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GE-5
1998-063B
Ariane mission V113 was launched on 1998 Oct 28 from the ELA 2 (Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 2) at the Centre Spatial Guyanais (Kourou, Guyane francaise, South America). V113 was an Ariane 44L model with four strap-on PAL liquid boosters. 18 minutes after launch the LOX/LH2 third stage delivered the two satellite payloads to geostationary transfer orbit.
The upper payload was the first WorldSpace satellite, Afristar. Afristar will broadcast radio, text and video over Africa and the Middle East. Originally planned as a simple L-band satellite for radio broadcasts, the project has grown to include a much larger payload. The satellite is a Matra Marconi Space (Toulouse) Spacebus 2000, using a Marquardt R-4D apogee engine. Prime contractor for the combined satellite and comms payload is Alcatel. Dry mass of Afristar is 1216 kg; it carries 1523 kg of propellant at launch.
The lower payload is the GE-5 satellite, with C and Ku band transponders to augment the GE Americom system. GE Americom contracted with Daimler-Benz Aerospace/Dornier Satellitensystem GmbH/Friedrichshafen to provide the satellite in orbit. They in turn contracted Alcatel/Cannes to provide the Spacebus 2000 satellite, originally built as a backup for Argentina's Nahuelsat. Dry mass of GE 5 is 769 kg; it carries 950 kg of propellant at launch.
GE-5 is a Ku band satellite which will expand the GE Americom system. [898]. The satellite is an Aerospatiale Spacebus 2000. It was built by Alcatel/Cannes for Daimler-Benz Aerospace Dornier Satellitensystem GmbH/Friedrichshafen, which will provide launch and checkout services for GE Americom. The satellite was originally built as a backup Nahuelsat. Launch will be by Ariane 44L V113. Mass is 1719 kg launch, 1013 kg BOL, 769 kg dry.
GE-5 was later called AMC-5 and Americom 5. By 2010 it was in an inclined orbit and no longer suitable for DTH broadcasting; it was replaced by AMC-2 in that role but continued in service for other applications.
| GE-5 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Oct 28 | 2215 | Launch by Ariane 44L V113 | CSG ELA2 |
| T+2:30 PAL sep | |||
| T+3:32 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:35 St 2 burn | |||
| T+4:26 Fairing 01 sep | |||
| T+5:43 St 2 sep | |||
| T+5:48 St 3 burn | |||
| T+18:42 St 2 cutoff | |||
| 2235 | T+20:21 Afristar sep | ||
| 2236 | T+21:31 SMS sep | ||
| 2238 | T+23:30 GE-5 sep | ||
| 2243 | T+28:36 V113 mission complete | ||
| 1998 Oct 29 | 631.15 199 x 35791 x 6.5 | ||
| 1998 Nov 1 | 617.77 195 x 35103 x 6.5 | ||
| 1998 Nov 2? | LAM-1 | ||
| 1998 Nov 4 | 1500? | LAM-2 | |
| 1998 Nov 4 | 1431.31 35525 x 35860 x 0.0 GEO 79.9W+1.1E | ||
| 1998 Dec 16 | 1436.20 35779 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 79.0W | ||
| 1999 Jan 28 | 1436.13 35772 x 35801 x 0.0 GEO 79.1W | ||
| 1999 Oct 31 | 1436.14 35754 x 35820 x 0.0 GEO 78.9W | ||
| 2006 Aug 3 | 1436.14 35776 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 79.0W | ||
| 2011 Nov 29 | 1436.18 35764 x 35812 x 1.3 GEO 79.3W | ||
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DSP-22
2004-004A
DSP-22 (USA 176) used Titan 4B-39/IUS-10.
| DSP-22 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Feb 14 | 1850 | Launch by Titan 4B-39/IUS-10 | CC SLC40 |
| T+2:12 St 1 burn | |||
| T+2:27 SRMU Sep | |||
| T+3:20 56' fairing sep | |||
| T+5:24 St 1 sep | |||
| 1858 | T+8:58 St 2 MECO | ||
| 1859 | T+9:01 St 2 sep | 93.96 181 x 756 x 28.6 (UN) | |
| 2003:30 | T+1:13:30 SRM-1 | ||
| 2005:55? | SRM-1 burnout | ||
| 2004 Feb 15 | 0119:44 | T+6:29:44 SRM-1 sep | 638.99 375 x 36018 x 28.0 (UN) |
| 0122:56 | T+6:32:56 SRM-2 | ||
| 0144 | T+6:54:51 SRM-2 sep | ||
| 2004 Feb 15? | Aperture cover sep | ||
| 2008 Oct 18 | 1436.12 35741 x 35831 x 1.4 GEO 103.8E | ||
| 2011 Jan 1 | GEO 102E? | ||
| 2011 Dec 15 | 1450.72 36025 x 36118 x 4.2 | ||
| 2012 Feb 18 | 1436.12 35771 x 35803 x 4.3 GEO 70.0E | ||
| 2013 Jan 21 | 1436.12 35776 x 35798 x 5.0 GEO 69.3E | ||
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Anik F3
2007-009A
Anik F3 is an EADS Astrium Eurostar E3000 with C, Ku and Ka band capability at 118.7W. Launch mass 4640 kg, span 35.0 m. Launch by ILS Proton/Briz-M.
| Anik F3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Apr 9 | 2254:00 | Launch by Proton 53516 | KB LC200/39 |
| T+2:03 St 1 sep | |||
| T+2:03 St 2 burn | |||
| T+5:30 St 2 MECO | |||
| T+5:31 St 2 sep | |||
| T+5:33 St 3 MES | |||
| T+5:44 GO sep | |||
| 2303:44 | T+9:44 St 3 MECO | ||
| 2303:45 | T+9:45 St 3 sep | -932 x 163 x 51.50 | |
| 2306:19 | T+11:19 Briz MES-1 | ||
| 2312:55 | T+18:55 MECO-1 | 173 x 173 x 51.49 | |
| 2007 Apr 10 | 0002:32 | T+1:08:32 MES-2 | |
| 0019:13 | T+1:25:13 MECO-2 | 258 x 5000 x 50.3 | |
| 0223:44 | T+3:29:44 MES-3 | ||
| 0235:30 | T+3:41:30 MECO-3 | ||
| 0236:09 | T+3:42:09 DTB sep | 316 x 17659 x 49.5 | |
| 0237:39 | T+3:43:39 MES-4 | ||
| 0242:00 | T+3:48:00 MECO-4 | 400 x 35815 x 49.1 | |
| 0746:30 | T+8:52:30 MES-5 | ||
| 0754:22 | T+9:00:22 MECO-5 | 5500 x 35785 x 11.0 | |
| 2007 Apr 10 | 0805:40 | T+9:11:40 Briz sep | 736.73 5514 x 35771 x 11.0 |
| 2007 Apr 14 | LAM | 909.52 13668 x 35767 x 5.0 | |
| 2007 Apr 17 | LAM | 1427.69 35452 x 35790 x 0.1 GEO 125.3W+2.1E/d | |
| 2007 Apr 23 | 1200? | LAM | 1436.09 35781 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 118.7W |
| 2007 Apr 30 | On orbit delivery to Telesat | ||
| 2013 Jun 17 | 1436.10 35778 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 118.7W | ||
Friday, December 6, 2013
Intelsat 801
1997-009A
The first Intelsat 8 satellite was launched by Ariane 4 in Mar 1997. It has 2 C-band spot beams, Ku-band, and a satellite newsgathering (SNG) service. Launch mass was 3420 kg, BOL 2044 kg, dry 1601 kg. The Ariane 44P used fairing 01; Intelsat was the only payload.
| Intelsat 801 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Mar 1 | 0107:42 | Launch by Ariane 44P | CSG ELA2 |
| PAP sep T+1:10 | |||
| Stage 1 sep T+3:32 | |||
| Fairing 01 sep T+4:40 | |||
| Stage 2 sep T+5:43 | |||
| 0126:27 | Stage 3 cutoff T+18:45 | ||
| 0128:22 | H-10-3 sep T+20:43 | ||
| T+21:02 sep burn | |||
| 1997 Mar 1 | 629.88 210 x 35714 x 6.8 | ||
| 1997 Mar 2 | 1430? | LAM-1 | |
| 1997 Mar 2 | 633.81 414 x 35712 x 6.8 | ||
| 1997 Mar 3 | 1200? | LAM-2 | |
| 1997 Mar 3 | 744.38 6262 x 35396 x 3.4 | ||
| 1997 Mar 5 | 0100? | LAM-3 | |
| 1997 Mar 5 | 1142.89 23947 x 35716 x 0.7 | ||
| 1997 Mar 7 | 0800? | LAM-4 | |
| 1997 Mar 9 | 1429.70 35573 x 35749 x 0.0 | ||
| 1997 Mar 10 | 1432.54 35685 x 35748 x 0.0 GEO 46.9E | ||
| 1997 Mar 14 | 1436.03 35773 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 47.0E | ||
| 1997 Mar 18 | Lost attitude, in spin | ||
| Control recovered | |||
| Testing | GEO 47E | ||
| 1997 Apr 21 | mv out | 1435.92 35764 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 47.9E | |
| 1997 May 7 s | In service due | GEO 62E | |
| 1997 May 12 | 1436.02 35776 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 62.0E | ||
| 1997 Dec 10 | 1436.11 35771 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 62.0E | ||
| 1997 Dec | Move to 64E | ||
| 1997 Dec 18 | 1436.10 35773 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 64.2E | ||
| 1998 Feb 6 | 1436.15 35775 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 64.1E | ||
| 1998 Feb 11 | Move out | 1441.00 35859 x 35905 x 0.1 | |
| 1998 Apr 24 | Relocate 31W | ||
| 1998 Apr 29 | 1436.10 35773 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 31.4W | ||
| 1999 Oct 17 | 1436.11 35762 x 35811 x 0.1 GEO 31.5W | ||
| 2006 Jul 30 | 1436.13 35759 x 35814 x 0.1 GEO 31.5W | ||
| 2010 Mar 1 | 1436.12 35725 x 35849 x 1.4 GEO 31.4W | ||
| 2010 Mar 2 | mv out | ||
| 2010 Mar 9 | mv in | 1436.16 35775 x 35799 x 1.4 GEO 29.5W | |
| 2013 Aug 18 | 1436.12 35771 x 35802 x 4.2 GEO 29.6W | ||
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Sinosat 1
1998-044A
After the mixed results of the EurasSpace (DASA/CASC) DFH-3 project, EurasSpace turned to Aerospatiale/Cannes for the Sinosat 1 satellite. Dornier Satellitensysteme GmbH was the official prime for the satellite, but Aerospatiale/Cannes built the spacecraft in collaboration with Chinese engineers. Shortly before launch, the Cannes facility became part of Alcatel Space Industries. Launch was by CZ-3B in July 1998. The Spacebus 3000A satellite's launch mass is 2820 kg, 1600 kg BOL. 26m span. After launch and early orbit checkout, EurasSpace delivered Sinosat to Sino Satellite Communications Co. (Sinosatcom) of Beijing. Sinosat was also called Xinnuo 1.
The CZ-3B stage second burn was about 2.84km/s, requiring a mass ratio of 1.93 and the post-burn mass was around 5820 kg including payload assuming 200 kg residual fuel. This implies a propellant usage of 5400 kg.
Capacity on Sinosat was leased by Intelsat as Intelsat APR-1.
| Sinosat 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Jul 18 | 0920 | Launch by CZ-3B | |
| T+2:07 LB sep | |||
| T+2:27 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+3:52 Fairing sep | |||
| T+5:32 Stage 2 sep | |||
| T+5:32 Stage 3 MES-1 | |||
| 0930 | T+10:31 Stage 3 MECO-1 | ||
| T+21:21 Stage 3 MES-2 | |||
| T+24:20 Stage 3 MECO-2 | |||
| 0946 | T+26:00 Stage 3 sep | ||
| 1998 Jul 18 | 642.35 610 x 35955 x 19.0 | ||
| 1998 Jul 19 | LAM-1 | ||
| 1998 Jul 21 | LAM-2 | ||
| 1998 Jul 23 | s | LAM-3 | |
| 1998 Aug 2 | 1436.13 35784 x 35790 x 0.1 GEO 110.5E | ||
| 1999 Oct 18 | 1436.15 35775 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 110.5E | ||
| 2006 Aug 4 | 1436.10 35768 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 110.5E | ||
| 2010 | Sold to China Satcom as ZX5B | ||
| 2012 | Sold to PSN as PSN V | ||
| 2012 Apr 16 | 1436.12 35765 x 35808 x 0.6 GEO 110.4E | ||
| 2012 Apr 17 | Relocate, sold to PSN | ||
| 2012 Jun 13 | Move in at 146E | ||
| 2012 Jun 14 | 1436.18 35764 x 35811 x0.7 GEO 146.0E | ||
| 2013 Jan 17 | 1436.13 35769 x 35804 x 1.2 GEO 145.9E | ||
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Ekspress AM-1
2004-043A
AM-1, built by NPO PM, has NEC/Japan comm payloads. Three in series planned. AM No. 1 will replace Gorizont 43 in 2002 at 40E and will have 18 Ku, 1 L, 9 C. AM 3 will replace Gor. 36 at 140E.
AM-1 has a launch mass of 2542 kg. Launch owner is FGUP KS; launch by Proton-K with 11S861-01 upper stage.
| AM-1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Oct 29 | 2211 | Launch by Proton-K 410-08?/DM-2M 15L | KB LC200/39 |
| T+2:06 St 1 sep | -6200? x 60? x 50? | ||
| T+3:03 GO sep | -6000? x 100? x 50? | ||
| T+5:33 St 2 sep | -5000? x 130? x 51.5 | ||
| 2220 | T+9:34 St 3 MECO | ||
| 2220 | T+9:44 St 3 sep | 183 x 189 x 51.6 | |
| 2324 | T+1:13:26 DM MES-1 | ||
| 2331 | T+1:20:33 DM MECO-1 | ||
| 2004 Oct 30 | 0441 | T+6:30:48 MES-2 | |
| 0445 | T+6:34:05 MECO-2 | ||
| 0445 | T+6:34:40 DM sep | ||
| 2004 Oct 30 | 35769 x 35868 x 0.1 | ||
| 2004 Oct 31 | 1438.47 35797 x 35868 x 0.1 GEO 90.0E+0.6W/d | ||
| 2004 Nov 22 | Move in | 1436.16 35783 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 74.5E | |
| 2004 Dec 20 | Relocate | ||
| 2005 Jan 7 | Move in at 53E | ||
| 2005 Jan 11 | 1436.10 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 53.2E | ||
| 2005 Jan 21 | Move out | ||
| 2005 Feb | Move in at 40E | ||
| 2005 Feb 7 | 1436.15 35779 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 40.0E | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.11 35780 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 40.0E | ||
| 2010 Apr 24 | AOCS system fails | ||
| 2010 May 21 | 1436.08 35781 x 35790 x 0.1 GEO 40.0E | ||
| 2013 Aug 12 | 1436.00 35772 x 35796 x 2.7 GEO 40.1E | ||
Monday, November 18, 2013
Apstar 1A
1996-039A
Apstar 1A was launched by a CZ-3 from Xichang, the first Chinese launch since the Feb 1996 CZ-3B disaster. Apstar 1A provides voice, data and tv relay for southern and eastern Asia for Asia Pacific Telecom's APT Satellite Co of Hong Kong. In Jul 2010 Apstar 1A was moved to 51.4E and renamed Zhongxing 5D. Its ownership seems to have been changed to China Satcom at that time, which in mid 2010 became the majority shareholder of APT Satellite Holdings.
| Apstar 1A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Jul 3 | 1047 | Launch by CZ3 | XSC |
| T+2:06 St 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:07 St 2 burn | |||
| T+4:15 St 2 MECO | |||
| T+4:19 Fairing | |||
| T+4:22 St 2 VECO | |||
| T+4:23 Stage 3 burn, 7:10 | |||
| 1058 | T+11:33? MECO-1 | ||
| 1105? | T+18? MES-2 | ||
| 1110? | MECO-2 | ||
| 1112? | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 1996 Jul 5 | 756.08 212 x 42015 x 26.8 | ||
| 1996 Jul 5 | 1956? | AKM Star 30 burn | |
| 1996 Jul 5 | 1553.24 34088 x 42010 x 1.0 | ||
| 1996 Jul 7 | 0930? | Lower orbit | |
| 1996 Jul 8 | 1484.62 35763 x 37698 x 0.2 | ||
| 1996 Jul 9 | 2130? | Lower orbit | |
| 1996 Jul 10 | 1442.41 35759 x 36060 x 0.1 GEO 133.7E+1.5W | ||
| 1996 Jul 12 | 1435.80 35749 x 35811 x 0.1 GEO 134.0E | ||
| 1999 Oct 17 | 1436.12 35784 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 134.0E | ||
| 2005 Sep 17 | 1436.14 35783 x 35792 x 0.3 GEO 133.8E | ||
| 2005 Nov | Move out | ||
| 2005 Dec | Arrive 125E | ||
| 2006 Jan | Move out | ||
| 2006 Feb | Arrive 115E | ||
| 2006 Mar | Move out | ||
| 2006 May | Arrive 130E | ||
| 2006 Aug 3 | 1436.07 35782 x 35789 x 1.1 GEO 130.0E | ||
| 2010 May 31 | 1436.31 35786 x 35795 x 4.5 GEO 129.3E | ||
| 2010 Jun 3 | 1437.12 35800 x 35812 x 4.6 | ||
| 2010 Jun 11 | Move out | 1439.56 35848 x 35860 x 4.6 | |
| 2010 Aug 22 | 1438.83 35832 x 35847 x 4.7 | ||
| 2011 Sep 8 | Move in at 51.5E | ||
| 2011 Sep 9 | On station | 1436.14 35784 x 35790 x 4.8 GEO 51.4E | |
| 2011 Jun 4 | 1436.06 35781 x 35789 x 5.4 GEO 51.4E | ||
| 2013 Jan 26 | 1436.05 35781 x 35789 x 6.7 GEO 51.7E | ||
Friday, November 15, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Globalstar 30
1999-037D
| Globalstar 35 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Jul 10 | 0845:37 | Launch by Delta 7420 | |
| T+1:03 SRB burnout | |||
| T+1:07 SRB sep | |||
| T+4:24 MECO | |||
| T+4:32 St 1 sep | |||
| T+4:37 St 2 TIG | |||
| 0850 | T+4:47 PLF sep | ||
| 0856:55 | T+11:18 SECO1 | 185 x 1361 km x 51.9 | |
| 0947:29 | T+1:01:52 SES2 | ||
| 0947:55 | T+1:02:18 SECO2 | 1367 x 1367 km x 52.0 | |
| 0954:47 | T+1:09:10 U1/U2 sep | ||
| 0958:57 | T+1:13:20 L1/L2 sep | ||
| 1999 Jul 11 | 113.14 1361 x 1380 x 52.0 | ||
| 1999 Jul 21 | Orbit raise | 114.08 1412 x 1414 x 52.0 | |
| 2010 Aug 30 | 114.08 1413 x 1413 x 52.0 | ||
| 2013 Jun 24 | 114.08 1412 x 1414 x 52.0 | ||
| 2013 Jun 27 | Orbit raise | ||
| 2013 Jun 27 | 116.07 1446 x 1550 x 52.0 | ||