Monday, May 29, 1995

HEAO 3

 1979-082A


High Energy Astronomy Observatory 3 was launched on 1979 Sep 20 at 0527:59 by an Atlas Centaur from Cape Canaveral. Centaur AC-53 delivered HEAO 3 into a 94.4 min, 485 x 501 km x 43.6 deg orbit at 0534 and separated at 0541. It transmitted until 1981 May 20 and reentered on 1981 Dec 7.


HEAO 3 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1979 Sep 20  0527:59  Launch by AC-53 
  T+2:20s BECO 
  T+2:21 Booster sep 
  T+3:05 Insulation panels sep 
 0532:07 T+4:08 SECO 
  T+4:10s Atlas sep 
  T+4:21s Centaur MES 
 0532:32s  T+4:33s Fairing 
 0539:39  MES+7:03 or T+11:40 Centaur MECO 
  M+14:18 Solar panels deploy 
 0551:49?  T+23:50? Centaur sep  94.4 485 x 501 x 43.6 
1981 May 20   end of ops 
1981 Dec 7   Reentered 

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