Aviation Week: March 3,1997

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Lacrosse 1

 1988-106B

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The first LACROSSE radar imaging satellite was deployed from the Space Shuttle Atlantis on 1988 Dec 2. It was assigned the open designation USA 34. Richelson reports the mission number was 3101 and the name was now ONYX.

LACROSSE 1
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1988 Dec 2	1230	Deployed from Atlantis
1988 Dec 3		Solar panels deployed, 2nd attempt
1988 Dec		Orbit raised	700 x 700 x 57.0 ?
1989 Nov 12			98.25 567 x 783 x 57.0 (CSS)
1990 Jan 22			98.22 666 x 680 x 57.0 (CSS)
1990 Jul 2			98.19 657 x 686 x 57.0 (CSS)
1991 May 16			98.08 659 x 674 x 57.0 (CSS)

Spaceflight: August 1996

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Saturn S-IVB-509

  1971-008B

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SA-509 was launched on 1971 Jan 31 at 2103. The S-IVB-509 stage impacted the lunar surface at 0740:54 on Feb 4.

S-IVB-509
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1971 Jan 31	2103:02	Launch by Saturn V (SA-509)	KSC LC39A
	2105:17	S-IC CECO
	2105:45	S-IC OECO
	2105:47	S-IC sep, S-II ignition
	2106:16	Interstage sep
	2106:22	LES jet
	2107:33	T+4:31 S-IC apogee 116.5 km
	2110:45	S-II CECO
	2112:08	S-IC impact 74.052W 29.835N
	2112:21	S-II OECO, sep
	2112:22	S-IVB ignition
	2112:33	Ullage case jettison
	2113:02	S-II apogee 190 km
	2114:42	S-IVB cutoff
	2114:51	Earth orbit insertion	183 x 189 x 31.11
			185 x 185 x 31.11 (MPR)
	2123:48	T+20:46 S-II imapct 29.05N 33.57W
	2331:33	S-IVB TLI burn
	2337:24	S-IVB cutoff
	2337:34	Translunar injection at 337 km	221 x 460000 x 30.81
1971 Feb 1	0005:32	CSM sep from SLA/S-IVB
1971 Feb 1	0307:03	T8+1s APS evasive, 80s, 2.9m/s
	0323:42	T8+1000s CVS vent 300s, 2.3m/s
	0328:22	T8+1280s LOX vent, 48s, 8.8m/s
	0603:00	T8+10558s APS impact burn 252s 10.3m/s	106 x 420757
	0607:12	APS burn complete
1971 Feb 1	1425	Pass EL1:4
1971 Feb 2	0005?	Pass 200000 km
1971 Feb 3	1502	Lunar SOI
1971 Feb 4	0740:54	Impact	-1468 x Inf

Cher's frantically romantic assignment

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Kosmos 2054

 1989-101A

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The third Al'tair satellite was launched in Dec 1989 and began operations in early 1990.

Kosmos-2054
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1989 Dec 27	1110:00	Launch by Proton	KB
	1119	Stage 3 sep	182 x 190 x 51.6
	1226?	DM burn 1	363 x 36361 x 47.3
	1749?	DM burn 2
	1753?	DM sep
1990 Jan 1			1469.58 36375x36503x1.5
1990 Jan 10			1449.28 35964x36123x1.5 7.0W+3.9W
1990 Feb 5			1436.84 35744x35859x1.4 GEO 16.4W+0.2W
1990 Feb 26			1435.98 35766x35802x1.3 GEO 15.9W+0.02
1990 Feb 28			1435.98 35767 x 35800 x 1.3 GEO 15.8W
1990 Apr 7			1436.12 35764 x 35809 x 1.3 GEO 15.7W
1991 Jan 19			1436.11 35780 x 35793 x 0.6 GEO 16.1W
1991 Dec 28			1436.15 35781 x 35793 x 0.3 GEO 15.9W
1992 Sep 25			1436.10 35767 x 35805 x 1.0 GEO 16.0W
1993 Jun 30			1436.09 35763 x 35809 x 1.6 GEO 15.7W
1994 Mar 21			1436.09 35773 x 35799 x 2.1 GEO 16.4W
1995 Jun 17			1436.14 35765 x 35809 x 3.1 GEO 15.6W

Leasat 3

 1985-028C

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When Leasat 3 (Syncom IV F3) was deployed from Discovery on mission 51-D in Apr 1985, it failed to activate itself. A power switch on the side of the satellite was meant to be tripped as the satellite left the cargo bay and turn on the systems, but the satellite remained inert. Discovery completed a re-rendezvous with the satellite and attempted to trip the switch with a makeshift `flyswatter' attached to the end of the remote manipulator arm, but to no avail - an internal short circuit was to blame. With the satellite inert and trapped in a decaying low Earth orbit, a rescue mission was mounted. Shuttle flight 51-I flew to the satellite in August, and astronaut James Van Hoften grabbed it out of orbit. After repairs, he released it again and the satellite began to operate normally. Several months later, the perigee motor was successfully fired.

Syncom IV F3
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1985 Apr 13	1458:22	Deploy from OV103
		Failed to activate
			92.30 314 x 460 x 28.5
1985 Apr 17	1400	Rendezvous Syncom
	1412	RMS contact with Leasat 3
		RMS tripped power switch,
		still inactive
	1418	Last RMS contact with Leasat 3
	1801		92.31 315 x 459 x 28.5
1985 Apr 27			92.29 315 x 458 x 28.5
1985 Jul 6			92.22 314 x 452 x 28.5
1985 Aug 28			92.18 313 x 449 x 28.5
1985 Aug 31	1220	Leasat 3 rendezvous
	1400	MS2 captures Leasat
	1518	RMS grapple Leasat
		Leasat repairs
1985 Sep 1			92.17 313 x 448 x 28.5
1985 Sep 1	1230?	Leasat repairs
	1509	MS2 deploy Leasat
1985 Oct 15			92.14 312 x 447 x 28.5
1985 Oct 25			92.09 308 x 445 x 28.5
1985 Oct 27	1153	Reported PKM burn time? (or EST)
	1655	PKM burn based on TLE, over 150E 0N
	1656	PKM cutoff	288.68 316 x 15864 x 27.0
	2348?	PKM jettison
1985 Oct 28	0232	LAM Perigee burn 1	356.35 314 x 20228 x 26.9
1985 Oct 28	2020?	LAM peri burn 2	480.54 314 x 27575 x 27.0
1985 Oct 29	2020?	LAM peri burn	639.74 289 x 36142 x 26.9
1985 Oct 30	0100?	LAM apo burn	729.41 4800 x 36047 x 15.3
1985 Oct 31	0200?	LAM apo burn	1438.60 35604 x 36067 x 15.3
1985 Nov 11			1435.90 35596 x 35968 x 3.2 GEO 174.9W
1985 Nov		Leasat PAC	GEO 175W
1986 Nov 30			1435.92 35781 x 35784 x 2.3 GEO 176.8W
1986 Dec 10		mv out	1435.87 35780 x 35784 x 2.3 GEO 176.3W+0.05E
1986 Dec 30			1426.52 35416 x 35777 x 2.2 GEO 130.2W+2.4E
1987 Feb 12		mv in Leasat CONUS	35781 x 35789 x 2.1 GEO 104.9W
1988 Dec 23			1436.09 35772 x 35800 x 0.8 GEO 105.6W
1990 Feb 6			1436.12 35767 x 35806 x 1.0 GEO 104.7W
1993 Sep 20			1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 3.9 GEO 105.9W
1995 Mar 12			1436.11 35765 x 35808 x 4.9 GEO 104.9W
1996 Sep 30			1436.07 35774 x 35797 x 5.9 GEO 104.9W

Progress M-8

 1991-038A

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Progress M 11F615A55 No. 207 (Progress M-8) carried 2693 kg of cargo including a cosmic ray experiment from UC Berkeley and a replacement rendezvous antenna for the Kvant module, as well as a 10m diameter balloon subsatellite to measure upper atmospheric air density. 

Progress M-8
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1991 May 30	0804:03	Launch by Soyuz-U	KB
	0850		88.65 186 x 230 x 51.6
	1430		90.22 281 x 290 x 51.6
1991 May 31	1200		90.23 281 x 290 x 51.6
1991 Jun 1	0944:37	Docked at Mir DP1
	1200		91.88 363 x 370 x 51.6
1991 Jun 3	2052		91.86 361 x 370 x 51.6
1991 Jun 7		Orbit correction
1991 Aug 15	2216:59	Undocked
		Stationkeeping
1991 Aug 16	1035	Eject balloon cover
	1038	Eject balloon subsatellite 86-17FJ
	1412	Balloon burst
1991 Aug 17	0600	Deorbited over Pacific
	0656:32	Reentered

Kosmos 839

 1976-067A

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Kosmos 839 was intercepted by Kosmos 843.

Kosmos-839
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1976 Jul 8	2108	Launch by 11K65M	PL
	2116?	Stage 2 MECO-1
	2134?	Stage 2 MECO-2
	2134?	Stage 2 sep
1976 Jul 8			116.9 984x2098x65.9

Resurs 46

 1990-082A

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Resurs F-1 14F43 No. 51, the 9th acknowledged Resurs F, was launched in Sep 1990. The vehicle carried a German Intospace company experiment called Casimir, designed to make zeolite crystals.

Resurs F-1 14F43 No. 51
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1990 Sep 7	1200	Launch by Soyuz-U	PL LC16
	1208	Blok-I sep	88.72 180 x 241 x 82.5
1990 Sep 8			88.91 180 x 260 x 82.5
	0500		89.86 261 x 274 x 82.57
1990 Sep 15			89.81 258 x 271 x 82.57
	1200		89.86 260 x 274 x 82.57
1990 Sep 20			89.81 258 x 271 x 82.57
1990 Sep 22
	0706?	Deorbit
	0714?	PO sep
	0723?	Entry
	0738?	Landed

Soyuz TM-14

 1992-014A

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The Russian-German crew of Viktorenko, Kaleri and Flade were launched in Mar 1992 aboard 11F732 No. 64, Soyuz TM-14. The same crew returned to Earth in Aug 1992.

Soyuz TM-14, Flight 1
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1992 Mar 17	1054:30	Launch by Soyuz-U2	KB LC1
	1103	Blok-I cutoff
1992 Mar 19	1025:43	TCM
	1120:20	TCM
	1150	TCM
	1232:50	Docked 37KE +X
	1400?	Hatch open

Soyuz TM-14, Flight 2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1992 Aug 9	1830	Hatch closed
	2146:47	Undocked 37KE +X
1992 Aug 10	0008	Deorbit 261s
	0012	DO CO
	0036?	Modules sep
	0042?	Entry
	0105:02	Landed

Luna 4A

  1963-001B

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The first E-6 was E-6 No. 2 (No. 1 was a ground test article). It was launched on 1963 Jan 4. It used the first 8K78L rocket, a version of the 8K78 whose upper two stages were guided by a control system on the E-6 payload. It reached orbit, but the Blok-L stage did not ignite. The BOZ ullage unit failed to operate because of a power system failure and the I-100 control unit on the E-6 failed to send the ignition command to the Blok-L. Three objects were tracked; object 01A (SATCAT 521) is thought to have been the Blok-I stage, and reentered in a day. Object 01B (SATCAT 522) is usually listed as the E-6 probe with object 01C as debris; however 01C seems to have decayed more slowly. An alternate possibility is that 01C was the E-6 and Blok-L (still attached) while 01B was the BOZ unit.

E-6 No. 2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1963 Jan 4	0849	Launch by Molniya	KB
	0854	Blok-A sep
	0854	Blok-I burn
	0858	Blok-I sep
	0949?	BOZ failed
	1009	01A	88.04 165 x 189 x 64.6 (A)
	1900	01B	88.40 164 x 226 x 64.6 (B)
1963 Jan 5		01A reentered
1963 Jan 7	0300	01B	88.23 178 x 194 x 64.8
1963 Jan 7	0304	01C	88.55 178 x 226 x 64.8
1963 Jan 9	0301	01B	87.98 174 x 174 x 64.8
1963 Jan 10	0447	01C	88.32 163 x 219 x 64.7
1963 Jan 11		01B reentered
1963 Jan 16		01C reentered

Market Driven Menus

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MSTI-2

 1994-028A

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MSTI 2 was built by Spectrum Astro for USAF Phillips Lab using the SA200S series bus. This added a hydrazine propulsion system to the MSTI-1 vehicle. The 168 kg octagonal box-shaped, 3-axis stabilized satellite was designed for theater ballistic missile acquisition and tracking, and was originally intended to watch tests of the LEAP projectile. It observed a Minuteman launch from Vandenberg in Jun 1994.

MSTI 2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1994 May 9	0247	Launch by Scout G-1	V SLC5
		T+1:24 Stage 1 burnout
		T+1:28 St 1 sep
		T+1:28 St 2 burn
		T+2:09 St 2 burnout
		T+2:20 Fairing sep
		T+2:22 St 2 sep, St 3 burn
		T+3:10 St 3 burnout
		T+10? St 3 sep
	0257?	T+10? St 4 burn
	0257?	T+10? Stage 4 burnout
	0304	T+17 min Star 20 sep, in orbit
			360 x 461 x 96.8
1994 Jun 8	1630	Observed VAFB Minuteman launch

DFH-33

 1990-089A

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FSW-1 No. 3 was launched in Oct 1990. Mass was 2080 kg. This flight carried guinea pigs and as far as is known was the first flight by the Chinese which carried animals.

FSW 1
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1990 Oct 5	0614	Launch by CZ2	JQ
	0616	T+2:10 MECO
	0616	Stage 2 burn
	0618?	T+4:02? Stage 2 MECO
	0621?	Stage 2 VECO
	0621?	CZ-2C sep	89.72 208 x 312 x 57.0
1990 Oct 6	0111		89.69 208 x 309 x 57.0
1990 Oct 12	1652		89.45 203 x 291 x 57.0
1990 Oct 13	0342?	Capsule sep
1990 Oct 13	0352?	Capsule recovered
1990 Oct 13	0617		89.47 203 x 293 x 57.0
	1813		89.46 199 x 295 x 57.0
1990 Oct 16	1400		89.15 193 x 271 x 57.0
1990 Oct 20		End of transmissions (RAE)
1990 Oct 22	1400		87.68 148 x 171 x 57.0

Wagner's Ring : a listener's companion and concordance

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Kosmos 389

  1970-113A

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Kosmos-389 was the first Tselina-D satellite, carrying a set of radio receivers to intercept radar and other electronic emissions. It was launched in Dec 1970 into a 650 km orbit from Plesetsk.

Kosmos-389
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1970 Dec 18	1615:00	Launch by 8A92M	PL
	1619?	Blok-E burn
	1625?	Blok-E sep
1970 Dec 25	0700		98.06 642 x 687 x 81.19

Stable Groom

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NOAA 10

 1986-073A

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NOAA G (NOAA 10), an Advanced Tiros N satellite, was launched on 1986 Sep 17 at 1552 by Atlas E from Vandenberg. This was the first use of the Atlas E for NOAA satellites. NOAA 10 reached an 809 x 827 km x 98.8 deg orbit. It replaced NOAA 6 and 8.

NOAA 10
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1986 Sep 17	1552:00	Launch by Atlas E
		T+2:01 BECO
		T+2:04 BPJ Booster Package Jettison
		T+2:31 NFJ Nose Fairing Jettison
		T+5:21 SECO
		T+5:40 VECO
	1557:46	T+5:46 Atlas sep	-2850? x 810? x 98.7
	1605:36	T+13:36 Star 37 burn
	1606:20	T+14:20 Star 37 burnout
		T+14:25 RCS start
		T+14:40 RCS stop
		T+17min? Hydrazine blowdown
		T+35min arrays and booms deployed
1986 Sep 17			101.22 807 x 825 x 98.75
1986 Oct 7		AVHRR operational
1986 Oct 30			101.23 806 x 827 x 98.74
1986 Nov 17		Operational service
1987 Jan 7		TOVS operational
1991 Sep 17		On standby, replaced by NOAA 12