Saturday, October 22, 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 | ||
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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