Tuesday, November 20, 2001

Meteor-1 17

  1974-025A


Meteor F17 was placed in a standard 102.6 minute orbit.


Meteor F17 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1974 Apr 24  1150 Launch by 8A92M Vostok  PL 
 1154?  Blok E burn 
 1200? Blok E sep 
   102.6 865 x 894 x 81.2 
1976? end of ops 

Sunday, November 18, 2001

Aviation Week: July 23,2001

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Kosmos 438

  1971-077A


Kosmos-438 was a Zenit-4MK mission launched from Plesetsk in Sep 1971. It flew a 13 day mission at 65.4 degrees and maneuvered extensively.


Kosmos-438 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1971 Sep 14  1300:29 Launch by 11A57  PL 
 1305 Blok-I burn  
 1309 Blok-I sep  
1971 Sep 15  0341   89.53 207 x 295 x 65.4 
1971 Sep 16  0802   89.52 204 x 296 x 65.4 
  Lower orbit 
 1658   89.34 204 x 278 x 65.4 
1971 Sep 18  1806   89.31 203 x 277 x 65.4 
  Lower perigee 
1971 Sep 19  1157   89.11 184 x 277 x 65.4 
1971 Sep 21  0402   88.97 175 x 271 x 65.4 
  Raise apogee 
1971 Sep 21  1128   89.45 172 x 321 x 65.4 
1971 Sep 27  0003   89.31 170 x 309 x 65.4 
1971 Sep 27  0500?  Engine sep 
 0556? Retrofire 
 0603? PO sep 
 0611? Entry 
 0627?  Landed after 12.72d 

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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