Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Kosmos 2342
1997-022A
The next Oko was launched with an AOP of 312 deg: it was still operating in Jan 2003.
| Kosmos-2342 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 May 14 | 0033:57 | Launch by Molniya-M | PL LC43/4 |
| 0038 | Blok A sep | ||
| 0043 | Blok I MECO | ||
| 0043 | Blok I sep | ||
| 0136? | Blok L burn | ||
| 0140 | Blok L sep | ||
| 2005 Oct 29 | 717.48 4172 x 36167 x 67.0 | ||
| 2006 Jan | Orbit raise | ||
| 2006 Feb 15 | 721.47 4299 x 36236 x 67.0 | ||
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
SAR-Lupe 3
2007-053A
The Cosmos-3M also carried an Automatic Identification System (AIS) for ships on board. OHB and LuxSpace Sarl, a company owned by OHB Technology AG, are working on the validation of this and following systems. OHB is building seven new ORBCOMM satellites in which the AIS will be implemented for the US Coast Guard for global monitoring of shipping traffic.
| SAR-Lupe 3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Nov 1 | 0051 | Launch by Kosmos-3M | |
| 0053 | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 0053 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0058:28 | Stage 2 burn 1 MECO; control to Titov | ||
| 0110? | Stage 2 burn 2 | ||
| 0120:04 | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 94.20 465 x 493 x 98.2 | |||
| 2008 Mar 26 | 94.29 473 x 494 x 98.2 | ||
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Kosmos 2421
2006-026A
Kosmos-2421 was launched in mid-2006 carrying the usual US-PU payload as well as a Konus-A gamma ray burst detector from the Ioffe FTI. Media reported that one of two solar arrays failed to open: however, the spacecraft was at least partially operational.
| Kosmos-2421 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Jun 26 | 0400 | Launch by Tsiklon 2 | KB LC90/20 |
| 0405 | Stage 2 sep | 100? x 400 x 65.0 | |
| 0448? | DU burn, orbit insertion | ||
| 2006 Jul 9 | 92.78 404 x 416 x 65.0 | ||
| 2007 Dec 30 | 92.79 402 x 419 x 65.0 | ||
| 2008 Feb 15 | 92.785 402 x 419 x 65.0 | ||
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