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 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2003 Jun 11  2238  Launch by Ariane 5GCSG 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 

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