Sunday, March 15, 2009

Skynet 4F

 2001-005B


Skynet 4F was built by Astrium/Stevenage (fka Matra Marconi Space UK) for MOD's DPA (Defense Procurement Agency). Mass is 1489 kg launch 830 kg dry (or BOL?). Star 30E is 667 full 40 dry, rest of satellite is 822 full 790 dry? Launch was by Ariane in Feb 2001. Size is 1.5 x 1.8 x 1.9m with 16.1m span.


Skynet 4F 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2001 Feb 7  2306  Launch by Ariane 44L  CSG ELA2 
  T+2:28 PAL sep 
  T+3:32 St 1 sep 
  T+3:35 St 2 TIG 
  T+4:02 Fairing sep
  T+5:44 St 2 sep 
  T+5:48 St 3 TIG 
 2325 T+19:16 St 3 MECO 
 2326  T+20:55 SICRAL sep 
 2328? Spelda sep 
 2331  T+25:53 Skynet 4F sep 
2001 Feb 8    631.98 222 x 35811 x 7.0 
2001 Feb 10  1842?  AKM 
2001 Feb 12    1422.04 34707 x 36315 x 3.9 
2001 Feb 14    1413.13 34719 x 35952 x 3.9 
2001 Mar 7    1432.04 35619 x 35794 x 3.9 GEO 5.6E 
2001 Apr 3    1436.04 35777 x 35794 x 3.8 GEO 5.9E 
2001 Jun 6    1435.55 35762 x 35789 x 3.7 GEO 4.9E+0.13E/d 
2006 Aug 2    1436.09 35774 x 35798 x 1.4 GEO 6.0E 

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