 Feb 1 | Declared operational | ||
| 1976 Feb 4 | SKM 0.04m/s | ||
| 1976 Feb 7 | SKM | ||
| 1976 Mar 12 | SKM | ||
| 1976 Apr 2 | SKM | ||
| 1976 May 17 | SKM | ||
| 1976 May 21 | In service, named Hermes | ||
| 1976 Jun 25 | SKM | ||
| 1976 Jul 29 | SKM | ||
| 1976 Aug 26 | SKM | ||
| 1977 Jan 20 | 1436.08 35759 x 35813 x 0.1 GEO 116.2W | ||
| 1979 Jan | TV broadcasts to remote communities | ||
| 1979 Jun | Hermes program complete | ||
| 1979 Jul 25 | 1436.14 35753 x 35821 x 1.3 GEO 116.8W | ||
| 1979 Jul | Move to 142W | ||
| 1979 Aug 20 | 1436.19 35747 x 35829 x 1.3 GEO 142.0W+0.03W | ||
| 1979 Sep 2 | GEO 142W | ||
Kosmos 2164
1991-072A
Kosmos-2164 was the fourth mission to an intermediate elliptical 74 degree orbit.
| Kosmos-2164 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Oct 10 | 1400:01 | Launch by Kosmos-3M | PL |
| 1420? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 94.55 285 x 707 x 74.0 | |||
| 1992 Dec 12 | Reentered | ||
Tuesday, February 7, 1995
Proton 3
1966-060A
The last N-4 satellite, Proton-3, was launched on 1966 Jul 6 by UR-500 from Baikonur. The two stage rocket reached orbit successfully.
| Proton-3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Jul 6 | 1246 | Launch by UR-500 | KB |
| 1248 | T+2:04? Stage 1 sep | ||
| 1250 | T+4:44? Stage 2 MECO | ||
| 1251? | Fairing sep | ||
| 1966 Jul 7 | 92.46 181 x 608 x 63.5 | ||
| 1966 Jul 28 | 92.15 184 x 575 x 63.5 | ||
| 1966 Aug | Still operating | ||
| 1966 Aug 19 | 90.87 170 x 463 x 63.5 | ||
| 1966 Sep 25 | Reentered | ||
Gambit 29
1966-048A
KH-7 29 was launched on 1966 Jun 3 by Atlas Agena D from Vandenberg. The 87 degree inclination orbit was the only case of a GAMBIT flying in a direct rather than retrograde plane.
| KH-7 29 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Jun 3 | 1925 | Launch by Atlas Agena D | V |
| T+2:18? BECO | |||
| T+4:37? SECO | |||
| T+4:54? VECO | |||
| T+4:59? Atlas sep | |||
| T+5:51? Agena MES | |||
| 1934 | T+9:50? Agena MECO | ||
| 1966 Jun 4 | 88.9 143 x 288 x 87.0 | ||
| 1966 Jun 9 | 1700? | Rev 96 last image | |
| 1966 Jun 9 | 2200? | SRV recovered | |
| 1966 Jun 10 | 0340? | Reentered | |
Sunday, February 5, 1995
Molniya 179
1990-101A
Molniya-1 (F85, N79) was launched in Nov 1990 into the E plane.
| Molniya-1 F85 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Nov 23 | 0351 | Launch by 8K78M | PL |
| BVGD sep | |||
| GO sep | |||
| T+4:46 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:56 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 0359 | T+8:50 Blok-I sep | ||
| T+53:16 BOZ burn | |||
| 0444 | T+53:56 BOZ sep | ||
| ML burn | |||
| T+56:46 ML MECO | |||
| 0447 | T+56:54 ML sep | ||
| 735.05 603 x 40599 x 62.8 | |||
| 1990 Nov 27 | 0700 | 735.31 608 x 40607 x 62.82 | |
| 1990 Nov 28 | 1900 | 717.51 607 x 39734 x 62.82 | |
Meteor 302
1985-100A
Meteor-3 No. 2 was launched in Oct 1985 and entered a 1227 x 1250 km orbit. The 1750 kg satellite was 6.5m long and 2.4m diameter. Over the first two months of the mission an on-board engine lowered the orbit to 1200 km.
| Meteor-3 No. 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Oct 24 | 0230:00 | Launch by Tsiklon-3 11K68 | PL LC32 |
| 0232 | T+2:00 Stage 1 MECO | ||
| 0234 | T+4:37 Stage 2 off, sep | ||
| 0235 | T+5:20 S5M burn 1 | ||
| 0237 | T+7:03 S5M cutoff 1 | 135? x 1230? x 82.5 | |
| 0318? | T+48m? S5M burn 2, 15s? | ||
| 0319? | T+49m? S5M cutoff 2 | ||
| 0319? | T+49m? S5M sep from Meteor-2 | ||
| 1227 x 1250 x 82.6 | |||
Saturday, February 4, 1995
Kosmos 98
1965-097A
The Zenit-2 No. 31 satellite was launched in Nov 1965 by 8A92 from Baikonur. The Blok-E third stage appears to have overburned, leaving the satellite in an orbit with an unusually high apogee. However, the Zenit reentry vehicle was deorbited after the usual 8 day flight.
| Kosmos-98 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Nov 27 | 0820 | Launch by Vostok 8A92 | KB |
| 0825? | Blok-E burn | ||
| 0830? | Blok-E sep | ||
| 92 216 x 570 x 65.0 (TASS) | |||
| 1965 Nov 28 | 1200 | 92.1 205 x 547 x 65.0 (RAE) | |
| 1965 Dec 5 | 0800? | Landed | |
Friday, February 3, 1995
Kosmos 439
1971-078A
Gektor mission 22, Kosmos-439, was launched on 1971 Sep 21 by 11A57 from Plesetsk and flew an 11 day mission.
| Kosmos-439 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Sep 21 | 1200:00 | Launch by 11A57 | PL |
| 1204 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1208 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1743 | 89.48 207 x 289 x 65.4 | ||
| 1971 Sep 24 | 2014 | 89.39 207 x 281 x 65.4 | |
| 1971 Sep 30 | 1314 | 89.30 207 x 272 x 65.4 | |
| 1971 Oct 2 | 0520? | Retrofire | |
| 0530? | PO sep | ||
| 0537? | Entry | ||
| 0552? | Landed | ||
Kosmos 1844
1987-041A
| Kosmos-1844 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 May 13 | 0540:00 | Launch by Zenit-2 | KB |
| 0542:23 | T+2:23 St 1 MECO | ||
| 0542:25 | T+2:25 Stage 1 sep | ||
| 0542:25 | T+2:25 Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0542:40 | T+2:40 GO sep | ||
| 0546:42 | T+6:42 Stage 2 MECO | 150? x 850? x 71.0 | |
| 0555? | T+15m? Stage 2 VECO | ||
| 0555? | Stage 2 sep motor covers | ||
| 0555? | T+15m? Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1987 May 18 | 101.94 848x853x71.0 | ||
Thursday, February 2, 1995
Wednesday, February 1, 1995
Saturn SA-8
1965-039A
Apollo-Saturn 105 (AS-105) was launched at 0735 on 1965 May 25. It reached a 97.0 min, 502 x 740 km x 31.7 deg orbit at 0746 and delivered Apollo BP-26 to orbit. It reentered on 1979 Nov 3. Pegasus II was attached to the Saturn S-4-8 rocket stage.
| SA-8 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 May 25 | 0735:01 | Launch by Saturn I | |
| 0737:23 | IECO | ||
| 0737:29 | OECO | ||
| 0737:30 | SI sep | ||
| 0737:31 | S4 MES | ||
| 0737:41 | Ullage sep | ||
| 0737:41 | LES sep | ||
| 0745:25 | S4 MECO | ||
| 0745:35 | Insertion | 506 x 748 x 31.78 (MPR) | |
| 0748:26 | Apollo BP-26 sep | ||
| 0749:26 | Pegasus wing deploy | ||
| 0750:07 | Pegasus deploy complete | ||
| 0820 | C-band beacon end tx | ||
| 1000? | End of tx | ||