Thursday, March 27, 2008

Panamsat 2

 1994-040A


Panamsat Corp.'s second satellite was an HS-601 model, providing hybrid C/Ku band communications. The 2290 kg PanAmSat K1 (PAS 2) satellite was launched in 1994 aboard an Ariane to become the Pacific region PAS satellite.


PAS 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1994 Jul 8  2305  Launch by Ariane 4 V65  CSG 
 2308  T+3:14? Stage 1 sep 
 2309  T+4:07? Fairing sep 
 2310  T+5:27? Stage 2 sep 
 2310  T+5:32? Stage 3 burn 
 2323  Stage 3 MECO 
 2325? Stage 3 sep 
1994 Jul 8    632.08 243 x 35793 x 7.0 
1994 Jul 10  0150? LAM-1 
1994 Jul 10    795.81 8446 x 35690 x 2.9 
1994 Jul 11  0410? LAM-2 
1994 Jul 11    1246.10 28260 x 35700 x 0.4 
1994 Jul 12  2200?  LAM-3 
1994 Jul 13    1393.72 34233 x 35673 x 0.1 
1994 Jul 15    1436.34 35645 x 35936 x 0.0 GEO 165.0W 
1994 Jul 29    1436.00 35635 x 35934 x 0.0 GEO 164.9W 
1994 Jul 31   mv out 
1994 Sep 13   mv in  
1994 Sep 23    1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 169.0E 
1995 Aug 19    1436.07 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 169.0E 
1997 May    GEO 191W 
1998 Feb 14    1436.07 35763 x 35808 x 0.0 GEO 169.0E 
1999 Oct 15    1436.07 35755 x 35816 x 0.0 GEO 169.1E 
2006 Aug 2    1436.08 35775 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 169.0E

NOAA-16

 2000-055A


NOAA L was launched by Titan II. Launch mass is 2231 kg including the Star 37. Dry mass is 1475 kg. Size is 4.2l 1.9d with 6.1m long solar array. Deployed length with array about 7.0m.

Standard Star 37XFP is 955 kg full, 72 kg empty. Assmue loaded to only 756 kg. Then reconcile mass as 828 kg f 72 kg dry Star 37 case, 1403 kg ATN bus. 

Orbit is 1358:40LT.


NOAA L 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2000 Sep 21  1022:04 Launch by Titan II G-13 V SLC4W  
  T+2:29 St 1 MECO 
  T+2:30 St 1 sep 
  T+2:31 St 2 MES, St 1 sep 
  T+3:38 Fairing 
  T+5:33 St 2 MECO 
 1028:41 T+6:37 St 2 sep  -2500 x 850 x 98.8 
  T+6:40 End sep burn 
 1037 T+15:01.5 Star 37XFP burn 
 1037 T+15:52.5 Star 37XFP burnout 
 1038:00  T+15:58 Velocity trim 22s 
  T+16:19 End trim 
 1038:25  Orbit injection 
  T+18:17 N2H4 blowdown start 
  T+20:37 N2H4 blowdown stop 
  T+20:37 solar array mast deploy  848 x 863 x 98.8 
 1051  Stage 2 reentry 
 1052:16 T+30:16 Sunshade deploy 
 1056  Orbit mode handover 
  Thruster firings due to AKM chuff 
2000 Sep 21   Spacecraft bus active 
  AVHRR Vis chan on 
2000 Sep 22   AMSU-B on 
2000 Sep 24   SARR on 
2000 Sep 26   AMSU-A1 /A2 on 
2000 Sep 29   Handed over to NOAA 
2000 Oct 10   HIRS cooler door open 
2000 Oct 11   AVHRR cooler door open 
2000 Dec 24    102.05 847 x 864 x 98.8 
2001 Mar 20   Replaced NOAA 14 as primary afternoon sat 
2006 Aug   PM Secondary 

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Aviation Week: October 15,2007

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Telstar 8

 2005-022A


IA-8, formerly Loral Skynet Telstar 8, is a 5493 kg FS-1300S (or 1300E?), first extended bus satellite. Total of 92 transponders. Launch by Zenit-3SL. Sold to Intelsat prior to launch in 2003. In 2007 it was renamed Galaxy 28.


IA8 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2005 Jun 23  1402:59 Launch by Zenit-3SL No. 14  Odyssey 
  T+2:29 St 1 sep 
  T+3:41 PLF sep 
  T+8:35 St 2 sep  -2138 x 179 x 0  
  T+8:45 DM MES-1 
 1422:24 T+19:25 DM MECO-1  144 x 35609 x 0.1  
 1432:14 T+29:15 DM sep 
   202 x 35636 x 0 (RKKE) 
2005 Jun 24    627.85 165 x 35651 x 0.0  
2005 Jun 24  0600?LAM-1  1150.49 24248 x 35558 x 0.1  
2005 Jun 28  0345? LAM-2  1380.86 33762 x 35634 x 0.17  
2005 Jun 29    1426.82 35542 x 35667 x 0.02  
2005 Jul 11    1436.10 35766 x 35806 x 0.0 GEO 89.0W 
2006 Aug 8    1436.11 35782 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 89.0W 

Space and Astronomy

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Telecom 2C

 1995-067A


Telecom 2C was the third Eurostar class payload for France Telecom. Launch mass was 2283 kg, BOL mass was 1360 kg, and dry mass was 1120 kg. The bus was 1.9 x 2.6m across and 3.1 m high, with a 22m solar panel span.


Telecom 2C 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1995 Dec 6  2323  Launch by Ariane 44P (V81)  CSG ELA2 
 2326  Stage 1 sep 
 2326  Stage 2 on 
 2327 Fairing 01 sep 
 2328  Stage 2 off (T+5:42) 
 2328  Stage 3 on (T+5:48) 
 2340  H-10-III cutoff (T+17:06) 
 2344  Telecom 2C sep from Mini-Spelda (T+21:18)  630.1 224 x 35712 x 6.8 
1995 Dec 7    630.11 223 x 35677 x 7.0 
1995 Dec 17    629.42 223 x 35677 x 7.0 
1995 Dec 18?   LAM burn 
1995 Dec 20?   LAM burn 
1995 Dec 21    1435.91 35765 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 1.0E+0.04E 
1995 Dec 24    1436.02 35777 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 1.0E 
1996 Jan 18   mv out 
1996 Jan 26   mv in 3E 
1996 Feb 18    1436.09 35767 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 3.0E 
1998 Oct 23   1436.05 35771 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 3.0E 
2001 Feb 7  1436.04 35768 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 3.1E 
2007 Jul 24  1436.08 35763 x 35808 x 2.5 GEO 3.1E

Monday, March 10, 2008

Aviation Week: November 19,2007

 https://welib.org/md5/8c62490d7378176cf0a57d9fd8f900f5

MultiMedia & Internet @ Schools: September-October 2007

 https://welib.org/md5/c5de56045a1a816e71ab03e3efdf1e6d

Foton 2005

 2005-020A


Launch mass 6425 kg (TsENKI says 6535 kg). Total internal payload mass 382 kg.


Foton M-2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2005 May 31  1200:00  Launch by Soyuz-U Zh15000-091  KB LC1/5 
  T+1:58 Strapon sep 
  T+2:36 GO sep 
  T+4:47 Blok A sep 
  T+4:50 KhO sep 
  T+8:46 Blok I MECO 
 1208:49  T+8:49 Blok I sep  258 x 291 x 63.0  
 
2005 Jun 16    
 0705  T+15.6d Deorbit burn 137m/s  248 x 276 x 63.0  
  Deorbit complete  -220 x 268 x 63.0  
 0715? Battery and PO sep 
 0729  Parachute system deploy 
 0736  SA landing 52N 64E 140 km SE Kustanai 

Payload:

  • ESA TCA Tether Cutter Assembly (on battery pack)

  • Fluidpac, fluid physics

  • Telesupport

  • Biopan, 9 exobio and radiation exposure expts

  • SCCO diffusion effects on crude oil

  • AGAT diffusion coeffs in alloys

  • Stone - 2 0.5 kg meteoritic entry expts

  • Outreach - 3 edu expts.

  • Aquacells - bio, aquatic microorgs, DLR

  • Polizon - KBOM crystal growth

  • Keramik DLR entry expt.

  • Favorite Life support electrolysis test

  • DataLogger, ESA/TsSKB Foton environment monitoring

  • TAS-3 Triax accelerometer

Gorizont 31

 1996-005A


The penultimate Gorizont satellite was launched in Jan 1996 to 40 deg E for testing. It moved to 102E in 2002 and 140E the following year.


Gorizont (31) 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1996 Jan 25  0956:00 Launch by Proton-K/DM2  KB  

1005  8S812 burn, orbit insertion  88.30 186 x 195 x 51.63 
 1100? Blok-DM2 burn 1   
 1620?  Blok-DM2 burn 2   
 1640?  Blok-DM2 sep  1482.58 36573 x 36810 x 1.51 
1996 Jan 27  1482.58 36573 x 36810 x 1.5 GEO 94.4E+11.3W 
1996 Jan 30  1700   1448.26 35907 x 36141 x 1.63 
1996 Feb 2  1619   1436.41 35763 x 35822 x 1.52 GEO 40E 
1996 Feb 9    1436.32 35763 x 35818 x 1.5 GEO 40.1E 
1997 Oct 18    1436.29 35776 x 35804 x 0.3 GEO 40.2E 
1999 Oct 18    1436.24 35779 x 35799 x 1.3 GEO 40.1E 
2002 Sep   mv out 
2002 Sep   mv in  GEO 102E 
2003 Jul 5    1435.96 35780 x 35784 x 4.4 GEO 102.7E 
2003 Aug 8?   mv up  
2003 Sep 5    1434.33 35719 x 35784 x 4.5  
2003 Nov 12   move in at 140E  1436.13 35769 x 35804 x 4.7 GEO 140.2E 
2006 May 4    1436.17 35783 x 35792 x 6.9 GEO 140.0E 

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