Monday, March 8, 1999

Westar 5

 1982-058A


Western Union Spacecom's Westar V HS-376 class satellite was launched in 1982 to replace the aged Westar II. The first stage burn was short by 91 m/s, but the second stage overburned to compensate.


Westar 5 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1982 Jun 9  0024  Launch by Delta 3910  CC LC17 
  T+0:57 SRM 1-6 off 
  T+1:02 SRM 6-9 on 
  T+1:10 SRM 1-3 sep 
  T+1:11 SRM 4-6 sep 
  T+1:59 SRM 6-9 off 
  T+2:05 SRM 6-9 sep 
  T+3:44 MECO 
  T+3:52 St 1 sep 
  T+3:57 SES-1 5:04 
 0028 T+4:00 Fairing 
 0033 T+9:01 SECO-1  -750? x 300? x 27.4 
 0043 T+19:33 spin 
 0043 T+19:35 St 2 sep 
 0044 T+20:13 TES 85s 
 0045 T+21:38 TECO 
 0105 T+41m Stage 3 sep 633.74 206 x 35917 x 26.9 
1982 Jun 11  2120  AKM burn  
1982 Jun 11    1418.51 34970 x 35912 x 0.3 GEO 145.8W+4.4E 
1982 Jun 12    1424.36 35255 x 35857 x 0.0 GEO 142.5E+3.0E 
1982 Jun 17    1436.17 35720 x 35855 x 0.1 GEO 139.1W 
1982 Jul 2   mv out 1436.05 35721 x 35849 x 0.1 GEO 139.2W 
1982 Jul 14    1428.79 35566 x 35720 x 0.1 GEO 129.9W+1.8E 
1982 Jul 18   mv in 1436.08 35783 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 123.4W 
1982 Jul 30    1436.13 35786 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 123.1W 
1984 Dec 28    1436.11 35783 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 123.1W 
1987 Mar 1    1436.10 35780 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 122.6W 
1989 Mar 5    1436.05 35778 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 123.1W 
1992 Mar 3    1436.04 35778 x 35792 x 0.1 GEO 122.5W 
1992 May 1    1436.03 35773 x 35797 x 0.2 GEO 122.4W 
1992 May 4   mv out  1438.91 35824 x 35859 x 0.2 GEO 124.6W+0.7W 
1992 May 25   orbit raise 1451.31 36007 x 36159 x 0.3  
1992 Oct 8    1451.36 36009 x 36160 x 0.6 
1996 Apr 27    1451.43 36027 x 36144 x 5.5

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