Monday, December 20, 1999

Yamal 100

 1999-047A


RKK Energiya is building the Yamal 1 and 2 satellites for AO Gazcom of Moscow, a joint venture of RKKE and RAO Gazprom, the Russian natural gas monopoly. The two Yamal-100 satellites will be launched on a single Proton rocket in 1998. The communications payload of 12 C-band transponders is built by Space Systems/Loral, and will support internal communications for RAO Gazprom. Mass is 1360 kg. Size is around 2.0 x 2.0m. The satellite carries plasma thrusters for inclination control.


Yamal-100 No 1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1999 Sep 6  1636  Launch by Proton  KB 
 1645  Stage 3 sep  185? x 196 x 51.65  
 1750?  DM burn 1 
  MECO-1 
1999 Sep 6    641.24 197 x 36311 x 49.3 
 2300?  DM burn 2 
  MECO-2 
 2315:41  DM No 4L sep 
1999 Sep 14   1441.54 32987 x 38798 x 0.4 GEO 78.1E+1.4W 
1999 Sep 26    1439.34 35440 x 36259 x 0.0 GEO 66.1E+0.8W 
1999 Nov 8    1441.82 35496 x 36301 x 0.1 GEO 3.2W+1.4W

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