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Saturday, December 29, 2007
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Astra 2D
2000-081A
BSS 376HP at 28.2E. Launch 2000 late. Launch mass 1414 kg. Size 8m high 2.2m dia.
The V138 Ariane 5G had EPS, ASAP-5/LDREX, ACU/GE-5, SYLDA, Astra 2D.
Astra 2D will serve the British Isles.
Assume that the apogee burn was Dec 23 0800 over 42E. In 5.4 days it had moved to 24E, so -3.3 deg/d. Simulate a burn at Dec 28 0800 over 24.7E to 3.46deg/d: 6m/s does the trick. Get good agreement with transfer orbit. However, a late transfer orbit elset on Dec 30 suggests the possibility of an apogee burn at that time.
| Astra 2D | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Dec 20 | 0026 | Launch by Ariane 5 | CSG ELA3 |
| T+2:40 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:24 Fairing sep | |||
| 0036 | T+10:06 EPC cutoff | ||
| 0036 | T+10:12 EPC sep | 59 x 1839 x 6.6 | |
| 0036 | T+10:27 EPS MES | ||
| 0052 | T+26:55 EPS MECO | ||
| 0054 | T+28:44 Astra 2D sep | ||
| 0057 | T+31:20 Sylda 5 sep | ||
| 0100 | T+34:40 GE-8 sep | ||
| 0106 | T+40:15 LDREX deploy | ||
| 0130 | T+1:04:37 LDREX sep | ||
| 0210? | EPC reentry | ||
| 2000 Dec 20 | 630.58 185 x 35775 x 2.0 | ||
| 2000 Dec 21 | 1838? | Orbit raise | |
| 2000 Dec 22 | 633.82 292 x 35835 x 2.2 | ||
| 2000 Dec 23 | 0800? | AKM | |
| 2000 Dec 28 | 1441.44 35886 x 35895 x 0.3 GEO 24.1E | ||
| 2000 Dec 30 | 0900? | late possible AKM | |
| 2000 Dec 31 | 1436.22 35763 x 35814 x 0.3 GEO 24.0E | ||
| 2001 Jan 18 | 1434.18 35744 x 35753 x 0.1 GEO 26.7E+0.5E | ||
| 2001 Mar 17 | 1436.05 35732 x 35838 x 0.1 GEO 28.1E | ||
| 2006 Jul 28 | 1436.16 35770 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 28.2E | ||
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Intelsat 804
1997-083A
Intelsat 804 was launched to the IOR position, covering Asia, Europe and Africa. Mass is 3455 kg launch, 2079 kg BOL, 1601 kg dry. The bus is 2.5 x 2.2 x 5.2 m with 10.8m solar panel span. Location was be 64 E (IOR); it was moved to the Pacific 176E location in 2002 and then to the 174E location (replacing I-802) in 2004.
| Intelsat 804 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Dec 22 | 0017 | Launch by Ariane 42L (V104) | |
| 0019 | T+02:36 PAL sep | ||
| 0020 | T+03:23 St 1 sep | ||
| 0021 | T+04:13 Fairing sep | ||
| 0022 | T+05:41 St 2 sep | ||
| 0022 | T+05:50 St 3 burn | ||
| 0035 | T+18:51 St 3 cutoff | ||
| 0037 | T+20:46 St 3 sep | ||
| 0040 | T+23:41 St 3 depletion | ||
| 1997 Dec 22 | 631.81 363 x 35760 x 7.0 | ||
| 1997 Dec 23?? | LAM-1 | ||
| 1997 Dec 25?? | LAM-2 | ||
| 1997 Dec 29 | 1436.11 35767 x 35805 x 0.1 GEO 47.0E | ||
| 1998 Jan 21 | 1435.93 35776 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 47.0E | ||
| 1998 Jan 25 | mv out | ||
| 1998 Feb 3 | mv in | 1436.11 35774 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 64.1E | |
| 1999 Oct 17 | 1436.07 35767 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 64.1E | ||
| 2002 Oct 19 | 1436.07 35771 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 64.1E | ||
| 2002 Oct | Move to Pacific | ||
| 2002 Dec 4 | 1436.08 35772 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 176.0E | ||
| 2004 Aug 3 | mv out | 1436.10 35768 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 176.0E | |
| 2004 Aug 27 | 1436.09 35771 x 35801 x 0.0 GEO 174.0E | ||
Thursday, December 20, 2007
USA-114
1995-057A
UHF F6, the third UHF F/O Block II satellite, was launched by Atlas II from Cape Canaveral on 1995 Oct 22. It had a launch mass of 3017 kg and was stationed at 100W, replacing Leasat 3.
| UHF F/O F6 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Oct 22 | 0800:02 | Launch by Atlas II (AC-119) | |
| 0802 | BECO | ||
| 0802 | Booster sep | ||
| 0803 | Fairing sep | ||
| 0804 | SECO | ||
| 0804 | Atlas sep | ||
| 0805 | Centaur AC-119 MES1 | ||
| 0811 | Centaur AC-119 MECO1 | ||
| 0822? | Centaur AC-119 MES2 | ||
| 0824? | Centaur AC-119 MECO2 | ||
| 0827? | Centaur AC-119 sep | 551.9 320 x 31500 x 27.0 | |
| 0845? | Centaur AC-119 depletion | 478.1 267 x 27483 x 27.0 (AC-119) | |
| 1995 Oct 22 | 482.12 276 x 27701 x 27.0 | ||
| 1995 Oct 23 | 1630? | LAM-1 perigee | |
| 1995 Oct 23 | 551.94 320 x 31500 x 27.0 | ||
| 1995 Oct 25 | 0100? | LAM-2 apogee | |
| 1995 Oct 25 | 798.58 7657 x 36612 x 14.6 | ||
| 1995 Oct 26 | 1630? | LAM-3 | |
| 1995 Oct 27 | 1151.13 23391 x 36620 x 7.3 | ||
| 1995 Oct 28 | 0630? | LAM-4 | |
| 1995 Oct 28 | 1411.73 34033 x 36583 x 5.3 | ||
| 1995 Oct 29 | 0800? | LAM-5 | |
| 1995 Oct 29 | 1430.25 34761 x 36583 x 5.3 GEO 170.4W+1.4E | ||
| 1995 Nov 6 | 1436.02 34984 x 36585 x 5.1 GEO 171.4W | ||
| 1995 Nov 22 | 1435.98 34979 x 36589 x 5.1 GEO 172.1W | ||
| 1995 Nov 27 | mv out | ||
| 1995 Dec 18 | 1436.05 35773 x 35798 x 5.0 GEO 105.3W | ||
| 1996 Apr 14 | 1436.09 35773 x 35799 x 4.9 GEO 105.4W | ||
| 1998 Jan 29 | 1436.12 35776 x 35797 x 4.2 GEO 104.7W | ||
| 1999 Jul 29 | 1436.09 35774 x 35798 x 3.5 GEO 105.9W | ||
| 2005 May 12 | 1436.12 35771 x 35802 x 9.0 GEO 104.5W | ||
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Progress M-59
2007-002A
PM-59 11A615A55 No 359 Soyuz U, flight 24P. Mass 7274 kg. Cargo 2561 kg, 1390 in GO.
| PM59 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Jan 18 | 0212:15 | Launch by Soyuz-U No. Ts15000-107 | |
| 0220:58 | T+8:45 Blok-I MECO | ||
| 0221:04 | T+8:49 Blok-I Sep | ||
| 0610:18 | DV1 11.8m/s | ||
| 0640:27 | DV2 13m/s | ||
| 2007 Jan 19 | 0257:08 | DV3 1.0m/s | |
| 2007 Jan 20 | 0102:06 | DV4 22m/s | |
| 0125:21 | DV 0.8m/s | ||
| 0146:16 | DV 17.6m/s | ||
| 0227:43 | DV 7.1m/s | ||
| 0232:41 | DV 5.0m/s 2.6km range | ||
| 0235:11 | DV 2.2m/s 1.0km range | ||
| 0236 | Begin flyaround | ||
| 0244 | Complete flyaround at 170m | ||
| 0250 | Approach | ||
| 0258:53 | Docked with Pirs | ||
| 2007 Aug 1 | 1407:05 | Undocked from Pirs | |
| 1842 | Deorbit burn | ||
| 1927 | Impact in Pacific | ||
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Spaceway 1
2005-015A
DirecTV (formerly Hughes Network Systems) Ka-band Spaceway constellation will have 8 satellites covering N America (101W, two), Latin and South America (49W, two), Europe-Africa-Middle East (25E, two), and Asia-Pacific (111E, two). Also reservations at 99W 54E 101E and 164E.
F1 is BSS 702 satellite at 102.8W. Launch 2005 for in-orbit delivery by Zenit-3SL.
Mass 6080 kg (or 6067 kg or 5993 kg) at launch, 3832 kg BOL, 3691 EOL. Size is 3.2 x 3.4 x 5.1m with 40.9m span.
After launch, the satellite reached GEO height very slowly - presumably using XIPS.
| Spaceway | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Apr 26 | 0731:29 | Launch by Zenit-3SL No. 15 | |
| T+2:30 St 1 sep 70 km | |||
| T+3:52 Fairing sep 118 km | |||
| T+8:31 St 2 sep | -2339 x 198 x 0 | ||
| 0740:09 | T+8:40 DM-SL MES-1 | ||
| 0751:49 | T+20:20 MECO-1 | 246 x 34290 x 0 | |
| 0801:35 | T+30:10 DM sep | ||
| 2005 Apr 26 | 599.73 261 x 34097 x 0.02 | ||
| 2005 Apr 28 | Perigee raise | 619.18 1061 x 34311 x 0.36 | |
| 2005 Apr 30 | Apogee raise | 680.44 1068 x 37247 x 0.41 | |
| 2005 May 1 | Apogee raise | 744.18 1070 x 40578 x 0.34 | |
| 2005 May 2 | Apogee raise | 846.89 1068 x 45478 x 0.4 | |
| 2005 May 4 | Perigee raise | 922.00 4493 x 45509 x 0.3 | |
| 2005 May 6 | Perigee raise | 1057.90 10507 x 45519 x 0.13 | |
| 2005 May 7 | Perigee raise | 1312.52 21197 x 45465 x 0.13 | |
| 2005 May 9 | 1900? | 1418.88 25415 x 45482 x 0.25 | |
| 2005 May 11 | 1435.16 26062 x 45473 x 0.23 | ||
| 2005 May 12 | 1436.05 26097 x 45474 x 0.26 | ||
| 2005 May 24 | 1440.11 26911 x 44818 x 0.23 | ||
| 2005 Jun 1 | 1435.81 28119 x 43442 x 0.3 | ||
| 2005 Jul 12 | 1435.93 33226 x 38340 x 0.2 | ||
| 2005 Jul 31 | 1436.12 35784 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 102.8W | ||
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