Thursday, July 19, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
MOST
2003-031C
Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars, MOST, is a CSA minisat. Prime for the satellite bus is Dynacon Enterprises Ltd./Toronto. UBC provided the telescope under the leadership of Jamie Mathews. Launched 2003 by Rokot with Mimosa, Monitor-E and Japanese microsats as part of the Rockot Multiple Orbit Mission (MOM).
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MOST
MOST is the first in the SPP (Small Payload Program). Telescope aperture is 0.15m. MOST mass is 60 kg. Size is 0.65 x 0.65 x 0.30 m box, with 10 arcsec pointing. Studies mag 6 stars with photometry to 1 ppm. It was still operational in 2011.
| MOST | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Jun 30 | 1415:12 | Launch by Rokot | PL |
| T+2:02 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+2:51 Fairing | |||
| 1420 | T+5:05 Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1420:19 | T+5:07 Briz MES-1 | ||
| 1428:31 | T+13:19 Briz MECO-1 | -200? x 320 x 96.8 | |
| 1459:08 | T+43:56 Briz MES-2 51s | ||
| 1500:09 | T+44:47 Briz MECO-2 | 317 x 846 x 96.8 | |
| 1502:18 | T+47:06 Mimosa sep | ||
| 1541:06 | T+1:25:54 Briz MES-3 24s | ||
| 1541:30 | T+1:26:18 Briz MECO-3 | ||
| 1542:54 | T+1:27:42 NLS-1/2 sep | ||
| NLS-1 fires Can X-1, DTUSat, AAU-Cubesat | |||
| NLS-2 fires Quakesat | |||
| 1546:33 | T+1:31:21 MOST sep | ||
| 1547:43 | T+1:32:31 (over PL) XI release | 820 x 830 x 98.7 | |
| 1547:43 | T+1:32:31 CUTE-I release | ||
| 1556:13 | T+1:41:01 Briz deorbit burn 50s | 250 x 830 x 98.4 | |
| 1557:03 | T+1:41:51 Briz MECO-4 | ||
| Monitor still attached to Briz | |||
| 2011 Mar 30 | 101.40 817 x 832 x 98.7 | ||
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
TDRS-10
2002-055A
TDRS J from CC by Atlas IIA in Dec 2002 from LC36A. Mass 1514 dry 3189 full. 14-m fairing.
| TDRS J | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Dec 5 | 0242 | Launch by Atlas IIA AC-144 | CC LC36A |
| T+2:46 BECO | |||
| T+2:49 Booster sep | |||
| T+3:39 Fairing sep | |||
| T+4:00 | -5800? x 120? | ||
| T+4:34 SECO | |||
| T+4:36 Atlas sep | |||
| 0246 | T+4:53 MES1 | ||
| 0250 | T+8:52 MECO1 | ||
| 0306 | T+24:29 MES2 80s | ||
| 0308 | T+26:09 MECO2 | ||
| 0321 | T+29:36 SC Sep | ||
| 2002 Dec 6 | 552.65 424 x 31435 x 26.3 | ||
| 2002 Dec 8 | 635.49 420 x 35792 x 26.2 | ||
| 2002 Dec 13 | 1227.28 27396 x 35789 x 8.1 | ||
| 2002 Dec 14 | 0100? | LAM | |
| 2002 Dec 15 | 1436.78 35788 x 35812 x 7.0 | ||
| 2003 Jan 3 | 1436.04 35764 x 35806 x 7.0 GEO 150.8W | ||
| 2004 Jul 8 | 1435.92 35769 x 35796 x 5.6 GEO 149.24W +0.04E/d | ||
| 2004 Jul | mv out | ||
| 2004 Aug 26 | 1432.73 35703 x 35738 x 5.5 GEO 109W+0.84E/d | ||
| 2004 Nov 21 | Move in at 41W | ||
| 2004 Dec 25 | 1436.01 35771 x 35797 x 5.2 GEO 40.9W | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.16 35770 x 35804 x 3.8 GEO 41.0W | ||
| 2011 Sep 30 | 1436.19 35773 x 35803 x 1.0 GEO 41.6W | ||
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