Saturday, September 2, 1995
Thursday, August 31, 1995
Ekran 17
1987-109A
The second Ekran-M launch was successfully carried out on 1987 Dec 27.
| Ekran-M 13 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Dec 27 | 1125:00 | Launch by Proton | |
| 1134 | Stage 3 sep | 187 x 209 x 51.6 | |
| 1242? | DM burn 1 | 331 x 35706 x 47.3 | |
| 1758? | DM burn 2 | ||
| 1802? | DM sep | ||
| 1432.33 35463 x 35961 x 1.4 GEO 88.9E+0.9E | |||
| 1987 Dec 31 | 1433.05 35462 x 35991 x 1.6 GEO 92.9E+0.8E | ||
| 1988 Jan 5 | 1435.94 35716 x 35850 x 1.6 GEO 98.6E | ||
| 1988 Nov 3 | 1436.06 35766 x 35805 x 0.8 GEO 99.1E | ||
| 1989 Oct 14 | 1436.25 35776 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 99.1E | ||
| 1990 Jul 4 | 1436.00 35776 x 35792 x 0.7 GEO 99.1E | ||
| 1991 Mar 18 | 1436.11 35775 x 35798 x 1.4 GEO 99.3E | ||
| 1992 Apr 5 | 1436.28 35778 x 35802 x 2.1 GEO 98.8E | ||
| 1992 Oct 7 | 1435.88 35776 x 35788 x 2.8 GEO 98.7E | ||
| 1992 Dec 14 | 1436.32 35777 x 35804 x 2.9 GEO 98.3E | ||
Tuesday, August 29, 1995
Monday, August 28, 1995
Fleetsatcom 2
1979-038A
FLTSATCOM F2 was orbited by a NASA Atlas Centaur in May 1979. The US Navy stationed it at 24W for tests and then in Apr 1980 moved it to 72E to become FLTSATCOM Indian Ocean.
| FLTSATCOM F2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 May 4 | 1857:00 | Launch by Atlas Centaur (AC-47) | CC LC36 |
| T+2:21 Booster sep | |||
| T+4:08 SECO | |||
| T+4:08 Atlas sep | |||
| 1901:18 | T+4:18 MES-1 | ||
| 1901:25 | Fairing sep | ||
| 1907:04 | T+10:04 MECO-1 | 148 x 363 | |
| 1922:10 | T+25:10 MES-2 1:37 | ||
| 1923:47 | T+26:47 Centaur MECO | 166 x 35986 x 26.4 | |
| 1926:03 | Centaur AC-47 sep | ||
| T+33:41 Centaur venting | 172 x 35347 x 26.3 | ||
| 1979 May 5 | 0100? | Apo 1 | |
| 1200? | Apo 2 | ||
| 2300? | Apo 3 | ||
| 1979 May 6 | |||
| 0800? | Apo 4 40W | ||
| 1930? | Apo 5 180E | ||
| 1979 May 6 | 1925? | Star 37 AKM burn at 4th apo? | |
| 1423? 35400 x 35970? x 2.40? | |||
| 1979 Jul 27 | On station | GEO 24W | |
| 1979 Aug 29 | 1436.30 35665 x 35915 x 2.4 GEO 23.7W+0.05W | ||
| 1979 Sep 13 | 1436.18 35775 x 35801 x 2.4 GEO 23.9W | ||
| 1980 Jan | GEO 22W | ||
| 1980 Feb 18 | 1436.14 35757 x 35817 x 2.1 GEO 22.0W | ||
| 1980 Feb 20 | mv out | ||
| 1980 Mar 5 | 1436.26 35711 x 35867 x 2.0 GEO 71.7E+0.05W | ||
| 1980 Apr | On station | GEO 72E | |
| 1980 Jul 23 | 1436.09 35690 x 35882 x 1.8 GEO 72.5E | ||
| 1982 Jun | GEO 72E | ||
| 1984 Aug 1 | 1436.11 35708 x 35865 x 1.6 GEO 71.8E | ||
| 1986 Sep | GEO 71.4E | ||
| 1987 May 16 | 1436.06 35717 x 35854 x 4.2 GEO 72.4E | ||
| 1988 Dec 31 | 1436.2 35753 x 35823 x 5.7 | ||
| 1989 Dec 31 | 1436.2 35760 x 35811 x 6.6 | ||
| 1990 Feb 14 | 1436.13 35754 x 35820 x 6.7 GEO 72.7E | ||
| 1991 Feb 25 | 1436.16 35764 x 35811 x 7.6 GEO 72.4E | ||
| 1992 Jan 6 | 1436.09 35765 x 35807 x 8.3 GEO 72.6E | ||
| 1992 Feb 8 | 1436.07 35753 x 35818 x 8.4 GEO 72.7E | ||
| 1992 Feb 11 | mv out | 1437.13 35654 x 35958 x 8.4 GEO 72.1E+0.3W | |
| 1992 Feb 12 | Orbit raise | 1456.14 35450 x 36905 x 8.4 | |
| 1992 Feb 13 | Orbit raise | 1461.69 36239 x 36333 x 8.5 | |
| 1992 Dec 31 | 1461.3 36222 x 36334 x 9.2 | ||
Sunday, August 27, 1995
STS-51-I (Discovery)
1985-076A
During EVA-1, Van Hoften captured Leasat 3. The satellite was safed by stowing the sep lever, installing two shorting plugs, and installing two safe-and-arm pins. The theta=135 and theta=90 closeout plates and connector flight caps were removed. SBU (Spun Bypass Units) harness connectors were mated and SBU plates and flight caps were installed. The RPU (Remote Power Unit) and RPU harness connections were attached, and the RDU (remote decoder unit) relays were enabled. The omni-antenna squibs were fired and the omni antenna was deployed. The despun caps and closeout plates were reattached.
On EVA-2, the PKM nozzle cover was removed and a new one installed. The safe-and-arm pins were removed, the SBU and timers were powered up, the grapple and handling bar was removed, and the spin-up bar was installed. Van Hoften then spun up the satellite to 2.7 rpm and released it. The spin rate was later increased to 24 rpm by ground command.
| STS 51-I | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Jul 30 | Tow to VAB | ||
| 1985 Aug 6 | Rollout | LC39A | |
| 1985 Aug 27 | 1058:01 | Launch from LC39A | |
| 1100:02 | SRB sep at 47.1 km | ||
| 1106:29 | MECO at 110.2 km | ||
| 1106:47 | ET sep at 112.4 km | 88.64 63 x 351 x 28.5 | |
| 88.65 56 x 359 x 28.5 | |||
| 1138:22 | OMS-2 (3:03) 85m/s | 91.61 347 x 359 x 28.50 | |
| 1141:25 | OMS-2 CO | ||
| 1232 | PLBD open | ||
| 1300 | Aussat sunshade partial open | ||
| 1438 | 91.64 351 x 357 x 28.59 | ||
| 1515 | RMS to push sunshield open | ||
| 1548 | RMS opened sunshield | ||
| 1616 | RMS cradle | ||
| 1733:15 | Aussat-1 deploy | ||
| 1748 | OMS-3 (LH 13s) 3m/s | 91.75 351 x 368 x 28.55 | |
| 2207:34 | ASC-1 deploy | 91.72 350 x 367 x 28.55 | |
| 2216 | OMS-4 (RH 13s) 3m/s sep | ||
| 1985 Aug 28 | 0025 | 91.86 351 x 380 x 28.55 | |
| 1985 Aug 29 | 1048:55 | Leasat 4 deploy | |
| 1058 | OMS-5 (10s) sep 4m/s | ||
| 1200 | 92.02 351 x 395 x 28.55 | ||
| 1630 | OMS-6 (RH 40s) 11m/s rv burn | ||
| 1745 | OMS-7 (RH 10s) 3m/s rv burn | ||
| 1757 | 91.67 314 x 398 x 28.54 | ||
| 1922 | OMS-8 NSR (26s) 15m/s | ||
| 1985 Aug 30 | 0118 | 91.67 314 x 398 x 28.54 | |
| 0616 | 91.66 314 x 398 x 28.5 | ||
| 91.85 313 x 417? x 28.5 | |||
| OMS-9 (RH 19s) 5m/s | 91.85 313 x 417? x 28.5 | ||
| 1030 | 92.03 313 x 434? x 28.5 | ||
| 1048 | OMS-10 (LH 15s) 4m/s TI | 92.18 313 x 449 x 28.5 | |
| 1210 | Perigee burn | ||
| 1750? | NC2 burn | ||
| 1985 Aug 31 | |||
| 0718 | Coelliptic burn | ||
| 0835 | NC5 burn | ||
| 1014 | TI | ||
| 1130 | Range 5.4 km | ||
| 1145 | Airlock depress begins | ||
| 1211 | EVA-1 Van Hoften, Fisher | ||
| 1220 | Leasat 3 rendezvous | 92.18 313 x 449 x 28.53 | |
| 1235 | In foot restraint | ||
| 1250? | Unstow capture and handling bars | ||
| 1257 | Unstow grapple bar | ||
| 1305 | MS2 on RMS, to Leasat | ||
| 1400 | MS2 captures Leasat, installing capture bar? | ||
| 1414 | Handling bar in right hand | ||
| 1415 | Install handling bar | ||
| Remove capture bar | |||
| 1428 | Install grapple bar | ||
| 1502 | RMS grapple Leasat (transcript) | ||
| 1518 | RMS grapple Leasat | ||
| Leasat repairs | |||
| 1610 | Removing screws | ||
| Install safe and arm pins | |||
| 1626? | Install SBU | ||
| 1800? | Despun test access panel removed | ||
| 1805? | RPU harness mated | ||
| 1808 | Omni antenna deployed | ||
| RPU cover plate installed | |||
| 1854 | PLB cleanup complete | ||
| 1900? | Ingress | ||
| 1912 | HC | ||
| 1920 | EVA repress | ||
| 1985 Sep 1 | 1123 | 92.18 313 x 448 x 28.5 | |
| 1200 | EVA-2 depress (04:26) | ||
| 1214 | Crew outside | ||
| Leasat repairs | |||
| 1230? | Spinup bar unstowed from BSA | ||
| 1320? | Old PKM cover removed | ||
| 1327? | New PKM cover installed | ||
| 1338 | SBU timers set | ||
| 1406? | Ox holding LEASAT | ||
| 1408? | RMS ungrapple LEASAT | ||
| 1414 | RMS grapple foot restraint | ||
| 1430? | Grapple bar removed | ||
| 1436 | Spinup bar installed | ||
| 1501 | Handling bar removed | ||
| 1509 | MS2 deploy Leasat | 92.17 313 x 448 x 28.53 | |
| 1515? | RCS 1m/s sep burn at peri? | ||
| 1627 | Ox at airlock | ||
| 1628 | Cradle RMS | ||
| 1634? | Closing hatch? | ||
| 1641 | Repress (offl. 04:26) | ||
| 1643 | Water off | ||
| 1656 | Airlock at 10psi | ||
| 1819 | 92.22 313 x 453 x 28.5 | ||
| 1985 Sep 2 | 0900? | OMS-11 (RH 16s) 4m/s burn at apogee? | |
| 1937 | 92.40 329 x 454 x 28.5 | ||
| 1985 Sep 3 | 0800 | 92.40 328 x 455 x 28.5 | |
| 1025 | PLBD closed | ||
| 1211:01 | OMS DO (251s) 145m/s | ||
| 1215:10 | OMS DO CO | ||
| 1245:20 | Entry | ||
| 1315:43 | Landed RW23 EAFB | ||
| 1315:51 | NGTD | ||
| 1316:30 | Wheels stop | ||
| 1985 Sep 7 | 1330 | SCA takeoff | EAFB |
| 1825 | SCA landing | Kelly AFB TX | |
| 1985 Sep 8 | 1145 | SCA takeoff | Kelly |
| 1530 | SCA landing | KSC SLF | |
| 1900 | OPF/1 | ||
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