Thursday, December 27, 2012

Apstar 1

 1994-043A


Asia Pacific Telecommunications Satellite Co. of Hong Kong (APT Satellite) launched its first satellite, an HS-376 model, in 1994. APT Satellite is owned by a consortium of telecommunications companies, led by the Chinese government's China TBSC (Telecomm. Broadcasting Satellite Corp) and including Chia Tai TCC of Thailand, China Yuan Wang Co., and Victory System Corp. of Hong Kong. 


APStar 1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1994 Jul 21  1055  Launch by CZ3 from Xichang 
  T+2:06 St 1 MECO 
  T+2:07 St 2 burn 
  T+4:15 St 2 MECO 
  T+4:19 Fairing sep
  T+4:22 St 2 VECO 
  T+4:23 Stage 3 burn 
 1106? T+11:33? MECO-1 
 1113?  T+18? MES-2 
 1116?  MECO-2 
 1118? Stage 3 sep  756.78 206 x 42055 x 26.6 
1994 Jul 23    756.72 205 x 42053 x 26.6 
1994 Jul 23  1955? Star 30C burn 
1994 Jul 24    1579.27 35269 x 41820 x 0.3 GEO 164.5W+32.7W 
1994 Jul 25  1100?  lower orbit 
1994 Jul 25    1469.21 35701 x 37162 x 0.0 GEO 150.4E+8.1W 
1994 Jul 28    1436.00 35650 x 35918 x 0.1 GEO 137.4E 
1994 Aug 10    1439.38 35779 x 35922 x 0.0 GEO 132.0E+0.8W 
1994 Aug 11   Comms testing 
1994 Aug 20    1436.08 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 131.0E 
1994 Aug 29    1436.15 35775 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 130.9E 
1994 Sep   mv out 
1994 Sep 13   mv in  1436.08 35776 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 138.1E 
1995 Feb 5    1436.08 35784 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 138.0E 
1996 Jun 15    1436.11 35785 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 138.0E 
1999 Oct 17    1436.08 35782 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 138.1E 
2004 Aug 10    1436.14 35783 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 138.0E 
2004 Sep   mv out 
2004 Oct 3    1436.09 35775 x 35795 x 0.12 GEO 142.0E 
2006 Aug 4    1436.13 35783 x 35790 x 1.8 GEO 142.0E 
2012 Aug 27    1436.13 35785 x 35788 x 7.1 GEO 142.5E 

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