Thursday, March 27, 2008

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 

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