1996-042A
UHF F/O F7 was launched on 1996 Jul 25 by Atlas 2; it was the last of the Block II UHF F/O satellites. It was placed in a subsynchronous transfer orbit by the Centaur stage, and between Jul 27 and Jul 29 made its first apogee burn to raise its orbit.
The payload was the first in the UHF series to use advanced multi-chip modules to increase the EHF capacity,replacing the SHF payload.
Mass is 1360 kg BOL, 3019 kg launch; span is 18.3 m.
| UHF F/O F7 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Jul 25 | 1241:01 | Launch by AC-125 | CC LC36 |
| 1244 | BECO | ||
| 1244 | Booster sep | ||
| 1245 | Fairing sep | ||
| 1246 | SECO | ||
| 1246 | Atlas sep | ||
| 1247 | Centaur MES1 6:49 | ||
| 1253 | Centaur MECO-1 | ||
| Coast (11 min) | |||
| 1304 | Centaur MES2 (91s burn) | ||
| 1305 | Centaur MECO-2 | ||
| 1996 Jul 25 | 0930 | 473.89 296 x 27216 x 26.97 | |
| 1996 Jul 27 | 0830? | LAM 1 apogee burn | |
| 1996 Jul 29 | 2009 | 1200.06 25504 x 36555 x 6.57 | |
| 1996 Jul 31 | 1215? | LAM-2 | |
| 1996 Jul 31 | 1425.08 34579 x 36562 x 5.1 GEO 168.0E+2.7E | ||
| 1996 Aug 12 | 1435.83 34919 x 36643 x 5.1 GEO 170.3W | ||
| 1996 Sep 19 | 1435.98 34918 x 36649 x 5.0 GEO 170.5W | ||
| 1996 Sep | Move to 23W | ||
| 1996 Oct 21 | 1436.07 35779 x 35792 x 5.0 GEO 23.3W | ||
| 1996 Nov 26 | 1436.08 35782 x 35790 x 4.9 GEO 23.0W | ||
| 1999 Jan 25 | 1436.21 35771 x 35805 x 4.0 GEO 23.2W | ||
| 1999 Feb | Move out | ||
| 1999 Mar 2 | move in | 1436.14 35772 x 35802 x 3.9 GEO 100.1W | |
| 1999 Jul 29 | 1436.11 35769 x 35804 x 3.7 GEO 99.2W | ||
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