TeamNathanFTW’s New and Improved Blog : 2010-05-23

Thursday, May 27, 2010

AMC-21

2008-038B

Thales Alenia prime with Orbital Star2 bus. 2.3 x 3.2 x 2.3m size, 22m span, 2473 kg full 1161 kg dry. 24 Ku transponders for service to the USA, the Gulf of Mexico region, the Caribbean, and Central AMerica. 125W.

Date	Time	Event	Orbit

AMC 21



2008 Aug 14	2044	Launch by Ariane 5	CSG ELA3
		T-0:07 Ignition
		T+0:00 Launch
		T+2:13 EAP sep
		T+3:05 Fairing sep
		T+8:48 MECO
		T+8:53 EPC sep	-1291 x 205 x 7.8
		T+8:58 ESC-A burn
		T+24:49 ESC-A MECO
		T+25:45 Superbird 7 sep
		T+28:30 Sylda 5 sep
		T+29:59 AMC 21 sep
2008 Aug 14			631.50 253 x 35755 x 1.94
2008 Aug 18			747.04 5998 x 35789 x 1.0
2008 Aug 19			881.50 12362 x 35790 x 0.5
2008 Aug 21			1433.37 35683 x 35782 x 0.01
2008 Aug 25			1434.01 35705 x 35786 x 0.0
2008 Aug 26			1436.61 35768 x 35785 x 0.0 GEO 136W
2008 Sep 8			1436.09 35783 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 135.9W
2008 Sep 13		mv out
2008 Sep 29		mv in at 125W
2008 Sep 30			1436.10 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 125.0W
2010 May 2			1436.10 35774 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 124.9W

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Badr 6

2008-034B

Arabsat 4-type satellite using Astrium Eurostar 2000+, with 24 C and 20 Ku transponders at 26E.

3346 kg launch, 1510 kg dry 2.9 x 1.8 x 2.5m with 32m span. Launch by Ariane in 2008. Ground stations in Gnangara, Fillmore and Fucino. The primary control facility is in Dirab, Saudia Arabia.

Date	Time	Event	Orbit

Badr 6



2008 Jul 7	2147	Launch by Ariane 5ECA	CSG ELA3
		T+0:00 Launch
		T+2:13 EAP sep
		T+3:08 Fairing sep
	2155	T+8:50 EPC MECO
		T+8:55 EPC sep	-1071 x 164 x 7.3
	2156	T+9:00 ESC-A burn
	2211	T+24:48 ESC-A MECO
	2214	T+27:30 Proto 1 sep
	2216	T+29:10 Sylda sep
	2222	T+35:32 BADR 6 sep
		T+45:33 end of V184 mission
2008 Jul 8			632.27 256 x 35791 x 2.0
2008 Jul 12		LAM	1424.50 35393 x 35725 x 0.0
2008 Jul 23			1436.09 35769 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 20.0E
2008 Jul 25		Mv out
2008 Jul 30			1432.77 35695 x 35735 x 0.0 GEO 25.4E

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Turksat 3A

2008-030B

Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000B2 with 24 Ku. Mass 3110 kg launch, 1272 kg dry (AriPK);

Size 2.8 x 1.8 x 2.9m, span 29.6m.

Delivery on orbit to Turksat AS via Ariane 5; will replace Turksat 1C.

Flight V183 with vehicle L540.

EAP type B, 31m high 3m dia with 38t empty mass and 240t of prop. EPC type C (H175/Vulcain 2) is 30m long 5.4m dia, 14100 kg dry. VEB type C and Cone 3936 is 950 kg; ESC-A is 19000 kg full. Astrium-ST SYLDA 5A is 400-530 kg 6.4m high 4.6m dia; ACU are 150 kg each, two EADS-CASA PAS 1194C. Long Fairing is 2000-2500 kg.

Performance margine is used to reduce inclination from 6 deg to 2 deg.

VEB/ESC-A/Cone 3936 are now produced in Astrium ST/Bremen. (This is the third one to be done in Bremen, to accommodate higher production rates.)

Date	Time	Event	Orbit

Turksat 3A



2008 Jun 12	2205:02	Ignition
	2205:09	Launch
		T+1:53 EAP sep
		T+3:04 Fairing sep
		T+8:49 EPC MECO
		T+8:55 EPC sep	-1062 x 172 x 6.8
		T+8:59 ESC-A burn
		T+24:45 ESC-A MECO
		T+27:02 Skynet 5C sep
		T+29:25 SYLDA sep
		T+31:39 Turksat 3A sep
2008 Jun 13			630.39 254 x 35696 x 2.0
2008 Jun 22			630.20 264 x 35677 x 2.0
2008 Jun 24		LAM?
2008 Jun 25			1436.09 35784 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 31.0E
2008 Jul 9		mv out from 31E
2008 Jul 17		mv in at 42E
2008 Aug 1			1436.08 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 42.0E