Friday, May 10, 2013

USA-207

 2009-047A


USA 207, a Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite. Launch by Atlas V. AV-018 Highly classified; the P360/PAN program is a commercial procurement, with the system provided by Lockheed Martin for a `US government customer'. The satellite was described officially as a "US Government communications satellite" although observers suspected it was actually for signals intelligence.

The mission patch carried the PAN acronym and the logo "Palladium at Night"; probably a humorous misdirection. The patch had 7 stars on it.

The satellite was tracked in orbit by amateurs, who noted its frequent relocations at various points over the Indian Ocean.


PAN 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2009 Sep 8  2135:00 Launch by Atlas 401 AV-018  CC SLC41 
  T+4:03 BECO 
  T+4:09 Atlas sep 
  T+4:19 MES-1 
 2139:27 T+4:27 Fairing sep 
 2139:46 157 km  -4692 x 239 x 29.94 
 2144:22 276 km? -3352 x 276 x 29.01  
 2151:06  174 x 3415 x 26.17  
 2152:27 T+17:27 MECO 1  176 x 21761 km x 25.3 

 

2330 T+1:55:10 MES2 86s at 17000 km?  175 x 21622 x 25.4 
 2331 T+1:56:36 MECO-2  7315 x 35400 km x 23.06 
  774.2 7308 x 35797 x 23.0 (UN) 
 2334 T+1:59:25 Centaur sep 
2009 Sep 10?  LAM-1 
2009 Sep 12?  LAM-2 
2009 Sep 15?   LAM-3 GEO  
2009 Sep   On station at 34.5E 
2009 Sep 22    1436.12 35782 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 34.5E 
2009 Oct 11    1436.12 35782 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 34.5E 
2009 Oct   Relo to 33E 
2009 Oct 22    1436.01 35768 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 32.9E 
2010 Apr 8    1436.12 35753 x 35820 x 0.0 GEO 32.9E 
2010 Apr   Relo to 38E 
2010 May 27    1436.12 35764 x 35809 x 0.0 GEO 38.0E 
2010 Jun 9    1436.12 35768 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 38.0E 
2010 Jun   Relo to 36E 
2010 Jul 1    1436.12 35778 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 35.8E 
2010 Jul 27    1436.12 35768 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 36.1E 
2010 Jul   Relo to 38E 
2010 Aug 4    1436.12 35757 x 35816 x 0.0 GEO 37.8E 
2010 Nov 22    1436.12 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 38.0E 
2010 Dec   Relocate to 49E 
2010 Dec 20    1434.11 35746 x 35749 x 0.1 GEO 47.4E+0.5E/d 
2011 Jan 5    1436.12 35770 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 49.1E 
2011 Apr 22    1436.12 35772 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 48.9E 
2011 Apr   Relocate to 45E 
2011 May 8    1436.12 35772 x 35801 x 0.0 GEO 44.9E 
2011 Jul 6    1436.12 35772 x 35801 x 0.0 GEO 45.0E 
2011 Jul   Relocate to 39E 
2011 Aug 1    1436.20 35767 x 35809 x 0.1 GEO 39.0E 
2011 Dec 29    1436.12 35772 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 39.0E 
2012 Jan   Relocate to 52E 
2012 Feb 15   1436.12 35770 x3 5803 x 0.1 GEO 52.3E 
2012 Apr 9    1436.12 35772 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 52.5E 
2012 Apr??   Relocate to 38E 
2012 May 31    1436.12 35769 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 37.7E 
2012 Dec 16    1436.12 35768 x 35805 x 0.1 GEO 38.1E 

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