Vostok Test Flights

 https://content.blubrry.com/spacerockethistory/SRH-2013-07-18-021.mp3

Beidou 3

 2003-021A

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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