Sunday, November 18, 2001

Aussat 2

 1985-109C


Aussat K2, (renamed Optus A2 when Aussat became Optus Comms.) was launched in 1985 Nov. It was stationed at 156E until 1993 when it was moved to the 164E position.


Aussat K2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1985 Nov 28  0120:33  Launch from Atlantis 
 0205  PAM D burn 
 0206  PAM D burnout 
 0208  PAM-D sep 
   657.60 792 x 36550 x 24.2 
1985 Nov 29  1623? Star 30BP burn 
1985 Nov 29    1315.74 30221 x 36571 x 1.0 
1985 Nov 30    1315.56 30228 x 36557 x 1.1 
1985 Dec 1  0115? mv up 1455.59 35764 x 36569 x 0.3 GEO 161.1E+4.8W 
1985 Dec 2    1435.12 35731 x 35804 x 0.2 GEO 156.1E+0.2E 
1985 Dec 2    1436.11 35733 x 35840 x 0.1 GEO 156.1E 
1985 Dec 30   In service 
1986 Jan 21    1436.12 35781 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 156.0E 
1988 Oct 18    1436.10 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 156.0E 
1989 Nov 11    1436.11 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 156.0E 
1991 Apr 26    1436.11 35777 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 156.0E 
1993 Apr 25    1436.10 35775 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 156.0E 
1993 May 6   mv out  1435.81 35764 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 156.5E+0.06E 
1993 Aug 9   mv in  1435.95 35780 x 35787 x 0.3 GEO 164.1E+0.01E 
1994 May 20    1436.09 35772 x 35800 x 0.9 GEO 164.0E 
1996 Mar 1    1436.09 35781 x 35791 x 2.3 GEO 164.0E 
1997 Aug 8    1436.09 35775 x 35797 x 3.3 GEO 164.0E 
1999 Jun 10    1436.08 35770 x 35802 x 4.5 GEO 164.0E 
2000 Aug 2   mv out  1437.96 35817 x 35830 x 5.3 
2000 Aug 29    1438.01 35820 x 35827 x 5.4 
2001 Feb 24  mv in  1436.16 35774 x 35800x 5.8 GEO 122.4E 
2001 Apr 28   1436.22 35780 x 35797 x 5.8 GEO 121.0E 

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