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USA-116
1995-066A
The USA 116 spacecraft was launched on 1995 Dec 5 by a Titan 4 with a 57 foot payload fairing. Launch occurred 22 min before the USA 86 spacecraft passed over Vandenberg, leading to speculation that USA 116 was replacing the older satellite. An ITAR-TASS report quoted Russian Defense Ministry sources as saying that the satellite was an advanced Keyhole type spacecraft and gave the initial orbit. The satellite flew in a 1258 LTDN SSO, the east plane orbit.
| USA 116 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Dec 5 | 2118:00 | Launch by Titan 4 | V SLC4E |
| 2120? | T+2:00 St 1 MES | ||
| 2120? | T+2:04 SRM sep | ||
| 2121? | T+3:59 Fairing | ||
| 2123? | T+5:09 St 2 MES | ||
| 2123? | T+5:10 St 1 sep | ||
| 2126? | T+8:50 St 2 MECO | ||
| 2127? | T+8:59 Titan 4 stage 2 sep | ||
| 97.3 265 x 1006 x 97.8 (UN) | |||
| 95.7 156 x 976 x 98.7 | |||
| Raise perigee | |||
| 1996 Jun 15 | 97.59 263 x 1023 x 97.87 | ||
| 1997 Jun 17 | 97.61 255 x 1032 x 97.9 | ||
| 1998 Jul 24 | 97.35 259 x 1004 x 97.93 | ||
| 1998 Sep 9 | 97.44 281 x 991 x 97.93 | ||
| 1999 Mar 22 | 97.37 320 x 944 x 97.9 | ||
| 1999 Jul 10 | 97.18 324 x 922 x 97.9 | ||
| 2000 Sep 4 | 97.34 319 x 943 x 97.9 | ||
| 2001 Aug 22 | 97.48 318 x 958 x 97.9 | ||
| 2001 Sep 4 | 97.34 317 x 955 x 97.9 | ||
| 2005 Mar 20 | 96.82 410 x 802 x 97.8 | ||
| 2007 Jan 22 | 96.73 403 x 800 x 97.2 | ||
| 2007 Apr | Raise apogee | ||
| 2007 May 20 | 97.13 405 x 837 x 97.2 | ||
| 2007 Nov 29 | 97.12 396 x 844 x 97.8 | ||
| 2008 May 6 | 97.11 401 x 839 x 97.9 | ||
Eutelsat W3B
2010-056A
Spare capacity for 7E position. Thales Alenia Spacebus 4000C3 with 5370 kg mass. Only a day after launch, Eutelsat announced that the satellite was a financial loss because of a problem with the propulsion system. The spacecraft was safed.
5.8 x 2.0 x 2.2m with 34m span. Position at 16E for Europe, Africa/Mideast, Central Asia coverage.
| W3B | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Oct 28 | 2151 | Launch by Ariane L | CSG ELA3 |
| T+2:15 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:02 Fairing sep | |||
| T+8:43 EPC MECO | |||
| 2159 | T+8:49 EPC sep | ||
| 2159 | T+8:53 ESC A burn | ||
| 2215 | T+24:40 ESC A MECO | ||
| 2219 | T+28:04 W3B sep | ||
| 2227 | T+36:25 Sylda 5 sep | ||
| 2228 | T+37:43 BSAT sep | ||
| 2010 Oct 29 | Prop system problem | ||
Kosmos 2464
2010-041A
Glonass-M No. 736 to 738.
| Kosmos-2464 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Sep 2 | 0053:50 | Launch by Proton-M/DM2 53530/118L | |
| 0103 | St 3 sep | 155 x 176 x 64.8 | |
| 0129? | DM-2 MES-1 | ||
| 0135? | DM-2 MECO-1 | ||
| 0424? | DM2 MES2 | ||
| 0426? | DM2 MECO2 | ||
| 0426 | DM2 sep from Glonass | ||
| 0508 | Satellites activated | ||
| 675.67 19115 x 19140 x 64.8 | |||