Tuesday, March 23, 2004

Intelsat 502

 1980-098A


The first Intelsat 5 was flight vehicle 2, launched late on 1980 Dec 6.


Intelsat V F-2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1980 Dec 6  2331:01  Launch by Atlas Centaur  CC LC36 
  T+2:23 Booster sep 

2334  T+3:33 Fairing sep 
  T+4:15 SECO 
 2335  T+4:17 Atlas sep 
 2335  T+4:23 MES-1 5:12 
 2340  T+9:35 MECO-1  89.57 148 x 358 x 28.31 
 2356 T+25m MES-2 1:24 
 2357 T+26m MECO-2 Centaur MECO  630.13 226 x 35711 x 23.7 
1980 Dec 6  2358  T+27:31 Centaur sep 
1980 Dec 7  0001  T+30:31 Centaur venting 
 0600? Apo 1 over 90E 
 1600? Apo 2 over 60W 
1980 Dec 8  0300?  Apo 3 over 135E 
 1300? Apo 4 over 15W 
1980 Dec 8  1232  Star 37F burn 42s? (or 62s?) 1.83km/s 1417.56 35141 x 35704 x 0.9 
1980 Dec 9    1432.19 35666 x 35754 x 0.9 GEO 14.5W+1.0E 
1980 Dec 9  0930? Orbit adjust   
1980 Dec 10  1200  Spindown, sun acquisition 
  3-axis, antennae and solar panels deployed 
1980 Dec 10    1431.02 35639x 35735 x 0.9 GEO 11.6W+1.2E 
1980 Dec 10    GEO +1/d 
1980 Dec 19    1430.97 35638 x 35733 x 0.8 GEO 0W+1.3E 
1981 Jan   Tests from Fucino  GEO 15E 
1981 Mar 17    1436.13 35764 x 35809 x 0.7 GEO 20.1W 
1981 Mar 17   mv in, probs. with sensors  GEO 20W 
1981 May   Locate for spacing with F1  GEO 18.1W 
1981 May 26    1436.18 35763 x 35812 x 0.5 GEO 18.3W 
1981 Jun 11    GEO 18.6W +0.03E/d 
1981 Jun 28    1436.23 35762 x 35816 x 0.5 GEO 19.2W 
1981 Jul 29    1436.11 35771 x 35802 x 0.4 GEO 21.6W 
1981 Aug 1   Op. spare  GEO 22W 
1981 Oct 21    1436.11 35775 x 35797 x 0.3 GEO 21.5W 
1981 Oct 29  mv out 
1981 Nov 2    1436.81 35781 x 35819 x 0.2 GEO 23.5E+0.2W 
1981 Dec 2   mv in 1436.38 35778 x 35805 x 0.2 GEO 27.8W+0.08W 
1981 Dec 16    1436.15 35773 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 27.6W 
1982 Nov 9    1436.22 35774 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 27.7W 
1982 Dec   AOR C/DL  GEO 27.4W 
1983 Jan 23    1436.10 35767 x 35806 x 0.0 GEO 27.5W 
1983 Jan 25   mv out 
1983 Feb 6   AOR Major Path 1  1436.02 35775 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 34.4W 
1983 Jun 8    1436.11 35770 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 34.5W 
1985 Mar    GEO 34.5W 
1985 May 21    1436.15 35764 x 35811 x 0.0 GEO 34.6W 
1985 May 31   mv to 27W 1436.00 35768 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 27.5W 
1985 Jun 13    1436.09 35773 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 27.4W 
1985 Jun   Move to 1.0W 
1985 Jul 16    1436.14 35778 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 1.0W 
1985 Aug    GEO 1W 
1986 Sep    GEO 1W 
1989 May   Replaced by 512  
1989 May 26    14536.06 35769 x 35802 x 0.6 GEO 1.0W 
1989 May 27   mv out  1437.35 35801 x 35820 x 0.6 GEO 2W+0.3W 
1989 Aug 2   mv in  1436.15 35773 x 35802 x 0.7 GEO 21.5W 
1990 Jan   AOR  GEO 21.5W 
1991 Dec   AOR  GEO 21.2W 
1992 Aug 3    1436.08 35767 x 35805 x 3.5 GEO 21.3W 
1994 Oct 11    1436.15 35770 x 35805 x 5.2 GEO 21.4W 
1994 Oct 28   mv out 1437.41 35801 x 35823 x 5.2 GEO 32.1W+0.3W 
1994 Dec 15   mv in  1436.18 35774 x 35801 x 5.3 GEO 40.4W 
1995 Feb 27    1436.04 35771 x 35799 x 5.5 GEO 40.3W 
1998 Apr 8    1436.13 35772 x 35802 x 7.5 GEO 40.5W 
1998 Apr 14   orbit raise 1448.73 35988 x 36079 x 7.5 
1998 Apr 17   orbit raise 1456.26 36099 x 36261 x 7.5 
1999 Apr 26    1456.25 36119 x 36240 x 8.0 

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