Sunday, July 25, 2010

Insat 3E

 2003-043E


The final satellite in the Insat 3 series was launched by Ariane in Sep 2003. Mass 2750 kg at launch, 1181 kg dry. Size 2.0 x 1.8 x 2.8m with 15.4m span.


Insat 3E 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2003 Sep 27  2314:46  T+0:07 Launch by Ariane 5G 
  T+2:21 EAP sep 
  T+3:10 Short Fairing sep
 2323:30 T+9:51 EPC MECO 
 2323:36 T+9:57 EPC sep  100.48 51 x 1512 x 7.3  
 2323:43 T+10:04 EADS/Astrium EPS burn 
 2339:35 T+26:56 EPS MECO 
 2343:40 T+29:01 Insat 3E sep  666? x 36000? x 7.0 
2003 Sep 28 0054? EPC reentry 
2003 Sep 29  0127  LAM-1  941.00 14960 x 35900 x 1.9  
2003 Sep 30  0908  LAM-2  1365.0? 33000 x 35750 x 0.14 
2003 Oct 1  0808 LAM-3 186s; 510 kg prop left, 1082 kg used  1426m 35500? x 35700? x 0.1 
2003 Oct 1  0930  Deploy solar arrays 
2003 Oct 8    1427.25 35489 x 35737 x 0.1 GEO 51.2E+2.2E 
2003 Oct 19    1436.06 35773 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 52.0E 
2004 Jul 19    1436.05 35762 x 35808 x 0.1 GEO 55.0E 
2006 Aug 7    1436.08 35767 x 35805 x 0.1 GEO 55.1E 

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Galaxy 12

 2003-013B


Galaxy 12 OSC Star 2 1792 kg full 800 kg dry by Ariane 5G. Stationed at 74W for C-band links between ConUS, Alaska and Hawaii. It was the lower satellite on the V160/514 launch. Size 3.3 x 1.9 x 1.5m with 12.6m span.


Galaxy 12 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2003 Apr 9 2252:19 Launch by Ariane 5G  CSG ELA3 
  T+2:21 EAP sep 
  T+3:10 Fairing sep 
 2301 T+9:56 EPC MECO 
 2302 T+10:02 EPC sep 206  -41 x 1561 x 6.0  
 2302 T+10:09 EPS burn 
 2319 T+27:12 EPS MECO 
 2319 T+27:22 Insat 3A sep 
 2324 T+32:48 Sylda 5 sep 
 2330 T+38:43 Galaxy 12 sep 
  T+55:02 EPS depletion complete 
 2340  EPC apogee 1561 km 
2003 Apr 10  0022  EPC entry 
2003 Apr 11    644.62 867 x 35814 x 2.0 
2003 Apr 12   LAM 1 678.24 2578 x 35807 x 2.0 
2003 Apr 14   LAM 2 925.39 14351 x 35805 x 0.6 
2003 Apr 16 LAM 3
2003 Apr 22    1436.21 35785 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 73.7W 
2003 May 14    1436.08 35783 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 74.0W 
2004 Feb   Relocate to 125W 
2004 May 28   Move in at 125W 
2004 Jun 9    1436.07 35779 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 125.2W 
2006 Aug 8    1436.06 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 125.1W 
2008 Jul 6    1436.07 35770 x 35801 x 0.0 GEO 125.1W 
2008 Jul   Move to 122.9W 
2008 Jul 12    1436.10 35775 x 35798 x 0.04 GEO 122.9W 
2010 Apr 15  1436.07 35780 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 122.9W 

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Globalstar 33

 1999-049A


Each of the satellites deployed in this launch had a mass of 450 kg.


Globalstar M033 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1999 Sep 22  1433:00  Launch by Soyuz/Ikar  KB LC1 
  T+1:58 Blok B-D sep 
  T+2:38 Fairing sep 
 1437 T+4:43 Blok A sep, 215 km 
  T+4:56 Interstage sep 
 1441:45  T+8:45 MECO 
 1441:48  T+8:48 Stage 3 sep  96.09 235 x 906 x 51.9 
 1702:31 T+2:29:31 Ikar burn 
 1708:23  Ikar MECO after 5:52 
 1803:30 T+3:30:30 Sep from Ikar  103.61 899 x 958 x 51.9 
 1803:34 T+3:30:34 Sep KA-4   
 1944:00  T+5:11:00 Sep KA 1-3 (NK9911) 
1999 Sep 23  1630?  Ikar deorbit 
 1716?  Reentry 
1999 Sep 23    103.58 895 x 959 x 52.0 
1999 Sep 29    103.60 901 x 956 x 52.0 
1999 Nov 17    106.20 1048 x 1052 x 52.0 
1999 Dec 1    110.19 1234 x 1236 x 52.0 
1999 Dec 14    113.91 1393 x 1417 x 52.00 
1999 Dec 26    114.08 1411 x 1416 x 52.00 
2010 May 5    114.08 1412 x 1414 x 52.0 
2010 May 6   Orbit raise  117.50 1567 x 1569 x 52.0 
2010 May 18    117.63 1573 x 1574 x 52.0

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Echostar 10

 2006-003A


LM A2100AX for DISH Network US domestic television. Location 110W.

4333 kg launch. Nickname 'High Ground One' (contest winner).

Launch by Zenit-3SL No. 15 with DM-SL NO. 14L.


Echostar 10 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2006 Feb 15  2334:59 Launch by Zenit-3SL   
  T+2:29 St 1 sep 
  T+3:38 PLF sep
 2343:14 T+8:19 St 2 sep  -1896 x 184 x 0 
  T+8:29 DM MES-1 
 2348:21 T+13:29 MECO-1  180 x 2105 x 0  
2006 Feb 16  0022:04 T+47:10s MES-2 
 0027 T+52:48 MECO-2  1618 x 35826 x 0  
 0037s T+1:02:38 DM sep 
2006 Feb 16    658.56 1707 x 35684 x 0.1 
2006 Feb 17   LAM-1 706.58 4124 x 35676 x 0.0 
2006 Feb 17   LAM-2 789.03 8138 x 35675 x 0.0 
2006 Feb 20   LAM-3  945.78 15408 x 35668 x 0.0 
2006 Feb 21   LAM-4  1196.97 26258 x 35672 x 0.0 
2006 Feb 22  2050? LAM-5  1433.12 35688 x 35768 x 0.0 
2006 Feb 27    1435.97 35780 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 139W 
2006 Apr 18    1436.09 35785 x 35787 x 0.1 GEO 110.2W 
2008 Mar 3    1436.08 35781 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 110.2W 

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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Kosmos 2336

 1996-071A


Kosmos-2336 was launched in Dec 1996.


Kosmos-2336 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1996 Dec 20  0643:58 Launch by Kosmos-3M  PL LC132 
  T+2:10 St 1 MECO 
  T+2:12 St 1 sep 
 0646  T+2:12 St 2 burn 59km 
 0646  T+2:27 Fairing 76km 
 0652  T+8:03 St 2 MECO 150 km  150 x 1003? x 83 
 0746  T+1:02:19 St 2 MES2 
 0746  T+1:02:30 St 2 MECO2 
 0747  T+1:03 St 2 sep 
1996 Dec 20    105.03 979 x 1012 x 83.0 
2008 Sep 2    105.00 976 x 1012 x 82.9 

Measat 3A

 2009-032A


Orbital Star at 91.5E, colocated with Measat 3. 2366 kg (Sea-Launch MO) or 2417 kg (AWST 081117-16).

12 Ku, 12 C, 3 antennas.

Fixed satellite C-band services in Asia and Mideast; Ku TV broadcasting to Malaysia and Indonesia.

Launch 2008 by Zenit-3SLB with Zenit-2SB60 No. 3 core stage and DM-SLB No. 3L upper stage. Originally to be called Measat 1R, but renamed before launch. Stage 2 impact range is 6850 km.


Measat 3A 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2009 Jun 21  2150 Launch by Zenit-3SLB  KB  
  T+2:29 Stage 1 sep 83 km 
  T+5:17 Fairing sep 204 km 
 2158 T+8:31 Stage 2 sep  -2094 x 297 x 51.34  
  T+8:41 DM MES-1  -2094 x 302 x 51.34 
 2202 T+11:59 MECO-1, 363 km  190 x 533 x 51.35  
 2309 T+1:19:09 DM MES-2 201 km  196 x 555 x 51.35 
 2314 T+1:24:35 MECO-2, 338 km  202 x 35854 x 49.0  
2009 Jun 22  0402 T+6:12:05 DM MES-3 
 0403 T+6:13:59 MECO-3  11620 x 35586 x 10.63  
 0414 T+6:24:49 DM sep, over Sumatra 
2009 Jun 22    860.95 11587 x 35609 x 10.6 
2009 Jun 23    990.61 17438 x 35640 x 6.1  
2009 Jun 27    1248.56 28285 x 35776 x 2.28  
 0450?  LAM 
2009 Jun 27    1433.31 35683 x 35780 x 0.0 GEO 90.5E+0.7E/d 
2009 Jul 1    1436.13 35782 x 35792 x 0.04 GEO 91.5E 
2010 Apr 29    1436.22 35778 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 91.5E 

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Ofeq 9

 2010-031A


'Ofeq-9 was launched in 2010 (TECSAT was renamed 'Ofeq-8.)


Ofeq 9 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2010 Jun 22  1900? Launch by Shavit  PAL 
  Stage 1 MECO at T+0:52 
 1901? Stage 1 sep 
  Stage 2 MECO at T+1:44, 
 1902? Stage 2 sep, 110 km  
 1907? Fairing (2 pieces) sep, 250 km 
 1907? Main equipment compartment sep 
 1909? Stage 3 92s burn over W Med.   
 1910? Stage 3 sep  294 x 595 x 141.8

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