Saturday, June 9, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Tacsat 3
2009-028A
Hyperspectral imager on Standardized Bus (ORSMB Operationally Responsive Space Modular Bus) spacecraft, for Joint Warfighter 2 mission. Experiment in direct tasking and data downlink of hyperspectral sensor.
Box-cylinder + 2 panels Led by AFRL/VS and built by Swales Aerospace using the RSMB (Responsive Space Modular Bus). Funded by DoD Office of Force Transformation and the AFRL Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) program.
Swales, Beltsville, MD became ATK Space Div.
Mass under 400 kg.
Launch on Minotaur I with two P-POD - Pharmasat (Ames 3U Cubesat) and AFRL P-POD with CP-X, Aerospace Corp. AeroSat and HawkSat.
In Jun 2010, with the experimental program complete, AFRL transferred the satellite to Space Command. In Feb 2012, the operational phase was ended and the satellite was transferred to SMC/Kirtland's Space Development and Test Directorate.
| Tacsat 3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 May 19 | 2355 | Launch by Minotaur | WI LA0B |
| T+1:03 St 1 sep | |||
| T+1:18 St 2 skirt sep | |||
| T+2:13 St 2 sep | |||
| T+2:15 St 3 burn | |||
| T+2:24 Fairing sep | |||
| 2358 | T+3:30 St 3 burnout, coast 217 km | ||
| 2009 May 20 | 0003 | T+8:38 St 3 sep | |
| 0004 | T+550s = T+9:10 St 4 burn 1:08 | ||
| 0005 | T+10:18 St 4 burnout | ||
| 0006 | T+11:58 St 4 sep | ||
| 0017 | T+22:03 Pharmsat sep | ||
| 0020? | T+25m? Hawksat, Aerocube, CP6 sep | ||
| 2009 May 23 | 93.58 432 x 467 x 40.46 | ||
| 2009 Sep 21 | 93.56 432 x 464 x 40.46 | ||
| 2010 Jun 12 | Transferred to operational use | ||
| 2010 Dec 16 | 93.26 417 x 450 x 40.45 | ||
| 2012 Feb 15 | End of operational mission | ||
| 2012 Apr 30 | 87.53 147 x 156 x 40.43 | ||
| 2012 Apr 30 | Reentered | ||
Payload:
- ARTEMIS Advanced Responsive Tactically Effective Military Imaging Spectrometer (AFRL/VS); coaligned visible imager.
- SCP SCP-1 Satellite Comms Payload, Data-X Data exfiltration experiment (ONR/Praxis/), IP based buoy comms with ODTML Ocean Data Telemetry Microsat Link (ONR/)
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
STS-111 (Endeavour)
2002-028A
STS-111 carried the Leonardo MPLM to ISS on flight UF2.
The APCU (MPLM shell heater) is activated on Day 1. EVA1 will install PDGF and VSC on the FGB. Grapple MBS and berth to ISS MT. EVA-2 secures MBS to MT, deploys the POA (MBS Payload/ORU Accomodation).
PMA-3 will be transferred to Unity.
EVAs by Chang-Diaz and Perrin will be carried out from Quest. EVA-1 moves the PDGF from the cargo bay to P6, and SMDP (Service Module Debris Panel) shields from the bay to stowage on PMA-1. MBS will be unberthed, and attached to the MT the next day.
EVA-2 will connect cables to MBS and deploy the POA (Payload ORU Accommodation) end effector.
EVA-3 will replace the SSRMS wrist roll joint.
Launch mass 116520 kg; landing 99383 kg; Mass at day 167 (orbit 171) 104203 kg. MPLM returned 2116 kg of cargo to Earth. Cargo transfer STS MD 658 kg up plus 425 kg consumables for total of 1083 kg; 760 kg down - this includes 2 EMUs up and down; MPLM 3657 kg up, 2117 kg down.
Walz, Bursch and Onufrienko became MS3,4,5 on descent.
For three days, weather at KSC prevented landing, and the crew were redirected to Edwards.
| STS-111 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Apr 25 | Mate to ET on MLP1 | ||
| 2002 Apr 29 | Rollout to LC39A | ||
| 2002 Jun 5 | 2122:49 | Launch | |
| 2124:53 | SRB sep | ||
| 2125:03 | OMS ASS | ||
| 2125:51 | OMS ASS CO | ||
| 2131:10 | MECO | ||
| 2131:34 | ET sep | 58 x 224 x 51.6 | |
| 2201:35 | OMS-2 burn 1:02 | ||
| 2202:37 | OMS-2 CO | 158 x 235 x 51.6 | |
| 88.40 155 x 235 x 51.6 (TLE) | |||
| 2257:55 | PLBD open | ||
| 2002 Jun 6 | 0057:20 | OMS 3 | |
| 0059:10 | OMS 3 CO | ||
| 0100 | 90.18 232 x 334 x 51.63 | ||
| 1429:47 | OMS 4 R | ||
| 1429:56 | OMS 4 CO | ||
| 2010 | 90.24 233 x 338 x 51.6 | ||
| 2331:18 | OMS 5 | ||
| 2331:49 | OMS 5 CO | ||
| 2330 | 90.76 233 x 390 x 51.6 | ||
| 2002 Jun 7 | 1223:58 | NC? OMS 6 | |
| 1225:20 | OMS 6 CO | ||
| 1225 | 92.14 369 x 389 x 51.6 | ||
| 1356:49 | OMS 7 L TI | ||
| 1357:01 | OMS 7 CO | ||
| 1447 | MC2 6km | ||
| 1507 | MC3 1.5km | ||
| 1517 | MC4 0.8km | ||
| 1532 | On -Rbar at 180m | ||
| 1547 | Begin V-bar approach at 120m | ||
| 1618 | At 12m | ||
| 1624:54 | Docked PMA | 92.27 381 x 389 x 51.64 | |
| 1726:51 | Hard dock | ||
| 1908 | HO | ||
| 2255 | Seat liner transfer | ||
| 2255 | Ex5 begins | ||
| 2002 Jun 8 | 1324:12 | RMS grapple MPLM | 92.26 381 x 389 x 51.6 |
| 1345 | RMS unberth MPLM | ||
| 1428 | MPLM berth on Unity | ||
| 1447:53 | RMS ungrapple MPLM | ||
| 2130 | MPLM HO to ISS | ||
| ISS Z1 CMG-1 fails | |||
| 2002 Jun 9 | EVA-1 7:14 Chang-Diaz, Perrin | ||
| 1521 | Depress | ||
| 1523 | HO | ||
| 1527 | Battery power | ||
| Egress | |||
| 1620? | Perrin attach fixture on PMA1 | ||
| 1640 | PDGF unberth by Chang-Diaz | ||
| 1738 | PDGF install on P6 | ||
| 1855 | Unberth SMDP package (C-Diaz) | ||
| 1925 | Attach SMDP package to fixture | ||
| Inspect failed CMG | |||
| 2117 | SSRMS grapple MBS | ||
| 2200 | Remove thermal blankets from MBS | ||
| 2221 | MBS unlatch | ||
| 2223 | SSRMS unberth MBS | ||
| MBS park for thermal adjust | |||
| 2227 | Ingress | ||
| 2234 | HC | ||
| 2241 | Repress | ||
| 2002 Jun 10 | 1250 | MBS/MT grapple | |
| 1303 | MBS berth to MT by SSRMS | ||
| 2053? | Reboost begins | ||
| 2153 | Reboost ends 0.93m/s | ||
| 2002 Jun 11 | EVA-2 Quest Perrin, Chang-Diaz | ||
| 1455 | Depress resume | ||
| 1514? | Depress | ||
| 1516? | HO | ||
| 1520 | BP | ||
| 1529 | C-D egress | ||
| 1532 | Perrin egress | ||
| MT/MBS cable connections | |||
| 1740 | POA deploy | ||
| MBS bolts completed | |||
| 2010 | Ingress | ||
| 2016 | HC | ||
| 2020 | Repress | ||
| SSRMS ungrapple MBS | |||
| 2002 Jun 12 | 1308 | Reboost-2 1hr | |
| 1403 | Reboost done | 92.28 382 x 390 x 51.6 | |
| 2002 Jun 13 | EVA-3 Quest Perrin, Chang-Diaz | ||
| 1502 | 1.6psi | ||
| 1512 | Depress | ||
| 1514? | HO | ||
| 1516 | EVA begin | ||
| 1525 | Egress | ||
| 1754 | Remove SSRMS LEE-A | ||
| 1803 | LEE stowed on Destiny | ||
| 1821 | WRJ removed | ||
| 1854 | WRJ new unberthed from PLB by Perrin | ||
| 1903 | WRJ replacement installed on SSRMS | ||
| 1955 | LEE-A reinstalled | ||
| 2010 | old WRJ stowed in PLB | ||
| 2043 | SSRMS reactivated | ||
| 2223 | Perrin ingress | ||
| 2225 | C-D ingress | ||
| 2229 | HC | ||
| 2233 | Repress | ||
| SSRMS LEE A grapple MBS | |||
| 2002 Jun 14 | 0600 | 92.31 384 x 391 x 51.63 | |
| 1254 | Reboost-3 | ||
| 1430 | MPLM HC | ||
| 1649:10 | RMS grapple MPLM | ||
| 1918 | MPLM unberthed from Unity | ||
| 2011 | MPLM reberthed in PLB | ||
| 2022:34 | RMS ungrapple MPLM | ||
| 2200 | 92.45 389 x 399 x 51.63 | ||
| 2002 Jun 15 | 1223 | HC | |
| 1431:49 | Undock | ||
| 1511 | On +Vbar at 140m | ||
| 1517 | Begin flyaround at 140m | ||
| 1529 | On +Rbar | ||
| 1540 | On -Vbar | ||
| 1553 | On -Rbar | ||
| 1603 | On +Vbar | ||
| 1615 | Sep burn on +R-bar | ||
| 1757:49 | OMS-8 OA | ||
| 1758:16 | OMS-8 CO | ||
| 1758 | 91.91 344 x 391 x 51.63 | ||
| 2002 Jun 16 | 1530 | 91.92 347 x 389 x 51.63 | |
| 1530:00 | OMS-9 | ||
| 1530:10 | OMS-9 CO | ||
| 2002 Jun 17 | 1319:48 | PLBD closed | |
| 1556;51 | PLBD open | ||
| 2002 Jun 18 | 1209:13 | PLBD closed | |
| 1453:19 | PLBD open | ||
| 2002 Jun 19 | 1105:51 | PLBD closed | 91.90 347 x 387 x 51.6 |
| 1650:26 | OMS DO 2:55 92.4m/s | ||
| 1653:23 | OMS DO CO | 88.71 34 x 386 x 51.6 | |
| 1726:32 | Entry interface 121.9km | ||
| 1757:43 | Landing RW22 EAFB | ||
| 1757:53 | NGTD | ||
| 1758:45 | WS | ||
| 2002 Jun 28 | 2130 | SCA departs EAFB | |
| 2002 Jun 29 | 0610 | SCA arrives KSC | |