1983-026B
TDRS A was the primary payload on the first flight of the Challenger, STS-6. It was deployed at 0432 on 1983 Apr 5, attached to an IUS upper stage, into a 285 x 286 km x 28.5 deg orbit. The IUS-1 first stage ignited at 0527 and placed the satellite in a geostationary transfer orbit. The second IUS stage ignited at 1047, but the nozzle failed 83 seconds into a 107s burn, and the desired circular orbit was not reached. TDRS 1 found itself in a 21680 x 35380 km orbit. The solar panels were deployed at 2130 on Apr 5. On May 2, controllers began a series of small thruster burns to raise the orbit to geostationary altitude. On Jun 29 the satellite reached geosynchronicity at 67W. After an initial checkout at 74W in July, a test of space-to-space communications with the Landsat 4 satellite was done in August. In September TDRS was used for the first time to support a Space Shuttle mission, STS-8. From Sep 23 to Oct 17 it was moved to 41W, its operational position. It remained at 41W until 1989, although an antenna malfunction on 1986 Nov 28 reduced its capability. On 1989 Jun 4 it was replaced by TDRS 4 and began a move to the TDRS SPARE location at 79W. In 1990/91 it was moved to 171W to backup the TDRS WEST satellite. It remained there until 1993 Dec 1 when it was reassigned to support the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory via the new ground station at Tidbinbilla, Australia. It arrived at the new 85E location in Feb 1994.
| TDRS 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Apr 5 | 0430:01 | Deploy | 285 x 286 x 28.5 |
| 1983 Apr 5 | 0527 | IUS-1 SRM-1 burn 2:31 | |
| 0529 | SRM-1 burnout | ||
| 1044 | SRM-1 sep | ||
| 1983 Apr 5 | 1046 | SRM-2 burn 103s | |
| Burn failed, tumbled | |||
| SRM-2 separated on command | |||
| 1983 Apr 5 | 2130 | Solar panel deploy | |
| 1983 Apr 5 | 1086.03 21845 x 35388 x 2.4 | ||
| 1983 Apr 25 | 1086.13 21849 x 35396 x 2.4 | ||
| 1983 May 2 | 4.5min burn | 22130 x 35394 | |
| 1983 May 3 | 42min burn | 22429 x 35394 | |
| 1983 May 10 | 1h22m burn | 22886 x 35378 | |
| 1983 May 11 | 3h02m burn | 23875 x 35398 | |
| 1983 May 12 | 3h burn | 24796 x 35409 | |
| 1983 May 14 | 1h10m burn | 26071 x 35423 | |
| 1983 May 15 | 1h49m burn | 26641 x 35431 | |
| 1983 May 16 | 2h02m burn | 27296 x 35462 | |
| 1983 May 17 | 2h01m burn | 27872 x 35515 | |
| 1983 May 18 | 19m burn | 27959 x 35516 | |
| 1983 May 19 | 2h08m burn | 28773 x 35582 | |
| 1983 May 20 | 2h10m burn | 29354 x 35597 | |
| 1983 May 24 | 20 m burn | 29427 x 35610 | |
| 1983 May 25 | 1h38m burn | 29873 x 35698 | |
| 1983 May 27 | 1h burn | 30183 x 35707 | |
| 1983 Jun 1 | 13min burn | 30252 x 35708 | |
| 1983 Jun 2 | 1h burn | 30571 x 35708 | |
| 1983 Jun 3 | 47m burn | 30821 x 35708 | |
| 1983 Jun 4 | 1h burn | 31144 x 35710 | |
| 1983 Jun 5 | 1h15m burn | 31551 x 35711 | |
| 1983 Jun 6 | 1h burn | 31880 x 35711 | |
| 1983 Jun 6 | 1h burn | 32206 x 35711 | |
| 1983 Jun 8 | 18m burn | 32309 x 35711 | |
| 1983 Jun 9 | 1h burn | 32639 x 35719 | |
| 1983 Jun 10 | 1h burn | 32972 x 35715 | |
| 1983 Jun 11 | 1h burn | 33306 x 35716 | |
| 1983 Jun 12 | 54m burn | 33610 x 35716 | |
| 1983 Jun 12 | 1378.97 33608 x 35712 x 2.0 | ||
| 1983 Jun 13 | 1386.14 33888 x 35717 x 2.0 GEO 33.8E+13.0E | ||
| 1983 Jun 14 | 50m burn | 33888 x 35719 | |
| 1983 Jun 15 | 43m burn | 34128 x 35719 | |
| 1983 Jun 29 | 35780 x 35780 x 2 GEO 67W | ||
| 1983 Jun 29 | 1435.10 35746 x 35787 x 2.0 GEO 67.3W+0.2E | ||
| 1983 Jul 1 | 1435.99 35784 x 35784 x 2.0 GEO 67.1W+0.0E | ||
| 1983 Jul 28 | 1436.10 35784 x 35788 x 2.0 GEO 66.6W | ||
| 1983 Oct 8 | mv out | 1436.48 35777 x 35810 x 1.8 GEO 70.3W+0.1W | |
| 1983 Oct 17 | 41W | ||
| 1983 Oct 26 | mv in | 1435.93 35761 x 35805 x 1.7 GEO 40.8W+0.04E | |
| 1983 Dec 14 | 1436.14 35767 x 35807 x 1.6 GEO 39.9W | ||
| 1985 Aug 1 | 1436.00 35768 x 35801 x 0.6 GEO 40.8W | ||
| 1986 Oct 22 | 1436.28 35774 x 35806 x 1.3 GEO 41.7W | ||
| 1986 Nov 28 | antenna problems | ||
| 1987 Jun 26 | 1436.09 35768 x 35804 x 1.8 GEO 40.5W | ||
| 1989 Jun 4 | mv out | 1436.13 35779 x 35794 x 3.6 GEO 40.5W | |
| 1989 Jul 4 | 1440.61 35863 x 35886 x 3.6 GEO 73.1W+1.1W | ||
| 1989 Jul 28 | mv in | 1436.28 35723 x 35857 x 3.7 GEO 78.9W+0.05W | |
| 1989 Oct 29 | 1436.04 35765 x 35805 x 3.9 GEO 78.7W | ||
| 1990 Apr 11 | mv out | 1436.06 35756 x 35814 x 4.3 GEO 78.7W | |
| 1990 May 1 | 1447.94 35995 x 36050 x 4.4 GEO 169.9W-2.9W | ||
| 1990 May 6 | mv in | 1436.33 35784 x 35797 x 4.3 GEO 170.0W+0.06W | |
| 1990 May 12 | 1436.29 35783 x 35797 x 4.4 GEO 170.4W | ||
| 1991 Jul 15 | 1436.00 35774 x 35795 x 5.4 GEO 170.5W | ||
| 1992 Oct 11 | 1436.01 35774 x 35795 x 6.4 GEO 170.8W | ||
| 1993 Nov 4 | 1436.00 35782 x 35786 x 7.6 GEO 170.7W | ||
| 1993 Dec 9 | mv out | 1435.92 35774 x 35792 x 7.3 GEO 170.5W+0.04E | |
| 1993 Dec 11 | 1442.18 35833 x 35977 x 7.3 GEO 174.0E-1.5W | ||
| 1993 Dec 19 | 1442.12 35832 x 35976 x 7.3 GEO 161.6E-1.5W | ||
| 1994 Feb 7 | GRO support | ||
| 1994 Feb 16 | braking | 1436.31 35778 x 35803 x 7.5 GEO 86.0E+0.06W | |
| 1994 Mar 6 | mv in | 1436.35 35780 x 35803 x 7.5 GEO 85.0E | |
| 1995 Jan 27 | 1436.12 35766 x 35807 x 8.1 GEO 85.4E | ||
| 1995 May 6 | mv out | 1436.27 35671 x 35908 x 8.3 GEO 84.6E+0.05W | |
| 1995 May 29 | 1429.53 35648 x 35664 x 8.4 GEO 118.8E+1.6E | ||
| 1995 Aug 8 | mv in | 1436.08 35778 x 35794 x 8.5 GEO 138.9W | |
| 1995 Dec 11 | mv out | 1435.99 35769 x 35799 x 8.8 GEO 139.3W | |
| 1995 Dec 19 | 1433.91 35731 x 35756 x 8.7 GEO 135.3W+0.5E | ||
| 1996 Mar 16 | 1433.82 35720 x 35763 x 8.8 GEO 84.5W+0.5E | ||
| 1996 Jun 26 | mv in | 1436.07 35777 x 35795 x 9.0 GEO 49.0W | |
| 1997 Jul 2 | 1436.09 35771 x 35800 x 9.5 GEO 48.8W | ||
| 1998 Jul 10 | Attitude control problem | ||
| 1999 Apr 28 | 1436.19 35779 x 35797 x 10.3 GEO 49.0W | ||
| 2003 Sep 4 | 1436.07 35776 x 35795 x 11.7 GEO 48.9W | ||
| 2006 Jul 25 | 1436.05 35714 x 35856 x 12.5 GEO 49.2W | ||
| 2009 Oct 5? | Retired from service | ||
| 2009 Oct 23 | 1436.14 35657 x 35916 x 13.4 GEO 48.9W | ||
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