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 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
