SkyTerra 1

 2010-061A

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Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (Reston and Ottawa) has three BSS-702 satellites. Gateways in Ottawa, Saskatoon, Dallas and Napa.

Boeing 702 GeoMobile with Harris Corp. 22m L-band reflector;

5400 kg launch, 3200 kg BOL. 9.0 x 3.0 x 4.0m stowed, 22.0 x 29.0 x 41.0m in orbit.

MSV-1 at 101W. The satellites replace the earlier MSAT series. In 2010, SkyTerra rebranded as LightSquared. Problems delayed deployment of the antenna for several weeks.

MSV-1
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2010 Nov 14	1729:20	Launch by Proton	KB
		T+1:59 St 1 sep
		T+5:26 St 2 MECO
		T+5:27 St 2 sep
		T+5:44 GO sep
		T+9:29 St 3 MECO
	1739	T+9:41 St 3 sep	-871 x 179 x 51.5
	1740	T+11:15 MES-1
	1747	T+18:23 MECO-1	177 x 178 x 51.6
	1837	T+1:08:21 MES-2
	1855	T+1:25:49 MECO-2	265 x 5000 x 50.3
	2058	T+3:28:39 MES-3
	2110	T+3:40:57 MECO-3
	2111	T+3:41:47 DTB sep	321 x 17027 x 45.9
	2112	T+3:43:14 MES-4
	2117	T+3:48:05 MECO-4
2010 Nov 15	0222	T +8:53:06 MES-5
	0229	T+9:00:21 MECO-5
	0243	T+9:14:00 Briz sep
	0452	T+11:23:20 SOZ-7
2010 Dec 12		L-band antenna deployed

Payload:

• L-band reflector, 22m

• Ku-band antenna, 2m