Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Satcom C4

1992-057A


Satcom C-4 was owned by GE Americom and built by GE Astro Space using the Series 3000 bus. Launched in Aug 1992, it was to replace the Satcom 4R (aka Anik D-2) satellite at 82W. In fact, it was moved soon after launch to 135W. In 2001, C-4 became the property of SES Americom, with communications services provided by SES Gibraltar.


Satcom C4 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1992 Aug 31  1041  Launch by Delta  CC LC17B 
  Az 93 deg 
  Delta SES-1 
 1051? Delta SECO-1  185 x 185 x 28.5 ? 
 1105?  Delta SES-2? 
 1105?  Delta SECO-2? 185 x 1785? x 27.5 
 1156? Delta SES-3? 
 1156? Delta SECO-3?  1750 x 1800? x 26.2?  
 1156? Stage 2 sep 
 1157? Stage 3 burn 
 1158? T+1:17:00? Stage 3 sep  662.08 1785 x 35784 x 20.6 
 1208? SES-4 depletion  1768 x 2639 x 25.2 
1992 Sep 4  2052? Star 30C burn  1446.59 35815 x 36167 x 0.1 GEO 153.7W+2.6W 
1992 Sep 7    1430.24 35470 x 35873 x 0.1 GEO 155.7W+1.4E 
1992 Oct 6    1436.08 35764 x 35808 x 0.1 GEO 135.1W 
1992 Nov 30    1436.06 35782 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 135.0W 
1994 Jul 4    1436.06 35772 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 135.1W 
1999 Jun 14    1436.05 35770 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 135.0W 
2001   Transfer to SES 
2004 Jun   end active orbit maintenance  
2004 Aug 11    1436.06 35775 x 35796 x 0.3 GEO 135.0W 
2004 Oct 4   mv out  
2005 Jan 20   mv in  1436.09 35777 x 35795 x 0.7 GEO 84.8W 
2006 May 15    1436.11 35776 x 35797 x 1.9 GEO 84.7W 
2006 May 16   mv out 
2006 Jun 25   mv in 
2006 Aug 4    1436.05 35784 x 35786 x 2.1 GEO 105.7W 
2006 Sep 30    1436.10 35778 x 35794 x 2.3 GEO 104.9W 
2007 Feb 22    1436.11 35763 x 35808 x 2.7 GEO 104.6W

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