Monday, July 2, 2001

People: June 18,2001

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Kopernikus 2

 1990-063B


The DFS 2 satellite operated by Deutsche Bundespost Telekom was launched in Jul 1990 to supplement the German domestic comsat system. Launch mass was 1419 kg, 850 kg BOL, 645 kg dry; 3.4m high x 1.7 x 2.0m dia, 15.4m span.

GSOC transferred control to DBPT/Usingen in Mar 1991. Deutsche Telekom transferred the satellite to Eutelsat on 1999 Jun 30.


DFS 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1990 Jul 24  2225:00  Launch by Ariane V37 CSG ELA2 
  T+2:32 PAL sep 
  T+3:36 St 1 sep 
  T+3:39 St 2 burn 
  T+4:28 Fairing sep
  T+5:47 St 2 sep 
 2230:51 T+5:51 St 3 MES 
 2242:51 T+17:51 St 3 MECO 
 2245:36 T+20:36 TDF 2 sep 
 2247:39 T+22:39 SPELDA sep 
 2249:32 T+24:32 DFS 2 sep 
  T+24:39 H10 avoidance 
   705.23 587x39146x6.9 
1990 Jul   LAM-1 
1990 Jul 26    959.80 15869 x 35837 x 1.1 
1990 Jul 27    959.73 15860 x 35843 x 0.9 
1990 Jul 28  1130? LAM-2 1315.37 30928 x 35849 x 0.1 GEO 34.4W+33.1E 
1990 Jul 29    1315.47 30932 x 35849 x 0.2 GEO 4.2W+33.1E 
1990 Jul 30  0720? LAM-3 1437.74 35785 x 35852 x 0.0 GEO 30.5E 
1990 Aug 5    1436.08 35774 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 28.5E 
1990 Oct 2    1436.00 35722 x 35847 x 0.0 GEO 28.5E 
1994 Mar 20    1436.04 35766 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 28.5E 
1997 Jan 26    1436.04 35773 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 28.5E 
1999 Jun 15    1436.07 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 28.5E

Sunday, July 1, 2001

Booklist: May 15,2001

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Kosmos 724

  1975-025A


RORSAT 11 operated in low orbit for two months.


Kosmos-724 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1975 Apr 7  1100:00 Launch by Tsiklon-2  KB 
 1102  Stage 1 sep 
 1104  Stage 2 sep  -800? x 265 x 65 
 1114? DU burn  
 1124? Stage 2 reentry 
1975 Apr 7    89.6 248x266x65.0 
1975 Jun 11    89.66 249 x 265 x 64.96  
 1743?  DV1  270 x 872 x 65.6 
 1832?  DV2   
1975 Jun 12    103.0 869x937x65.5

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