Journal of the British Interplanetary Society: February 1996

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Kosmos 387

  1970-111A

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Kosmos-387 was the 6th Tselina-OM satellite. It was launched in Dec 1970 from Plesetsk.

Kosmos-387
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1970 Dec 16	0433?	Launch by 11K65M	PL
	0435?	Stage 2 burn
	0441?	Stage 2 coast
	0506?	Stage 2 burn 2
	0506?	Stage 2 sep
1970 Dec 24	0000		95.31 528 x 538 x 74.0
1980 Jan 19		Reentered

Gemini B/MOL Canister

  1966-099

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The Gemini B test vehicle, the refurbished Gemini 2, was launched on the MOL test flight in 1966. The spacecraft had a tunnel and hatch through its heat shield for access to the MOL laboratory.

Gemini B consisted of the reentry module (REM) and the adapter module. The REM consisted of the cabin, the RCS section and the Rendezvous/Recovery (R&R) section as on the standard Gemini. A crewman simulator equipment pallet was installed in one of the ejection seats. Splashdown was near Ascension Island.

OV4-3
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1966 Nov 3	1350:42	Launch by Titan IIIC	CK LC40
	1352:32	Stage 1 burn 37.5 km Vi? 1.671
	1352:44	SRM sep 44.8 km Vrel 1.804
	1355:00	Stage 1 sep 120.5 km Vi? 4.230 km/s
	1358:21	Stage 2 MECO 195.7 km 6.494 km/s	-2876 x 196 x 32.8
	1358:31	Stage 2 sep
	1358:34	Transtage burn 1 196 km? 6.492 km/s 21198 kg
		Fuel burn rate 24.42 kg/s
		Apogee 197 km	-2930? x 197 x 32.8
		Pitch down
	1403:42	Transtage MECO-1 167.0 km 7.831 km/s
	1404:12	Gemini B sep, 160 km Vi = 7.840 km/s 159.5 km -1.8035 deg	-1 x 427
	1404:15	Transtage retro
	1404:37	Pitch up
	1419:23	Gemini B deploy chute
	1428:33	Gemini B splash at 09 06S, 14 20W

 1966-099A

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The Manned Orbiting Laboratory Canister, or MOL-HSQ Simulated Laboratory, was a mockup of the planned USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory made from a Titan stage 1 oxidizer tank and a Gemini B adapter. The Gemini B spacecraft was launched on top of it, and it contained a set of ARSP research experiments which earned it the alternate name OV4-3. The vehicle was built by Martin.

Titan IIIC mission C-9 was designated MOL-HSQ (Manned Orbiting Laboratory - Heat Shield Qualification).

The Titan IIIC took off from Cape Kennedy on 1966 Nov 3. It reached apogee at 197 km and 6.46 km/s, then pitched down gaining speed to 7.82 km/s by 166 km, when the Gemini B spaceship separated and reentered at Ascension, testing the new heat shield. The Titan, with OV4-3, pitched up and entered a 300 km low Earth orbit. The Transtage remained attached to OV4-3.

OV4-3
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1966 Nov 3	1350:42	Launch by Titan IIIC	CK LC40
	1352:32	Stage 1 burn 37.5 km Vi? 1.671
	1352:44	SRM sep 44.8 km Vrel 1.804
	1355:00	Stage 1 sep 120.5 km Vi? 4.230 km/s
	1358:21	Stage 2 MECO 195.7 km 6.494 km/s	-2876 x 196 x 32.8
	1358:31	Stage 2 sep
	1358:34	Transtage burn 1 196 km? 6.492 km/s 21198 kg
		Fuel burn rate 24.42 kg/s
		Apogee 197 km	-2930? x 197 x 32.8
		Pitch down
	1403:42	Transtage MECO-1 167.0 km 7.831 km/s
	1404:12	Gemini B sep, 160 km Vi = 7.840 km/s 159.5 km -1.8035 deg	-1 x 427
	1404:15	Transtage retro
	1404:37	Pitch up
	1404:47	Transtage burn 2 at 151 km, 7.859 km/s 40s, 11550 kg at MES
	1405:29	Transtage MECO-2 146.1 km 7.862 km/s	88.96 142 x 311 x 32.88
	1419:23	Gemini B deploy chute
	1428:33	Gemini B splash at 09 06S, 14 20W
	1443:44	Transtage burn 3 5s 7.687 km/s 10479 kg
	1443:50	Transtage MECO-3 296.2 km 7.730 km/s 10329 kg?
			90.4 298 x 305 x 32.8
			90.41 296 x 301 x 32.86
	1446:11	OV1-6 eject
	1447:54	OV4-1T eject
	1448:14	OV4-1R eject
	1959	ACS fuel depleted
	2015	ACS oxidizer depleted
	2050:43	Transtage turned off (Pretoria pass)
1966 Nov 6			90.59 300 x 306 x 32.8
1966 Dec 6		OV4-3 end of operations
1966 Dec 28			89.35 238 x 246 x 32.8
1967 Jan 7			88.28 187 x 191 x 32.8
1967 Jan 9		Reentered

Yuri 3B

 1991-060A

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The Broadcasting Satellite 3b (BS-3b) was launched in Aug 1991 by NASDA. After on-orbit checkout it was delivered to TCSJ.

The H-I second stage ended up in an elliptical orbit with perigee over the equator; although the press kit does not mention a second stage restart, it seems likely that this occurred.

The GE 3000 bus was 1.3 x 1.6 x 1.6 m in size, 3.2 m high once the antennae were deployed with a 15 m solar panel span. Launch mass was 1115 kg, 550 kg BOL.

BS-3b
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1991 Aug 25	0840	Launch by H-I (H23F)	TNSC
		T+0:40 SRM 1-6 out
		T+0:40 SRM 7-9 on
	0841	SRM 1-9 sep (T+1:25)
	0844	T+4:30 MECO
	0844	Stage 1 sep (T+4:38)
	0844	T+4:42 SES-1 6:03
	0845	T+5:14 Fairing sep
	0851	Stage 2 MECO (T+10:45) 159 km	150 x 200? x 30.6
		22 min coast? or to T+22min
	0901?	SES-2
	0901?	SECO-2	92.77 173 x 646 x 30.6
	0902	Stage 2 sep
	0902	Stage 3 TIG (over eqtr.) 62s
	0903	Stage 3 MECO	179 x 37491 x 28.5 (SFLT)
	0906	T+26:27 Stage 3 sep
1991 Aug 25			660.13 196 x 37274 x 28.5
1991 Aug 26	2329:27	Nissan AKM burn
1991 Aug 27			1451.81 34920 x 37266 x 0.3 GEO 171.3E+3.9W
1991 Sep 3			1447.14 35748 x 36256 x 0.2 GEO 117.4E+2.7W
1991 Sep		Tests	due GEO 122.5E
1991 Sep 25		mv in	1436.13 35774 x 35799 x 0.2 GEO 110.2E
1993 Feb 15			1436.16 35775 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 110.0E
1994 Jun 28			1436.17 35776 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 109.9E
1996 Aug 14			1436.20 35773 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 110.0E

Corona 91

  1965-002A

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KH-4A Mission 1016-1 and 1016-2 operated for 5 days each after launch on 1965 Jan 15. Both SRVs were recovered and provided observations of 3452 targets, including 70 newly identified targets (launch sites, airfields, and industrial installations).

KH-4A Mission 1016
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1965 Jan 15	2100:44	Launch by Thor SLV-2A Agena D	V 75-3 Pad 5
	2101:49	Castor sep (T+1:05)
	2103:14	Thor MECO (T+2:30)
	2103:23	Thor VECO (T+2:39)
	2103:30	Thor sep (T+2:46)
	2103:35	Agena burn (T+2:51)
	2107:38	Agena MECO (T+6:54)	90.67 184 x 441 x 74.95 (VCR)
1965 Jan 16	1606		90.59 177 x 429 x 74.9
1965 Jan 17	0542		90.58 181 x 424 x 75.0
1965 Jan 20	2317?		SRV-1 ejected rev 81
1965 Jan 20	2357	SRV-1 recovered midair
1965 Jan 21	1900		90.52 180 x 420 x 74.95 (RAE)
1965 Jan 21	1955		90.50 181 x 417 x 75.0
1965 Jan 25	2054?	SRV-2 ejected rev 159
1965 Jan 25	2131	SRV-2 recovered midair
1965 Jan 25	2328		90.41 180 x 409 x 74.9
1965 Jan 28
1965 Jan 31			90.3 182 x 383 x 75.0 (SSR)
1965 Feb 9	0128		88.22 154 x 218 x 75.0
1965 Feb 9	2200?	Reentered

Kosmos 1505

 1983-107A

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Two-tone telemetry; Medium res satellite

Kosmos-1505
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1983 Oct 21	1210	Launch by Soyuz-U	Plesetsk
	1214	Blok-I burn
	1218	Blok-I sep
1983 Oct 21			89.9 196x342x72.9
1983 Oct 26			92.3 357x410x72.9
1983 Nov 3			92.27 357 x 413 x 72.9
1983 Nov 4
	0604?	Deorbit
	0612?	PO sep
	0632?	Entry
	0647?	Landed

Kosmos 318

 1970-001A

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Kosmos-318 was a Gektor mission from Baikonur.

Kosmos-318
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1970 Jan 9	0920	Launch by 11A57	KB
	0924	Blok-I burn
	0929?	Blok-I sep
	1937		89.31 201 x 278 x 65.0
1970 Jan 10	1900		89.29 203 x 277 x 64.97 (RAE)
1970 Jan 15	1424?	Blok-I reentered
1970 Jan 18	1019		89.12 196 x 265 x 65.0
1970 Jan 21	0637?	Retrofire
	0657?	Landed after 11.90d

Intelsat 408

  1974-093A

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The F-8 satellite was used as Pacific Primary from 1974 to 1982. In 1975 F-8 had a problem with moonlight interference in a sun sensor causing the spacecraft to spin up the despin section but control was recovered by the ground.

Intelsat IV F-8
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1974 Nov 21	2343:59	Launch by Atlas Centaur	CC LC36
		T+2:18 BECO
		T+2:22 Booster sep
		T+3:04 Insulation panel sep
		T+4:07 SECO
		T+4:09 Atlas sep
	2348:17	T+4:18 Centaur D-1A-0533-03 MES-1
		T+4:30 Fairing sep
	2354:20	T+10:21 Centaur MECO-1	190? x 1800? x 28
1974 Nov 22	0009:01	T+25:02 Centaur MES-2
	0010:17	T+26:18 Centaur MECO-2
	0012:33	T+28:34 Centaur sep	536 x 35899 x 26.0
		Control to Comsat Corp
	0600?	Apo 1
	1600?	Apo 2
1974 Nov 23	0300?	Apo 3
	1400?	Apo 4
	2330?	Apo 5
1974 Nov 23	2348	AKM
1974 Dec 12		On station
1974 Dec 14		POR Primary	GEO 174E
1975 Dec 30			GEO 173.6E (Morgan)
1977 Jan 25			1436.01 35717 x 35851 x 0.1 GEO 174.0E
1978 Sep 30			GEO 174E
1980		POR Primary	GEO 174E
1981 Jun 11			GEO 174.0E+0.00
1980 Oct 21			1436.03 35773 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 173.9E
1982 Feb 21			1436.04 35777 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 173.9E
1982 Mar 21		mv in	GEO 179E
1982 Apr 27			1436.05 35784 x 35787 x 0.0 GEO 178.9E
1982 Nov 23			1436.06 35781 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 179.1E
1982 Dec 14		mv out	1444.20 35824 x 36065 x 0.1 GEO 128.0+2.0W
1983 Jan 25			1444.73 35840 x 36070 x 0.2 GEO 37.6E+2.1W
1983 Mar 1			1436.14 35777 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 1.0W
1983 Mar		International and domestic lease	GEO 1W
1984 May 15			1436.08 35768 x 35804 x 0.2 GEO 1.0W
1985 Mar 15			1436.04 35772 x 35798 x 1.0 GEO 0.9W
1985 Apr		Drifting
1985 Apr 26			1435.94 35771 x 35795 x 1.1 GEO 0.3E
1985 Jul 8			1435.78 35772 x 35788 x 1.3 GEO 5.0E
1985 Aug 14			1436.32 35782 x 35799 x 1.4 GEO 1.6E
1985 Aug 20?		mv out
1985 Sep 1	0832		1442.76 35894 x 35939 x 1.4 GEO 16.1W+1.6W
1986 Apr 23			1443.11 35916 x 35930 x 2.0
1990 Nov 18			1443.16 35884 x 35965 x 6.3
1998 Sep 13			1443.03 35895 x 35949 x 11.5

Gambit-3 43

 1974-065A

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KH-8 43 (GAMBIT 4343) was launched on 1974 Aug 14 by Titan 23B Agena D from Vandenberg. It may have observed the Turkish invasion of Cyprus during its 45-day photographic mission.

KH-8 43
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1974 Aug 14	1545	Launch by Titan 23B Agena D	V SLC4W
	1547	Titan stage 1 sep
	1550	Titan stage 2 sep
	1550	Agena burn
	1555?	Agena MECO
1974 Aug 14	1814	89.83 135 x 397 x 110.51
1974 Aug 15	0913	89.82 136 x 394 x 110.50
1974 Aug 15	1812	89.91 128 x 411 x 110.51
1974 Aug 16	1041	89.86 134 x 400 x 110.51
1974 Aug 16	1940	89.89 135 x 401 x 110.52
1974 Aug 17	0909	89.86 133 x 401 x 110.51
		Lower perigee, raise apo
1974 Aug 17	2108	89.91 123 x 417 x 110.51
1974 Aug 18	0438	89.87 122 x 413 x 110.51
1974 Aug 18	2106	89.89 124 x 413 x 110.52
1974 Aug 19	0905	89.83 123 x 408 x 110.50
1974 Aug 19	1934	89.92 127 x 413 x 110.51
1974 Aug 20	1033	89.80 122 x 406 x 110.51
1974 Aug 20	2232	89.93 123 x 418 x 110.50
1974 Aug 21	0902	89.86 123 x 411 x 110.51
1974 Aug 21	1931	89.92 123 x 417 x 110.53
1974 Aug 22	1030	89.80 123 x 405 x 110.48
1974 Aug 22	1929	89.94 124 x 418 x 110.53
1974 Aug 23	0858	89.84 122 x 410 x 110.50
1974 Aug 23	2057	89.86 133 x 401 x 110.52
1974 Aug 24	0855	89.76 122 x 402 x 110.50
1974 Aug 27	1019	89.83 123 x 408 x 110.51
1974 Aug 27	2048	89.92 124 x 416 x 110.50
1974 Aug 28	1017	89.82 124 x 406 x 110.50
1974 Aug 28	2046	89.93 124 x 417 x 110.51
1974 Aug 29	1015	89.83 124 x 408 x 110.49
1974 Aug 29	2044	89.93 132 x 408 x 110.52
1974 Aug 30	1143	89.82 124 x 406 x 110.50
1974 Aug 30	2043	89.93 122 x 419 x 110.46
1974 Aug 31	0712	89.86 123 x 411 x 110.50
1974 Sep 1	2110?	SRV-1 deorbit opp?
	2145?	SRV-1 recovered
1974 Sep 1	2338	89.83 123 x 409 x 110.50
1974 Sep 2	1007	89.76 125 x 400 x 110.49
1974 Sep 3	0105	89.98 124 x 422 x 110.49
1974 Sep 3	2034	89.88 127 x 410 x 110.52
1974 Sep 4	0234	89.86 125 x 409 x 110.49
1974 Sep 4	2332	89.91 124 x 415 x 110.50
1974 Sep 5	1131	89.83 124 x 406 x 110.49
1974 Sep 5	2200	89.92 132 x 407 x 110.49
1974 Sep 6	0659	89.87 124 x 411 x 110.49
1974 Sep 6	2158	89.91 132 x 407 x 110.48
1974 Sep 7	0827	89.85 124 x 408 x 110.48
1974 Sep 7	2156	89.90 132 x 406 x 110.49
1974 Sep 8	0955	89.83 133 x 398 x 110.48
1974 Sep 8	2154	89.93 124 x 417 x 110.48
1974 Sep 9	1123	89.83 126 x 405 x 110.48
1974 Sep 9	2152	89.94 126 x 416 x 110.49
1974 Sep 10	0652	89.87 126 x 410 x 110.49
1974 Sep 10	2320	89.84 125 x 407 x 110.50
1974 Sep 11	1718	89.72 125 x 395 x 110.49
1974 Sep 12	0047	89.91 124 x 416 x 110.47
1974 Sep 12	0817	89.86 125 x 409 x 110.48
1974 Sep 13	0045	89.90 133 x 405 x 110.49
1974 Sep 13	0645	89.87 126 x 409 x 110.49
1974 Sep 13	2313	89.90 126 x 412 x 110.48
1974 Sep 15	0041	89.93 127 x 414 x 110.49
1974 Sep 15	0811	89.88 126 x 410 x 110.48
1974 Sep 15	2310	89.91 125 x 414 x 110.48
1974 Sep 17	0038	89.92 126 x 414 x 110.49
1974 Sep 18	0036	89.93 126 x 415 x 110.49
1974 Sep 19	0034	89.89 124 x 412 x 110.45
1974 Sep 20	0331	89.81 125 x 404 x 110.48
1974 Sep 21	0329	89.90 126 x 412 x 110.47
1974 Sep 21	0758	89.87 126 x 409 x 110.50
1974 Sep 22	0027	89.94 129 x 412 x 110.48
1974 Sep 23	0155	89.91 126 x 412 x 110.47
1974 Sep 24	0023	89.93 126 x 415 x 110.47
1974 Sep 25	0022	89.91 125 x 414 x 110.48
1974 Sep 26	0149	89.90 127 x 411 x 110.48
1974 Sep 27	0317	89.91 125 x 414 x 110.47
1974 Sep 28	0016	89.92 125 x 415 x 110.49
1974 Sep 28	1515	89.83 125 x 405 x 110.48
1974 Sep 29	0046?	SRV-2 deorbit
1974 Sep 29		Reentered after 46d
	0218?	Deboost

Prognoz 5

  1976-112A

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Prognoz-5 was launched in Nov 1976. 

Prognoz-5
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1976 Nov 25	0359	Launch by Molniya-M	KB
	0408	Blok-I MECO
	0408	Blok I sep
	0500?	Blok-L burn
	0504?	Blok-L MECO
	0504?	Blok-L sep
	2331	Pass EL1:4
1977 Jan 1			775 x 198560 x 65.2
1977 Jul 20		end of ops

Pellucidar

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