Monday, December 25, 2006

GOES 5

 1981-049A


Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 05 (GOES E) was launched by Delta 3914 from Cape Canaveral LC17A at 2229 on 1981 May 22. At 2252 the Star 37E third stage left GOES 5 in a 192 x 49768 km x 26.6 deg transfer orbit. The next day the TE-M-616 apogee motor circularized the orbit to 33840 x 49667 km x 0 deg. GOES 5 reached geostationary orbit at 85 deg W on Jun 5 for checkout, and was then moved to the GOES E position, replacing SMS 2 on Aug 5. The VAS failed on 1984 Jul 29 but GOES 5 was kept at the GOES E position for data relay work with the DCS.


GOES 5 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1981 May 22  2229  Launch by Delta 3914  CC LC17A 
  T+0:57 SRM 1-5 off 
  T+1:04 SRM 1-5 sep 
  T+1:04 SRM 6-9 on 
  T+2:01 SRM 6-9 sep 
  T+3:44 MECO 
  T+3:52 Stage 1 sep 
  T+3:58 SES-1 4:20 
  Fairing 
 2237  T+8:18 SECO-1  88.10 157 x 204 x 28.73 
 2249 T+20:14 SES-2 51s 
 2250 T+21:05 SECO-2  163 x 2618 x 28.1 
 2251 T+22:07 spinup 
 2251 T+22:09 St 2 sep  186? x 2350? x 28.1  
 2251 T+22:49 TES 
 2252 T+23:33 TECO 
 2253  T+24:42 Star 37E sep  921.04 192 x 49767 x 26.6 
1981 May 23  0700? Apo 1 over 53E 
1981 May 24  1255?  Star 27 burn 35s, eq crossing 
 1300? Star 27 eject 
1981 May 24    1751.49 33840 x 49667 x 0.5 
1981 May 25    1742.79 33731 x 49456 x 0.5  
1981 May 29    1619.82 33800 x 44820 x 0.5 GEO 62.6E+40.9W 
1981 Jun 1    1539.53 35457 x 40118 x 0.5 GEO 36.3W+24.26W 
1981 Jun 2   In geo region 1458.81 35450 x 37009 x 0.5 GEO 76.9W+5.6W 
1981 Jun 3    1430.09 35451 x 35886 x 0.5 GEO 87.8W+1.5E 
1981 Jun 5   mv in  1436.12 35714 x 35859 x 0.5 GEO 84.8W 
1981 Jun 5    85W 
1981 Jun 30    1436.27 35713 x 35866 x 0.4 GEO 85.5W 
1981 Jul 24   mv out 1436.33 35737 x 35844 x 0.4 GEO 86.7W+0.07W 
1981 Aug 5    75W 
1981 Aug 24    1435.89 35771 x 35793 x 0.3 GEO 75.5W+0.05E 
1981 Oct 3    1436.08 35774 x 35797 x 0.2 GEO 74.4W 
1982 Jan    75W 
1983 Jan 2    1435.96 35782 x 35785 x 0.3 GEO 74.6W 
1984 Jul 29   VAS failed 
1984 Aug   Data relay for GOES 6 
1986 Jan 4    1435.72 35766 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 74.3W 
1987 Feb 28    1436.03 35779 x 35790 x 0.4 GEO 74.7W 
1987 Mar 13   mv out 1436.57 35781 x 35810 x 0.4 GEO 75.3W+0.13W 
1987 May 14   mv in  1436.29 35784 x 35796 x 0.5 GEO 105.9W+0.06W 
1987 May 30    1436.18 35782 x 35794 x 0.6 GEO 106.3W 
1988 Jan 13    1436.07 35780 x 35791 x 1.2 GEO 108.2W 
1988 Jan 29   mv out 1437.14 35789 x 35824 x 1.2 GEO 108.4W+0.3W 
1988 Mar 29    1432.29 35695 x 35728 x 1.4 GEO 59.8W+0.9E 
1988 Apr 6   mv in  1436.13 35766 x 35808 x 1.4 GEO 64.2W 
1988 Jun 16    1436.37 35778 x 35805 x 1.6 GEO 66.3W 
1989 Jan 6    1436.24 35712 x 35866 x 2.1 GEO 65.0W 
1989 Apr   Begin drift 
1989 May 10    1436.38 35781 x 35802 x 2.5 GEO 66.2W+0.08W 
1989 May 31    1436.74 35730 x 35868 x 2.7 GEO 68.8W+0.16W 
1989 Aug 7   mv in  1436.28 35780 x 35799 x 2.7 GEO 64.5W 
1989 Sep 21    1436.07 35767 x 35804 x 2.8 GEO 64.0W 
1989 Nov 15   last mv 1436.36 35782 x 35800 x 2.9 GEO 65.6W+0.07W 
1989 Dec 25    1436.20 35742 x 35834 x 3.0 GEO 65.8W+0.03W 
1990 Jul 18   Deactivated 
1990 Sep  1436.99 35798 x 35812 x 3.6 GEO 92.7W+0.2W 

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