Orbcomm 30

 1999-065A

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Dec 1999 saw the launch of seven Orbcomm satellites from Wallops. The satellites had originally been planned for equatorial launch to 1000 km from ETR and had 2 kg extra radiation protection, so eight satellites were taken off the launch and put in storage. The satellites were launched into plane A as with the Dec 1997 launch. Total weight 408 kg including HAPS estimate of 100 kg.

Orbcomm
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1999 Dec 4	1756	Takeoff from WFF KWAL RW22
	1853	Drop at 12.2km
		T+0:05 Stage 1 burn
		T+1:15 Stage 1 burnout
		T+1:30 Stage 1 sep, 2 ig
		T+2:00 Fairing sep
		T+2:44 Stage 2 burnout
		T+7:27 Stage 2 sep
	1900	T+7:38 Stage 3 burn
	1901	T+8:46 Stage 3 burnout
	1902	T+9:46 Stage 3 sep	95.34 392 x 677 x 45.01 (ILAM)
			407 x 726 x 45.0
	1902	T+9:47 HAPS burn 1 36s
	1903	T+10:23 HAPS cutoff
	1943	T+50:41 HAPS burn 2 138s
	1945	T+52:59 HAPS cutoff	101.41 825 x 825 x 45.0 (ILAM)
	1946	T+53:19 FM30 sep
	1948	T+55:19 FM31 sep
	1950	T+57:19 FM32 sep
	1952	T+59:19 FM33 sep
	1954	T+1:01:19 FM34 sep
	1956	T+1:03:19 FM35 sep
	1958	T+1:05:11 FM36 sep
	2000	T+1:07:19 HAPS depletion
	2004	T+1:11:19 HAPS cutoff	372 x 827 x 41.0