Thursday, August 10, 1995

DFH-35

 1992-051A


The first FSW-2 engineering test flight was orbited in Aug 1992. Mass was 2590 kg. The FSW-2 used the standard FSW recovery capsule attached to a retrograde module and an equipment module. The equipment module carried a monopropellant orbit adjust system.


FSW 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1992 Aug 9  0800  Launch by CZ2D  JQ 
 0802  T+2:10 MECO 
 0802  Stage 2 burn 
 0805?  MECO 
 0809?  Stage 2 VECO 
 0809?  Stage 2 sep 175 x 330 x 63 
1992 Aug 12    89.44 170 x 323 x 63.1 
  Orbit raise  89.70 171 x 347 x 63.1 
1992 Aug 15    89.64 170 x 343 x 63.1 
1992 Aug   Maneuver engine failed 
1992 Aug 20    169 x 335 x 63.1 
1992 Aug 24  0841   89.35 167 x 316 x 63.1 
1992 Aug 25  0310? EM sep 
 0305?  Deorbit 
 0305?  Retrograde module sep 
 0308?  Reentry 
 0320  Capsule recovered 
1992 Aug 25  2153  89.23 170 x 302 x 63.0 
1992 Sep 1    87.27 129 x 149 x 63.0 
1992 Sep 1   Reentered 

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