Thursday, February 28, 2013

SERVIS-2

 2010-023A


Space Environment Reliability Verification Integrated System. SERVIS-2 will launch on Rokot from Plesetsk in 2010. Mass 740 kg. Orbit 1200 x 1200 x 100.42. Funded by Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry (METI) and NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Dev. Organization); operated by Institute for USEF, Tokyo. Project is to space-qualify commercial off-the-shelf parts for use on spacecraft.

Size 2.3 x 1.5m x 1.4m, 10.2m span.


SERVIS-2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2010 Jun 2  0159:12 Launch by Rokot PL LC133/3 
 0201:17 T+2:06 St 1 sep 68 km  -5911 x 158 x 99  
 0201:20  St 2 burn 
 0202:03 T+3:09 Fairing 121 km  -5705 x 184 x 99 
 0204:19  St 2 MECO 
 0204:20 T+5:19 St 2 sep 238 km 8 deg 5.656 km/s -4058 x 309 x 99 
 0204:26 T+5:25 Briz MES-1 
  St 2 impact at 77 11 N 75 18W 3868 km range 
 0213:18 T+13:47 MECO-1  153 x 1177 x 99.45 
 0314:05 T+1:15:04 MES-2 
 0314:50 T+1:15:48 MECO-2 
 0336:30 T+1:37:30 Briz sep from SERVIS-2  1186 x 1210 x 100.4 
 0346:31 T+1:47:30 Briz MES-3 lower orbit 
 0349:11 T+1:50:10 Briz MECO-3  877 x 1206 x 100.6  

Payload:

  • CPTU Commercial Parts Test Unit (SRAM, DRAM, Flash Mem, FPGA)

  • COTS COTS equipment

    • LIBA Li Ion (Mn type) Battery System with Automotive Technology

    • ADMS High Assurance Data Management System

    • CRAFT Fault Tolerant Computer with CRAFT system

    • PPRTU Plug and Play Remote Terminal Unit

    • HPDC High Performance Data Compressor

    • APE Advanced Positioning Experimental Module

Galaxy 9

 1996-033A


The Hughes Communications Galaxy IX satellite was launched to relieve a shortage of US domestic cable TV distribution capacity. At the time of launch, its transponders were leased by Viacom, TVN, and Global Access. Galaxy 9 was launched by a Delta 7925 rocket from Cape Canaveral. Mass at launch was 1400 kg.


Galaxy 9 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1996 May 24  0110:00 Launch by Delta 7925  CC LC17B 
  Azimuth 97.5 deg 
 0114:28? MECO 
 0114  SES-1 
 0120?  SECO-1  185 x 190? x 28.8 
 0132?  SES-2 
 0132?  SECO-2  190 x 1870? x 28.5 
 0226?  SES-3 
 0226  SECO-3  330? x 1880? x 25.8? 
 0226:40  T+1:16:40 St 2 sep 
1996 May 24  0227:17  Star 48 burn 
 0228:44  TECO 
 0231  Star 48 sep 
1996 May 24    686.21 1878 x 36906 x 22.9 
  SES-3? 
  SECO-3? 
1996 May 24   Delta depletion  337 x 1574 x 25.83 
1996 May 26  0530? Star 30C burn 
1996 May 29    1462.47 35769 x 36832 x 0.1 GEO 96.7W+6.5W 
1996 Jun 8    1435.96 35772 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 123.0W 
1996 Jun 20    1436.07 35777 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 123.1W 
1997 May 16   To Panamsat  GEO 123W 
1999 Oct 17    1436.06 35781 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 122.9W 
2000 Mar 10   Move to 127W 
2000 Apr 18    1436.04 35782 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 126.9W 
2006 Jul 6    1436.11 35780 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 90.9W 
2006 Jul 25   mv out 
2006 Aug 4    1434.54 35746 x 35765 x 0.1 GEO 84.4W+0.4E/d 
2006 Sep 2   Move in at 74W  1436.09 35781 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 74.2W 
2007 Aug 21    1436.10 35781 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 74.2W 
2007 Aug 22   move out 
2007 Aug 30   move in at 81W 
2007 Sep 2    1436.39 35770 x 35814 x 0.0 GEO 81.0W 
2010 May 1    1436.13 35777 x 35797 x 1.6 GEO 81.0W 

Monday, February 25, 2013

GIOVE-A

 2005-051A


The 600 kg GSTB-v2/A testbed satellite for Galileo, under a contract let by ESA to SSTL. GIOVE is Galileo In-Orbit Validation Experiment.

Galileo will be the European global navigation satellite system.

The first satellite will be a 600 kg SSTL GEMINI (MOSAIC) bus launched by Starsem Soyuz to 23616 x 23616 x 56.0. Size is 1.3 x 1.8 x 1.7m with 11m? span.

Soyuz-FG No. Zh15000-015 with Fregat No. 1009.

Control from Chilbolton and RAL.

The MERLIN monitor gives proton flux, heavy ion spectrum, total dose, internal charging and surface charging. It is derived from the earlier CREDO (Cosmic Ray Effects and Dosimetry Experiment) and SURF (electrostatic charging monitor) experiments.

In Sep 2009, the satellite raised its orbit above the nominal constellation, but continued in operation. In 2012 the nav payload was switched off but the satellite continued to collect radiation data.


Giove A 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2005 Dec 28 0519:08  Launch by Soyuz-FG  KB LC31-6 
  T+1:58 Strapons sep 
  T+4:13 Fairing sep
  T+4:46 Blok I MES 
  T+4:47 Blok A sep 
  T+4:57 KhO sep
 0527:56  T+8:48 Blok I sep  58? x 190 x 51.8 
 0528:57 T+9:49 Fregat MES-1 
 0529:17 T+10:09 Fregat MECO-1  220 x 220 x 51.8?  
 0557:33 T+38:25 Fregat MES-2  
 0602? Blok-I reentry over Pacific 
 0607:29  T+48:21 Fregat MECO-2  220 x 23600 x 56?  
 0855:57 T+3:35:59 Fregat MES-3 
 0859:08  T+3:40:00 Fregat MECO-3  
 0901:39 T+3:42:00 Fregat sep  23011 x 23258 x 56.1 
2007 Oct 19    846.12 23229 x 23281 x 56.0 
2009 Sep 16    849.61 23307x 23365 x 56.1 
2009 Oct   orbit raise to reserve orbit  849.64 23308 x 23366 x 56.1  
2012 Jun 20    894.69 23314 x 23362 x 56.2 
2012 Jun 21  1230?  Orbit raise 
2012 Jun 30   Nav payload switched off 
2012 Jul   SGR-GEO payload activated 
2012 Jul 3    894.89 23321 x 23365 x 56.2 
2012 Nov   Still operating SGR-GEO 

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Asiasat 2

 1995-064A


The Asiasat 2 satellite was launched in Nov 1995 by a CZ-2E. This marked the first successful use of the Chinese-built solid EPKM perigee stage to insert a satellite into geostationary transfer orbit. The EPKM stage uses the solid SPTM-17 motor; it was fired on the second southbound equator crossing. The launch was rougher than expected and the antenna feed horns seem to have been knocked out of alignment, reducing the amount of the signal reaching the ground. This caused Hong Kong's Star TV to cancel its lease of three Ku-band transponders.

In 2009 Sep, the satellite was acquired by Amos-Spacecom and renamed Amos 5i. It was relocated to 17E. However, a year later it was discovered that the satellite had less propellant remaining than previously believed, limiting its life. It left the 17E slot in Sep 2011 and was moved to 120E for a while before being retired in mid 2012.


Asiasat 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1995 Nov 28  1130:05  Launch by CZ-2E  XSC 
  T+2:05 Booster cutoff 
  T+2:07 Boosters sep 
  T+2:38 Stage 1 MECO 
  T+2:40 St 1 sep 
  T+3:20 Fairing sep
  T+7:40 St 2 MECO 
 1139 T+9:33? St 2 VECO 
 1140?  CZ-2E stage 2 sep  187 x 292 x 28.0  
 1324  EPKM burn, 89s 
 1325  EPKM burnout 
 1326? EPKM sep  220 x 35039 x 25.6 

1995 Nov 28  

  617.02 220 x 35039 x 25.6 
1995 Nov 30  0100  LAM burn 31 min (Leros)  717.95 5326 x 35031 x 13.8 
1995 Dec 2?   LAM-2 
1995 Dec 4?   LAM-3 
1995 Dec 4    1403.89 34375 x 35932 x 0.6  
1995 Dec 5    1423.30 34556 x 36514 x 0.4 GEO 94.1E+3.3E 
1995 Dec 9   mv in 1437.60 35778 x 35853 x 0.4 GEO 100.5E 
1995 Dec 27    1436.16 35777 x 35798 x 0.4 GEO 100.5E 
1999 Oct 17    1436.12 35777 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 100.6E 
2006 Aug 4    1436.07 35774 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 100.6E 
2009 Oct 10    1436.12 35779 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 100.5E 
2009 Oct 16   Move out of GEO at 1.0 deg/d 
2009 Dec 12    1440.11 35840 x 35889 x 0.0  
2010 Jan 9  Begin Amos 5i ops at 17E  1436.10 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 17.0E 
2011 Aug 20    1436.00 35772 x 35797 x 0.9 GEO 17.1E 
2011 Sep 3    1435.95 35771 x 35796 x 0.8 GEO 17.5E+0.03E/d 
2011 Sep 5   Move out  1433.66 35662 x35815 x 0.8 GEO 18.6E+0.6E/d 
2011 Oct 14    1432.71 35707 x 35732 x 0.9 GEO 50.9E+0.8E/d 
2012 Jan 1   Braking 
2012 Jan 9   Move in  1436.02 35770 x 35799 x 1.1 GEO 120.0E 
2012 May 18    1436.33 35765 x 35816 x 1.4 GEO 119.3E 

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Astra 1E

 1995-055A


Astra 1E was launched by Ariane 42L (V79) from Kourou on 1995 Oct 19. It is the first all-digital TV broadcasting spacecraft in the SES Astra fleet. It will be stationed at 19.2E. Mass of the HS-601 satellite is 3010 kg launch, 1803 kg BOL, 1343 kg dry, with a 3.4 x 2.8 x 4.5 m bus, 7.4 m high and 26.2 m span when deployed. 

In mid 2007 it was planned to replace Astra 1E with Astra 1L and move 1E to 23.5E for direct broadcast television services.


Astra 1E 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1995 Oct 19  0038 Launch by Ariane 42L (V79)  CSG ELA2 
 0041  Stage 2 TIG 
 0043  Stage 2 sep 
 0043  Stage 3 TIG (T+5:28) 
 0056  Stage 3 MECO (T+18:20) 
 0059  H-10-3 sep (T+21:08)  638.1 504 x 35845 x 4.2 
 0059  H-10-3 avoidance burn  653.9 496 x 36656 x 4.2 (H-10-3) 
1995 Oct 19    638.13 503 x 35845 x 4.1 
1995 Oct 20  0330? LAM1 
1995 Oct 20    837.71 10282 x 35835 x 1.6 
1995 Oct 21  2130? LAM2 
1995 Oct 22    1184.15 25659 x 35737 x 0.3 
1995 Oct 23  1200? LAM3  
1995 Oct 23    1389.43 33675 x 36060 x 0.2 GEO 6.5W+12.1E 
1995 Oct 25   LAM4? 
1995 Nov 2    1436.38 35705 x 35878 x 0.1 GEO 14.8E+0.08W 
1995 Nov    GEO 14.7E 
1995 Nov   Move to 19E 
1995 Dec 9    1436.06 35771 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 19.0E 
1996 May 1    1436.04 35761 x 35809 x 0.1 GEO 19.2E 
1999 Oct 16    1436.06 35784 x 35787 x 0.1 GEO 19.2E 
2006 Jul 28    1436.17 35764 x 35811 x 0.1 GEO 19.2E 
2007 Oct 3    1436.06 35765 x 35806 x 0.0 GEO 19.2E 
2007 Oct 5   Move out 
2007 Oct 20   Move in at 23E  1436.07 35768 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 23.5E 
2010 Jul 29   Move out  1436.15 35771 x 35804 x 0.2 GEO 23.3E 
2010 Sep 12   Move in at 5E  1436.08 35769 x 35802 x 0.3 GEO 4.7E 
2012 Dec 23    1436.09 35769 x 35803 x 2.1 GEO 4.6E 

Monday, February 11, 2013

STS-122 (Atlantis)

 2008-005A


Launch mass 121264 kg. Landing mass 93536 kg.

725 kg of middeck ISS cargo up; a similar amount down.

Dan Tani will be returned from station, replaced by Leo Eyharts. Columbus will be docked to Harmony starboard CBM. The PDGF will be moved from the sidewall carrier to Columbus. Atlantis will resupply the ISS with water. The P1 NTA is replaced; the SOLAR and EUTEF experiments are moved from ICC to the EPF.


STS-122 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2007 Nov 3   Tow to VAB 
2007 Nov   Rollout to LC39A 
2007 Dec 6   Scrub ECO, T-6h 
2007 Dec 9   Scrub ECO, T-8h 
2008 Feb 7  1945:30  Launch  KSC LC39A 
 1947:34  SRB sep 
 1947:44  OMS assist 
 1949:37  OMS Ass CO 
 1953:53  MECO command 
 1954:00  Zero thrust 
 1954:15  ET sep  58 x 230 x 51.6  
 2023:10 T+37:40s OMS-2 1:44   
 2024:54 OMS-2 CO  220 x 230 x 51.6 
 2100?  ET reentry 
 2135:59  PLBD open 
 2137  PLBD open complete  215 x 233 x 51.6 
 2322:47  OMS-3 NC1 burn  
 2323:02  OMS-3 CO 
2008 Feb 8  1242:44  OMS-4 R NC2 
 1242:54  OMS-4 CO 
 1255  NPC 
 2225  NC3  229 x 254 x 51.6 
2008 Feb 9  1216:15  OMS-5 
 1217:14  OMS-5 CO 
 1306:11  OMS-6 NC4  331 x 339 x 51.6 
 1307:00  OMS-6 CO 
 1437:28  OMS-7 L TI 112164 kg  
 1437:39  OMS-7 CO 
 1500  MC1  
 1526  MC2 
 1546  MC3 
 1549  1.6 km range 
 1610  180m on -Rbar 
 1627  Begin RPM 
 1632  RPM complete 
 1648  90m on +Vbar, skeep 
 1650  Approach 
 1657  49m  
 1705  21m 
 1717:15  Docking  
 1840  HO to ISS 
 2018  SSRMS grapple OBSS 
 2033  OBSS unberth 
 2053  SRMS grapple OBSS 
 2056  SSRMS ungrapple OBSS 
 2220  Eyharts IELK swap 
2008 Feb 10  1207  91.24 331 x 339 x 51.6 
2008 Feb 11   EVA-1 Love, Walheim 
 1346  Begin depress 
 1400  4.0psi 
 1408  0.9psi? 
 1412  0.6psi, Depress  
 1413  HO 
 1415  Battery power 
 1426  Walheim egress 
 1438  Love egress 
 1602  PDGF removed from PLB 
 1659  PDGF installed on COF 
  COF arm heater cables attached 
  COF CBM covers removed 
 1933  SSRMS grapple COF 
 1956  SSRMS unberth COF 
 2125  Walheim preps for removing NTA on P1 
 2125  COF approaching mate 
 2129  COF RTL on Node 2 
 2133  First stage capture 
 2144  Stage 2 capture, COF docked 
 2152? Walheim ingress 
 2201?  Love ingress 
 2208  HC 
 2212  Repress 
2008 Feb 12  1255s  SSRMS ungrapple COF 
 1420?  Crew ingress Columbus 
2008 Feb 13   EVA-2 Walheim, Schlegel 
 1421  0.7 psi depress 
 1422  0.6 psi 
 1425  HO  
 1427  Battery power 
 1440?  Walheim egress 
 1448  Schlegel egress  
 1628  New NTA removed from ICC 
 1700  New NTA temp stowed on CETA; remove old NTA 
 1730  Old NTA removed by Walheim, temp stow on CETA 
 1742  New NTA installed in P1 
 1825  Old NTA in hand on end of SSRMS, at CETA 
 1900  Old NTA in ICC 
  Columbus trunnion covers 
 2050  Walheim ingress 
 2057  Schlegel ingress 
 2105  HC  91.24 331 x 339 x 51.6 
 2112  Repress 
2008 Feb 15   EVA-3 Walheim, Love  91.24 331 x 339 x 51.6  
 1306?  Depress 
 1307  HO 
 1309  Battery power 
 1316  Walheim egress 
 1328  Love egress 
 1400  Install handrails on Columbus 
 1455  Love on SSRMS removes Solar from ICC 
 1530  SOLAR installed on EPF 
 1640  Unbolting failed CMG from ESP-2 
 1725  Berthing CMG on ICC-L 
 1810? Unberthing EUTEF from ICC-L 
 1850? EUTEF on COF EPF 
 1935  Inspecting airlock handrail divot 
 2015? Ingress Walheim 
 2020 Ingress Love 
 2021  TC closed 
 2025 HC start 
 2029  HC and locked 
 2033  Repress 
2008 Feb 16  1218  Reboost ISS 
 1300? Reboost complete  91.30 332 x 343 x 51.6 
2008 Feb 17  1759  HC to ISS 
2008 Feb 18    
 0924:40  Undocking 
 0956  120m on +Vbar; begin flyaround 
 1008  Atlantis on +Rbar above ISS, 180m 
 1019  On -vbar 
 1031  Below ISS, -Rbar  
 1042  On +Vbar, flyaround complete 
 1042  Sep-1 
 1112  Sep-2  91.26 329 x 343 x 51.6 
2008 Feb 20  1026:31 PLBD closed  91.25 329 x 342 x 51.6 
 1259:52  OMS DO 2:44 88.4m/s? 
 1302:35  OMS DO CO 
 1335:30 Entry interface  
 1407:09 MGTD KSC RW15 
 1407:20 NGTD 
 1408:08 WS 

1925Tow to OPF/1 

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