Saturday, May 22, 2010

Skynet 4E

 1999-009B


Skynet 4E was built by Matra Marconi Space UK (formerly BAe) and was launched for the UK MoD in 1999 by Ariane. Launch mass 1490 kg, 830 kg BOL, 759 kg dry. The Skynet 4E was transferred from MMS to MoD on 1999 Jul 7.


Skynet 4E 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1999 Feb 26  2244 Launch by Ariane 44L  CSG ELA2 
  T+2:29 PAL sep 
  T+3:31 St 1 sep 
  T+3:34 St 2 sep 
  T+4:18 Fairing sep 
  T+5:43 St 2 sep 
  T+5:48 St 3 burn 
  T+18:45 St 3 MECO 
  T+19:56 Arabsat 3A sep 
  T+21:46 Mini Spelda sep 
  T+24:59 Sky 4E sep 
  T+25:23 avoidance burn 
1999 Feb 27    631.31 271 x 35727 x 7.0  
1999 Mar 1  1830? AKM burn 
1999 Mar 2    1411.30 34632 x 35966 x 3.7 GEO 126.4W+6.3E 
1999 Mar 3    1413.36 34717 x 35963 x 3.7 
1999 Mar 14    1409.17 34722 x 35793 x 3.8 
1999 Mar 28    1416.08 31657 x 39130 x 3.4 GEO 6.8W+5.2E 
1999 Apr 7    1436.09 35782 x 35790 x 3.7 GEO 6.0E 
1999 Jun 11    1436.06 35777 x 35794 x 3.6 GEO 6.0E 
1999 Jun   Move to 53E 
1999 Jul 7   To MoD 
1999 Jul 28    1436.01 35781 x 35788 x 3.5 GEO 52.9E 
1999 Nov 6    1436.00 35776 x 35793 x 3.4 GEO 53.1E 
2006 Jul 31    1436.02 35770 x 35799 x 3.1 GEO 53.1E 

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