Friday, June 22, 2001

Kosmos 2378

 2001-023A


The satellite entered the same plane as Kosmos-2279.


Kosmos-2378 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2001 Jun 8  1508:42  Launch by Kosmos-3M  PL PL132/1 
  T+2:10 St 1 MECO 
  T+2:12 St 1 sep 
 1510  T+2:12 St 2 burn 59km 
 1510  T+2:27 Fairing sep 76km 
 1516  T+8:03 St 2 MECO 150 km  150 x 1003? x 83 
 1610  T+1:02:19 St 2 MES2 
 1610  T+1:02:30 St 2 MECO2 
 1611:27  St 2 sep 
2001 Jun 17   104.84 963 x 1010 x 82.9 

Progress M-25

 1994-075A


Progress M-25 was launched at 0721 on Nov 11 and docked at Mir's Kvant port at 0904 on Nov 13. Mass was 7125 kg.


Progress M-25 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1994 Nov 11  0721:58  Launch by Soyuz-U  KB 
1994 Nov 13  0904:29  Docked at 37KE +X 
1995 Feb 16  1303:00  Undocked 
 1611:00 Deorbit 
 1645  Reentry 

Kosmos 190

  1967-110A


Zenit-4 No. 35 was launched from Plesetsk, the third Zenit-4 flight at 65.6 degrees.


Kosmos-190 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1967 Nov 3  1120  Launch by 11A57  PL 
 1124  Blok-I burn 
 1129  Blok-I sep  89.8 191 x 338 x 65.7 (RAE) 
1967 Nov 3  1405   89.80 191 x 337 x 65.7 
1967 Nov 4  2300   89.75 196 x 327 x 65.7 
1967 Nov 8  0316   89.69 195 x 322 x 65.7 
1967 Nov 11  0610?  Deorbit 
 0628?  Landed

Thursday, June 21, 2001

Intelsat 901

 2001-024A


Intelsat 901 is built by SS/Loral and is an SS/L 1300HL bus. Launch in May-Aug 2000 by Proton-M/Briz-M, contract to LKEI. Satellite is an FS-1300HL.

Launch mass 4723 kg, 1972 kg dry. Size 2.8 x 3.5 x 5.6m, Span 31m.

Location 62.0E


Intelsat 901 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2001 Jun 9  0645  Launch by Ariane 44L  CSG ELA2 
  T+2:30 PAL sep 
  T+3:31 St 1 sep 
  T+3:34 St 2 MES 
  T+4:24 Fairing sep
  T+5:43 St 2 MECO
  T+5:43 St 2 sep 
 0650 T+5:48 St 3 MES 
 0703 T+18:49 St 3 MECO 
 0705 T+20:56 St 3 sep  202 x 37530 x 7.1  
 0707 T+22:13 St 3 avoidance maneuver  32 x 34917 x 7.2 
2001 Jun 9    630.40 180 x 35771 x 7.1 
2001 Jun 13    1322.25 31331 x 35723 x 0.4 
2001 Jun 15  2300?  LAM 
2001 Jun 16    1435.77 35763 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 70.0W+0.08W

Wednesday, June 20, 2001

Navstar 22

 1993-007A


Navstar SVN 22 was the prototype Block 2A satellite. It was held in ground storage after initial tests and refurbished for launch in 1993, becoming the tenth Block 2A flight.


Navstar 22 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1993 Feb 3  0255:00  Launch by Delta 7925  CC LC17 
 0306? T+11? Delta SECO-1 185 x 185 x 34.0 
 0315? T+20? Delta SES-2 
 0315? T+20? Delta SECO-2  180 x 726? x 34.0? 
 0317? T+22? TES 
 0319? T+24? TECO 
 0320? T+25? PAM-D sep  174 x 20387 x 34.8  
 0400? SES-3 depletion  560 x 726 x 20.9 
1993 Feb 5  1800? Star 37XFP burn 725.09 20328 x 20386 x 54.9 
1993 Apr 4   In service 
1997 Feb 1   Operating at slot B-1 

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Tuesday, June 19, 2001

Chinasat 6A

 1994-080A


A DFH-3 satellite was launched on 1994 Nov 29. The satellite failed to stabilize its orbit, due to a fuel leak. The intended location was 125E; the satellite would have been Zhongxing-6 if successful.


DFH-3 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1994 Nov 29  1702  Launch by CZ-3A  XSC LC2  
  T+2:25 Stage 1 MECO 
  T+2:27 Stage 2 MES, Stage 1 sep 
  T+3:52 Fairing 
  T+4:15 St 2 MECO 
  T+4:20 St 2 VECO  
  T+4:21 St 2 sep, St 3 MES  -5350? x 218 x 28.4 
 1712 T+10:19? St 3 MECO-1  180 x 400? x 28.5 
 1722 T+20:00? St 3 MES-2 dv = 2.40 km/s 
 1724 T+22:00? St 3 MECO-2 
 1725 T+23:40? Stage 3 sep 
1994 Nov 29    635.35 180 x 36026 x 28.5 
1994 Nov 30  0922? LAM-1 
1994 Dec 13    760.79 6391 x 36064 x 12.4 
1994 Dec 17    760.75 6389 x 36064 x 12.4 
1994 Dec 18  0800? LAM 
1994 Dec 29    1425.91 35181 x 35992 x 0.3 GEO 126.8E+2.5E 
1995 Jan 8    1426.30 35225 x 35964 x 0.2 GEO 152.0E+2.5E

Monday, June 18, 2001

Kosmos 1504

 1983-104A


The fourth Kobal't flew a 53-day mission.


Kosmos-1504 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1983 Oct 14  1000 Launch by Soyuz  KB  
 1008? Blok I MECO 
1983 Oct 14   89.3 172x308x64.9 
1983 Oct 17   89.5 172x331x64.9 
1983 Oct 21   89.5 165x337x64.9 
1983 Oct 25   89.7 171x344x64.9 
1983 Oct 27   90.2 174x391x64.9 
1983 Nov 2   89.7 187x337x64.9 
1983 Nov 13   89.5 180x382x64.9 
1983 Nov 19   89.5 184x317x64.9 
1983 Nov 23   89.8 181x345x64.9 
1983 Dec 5   89.4 175x313x64.9 
1983 Dec 6  
 1724?  Deorbit 
 1742? Entry 
 1755?  Landed

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