Sunday, July 28, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
BSat-2C
2003-028A
BSAT-2c was launched as the lower payload with Optus and Defence C1. under a SYLDA-5 on Ariane 515G.
Satellite is an Orbital Star-1. Uses Star 30BCP motor. Launch mass 1275 kg, 535 kg dry - total of 740 prop.
Star 30C is 630 full 33 empty - 597 prop. This leaves 143 kg of on orbit prop. Star 30E is 667 full 45 empty, 622 prop, leaving 118 kg on orbit prop. Star 30CBP is probably closer to 30E?
box + 2 panels 3.7 x 2.5 x 2.0m with 11.5m span. To be at 110E to provide digital TV broadcasting to Japan.
| BSAT 2c | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Jun 11 | 2238 | Launch by Ariane 5G | CSG ELA3 |
| T+2:22 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:20 Fairing sep | |||
| T+9:45 EPC MECO | |||
| 2247 | T+9:52 EPC sep | 55 x 1972 x 7.46 | |
| 2248 | T+9:59 EPS MES | ||
| 2304 | T+26:52 EPS MECO | ||
| 2306 | T+28:07 Optus sep | ||
| 2309 | T+31:59 Sylda 5 sep | ||
| 2313 | T+35:02 BSAT 2 sep | ||
| T+51:21 end of V161 mission is | |||
| 2003 Jun 12 | 0025? | EPC reentry | |
| 2003 Jun 13 | 639.63 604 x 35821 x 7.00 | ||
| 2003 Jun 16 | 0340? | AKM | |
| 1404.44 34557 x 35772 x 0.33 90.4E dr | |||
| 2003 Jun 19 | 1426.25 35381 x 35805 x 0.13 GEO 113E+2/d | ||
| 2003 Jul 3 | 1436.10 35766 x 35806 x 0.1 GEO 120.6E | ||
| 2003 Jul 15 | OSC on orbit delivery | ||
| 2003 Oct 3 | 1436.16 35771 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 109.9E | ||
| 2006 Aug 7 | 1436.16 35770 x 35805 x 0.1 GEO 109.9E | ||
| 2010 Apr 29 | 1436.16 35776 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 109.9E | ||
| 2013 Jul 21 | 1436.12 35774 x 35800 x 0.06 GEO 109.9E | ||
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Beidou 3
2003-021A
The constellation was augmented with a third satellite in May 2003. An element set suggesting a perigee raise burn on May 26 may be in error, or may indicate a test of the RCS system; the AKM is probably liquid-fuelled, and made its main burn later on May 26.
| Beidou 3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 May 24 | 1634 | Launch | |
| T+2:25? Stage 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:27? Stage 2 MES, Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+3:52? Fairing | |||
| T+4:15? St 2 MECO | |||
| T+4:20? St 2 VECO | |||
| 1638? | T+4:21? St 2 sep, St 3 MES-1 | ||
| 1644? | MECO-1 | ||
| 1650? | MES-2? | ||
| 1652? | MECO-2 | ||
| 1654 | Stage 3 sep | 749.29 196 x 41701 x 25.0 | |
| 2003 May 26 | 790.82 1917 x 41981 x 38.8 | ||
| 1413? | AKM | ||
| 2003 May 26 | 1438.91 35716 x 35966 x 0.0 GEO 38.8E-0.7W | ||
| 2003 Jun 2 | 1436.67 35760 x 35835 x 0.3 GEO 110.5E-0.15W | ||
| 2003 Jun 9 | 1436.12 35752 x 35821 x 0.3 GEO 110.5E | ||
| 2006 Aug 7 | 1436.10 35758 x 35813 x 0.1 GEO 110.5E | ||
| 2012 Jun 2 | 1436.14 35729 x 35845 x 1.5 GEO 110.7E | ||
| 2012 Jun 3 | Move out | ||
| 2012 Jul 6 | Move in at 85E | 1436.19 35782 x 35794 x 1.6 GEO 84.6E | |
| 2012 Nov 1 | 1436.26 35770 x 35809 x 1.9 GEO 85.2E | ||
Friday, July 12, 2013
Friday, July 5, 2013
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
TDRS-9
2002-011A
BSS-601 TDRS I by Atlas IIA AC-143 from CC 2002 Mar. 3190 kg. BOL mass is 1781 kg. Size is 3.4 x 3.4 x 8.4m with 21m span, 13m antenna span.
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Mar 8 | 2259 | Launch by Atlas IIA AC-143 | CC SLC36A |
| T+2:45 BECO | |||
| T+2:48 Booster sep | |||
| T+3:38 Fairing | |||
| T+4:35 SECO | |||
| T+4:37 Atlas sep | |||
| T+4:54 MES-1 | |||
| 2308 | T+9:52 MECO-1 | 167 x 578 x 28? | |
| T+24:29 MES-2 | |||
| T+25:50 MECO-2 | |||
| 2328 | T+29:37 Centaur sep | 507.28 247 x 29135 x 27.1 | |
| 2002 Mar 11 | LAM-1 31m/s 32 kg? | 510.85 433 x 29146 x 26.4 | |
| 2002 Mar 13 | LAM-2 perigee 132m/s 132 kg? | 635.80 429 x 35800 x 26.31 | |
| 2002 Mar 19 | 0010? | LAM-3 313 m/s 291 kg? | 696.73 3521 x 35789 x 21.4 |
| 2002 Mar 20 | 697.07 3521 x 35806 x 21.4 | ||
| 2002 Mar 26 | LAM-4 | 797.02 8383 x 35811 x 17.4 | |
| 2002 Mar 29 | 797.05 8384 x 35811 x 17.4 | ||
| 2002 Apr 27 | LAM-5 | 796.89 8391 x 35797 x 17.3 | |
| 2002 Jun 12 | 1600? | LAM-6 | 818.34 9392 x 35813 x 16.6 |
| 2002 Jun 16 | 1530? | LAM-7 | 829.56 9918 x 35815 x 16.3 |
| 2002 Jul 13 | 1100? | LAM-8 | 859.03 11286 x 35824 x 15.7 |
| 2002 Aug 5 | LAM-9 | 870.48 11819 x 35823 x 14.9 | |
| 2002 Aug 15 | LAM-10 | 903.04 13323 x 35815 x 14.8 | |
| 2002 Sep 10 | 6min burn | ||
| 2002 Sep 13 | 976.74 16667 x 35795 x 13.8 | ||
| 2002 Sep 24 | 1279.88 29507 x 35833 x 10.0 | ||
| 2002 Sep 30 | Reaches GEO | ||
| 2002 Oct 6 | 0615? | 1436.56 35778 x 35813 x 8.5 | |
| 2002 Oct 28 | 1436.21 35769 x 35807 x 8.4 GEO 149.8W+0.03W | ||
| 2003 Jan 4 | 1436.11 35752 x 35821 x 8.2 GEO 149.5W | ||
| 2003 Oct | Drift off course | ||
| 2003 Dec 19 | Move out of GEO from 152W | ||
| 2004 Jan 24 | Move into GEO at 171W | ||
| 2004 Apr 10 | 1436.01 35766 x 35803 x 7.1 GEO 170.8W | ||
| 2004 Sep 19 | 1436.00 35765 x 35803 x 6.7 GEO 170.9W | ||
| 2004 Oct | Relocate out of GEO | ||
| 2005 Jan 22 | 1433.20 35711 x 35748 x 6.3 | ||
| 2005 Feb 23 | Move into GEO at 62.5W | ||
| 2005 Mar 13 | 1436.06 35767 x 35804 x 6.2 GEO 62.2W | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.26 35772 x 35807 x 4.9 GEO 62.6W | ||
| 2011 May 31 | 1436.17 35699 x 35877 x 1.4 GEO 62.4W | ||
| 2011 Aug 4 | move out | ||
| 2011 Sep 9 | Move in at 41W | 1435.99 35722 x 35847 x 1.4 GEO 41.0W | |
| 2013 Apr 29 | 1435.99 35718 x 35850 x 2.2 GEO 41.0W | ||
Monday, July 1, 2013
Aqua
2002-022A
EOS PM-1 Earth Observing System: TRW T330 (AB1200) Odyssey class graphite-epoxy bus. Launch is Apr 2002 by Delta 7920. orbit 690 x 705 x 98.2. Launch to A-Train constellation at 1:30pm position.
Launch mass 2934 kg (web page and press kit; but AWST said 3078 kg) incl 102 kg hydrazine.
Size 2.7 x 2.5 x 6.7m with 14m solar panel. 16.7m total span.
Mission is climate studies, with cloud, snow and ice cover measurements.
| Aqua | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 May 4 | 0954:58 | Launch by Delta 7920-10L | |
| T+1:26 SRM 1-6 sep | |||
| T+2:11 SRM 7-9 sep | |||
| T+4:23 MECO | |||
| T+4:31 St 1 sep | |||
| T+4:37 SES-1 | |||
| T+4:43 Fairing sep | -4200? x 150? x 98.1 | ||
| 1006:09 | T+11:11 SECO-1 | 185 x 707 x 98.14 | |
| 1047:39 | T+53:41 SES-2 | ||
| 1048:58 | T+54:00 SECO-2 | 676 x 687 x 98.17 | |
| 1054:28 | T+59:30 St 2 sep | ||
| T+1:21:30 SES-3 | |||
| 1116 | T+1:21:54 SECO-3 | ||
| 1140 | Solar arrays deployed | ||
| 2002 May 10 | 98.32 673 x 682 x 98.18 | ||
| 2002 Jun 1 | 98.35 673 x 686 x 98.17 | ||
| 2002 Jun 9 | orbit raise | 98.55 681 x 697 x 98.18 | |
| 2002 Jun 15 | orbit raise | 98.75 693 x 703 x 98.17 | |
| 2002 Jun 22 | orbit raise | 98.82 698 x 705 x 98.17 | |
| 2002 Jul 13 | 98.83 698 x 706 x 98.17 | ||
| 2002 Aug 4 | 98.82 699 x 704 x 98.19 | ||
| 2002 Nov 30 | 98.83 701 x 703 x 98.19 | ||
| 2003 Feb | HSB failed | ||
| 2011 Oct | AMSR failed | ||
Payload:
- 8 x 4.4N hydrazine thrusters
- CERES Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System
- MODIS-N Moderate Res Imaging Spectrometer
- AIRS/E Atmospheric IR Sounder/EOS
- AMSU-A Adv Microwave Sounding Units (2)
- AMSR-E Multifreq Imaging Microwave radiometer (Japan)
- HSB Microwave Humidity Sounder (Brazil)