Iridium 19

 1997-056A

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The Delta II Iridium MS-4 launch placed 5 more in orbit. SV019 had a mass of 667 kg with the heavier battery pack, and entered the low deployment orbit.

Iridium SV019
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1997 Sep 27	0123:36	Launch by Delta II
	0123	T+1:04 SRM burnout x 6
	0124	T+1:27 SRM sep
	0125	T+2:09 SRM burnout x 3
	0125	T+2:11 SRM sep
	0127	T+4:20 MECO
	0128	T+4:34 St 2 TIG
	0128	T+4:43 Fairing sep
	0133:46	T+10:10 SECO1
	0221:56	T+58:20 TIG 2
	0222:10	T+58:34 SECO2
	0226:06	T+1:02:30 SV1 deploy
	0236:06	T+1:12:30 SV2 deploy
	0240:16	T+1:16:40 SV3 deploy
	0245:16	T+1:21:40 SV4 deploy
	0248:36	T+1:25:00 SV5 deploy
		Delta depletion
1997 Sep 27			95.65 542 x 557 x 86.7
1997 Sep 30			95.67 542 x 559 x 86.7
1997 Oct 5			95.70 543 x 562 x 86.7
1997 Oct 12			96.69 596 x 603 x 86.7
1997 Oct 16			98.74 690 x 706 x 86.5
1997 Oct 18			100.05 755 x 765 x 86.4
1997 Oct 19			100.43 776 x 781 x 86.4
1997 Oct 20			100.37 773 x 779 x 86.4
1997 Oct 21			100.38 773 x 779 x 86.4
1998 Mar 6			100.40 775 x 779 x 86.4
2004 Jun 29			100.40 775 x 779 x 86.4

Kalpana 1

 2002-043A

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The ISRO Metsat was launched by modified PSLV in Oct 2002 to GEO. It Mass 1060 kg including 560 kg of prop; box + 1 boom + panel. Built by ISRO SC Bangalore and control from Hassan MCF; stationed at 74E.

PSLV-C4 uses an improved third stage motor: burn time 112s, thrust 119t at sea level. Analysis indicates the third stage must have been close to reaching orbit on this direct ascent mission.

Prior to this launch, the SHAR launch site was renamed the Prof Satish Dhawan Space Center. METSAT-1 was renamed Kalpana-1 on 2003 Feb 6 after the loss of Kalpana Chawla on Columbia.

METSAT
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2002 Sep 12	1023:40	Launch by PSLV C4	SHAR
		T+0:25 PSOM 3-4 burn
		T+1:06 PSOM 1-2 sep
		T+1:30 PSOM 3-4 sep
		T+1:52 Stage 1 sep
		T+1:53 Stage 2 MES
		T+2:36 Fairing sep
		T+4:39 Stage 2 sep
	1028:20?	T+4:40 Stage 3 burn
	1030?	Stage 3 MECO	20? x 300? x 17.7
	1035?	Stage 4 burn
	1042?	Stage 4 MECO
	1044:31	T+20:51 PS4 sep	218 x 34700 x 17.67
2002 Sep 13	0135	LAM-1 31:48	12100 x 34500 x 5
2002 Sep 14	0558	LAM-2?	34400 x 34500 x 0.3
2002 Sep 15	0440	LAM 31s	34500 x 35676
2002 Sep 17	0000		1399.70 34508 x 35633 x 0.5
2002 Sep 19		VHRR switched on
2002 Oct 9			1436.12 35771 x 35802 x 0.5 GEO 74.0E
2003 Feb 6		Renamed Kalpana-1
2006 Feb 14			1436.09 35767 x 35805 x 0.1 GEO 74.0E

Iridium 50

 1998-010A

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Iridium 50 was launched on 1998 Feb 18 as the first of five on a Delta. It reached operational orbit on Mar 19. The Delta depletion burn placed the second stage in a low perigee orbit, probably to facilitate an early reentry.

Iridium 50
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1998 Feb 18	1358:09	Launch by Delta 7920-10C	V SLC2
	1359	T+1:04 SRM 1-6 burnout
	1359	T+1:05 SRM 7-9 burn
	1400	T+1:26 SRM 1-3 sep
	1400	T+1:27 SRM 4-6 sep
	1400	T+2:09 SRM 7-9 burnout
	1400	T+2:11 SRM 7-9 sep
	1402:29	T+4:20 MECO
	1402	T+4:34 Stage 2 burn
	1402	T+4:43 Fairing sep
	1409	T+11:13 SECO	170? x 640
	1456	T+58:20 burn 2
	1456	T+58:36 SECO-2
	1500	T+1:02:30 Iridium 50 deploy	626 x 640 x 86.6
	1510	T+1:12:30 Iridium 56 deploy
	1514	T+1:16:40 Iridium 52 deploy
	1518	T+1:20:50 Iridium 53 deploy
	1523	T+1:25:00 Iridium 54 deploy
	1543	burn 3
	1545	Delta depletion	93.49 267 x 623 x 86.6 (10F)
1998 Feb 18	1812		97.40 612 x 655 x 86.6
1998 Feb 20	0418		97.38 619 x 647 x 86.6
1998 Feb 22	0148		97.42 627 x 642 x 86.6
	1625		98.05 663 x 667 x 86.6
1998 Feb 24	0431		98.59 689 x 693 x 86.5
1998 Feb 25	0516		99.27 720 x 726 x 86.5
1998 Mar 8	2242		99.28 722 x 725 x 86.5
1998 Mar 13			99.54 733 x 739 x 86.47
1998 Mar 18			100.24 767 x 773 x 86.4
1998 Mar 19			100.39 773 x 780 x 86.4
1998 Mar 20			100.41 774 x 781 x 86.4
1998 Apr 5			100.41 775 x 779 x 86.4
2004 Jun 29			100.40 775 x 779 x 86.4