Monday, June 1, 1998

Palapa A2

 1977-018A


Perumtel Indonesia's second Palapa satellite was launched in 1977 and stationed over the Indian Ocean. The satellite was still transmitting in 1985 and being used for research tests.


Palapa 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1977 Mar 10  2316  Launch by Delta 2914  CC LC17 
  T+0:38 SRM 1-6 out 
  T+0:39 SRM 7-9 on 
  T+1:18 SRM 7-9 out 
  T+1:27 SRM 1-9 sep 
  T+3:48 MECO 
  T+3:56 Stage 1 sep 
 2320:01  T+4:01 SES-1 4:54 
  T+4:35 fairing 
 2324:55  T+8:55 SECO-1 188 km 7.839 km/s 
 2338 T+22:38 Stage 2 sep 
  T+22:36 Spinup 231 km 7.748 km/s 
 2339 T+23:20 TES 43s 231 km 7.748 km/s 
 2340  T+24:03 TECO 233 km 10.221 km/s  232 x 36480? x 24.3? 
 2341  T+25:16 Star 37 sep  
1977 Mar 11  0033 T+1:17:24 SES-2 experimental 2s 
 0033 T+1:17:26 SECO-2 
 0600? Apo 1 
 1600? Apo 2 over 80W 
1977 Mar 12  0300?  Apo 3 122E, AKM?  1436.1 35764 x 35809 x 0.1 
 1400? Apo 4 41W 
1977 Mar 13  0100? Apo 5 160E 
 1200? Apo 6 5W 
 2200? Apo 7 164E 
1977 Mar 14  
 0900? Apo 8 32E 
 2000? Apo 9 131W 
1977 Mar    GEO 77E 
1977 Apr 15   Operational 
1979 Dec 26    1435.77 35751 x 35809 x 2.7 GEO 79.5E 
1980 Jan   Drifting  GEO 81E 
1980 Apr 20    1436.05 35781 x 35789 x 3.0 GEO 85.3E 

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