1976-089A
The final Transit Improvement Program satellite, TIP 3, suffered solar panel problems but was partially successful in its mission. Its orbit was raised between launch and Jan 1977 and then it was left to decay from its elliptical 450 x 868 km orbit.
| TIP 3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Sep 1 | 2114:02 | Launch by Scout D-1 | V SLC5 |
| 2115:23 | T+1:21 St 1 burnout | -6293 x 60 x 77.7 | |
| 2115:27 | T+1:25 St 2 burn | ||
| 2116:06 | T+2:04 St 2 burnout | -5771 x 151 x 86.6 | |
| 2116:17 | T+2:15 Heatshield sep | ||
| 2116:19 | T+2:17 St 3 burn | ||
| 2116:52 | T+2:50 St 3 burnout | ||
| 2121:48 | T+7:46 Spin motors ignition | ||
| 2121:50 | T+7:48 St 3 sep | ||
| 2121:55 | T+7:53 St 4 burn | -4180 x 342 x 89.0 | |
| 2122:29 | T+8:27 St 4 burnout | 342 x 869 x 90 (MOR) | |
| 2123? | St 4 sep | ||
| 95.96 341 x 787 x 90.3 | |||
| 1976 Oct 23 | 95.86 345 x 774 x 90.3 | ||
| 1976 Oct 28 | orbit raise | 95.95 356 x 773 x 90.3 | |
| 1976 Nov 3 | orbit raise | 96.07 364 x 775 x 90.3 | |
| 1976 Dec 3 | orbit raise | 96.27 369 x 790 x 90.3 | |
| 1976 Dec 17 | orbit raise | 96.93 365 x 857 x 90.1 | |
| 1976 Dec 23 | 98.84 477 x 928 x 89.9 | ||
| 1977 Jan 10 | 98.88 485 x 924 x 89.4 | ||
| 1977 Jan 13 | orbit lower | 97.93 450 x 868 x 89.3 | |
| 1977 Mar | end of ops? | ||
| 1977 May 3 | 97.90 451 x 864 x 89.3 | ||
| 1979 Jul 28 | 96.81 440 x 771 x 89.3 | ||
| 1981 May 29 | 88.21 169 x 202 x 89.3 | ||
| 1981 May 30 | Reentered | ||
