Thursday, February 11, 2010

Amos 3

 2008-022A


IAI Spacecom (Space Communication) Ltd satellite, built by IAI.

Zenit-3M/DM-SLB launch from Baykonur, the first Land Launch mission. Launch Launch Zenit-3SLB built by Space International Services (Moscow), a collaboration of Energiya and Yuzhnoe; launch services and mission planning provided by SeaLaunch LLC. The Zenit-3SLB was Zenit-2SB60 No. 1 with the DM-SLB No. 1TL upper stage. It placed Amos 3 directly in geosynchronous orbit, eliminating the need for an apogee thruster. Located at 4W, replacing Amos 1. Alcatel payload.


Amos 3 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2008 Apr 28  0500:00 Launch by Zenit-3SLB  KB LC45/1  
 0502:28  Stage 1 sep 
 0505:23  GO sep 
  Stage 2 MECO 
 0508:33  Stage 2 sep 
 0508:40  DM-SLB MES-1 dV about 1.01 km/s  -2250? x 180? 
 0511:09  MECO-1  174 x 429 x 51.3  
 0615:53  MES-2 
 0621:25  MECO-2  180 x 39064 x 48.8  
 1205:49  MES-3 
 1208:21  MECO-3 
 1219:11  DM sep 
2008 Apr 29    1488.33 34236 x 39368 x 0.7  
2008 May 2   Lower apogee 
2008 May 3    1440.80 34247 x 37509 x 0.7 
2008 May 11    1433.87 35570 x 35915 x 0.1 GEO 0.4W+0.5E/d 
2008 May 12    1439.12 35762 x 35928 x 0.1 GEO 1.7W+0.8W/d 
2008 May 23    1436.11 35783 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 2.5W 

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