Sunday, August 10, 2008

Navstar 23

 1990-103A


The first Block 2A was GPS 23, launched on 1990 Nov 26. The Block 2A satellites used the uprated Delta 7925 launch vehicle. Navstar SVN 23 was placed in plane E-4. On Dec 12 SVN 23 developed problems with its solar array, delaying the next launch for several months.


Navstar 23 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1990 Nov 26  2139  Launch by Delta 7925  CC LC17 
  SRM 1-9 sep 
 2143  St 1 sep 
 2143  T+4:40? SES-1 
 2150?  T+11:00? SECO-1  185? x 185? x 34.0? 
  T+20? SES-2 36s? 
 2159?  T+20? SECO-2 
 2200?  T+21:03 Delta/PAM-D sep  187 x 720? x 34.1? 
 2201?  T+22? TES 1:24 
 2202?  T+23? TECO 
 2204?  T+25? St 3 sep  
   357.10 185 x 20404 x 34.58 
 2243? SES-3 depletion 
 2330?  SES-3 
 2330?  SECO-3  499 x 719 x 21.4 
1990 Nov 28  1852? Star 37XFP burn 
1990 Dec 2    715.13 19938 x 20285 x 54.91 
1990 Dec 10   Operational 
1990 Dec 12   Solar panel system problem 
1997 Feb 1   Operating at slot E-4 
2004 Feb 13   Retired from service 
2006 Jul 26    717.99 19766 x 20598 x 56.0 

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