Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Aura
2004-026A
EOS Chemistry 1 uses a NGST (TRW) T-330 class (EOS Common Spacecraft) bus. Launch is in 2003 Jun by Delta 7920-10L; the 10L fairing is a 1-m stretch on the standard 10-ft fairing. Orbit is 705 x 705 x 98.2 A-Train with 1:38PM ascending node. (or 1:45?)
Mass 3112 kg (Delta kit) or 2967 kg (NASA kit). 134 kg prop. Size 2.7 x 2.3 x 6.9m with 15m panel, span 17.4m.
Mission is to study trace gases, pollutants such as CFCs, and the ozone layer. The satellite will form the tail of the A-train constellation behind Aqua and the other train members. Control from GSFC FOT.
| Aura | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Jul 15 | 1001:59 | Launch by Delta | V SLC2W |
| T+1:04 SRM 1-6 out | |||
| T+1:05 SRM 7-9 on | |||
| T+1:26 SRM 1-6 sep | |||
| T+2:09 SRM 7-9 off | |||
| T+2:11 SRM 7-9 sep | |||
| T+4:23 MECO | |||
| T+4:31 St 1 sep | |||
| T+4:37 SES-1 | |||
| T+4:41 Fairing sep | |||
| 1013:15 | T+11:16 SECO-1 | 185 x 691 x 98.2 | |
| 1100:09 | T+58:10 SES-2 over Malindi | ||
| 1100:25 | T+58:26 SECO-2 | ||
| 1106:04 | T+1:04:05 Delta sep | ||
| 98.30 673 x 681 x 98.2 | |||
| T+1:30:50 SES-3 5s over N Canada | |||
| T+1:30:55 SECO-3 | |||
| T+1:40:00 SES-4 over Hawaii | |||
| T+1:40:42 SECO-4 | 93.34 202 x 673 x 103.0 | ||
| 2010 Mar 12 | Debris hit damages solar panel | ||
Payload:
- HiRDLS High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (IR limb radiometer)
- TES Troposheric Emission Spectrometer (FTS)
- OMI Ozone Monitor Instrument, NIVR UV/Vis spectrometer
- MLS Microwave Limb Sounder (OH)
- MLS GHz Module, with dish
- MLS THz Module
- MLS Spectrometer
Monday, December 26, 2011
Spainsat
2006-007B
Hisdesat SA bought X-band and Ku band satellite SpainSat. It is an FS-1300. Hisdesat is a subsidiary of Hispasat and the Spanish govt. Will replace Secomsat secure comm payloads on Hispasat 1A/B. Mass 3683 kg launch 1467 kg dry. Size 5.4 x 2.8 x 2.2m, with 31.4 m span. Carries XTAR-LANT payload for the Loral/Hisdesat joint venture to provide US forces with commercial comms.
Spainsat is on an 1194H adapter atop two MFD-C ballast modulles and the Sylda-5A. It is under the A5 Long Fairing. Launch to 5 deg to increase lifetime.
Launch by Ariane 5 in 2004.
Spainsat was dropped during testing by Loral at a Boeing/Kent facility in late 2003.
| Spainsat | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mar 11 | 2233 | Launch by Ariane 5ECA L527 | CSG ELA3 |
| T+2:19 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:15 Fairing sep | |||
| T+8:56 EPC MECO | -1141 x 158 x 6.8 | ||
| 2242 | T+9:02 EPC sep | ||
| 2242 | T+9:06 ESC-A burn | ||
| 2248? | EPC reentry | ||
| 2257 | T+24:45 ESC-A shutdown 597 km | ||
| 2300 | T+27:04 Spainsat sep | 270 x 35748 x 5.0 | |
| 2303 | T+30:44 Sylda 5 sep | ||
| 2305 | T+32:05 HB7 sep | 273 x 35717 x 5.0 | |
| T+51:40 end of V170 mission | |||
| 2006 Mar 13 | 630.97 269 x 35711 x 5.0 | ||
| 2006 Mar 14 | LAM-1 | 1071.28 20582 x 35753 x 0.7 | |
| 2006 Mar 15 | LAM-2 | 1388.94 33954 x 35762 x 0.13 | |
| 2006 Mar 17 | 1245? | LAM-3 | |
| 2006 Mar 17 | 1434.31 35738 x 35764 x 0.04 | ||
| 2006 Mar 21 | 1435.03 35756 x 35775 x 0.0 GEO 30.7W+0.3E | ||
| 2006 Apr 6 | 1436.13 35746 x 35827 x 0.0 GEO 30.1W | ||
| 2009 Mar 28 | 1436.17 35767 x 35808 x 0.0 GEO 30.0W | ||
| 2010 May 12 | 1436.11 35778 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 30.0W | ||
Sunday, December 25, 2011
USA-139
1998-029A
USA 139 was launched by a Titan 4B/Centaur with an 86-foot fairing. Launch vehicle was core K-25, Titan 4B-25, with upper stage Centaur TC-18. The UN registration gave the initial parking orbit.
From at least 2003 to 2009, the satellite performed the Thuraya 2 shadowing duty, until it was replaced by USA 202. It then drifted to perform an emitter survey until 2010 when it was located at 14.5W over the Atlantic; in 2011 this was adjusted to 26W.
| USA 139 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 May 9 | 0138:01 | Launch by Titan 4B Centaur | CC LC40 |
| 0140 | SRM sep | ||
| 0143 | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 0147 | Titan stage 2 sep | ||
| 0147 | Centaur MES1 | ||
| 0150 | Centaur MECO1 | 91.8 172 x 551 x 28.6 (UN) | |
| 0201? | Centaur MES2 | ||
| 0206? | Centaur MECO2 | 550 x 35780 x 28? | |
| 0719? | Centaur MES3 | ||
| 0721? | Centaur MECO3 | 1436? 35780 x 35780 x 0? | |
| 0725? | Centaur sep | ||
| 0730? | Centaur venting observed | ||
| 2003 Mar 9 | 1436.11 35637 x 35935 x 7.0 GEO 44.0E | ||
| 2009 Jul 20 | 1436.12 35564 x 36009 x 7.9 GEO 43.9E | ||
| 2009 Aug 22 | Move out | ||
| 2010 Feb 24 | Move in | 1436.12 35651 x 35922 x 82.2 GEO 14.5W | |
| 2011 Mar 3 | 1436.12 35664 x 35909 x 8.4 GEO 14.5W | ||
Intelsat 905
2002-027A
SS/Loral. Additional capacity in AOR or IOR. To go to 24.5W.
Mass 4723 kg launch 1984 kg dry. Size 2.8 x 2.8 x 5.9m with 31m span, extended FS-1300 bus.
Original plan: 905 at 27.5W. 906 at 18.0W replacing 705 907 at 31.5W replacing 801.
| Intelsat 905 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Jun 5 | 0644 | Launch by Ariane 44L V152 | CSG ELA2 |
| T+2:30 PAL sep | |||
| T+3:31 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:34 St 2 burn | |||
| T+4:24 Fairing | |||
| T+5:43 St 2 sep | |||
| 0649 | T+5:48 St 3 burn | ||
| 0702 | T+18:49 St 3 MECO | ||
| 0704 | T+20:56 St 3 sep | ||
| T+22:13 St 3 avoidance | |||
| 2002 Jun 5 | 2004 | 631.54 182 x 35828 x 7.0 | |
| 2002 Jun 7 | 0709 | LAM-1 | 651.81 1208 x 35840 x 6.2 |
| 2002 Jun 12 | 1209 | LAM-2 | 1194.04 25994 x 35814 x 0.5 |
| 2002 Jun 12 | LAM-3 | 1327.10 31459 x 35791 x 0.3 | |
| 2002 Jun 13 | 1915? | LAM-4 | |
| 2002 Jun 15 | 1507 | 1432.59 35642 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 26.1W+0.9E | |
| 2002 Jun 22 | 1436.13 35774 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 25.7W | ||
| 2002 Jul 20 | 1436.11 35780 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 24.5W | ||
| 2009 Mar 25 | 1436.10 35774 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 24.5W | ||
TDRS-1
1983-026B
TDRS A was the primary payload on the first flight of the Challenger, STS-6. It was deployed at 0432 on 1983 Apr 5, attached to an IUS upper stage, into a 285 x 286 km x 28.5 deg orbit. The IUS-1 first stage ignited at 0527 and placed the satellite in a geostationary transfer orbit. The second IUS stage ignited at 1047, but the nozzle failed 83 seconds into a 107s burn, and the desired circular orbit was not reached. TDRS 1 found itself in a 21680 x 35380 km orbit. The solar panels were deployed at 2130 on Apr 5. On May 2, controllers began a series of small thruster burns to raise the orbit to geostationary altitude. On Jun 29 the satellite reached geosynchronicity at 67W. After an initial checkout at 74W in July, a test of space-to-space communications with the Landsat 4 satellite was done in August. In September TDRS was used for the first time to support a Space Shuttle mission, STS-8. From Sep 23 to Oct 17 it was moved to 41W, its operational position. It remained at 41W until 1989, although an antenna malfunction on 1986 Nov 28 reduced its capability. On 1989 Jun 4 it was replaced by TDRS 4 and began a move to the TDRS SPARE location at 79W. In 1990/91 it was moved to 171W to backup the TDRS WEST satellite. It remained there until 1993 Dec 1 when it was reassigned to support the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory via the new ground station at Tidbinbilla, Australia. It arrived at the new 85E location in Feb 1994.
| TDRS 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Apr 5 | 0430:01 | Deploy | 285 x 286 x 28.5 |
| 1983 Apr 5 | 0527 | IUS-1 SRM-1 burn 2:31 | |
| 0529 | SRM-1 burnout | ||
| 1044 | SRM-1 sep | ||
| 1983 Apr 5 | 1046 | SRM-2 burn 103s | |
| Burn failed, tumbled | |||
| SRM-2 separated on command | |||
| 1983 Apr 5 | 2130 | Solar panel deploy | |
| 1983 Apr 5 | 1086.03 21845 x 35388 x 2.4 | ||
| 1983 Apr 25 | 1086.13 21849 x 35396 x 2.4 | ||
| 1983 May 2 | 4.5min burn | 22130 x 35394 | |
| 1983 May 3 | 42min burn | 22429 x 35394 | |
| 1983 May 10 | 1h22m burn | 22886 x 35378 | |
| 1983 May 11 | 3h02m burn | 23875 x 35398 | |
| 1983 May 12 | 3h burn | 24796 x 35409 | |
| 1983 May 14 | 1h10m burn | 26071 x 35423 | |
| 1983 May 15 | 1h49m burn | 26641 x 35431 | |
| 1983 May 16 | 2h02m burn | 27296 x 35462 | |
| 1983 May 17 | 2h01m burn | 27872 x 35515 | |
| 1983 May 18 | 19m burn | 27959 x 35516 | |
| 1983 May 19 | 2h08m burn | 28773 x 35582 | |
| 1983 May 20 | 2h10m burn | 29354 x 35597 | |
| 1983 May 24 | 20 m burn | 29427 x 35610 | |
| 1983 May 25 | 1h38m burn | 29873 x 35698 | |
| 1983 May 27 | 1h burn | 30183 x 35707 | |
| 1983 Jun 1 | 13min burn | 30252 x 35708 | |
| 1983 Jun 2 | 1h burn | 30571 x 35708 | |
| 1983 Jun 3 | 47m burn | 30821 x 35708 | |
| 1983 Jun 4 | 1h burn | 31144 x 35710 | |
| 1983 Jun 5 | 1h15m burn | 31551 x 35711 | |
| 1983 Jun 6 | 1h burn | 31880 x 35711 | |
| 1983 Jun 6 | 1h burn | 32206 x 35711 | |
| 1983 Jun 8 | 18m burn | 32309 x 35711 | |
| 1983 Jun 9 | 1h burn | 32639 x 35719 | |
| 1983 Jun 10 | 1h burn | 32972 x 35715 | |
| 1983 Jun 11 | 1h burn | 33306 x 35716 | |
| 1983 Jun 12 | 54m burn | 33610 x 35716 | |
| 1983 Jun 12 | 1378.97 33608 x 35712 x 2.0 | ||
| 1983 Jun 13 | 1386.14 33888 x 35717 x 2.0 GEO 33.8E+13.0E | ||
| 1983 Jun 14 | 50m burn | 33888 x 35719 | |
| 1983 Jun 15 | 43m burn | 34128 x 35719 | |
| 1983 Jun 29 | 35780 x 35780 x 2 GEO 67W | ||
| 1983 Jun 29 | 1435.10 35746 x 35787 x 2.0 GEO 67.3W+0.2E | ||
| 1983 Jul 1 | 1435.99 35784 x 35784 x 2.0 GEO 67.1W+0.0E | ||
| 1983 Jul 28 | 1436.10 35784 x 35788 x 2.0 GEO 66.6W | ||
| 1983 Oct 8 | mv out | 1436.48 35777 x 35810 x 1.8 GEO 70.3W+0.1W | |
| 1983 Oct 17 | 41W | ||
| 1983 Oct 26 | mv in | 1435.93 35761 x 35805 x 1.7 GEO 40.8W+0.04E | |
| 1983 Dec 14 | 1436.14 35767 x 35807 x 1.6 GEO 39.9W | ||
| 1985 Aug 1 | 1436.00 35768 x 35801 x 0.6 GEO 40.8W | ||
| 1986 Oct 22 | 1436.28 35774 x 35806 x 1.3 GEO 41.7W | ||
| 1986 Nov 28 | antenna problems | ||
| 1987 Jun 26 | 1436.09 35768 x 35804 x 1.8 GEO 40.5W | ||
| 1989 Jun 4 | mv out | 1436.13 35779 x 35794 x 3.6 GEO 40.5W | |
| 1989 Jul 4 | 1440.61 35863 x 35886 x 3.6 GEO 73.1W+1.1W | ||
| 1989 Jul 28 | mv in | 1436.28 35723 x 35857 x 3.7 GEO 78.9W+0.05W | |
| 1989 Oct 29 | 1436.04 35765 x 35805 x 3.9 GEO 78.7W | ||
| 1990 Apr 11 | mv out | 1436.06 35756 x 35814 x 4.3 GEO 78.7W | |
| 1990 May 1 | 1447.94 35995 x 36050 x 4.4 GEO 169.9W-2.9W | ||
| 1990 May 6 | mv in | 1436.33 35784 x 35797 x 4.3 GEO 170.0W+0.06W | |
| 1990 May 12 | 1436.29 35783 x 35797 x 4.4 GEO 170.4W | ||
| 1991 Jul 15 | 1436.00 35774 x 35795 x 5.4 GEO 170.5W | ||
| 1992 Oct 11 | 1436.01 35774 x 35795 x 6.4 GEO 170.8W | ||
| 1993 Nov 4 | 1436.00 35782 x 35786 x 7.6 GEO 170.7W | ||
| 1993 Dec 9 | mv out | 1435.92 35774 x 35792 x 7.3 GEO 170.5W+0.04E | |
| 1993 Dec 11 | 1442.18 35833 x 35977 x 7.3 GEO 174.0E-1.5W | ||
| 1993 Dec 19 | 1442.12 35832 x 35976 x 7.3 GEO 161.6E-1.5W | ||
| 1994 Feb 7 | GRO support | ||
| 1994 Feb 16 | braking | 1436.31 35778 x 35803 x 7.5 GEO 86.0E+0.06W | |
| 1994 Mar 6 | mv in | 1436.35 35780 x 35803 x 7.5 GEO 85.0E | |
| 1995 Jan 27 | 1436.12 35766 x 35807 x 8.1 GEO 85.4E | ||
| 1995 May 6 | mv out | 1436.27 35671 x 35908 x 8.3 GEO 84.6E+0.05W | |
| 1995 May 29 | 1429.53 35648 x 35664 x 8.4 GEO 118.8E+1.6E | ||
| 1995 Aug 8 | mv in | 1436.08 35778 x 35794 x 8.5 GEO 138.9W | |
| 1995 Dec 11 | mv out | 1435.99 35769 x 35799 x 8.8 GEO 139.3W | |
| 1995 Dec 19 | 1433.91 35731 x 35756 x 8.7 GEO 135.3W+0.5E | ||
| 1996 Mar 16 | 1433.82 35720 x 35763 x 8.8 GEO 84.5W+0.5E | ||
| 1996 Jun 26 | mv in | 1436.07 35777 x 35795 x 9.0 GEO 49.0W | |
| 1997 Jul 2 | 1436.09 35771 x 35800 x 9.5 GEO 48.8W | ||
| 1998 Jul 10 | Attitude control problem | ||
| 1999 Apr 28 | 1436.19 35779 x 35797 x 10.3 GEO 49.0W | ||
| 2003 Sep 4 | 1436.07 35776 x 35795 x 11.7 GEO 48.9W | ||
| 2006 Jul 25 | 1436.05 35714 x 35856 x 12.5 GEO 49.2W | ||
| 2009 Oct 5? | Retired from service | ||
| 2009 Oct 23 | 1436.14 35657 x 35916 x 13.4 GEO 48.9W | ||
Saturday, December 24, 2011
TDRS-6
1993-003B
TDRS 6 (TDRS F) was aboard mission STS-54 on 1993 Jan 13. Deploy was at 2012, with IUS burns at approximately 2112 and 1993 Jan 14 0226. The burns lasted 2 min 26 s and 1 min 45 s respectively. TDRS 6 was moved to 150 W for a 90 day checkout period, and was then to be stations at 62W as an on-orbit spare. In fact, it was moved to 138W in mid-1993 briefly and then to 46W over the Atlantic from 1994 to 1999.
In 1996 TDRS 6 became Columbia Communications Corp's third C-band satellite, serving its AOR-II slot.
| TDRS 6 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Jan 13 | 2012 | Deploy from OV-103 | |
| 2112 | IUS SRM-1 | 633.81 307 x 35819 x 26.8 | |
| 2114 | SRM-1 burn? | ||
| 1993 Jan 14 | 0226 | IUS SRM-2 1:45 | 1443.26 35641 x 36212 x 0.1 GEO 178.9E+1.8W |
| 0228? | SRM-2 burnout | ||
| 0230 | SRM-2 burn? | ||
| 0306? | IUS SRM-2 sep | ||
| 1993 Jan 15 | 1434.40 35644 x 35862 x 0.1 GEO 179.2E+0.42E | ||
| 1993 Jan 27 | 1436.39 35782 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 149.5W+0.1W | ||
| 1993 Feb 15 | 1436.09 35778 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 150.3W+0.0W | ||
| 1993 Apr 4 | 1436.13 35784 x 35790 x 0.1 GEO 150.3W | ||
| 1993 Jun 21 | mv out | 1432.14 35707 x 35710 x 0.3 GEO 146.6W+1.0E | |
| 1993 Jul 22 | mv in | 1436.17 35784 x 35791 x 0.4 GEO 138.2W | |
| 1993 Aug 26 | mv out | 1435.98 35772 x 35795 x 0.4 GEO 138.0W | |
| 1993 Nov 30 | mv in | 1436.00 35778 x 35790 x 0.6 GEO 46.2W+0.02E | |
| 1994 Jan 26 | 1436.25 35777 x 35801 x 0.8 GEO 46.3W | ||
| 1995 Nov 14 | 1436.27 35771 x 35808 x 2.2 GEO 46.3W | ||
| 1996 Jul | Columbia/TDRS AOR-II | ||
| 1998 Jun 24 | 1436.11 35774 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 47.0W | ||
| 1999 Oct 18 | 1436.08 35779 x 35793 x 0.7 GEO 46.9W | ||
| 2005 Feb | mv out 46.8W | ||
| 2005 Jul | mv in 172W | ||
| 2006 Jul 29 | 1436.14 35775 x 35799 x 6.6 GEO 173.9W | ||
| 2008 Oct 10 | 1436.04 35773 x 35797x 8.6 GEO 174.0W | ||
| 2008 Oct 18 | Drift to 171W | ||
| 2008 Nov 28 | Move to 171W | ||
| 2008 Dec 4 | 1436.15 35780 x 35794 x 8.8 GEO 171.6W | ||
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
USA-155
2000-080A
The "Great Bear" MLV-11 launch carried a classified NRO geostationary satellite. It may have been a QUASAR (SDS) geostationary comsat or a new signals intelligence platform.
| NRO | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Dec 6 | 0247:01 | Launch by Atlas 2AS AC-157 | CC LC36A |
| T+0:56 SRB 1-2 out | |||
| T+0:58 SRB 3-4 on | |||
| T+1:09 SRB 1-2 sep | |||
| T+1:53 SRB 3-4 out | |||
| T+1:56 SRB 3-4 sep | |||
| T+2:44 BECO | |||
| T+2:47 Booster sep | |||
| T+3:20 14' Fairing sep | |||
| T+4:29 SECO | |||
| T+4:30 127 km 3.53 km/s | |||
| T+5:01 Atlas sep | |||
| T+5:18 Centaur MES-1 | |||
| T+5:50 167 km 4.24 km/s | |||
| 0256 | T+9:45 Centaur MECO-1 | 94.70 176 x 831 x 28.2 | |
| T+24:31 Centaur MES-2 | |||
| T+26:17 Centaur MECO-2 (MRS) | 666.68 270 x 37490 x 26.5 | ||
| 0315 | T+28:55 Centaur sep | 666.0 267 x 37378 x 26.5 (NRO) | |
| 2006 Feb 9 | GEO 10W | ||
| 2008 Aug 22 | 1436.12 35745 x 35829 x 2.4 GEO 10.1W | ||
| 2011 Jul 6 | 1436.12 35745 x 35829 x 4.6 GEO 10.1W | ||
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Turksat 1C
1996-040B
Turksat 1C was lauched by Ariane for Aerospatiale, which delivered it on orbit to Turk Telecom. Launch mass was 1743 kg, BOL mass 1078 kg and dry mass 789 kg. The satellite is 1.64 x 1.46 m x 2.20 m with a 22.20 m span. It was built by Aerospatiale-Cannes. The satellite was launched in the lower Ariane position, underneath the SMS (Stretched Mini Spelda) structure. It provides services to Turkey. Initial test position is 31.3E, then service position is 42E.
| Turksat 1C | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Jul 9 | 2224 | Launch by Ariane 44L (V88) | CSG ELA2 |
| 2227 | Stage 1 sep T+3:32 | ||
| 2229 | Stage 2 sep T+5:43 | ||
| 2229 | Stage 3 TIG T+5:48 | ||
| 2242 | Stage 3 MECO T+18:45 | ||
| 2244 | Arabsat 2A sep T+20:00 | ||
| 2246 | SMS sep T+22:52 | ||
| 2248 | Turksat sep T+24:20 | ||
| 1996 Jul 11 | 630.00 212 x 35718 x 7.0 | ||
| 1996 Jul 11 | 1130? | LAM-1 | |
| 1996 Jul 11 | 755.49 6476 x 35722 x 3.4 | ||
| 1996 Jul 12 | 1230? | LAM-2 | |
| 1996 Jul 12 | 1299.66 30345 x 35798 x 0.2 | ||
| 1996 Jul 14 | 0730? | LAM-3 | |
| 1996 Jul 14 | 1434.18 35688 x 35810 x 0.1 GEO 29.9E+0.5E | ||
| 1996 Jul 20 | 1435.81 35775 x35786 x 0.1 GEO 31.4E | ||
| 1996 Jul 22 | GEO 31.3E+0.1/d | ||
| 1996 Aug 6 | 1436.02 35773 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 31.3E | ||
| 1996 Sep 14 | 1436.00 35769 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 31.5E | ||
| 1996 Sep | Move to 42E | ||
| 1996 Oct 4 | 1436.07 35773 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 42.0E | ||
| 1999 Oct 15 | 1436.09 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 42.0E | ||
| 2006 Aug 1 | 1436.06 35768 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 42.0E | ||
| 2008 Jul 30 | GEO 42E, move to 30E | ||
| 2008 Aug 24 | 1436.03 35772 x 35798 x 0.4 GEO 31.0E | ||
| 2010 Jan 29 | 1436.08 35771 x 35800 x 2.2 GEO 31.0E | ||
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
January 2000
https://web.archive.org/web/20080504034040/http://digest-archive.degrassi.ca/DD76.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20080504034054/http://digest-archive.degrassi.ca/DD78.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20080504034816/http://digest-archive.degrassi.ca/DD80.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20080504034823/http://digest-archive.degrassi.ca/DD81.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20080504034830/http://digest-archive.degrassi.ca/DD82.htm
Monday, October 17, 2011
ST-5
2006-008A
Each Nanosat Constellation Trailblazer is 25 kg, 0.52m dia 0.48 high oct prism with an extendable boom for 1.0m? span. Three satellites on a single launch to 300 x 4500 km x 97 deg on Pegasus XL from Vandenberg. Built by GSFC. Will study magnetosphere; spacecraft highly magnetically clean to allow short mag booms.
| ST5 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Mar 14 | 1327 | L1011 T/O V RW30/12 | |
| 1428 | Abort | ||
| 1448s | Land on RW12 | ||
| 2006 Mar 22 | 1304 | L1011 T/O V RW30/12 | |
| 1403:45 | Drop | ||
| 1403:50 | T+0:05 Stage 1 on 70s | ||
| 1405:02 | T+1:17 Stage 1 burnout | ||
| Stage 1 sep | |||
| 1405:16 | T+1:31 Stage 2 on | ||
| 1405:55 | T+2:10 Fairing sep, 115 km | ||
| 1406:29 | T+2:44 St 2 burnout, 156 km | ||
| 1409:02 | T+5:17 Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1409:02 | T+5:17 Stage 3 burn 283 km | ||
| 1410:09? | T+6:24? Stage 3 burnout | ||
| 1413:16s | T+9:31 ST5-FWD sep S+0 | ||
| 1416:26 | T+12:41 ST5-2 sep S+200s | ||
| 1419:36 | T+15:51 ST5-3 sep S+390s | 301 x 4568 x 105.6 | |
| Pegasus CCAM | |||
| 1532 | 298 x 4554 x 105.6 | ||
| 2008 Jun 30 | end of ops | ||
Payload:
- X-band transponder, Aero Astro comms system
- CULPRIT Low power microelectronic device, CMOS ultra low power radiation tolerant logic.
- Cold gas microthruster, Fine attitude adjustment
- Lithium ion power system
- Magnetometer booms, 0.36m long
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Haiyang 3
2011-043A
Ocean No. 2 (Haiyang er hao) with CZ-4B. Orbit was 689 x 712 km x 88 deg.
| HY2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Aug 15 | 2257 | Launch by CZ-4B | TYSC |
| 2259? | St 1 sep | ||
| 2300? | Fairing sep | ||
| 2303? | St 2 MECO | ||
| 2303? | St 2 sep | ||
| St 3 burn | |||
| 2307? | St 3 MECO | ||
| 2317? | St 3 sep | ||
Payload:
- MWI Microwave imager, for brightness temp
- RA Dual band radar altimeter C/Ku, sea levels and wind speeds
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Skynet 4D
1998-002A
Skynet 4D is the first of three replacement Skynet 4 Stage 2 satellites. It will be launched 1998 by Delta. It is built by Matra Marconi Space/Stevenage. It still uses the old ECS bus, but has a steerable high power SHF spot beam and widebeam antennae.
During launch, the Delta second stage suffered two jolts, one during the second burn and one 15 s into the depletion burn, which caused the nearly empty stage to tumble.
The Skynet 4D was transferred from MMS to MoD on 1998 May 20.
In early 2003 4D was moved from the Atlantic position to support troops in the Middle East.
| Skynet 4D | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Jan 10 | 0032:01 | Launch by Delta 7925 | CC LC17B |
| 0033:04 | SRM 1-6 burnout | ||
| 0033:07 | SRM 7-9 burn, 1-6 sep | ||
| 0034:10 | SRM 7-9 burnout, sep | ||
| 0036:24 | T+4:23 MECO | ||
| 0036:32 | T+4:31 Stage 1 sep | ||
| 0036:38 | T+4:37 Stage 2 burn 324s | ||
| 0036:48 | T+4:47 Fairing sep | ||
| 0042:02 | T+10:01 SECO 1 | 165 x 212 x 29.2 | |
| 0053:01 | T+21:00 Stage 2 restart 37s | ||
| 0053:38 | T+21:37 SECO 2 | 340? x 1140? x 28.6 | |
| 0139:29 | T+1:07:28 Stage 2 restart 41s | ||
| 0140:10 | T+1:08:09 SECO 3 | 1085? x 1372? x 28.6 | |
| 0141:53 | T+1:09:52 Stage 2 sep | ||
| 0142:30 | T+1:10:29 Stage 3 burn | ||
| 0143:57 | T+1:11:56 TECO | ||
| 0145:50 | T+1:13:49 PAM-D sep | ||
| 0145:52 | Yo-yo deploy | ||
| 0202:00 | Stage 2 depletion 25s | 764 x 1296 x 26.9 | |
| 0202:15 | Stage 2 tumble | ||
| 1998 Jan 10 | 655.23 1186 x 36036 x 23.7 | ||
| 1998 Jan 12 | 0225? | AKM burn | |
| 1998 Jan 13 | 1442.75 35690 x 36143 x 4.2 GEO 43.2W+1.6W | ||
| 1998 Jan 24 | 1426.77 35560 x 35647 x 4.2 GEO 24.0W+2.3E | ||
| 1998 Mar 5 | 1435.96 35753 x 35814 x 4.2 GEO 6.0E | ||
| 1998 Apr 21 | 1436.07 35771 x 35800 x 4.0 GEO 6.0E | ||
| 1998 Apr | Move out | ||
| 1998 May 5 | 1430.85 35545 x 35822 x 4.0 GEO 28.7E+1.3E | ||
| 1998 May 20 | Transfer to MoD | ||
| 1998 Jul 11 | Move in | 1436.07 35783 x 35788 x 3.9 GEO 53.0E | |
| 1999 Jul 28 | 1436.05 35782 x 35788 x 3.3 GEO 52.9E | ||
| 1999 Aug 6 | move out | ||
| 1999 Oct 15 | 1439.78 35781 x 35935 x 3.1 GEO 34.4W+0.9W | ||
| 1999 Nov 18 | 1436.12 35779 x 35794 x 3.1 GEO 33.9W | ||
| 2000 Oct 4 | 1436.11 35783 x 35789 x 2.5 GEO 34.0W | ||
| 2002 Oct 26 | 1436.11 35780 x 35792 x 1.4 GEO 33.9W | ||
| 2002 Nov 21 | 1430.52 35559 x 35795 x 1.4 | ||
| 2003 Jan 31 | mv in | 1436.20 35777 x 35796 x 1.3 GEO 38.9E | |
| 2003 Dec 2 | 1436.02 35779 x 35791 x 1.4 GEO 39.1E | ||
| 2003 Dec | Move out of GEO | ||
| 2004 Mar | mv in | 1436.16 35775 x 35800 x 1.5 GEO 34.1W | |
| 2004 Aug 11 | 1436.09 35774 x 35799 x 1.7 GEO 34.1W | ||
| 2006 Jul 30 | 1436.18 35781 x 35795 x 3.1 GEO 34.4W | ||
UARS
1991-063B
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, built by General Electric, used the Fairchild MMS bus (like Landsat D). It had a total mass of 6526 kg at deployment per the SODB; 6540 kg per the press kit. The satellite was launched on STS-48. The RMS grappled the satellite at 2300 on Sep 14, and it was finally deployed at 0423:02 on Sep 15 into a 563 x 574 km x 57.0 deg orbit. Orbit raising burns were made at 1035 on Sep 17 and 1036 on Sep 18.
| UARS | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Sep 14 | 2300 | RMS grapple UARS | |
| 1991 Sep 15 | 0423:02 | RMS deploy UARS | |
| 1991 Sep 15 | 563 x 574 x 57.0 | ||
| 1991 Sep 17 | 563 x 574 x 57.0 | ||
| 1991 Sep 17 | 1035 | orbit raise | 555 x 587 x 57.0 |
| 1991 Sep 18 | 1036 | orbit raise | 574 x 575 x 57.0 |
| 1991 Sep 24 | 0230 | 574 x 581 x 57.0 | |
| 1991 Sep 30 | 1200 | 574 x 581 x 57.0 | |
| 1992 Jul | ISAMS failed | ||
| 1993 May | CLAES cryogen depleted | ||
| 1999? | End of orbit maintenance | ||
| 2005 Sep 17 | 550 x 560 x 57.0 | ||
| 2005 Sep 22? | Begin perigee lower | ||
| 2005 Oct 5 | Burn | 507 x 558 x 57.0 | |
| 2005 Oct 6 | Burn | 473 x 556 x 57.0 | |
| 2005 Oct 12 | Burn | 442 x 555 x 57.0 | |
| 2005 Oct 18 | Burn | 415 x 554 x 57.0 | |
| 2005 Dec 8 | Burn | ||
| 2005 Dec 14 | 1716 | decommissioned | |
| 2011 Sep 24 | 0400 | Entry over Pacific 14.1S 170.2W | |
Payload:
- MMS HPM MMS Hydrazine Propulsion Module, 4 x 5lb thrusters
- MMS MACS MMS Modular Attitude Control System. This unit originally flew on Solar Max, and was returned to Earth by Shuttle Mission 41-C in 1984 for refurbishment.
- SUSIM 2 Solar UV spectral irradiance monitor; 1000-4000A solar spectrum. 2 spectrometers in one instrument.
- CLAES Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer
- ISAMS Improved Stratospheric and mesospheric sounder
- MLS Microwave Limb Sounder, 1.6m reflector, 63, 183 and 205 GHz