1978-044A
OTS 2 was launched aboard a Delta 3914. The spacecraft carried out tests of television direct broadcasting, oil platform communications, and newspaper data transfer. ESOC controlled the apogee firing. OTS was built by BAe Dynamics (formerly HSD)
| OTS 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 May 11 | 2259:00 | Launch by Delta 3914 | CC LC17 |
| 2300 | T+0:57 SRM 1-5 burnout | ||
| T+1:04 SRM 6-9 burn | |||
| T+1:04 SRM 1-5 sep | |||
| T+2:02 SRM 6-9 burnout | |||
| T+2:07 SRM 6-9 sep | |||
| T+3:43 MECO | |||
| T+3:51 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:56 St 2 burn | |||
| 2303 | T+4:19 Fairing sep | ||
| 2307 | T+8:13 SECO-1 | 159 x 180 x 28 | |
| 2319 | T+20:36 SES-2 | ||
| 2320 | T+21:15 SECO-2 | 180 x 1990? x 28.0 | |
| 2321 | T+22:06 St 2 sep | ||
| 2321 | T+22:48 St 3 burn | ||
| 2322:34 | T+23:32 St 3 burnout | ||
| 181 x 35936 x 27.31 | |||
| 2323:47 | T+24:44 St 3 sep | 278 x 35463 x 27.4 | |
| 184 x 35946 x 27.4 (MOR Post) | |||
| 2329? | SES-3? | ||
| SECO-3? | 1568 x 3525 x 28.0 | ||
| 1978 May 12 | 0400? | Apo 1 | |
| 1500? | Apo 2 | ||
| 1978 May 13 | 0200? | Apo 3 | |
| 1200? | Apo 4 over 25W | ||
| 1978 May 13 | 1210 | AKM burn 1797 m/s over 25W? | |
| 1978 May 13 | 1417.70 35072 x 35779 x 0.1 GEO 46.2W+4.6E | ||
| 1978 May 24 | 1436.44 35788 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 10.2E+0.1W | ||
| 1978 May 27 | 1100:37 | Stationkeeping burn | |
| 1978 May 29 | On station, ready for service | ||
| 1978 Jul 19 | 1436.05 35777 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 10.2E | ||
| 1979 Sep | GEO 10E | ||
| 1981 Mar 13 | 1436.08 35776 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 9.9E | ||
| 1981 Jun | GEO 10E+0.01/d | ||
| 1982 Mar 27 | 1436.05 35782 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 10.0E | ||
| 1982 Mar | Moved orbit | GEO 10E dr | |
| 1982 Apr 20 | 1436.18 35780 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 5.0E | ||
| 1982 Apr | On station for Eutelsat ops | GEO 5E | |
| 1983 May 3 | 1436.08 35778 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 5.0E | ||
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