Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Solidaridad 2
1994-065A
Solidaridad 2 was launched in 1994. Size was 3.4 x 2.8 x 4.m with 21m span. Mass is 2776 kg launch, 1672 kg BOL and 1291 kg dry. The medium 02 fairing was used.
The satellite was later renamed Satmex 4.
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Oct 8 | 0107 | Launch by Ariane 44L V68 | CSG ELA2 |
| T+2:27 PAL sep | |||
| 0110 | T+3:30 Stage 1 sep | ||
| T+3:33 Stage 2 burn | |||
| 0111 | T+4:26 Fairing 02 sep | ||
| 0112 | T+5:41 Stage 2 sep | ||
| 0112 | T+5:47 Stage 3 burn | ||
| 0125 | T+18:15 Stage 3 MECO | ||
| 0129 | T+22:03 Sol-2 sep | ||
| 0132 | T+25:01 Mini SPELDA sep | ||
| 0134 | T+27:06 Thaicom sep | ||
| 1994 Oct 8 | 639.42 210 x 36204 x 3.9 | ||
| 1994 Oct 9 | 0400? | LAM-1 | |
| 1994 Oct 9 | 715.20 4098 x 36128 x 2.5 | ||
| 1994 Oct 11 | 1540? | LAM-2 | |
| 1994 Oct 11 | 967.90 15922 x 36147 x 0.8 | ||
| 1994 Oct 12 | 2330? | LAM-3 | |
| 1994 Oct 13 | 1322.12 30909 x 36140 x 0.1 GEO 140.4+31.1E | ||
| 1994 Oct 14 | 2030? | LAM-4 | |
| 1994 Oct 15 | 1443.75 35929 x 35943 x 0.1 GEO 113.1W+1.9W | ||
| 1994 Oct 19 | 1435.57 35770 x 35782 x 0.1 GEO 113.1W+0.1E | ||
| 1994 Nov 29 | 1436.07 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 113.0W | ||
| 1995 Nov 1 | 1436.08 35776 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 113.0W | ||
| 1998 May 17 | 1436.07 35773 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 113.0W | ||
| 1999 Oct 17 | 1436.08 35777 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 112.9W | ||
| 2006 Jul 6 | 1436.09 35778 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 113.0W | ||
| 2006 Jul | Move to 115W | ||
| 2006 Aug 3 | 1436.12 35772 x 35801 x 0.0 GEO 114.9W | ||
| 2013 Feb 27 | 1436.07 35768 x 35803 x 4.4 GEO 115.0W | ||
| 2013 Oct 24 | 1436.12 35769 x 35804 x 4.9 GEO 114.7W | ||
| 2013 Nov 28 | 1436.03 35764 x 35806 x 4.9 GEO 114.4W | ||
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
USA-162
2001-046A
An Atlas-class NRO payload, 'Aquila' was launched to GTO in Oct 2001. It probably entered GEO.
| NRO 'Aquila' | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Oct 11 | 0232:00 | Launch by Atlas 2AS AC-162 | CC SLC36B |
| T+0:58 SRB 3-4 burn | |||
| T+1:12 SRB 1-2 sep | |||
| T+1:56 SRB 3-4 sep | |||
| T+2:44 BECO | |||
| T+2:47 Booster sep | |||
| T+3:24 PLF sep | |||
| T+4:48 SECO | |||
| T+5:01 Atlas sep | |||
| T+5:17 Centaur MES1 | |||
| 0242 | T+9:56 Centaur MECO1 | 176 x 907 x 28.16 | |
| T+23:54 Centaur MES2 | |||
| T+25:24 Centaur MECO2 | |||
| 0301 | T+29:11 Centaur sep | 274 x 37538 x 26.50 | |
| 318 x 37423 x 26.5 (UN) | |||
| 0900? | Circ burn | ||
| 2008 Sep 22 | 1436.12 35753 x 35820 x 2.5 GEO 143.9W | ||
| 2011 Apr 5 | 1436.12 35766 x 35807 x 4.6 GEO 143.9W | ||
| 2012 | Move to 141W | ||
| 2012 Sep 9 | 1436.12 35756 x 35817 x 5.8 GEO 141.1W | ||
Brasilsat B3
1998-006A
EMBRATEL's Brasilsat B-3A was another HS-376W widebody satellite. It was ordered in 1995 for launch in late 1997 by Ariane. B-3A initially omitted the X-band payload and concentrated on providing enhanced C-band service (although the Ariane press kit implies by the time of launch the X-band was restored). It was launched in the Ariane 44LP upper position. Mass is 1780 kg launch, 1052 BOL, 856 dry. The spinning satellite is 3.6m high 3.6m dia.
Space Command elements in the early orbit period are inconsistent; Brasilsat B3 seems to have remained in GTO until at least Feb 11. A Feb 12 element set gives it in high orbit, with no intermediate steps; but elsets from Feb 15 to Feb 18 record it still in GTO. However, by Feb 20 at least it seems to have been not only in high orbit but actually on station at 65.0W. I conclude initial apogee burns were probably made by Feb 12.
| Brasilsat B3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Feb 4 | 2329 | Launch by Ariane 44LP V105 | CSG ELA2 |
| 2330 | T+1:07 PAP sep | ||
| 2331 | T+2:28 PAL sep | ||
| 2332 | T+3:32 St 1 sep | ||
| 2332 | T+3:39 St 2 burn | ||
| 2333 | T+4:46 Fairing 01 sep | ||
| 2334 | T+5:43 St 2 sep | ||
| 2334 | T+5:48 St 3 burn | ||
| 2347 | T+18:48 St 3 MECO | ||
| 2350 | T+21:08 Brasilsat sep | ||
| 2352 | T+23:45 Spelda top sep | ||
| 2355 | T+26:04 Inmarsat 3F5 sep | ||
| 2355 | T+26:06 depletion burn | ||
| 1998 Feb 5 | 632.07 216 x 35818 x 7.0 | ||
| 1998 Feb 11 | 0251 | 630.25 220 x 35723 x 7.1 | |
| 1998 Feb 12 | LAM1 | ||
| 1998 Feb 12? | LAM2 | ||
| 1998 Feb 12 | 1513 | 1447.25 35744 x 36264 x 0.1 | |
| 1998 Feb 15 | 2159 | 628.90 216 x 35657 x 7.0 | |
| 1998 Feb 20 | 0000 | 1436.14 35780 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 65.0W | |
| 1998 Mar 1 | 0400 | 1436.15 35784 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 65.1W | |
| 1998 Apr 1 | Drifting W | ||
| 1998 Jun 24 | 1436.12 35783 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 84.0W | ||
| 1999 Oct 13 | 1436.07 35780 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 84.0W | ||
| 2006 Aug 3 | 1436.10 35777 x 35795 x 0.1 GEO 84.0W | ||
| 2008 Aug 3 | 1436.11 35776 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 84.1W | ||
| 2008 Aug 6 | Move to 75W | ||
| 2008 Aug 23 | Move in | 1436.03 35767 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 75.1W | |
| 2013 Jan 6 | 1436.12 35764 x 35809 x 0.8 GEO 75.0W | ||
Monday, March 17, 2014
Measat 2
1996-063B
Launch by Ariane 4 in 1996 for Binariang Sdn Bhd. Mass was 1512 kg launch, 900 kg BOL, 680 kg dry. The satellite was launched in the Streched Mini Spelda (SMS) compartment of the Ariane. The bus is a 2.16m dia cylinder, 3.31m high stowed, 7.82m long deployed.
In Jan 2010 Measat 2 arrived at 5.7E and was renamed Africasat 2. In Dec 2010 the spacecraft was moved out to drift slowly east for 9 months, arriving at 148E.
| Measat 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Nov 13 | 2240 | Launch by Ariane 44L (V92) | CSG ELA2 |
| 2243 | Stage 1 sep T+3:32 | ||
| 2243 | Stage 2 burn T+3:35 | ||
| 2244 | Fairing 01 sep T+4:24 | ||
| 2245 | Stage 2 sep T+5:43 | ||
| 2245 | Stage 3 burn T+5:48 | ||
| 2258 | Stage 3 cutoff T+18:43 | ||
| 2259 | Arabsat sep T+19:55 | ||
| 2302 | SMS sep T+22:17 | ||
| 2305 | Measat sep T+25:14 | ||
| 1996 Nov 15 | 632.49 259 x 35799 x 4.0 | ||
| 1996 Nov 17 | 0547? | AKM Star 30 burn over 68E | |
| 1996 Nov 17 | 0550 | Over 64.4E 0.06 | |
| 1996 Nov 19 | 1362.80 32910 x 35768 x 0.0 GEO 105.3E+19.4E | ||
| 1996 Nov 21 | 0000? | raise orbit | |
| 1996 Nov 22 | 1436.03 35776 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 148.0E | ||
| 1996 Dec 29 | 1436.11 35782 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 148.0E | ||
| 1999 Oct 14 | 1436.08 35780 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 148.0E | ||
| 2006 Aug 1 | 1436.11 35781 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 148.0E | ||
| 2009 Sep 14 | 1436.12 35781 x 35792 x 1.8 GEO 148.0E | ||
| 2009 Sep 21? | Move out | ||
| 2009 Oct 4 | 1441.24 35866 x 35907 x 1.8 | ||
| 2010 Jan 22 | Move in | 1436.02 35777 x 35792 x 2.1 GEO 5.7E | |
| 2010 Dec 14 | 1436.04 35779 x 35791 x 2.9 GEO 6.4E | ||
| 2010 Dec 16? | Move out | ||
| 2010 Dec 28 | 1434.22 35743 x 35756 x 2.9 GEO 12E+0.4E/d | ||
| 2011 Sep 9 | Move in | 1435.84 35776 x 35786 x 3.5 GEO 148.0E | |
| 2013 Jan 27 | 1436.10 35785 x 35787 x 4.6 GEO 148.0E | ||
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
THEMIS 5
2007-004A
Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms, a mission to distinguish between magnetic reconnection and current disruption models of substorms.
Magnetic storms in magnetotail. MIDEX selected 2003. Five microsatellite probes. UCB. Built by Swales Aerospace/Beltsville; PI is Vassilis Angelopoulos at UCB/SSL. The Probe Carrier is attached the the Delta third stage.
Each satellite has a mass of 125 kg full 76 kg dry, 49 kg prop. Size is 0.84 x 0.84 x 0.51m. The satellites have 6 short booms and 2 long booms spanning 40.2m. 2000 x 180000 km. The AOCS has four 4.4N thrusters for orbit control.
During early coast phase, C/E/D were 100 km apart, with B leading by 5000 km and A trailing by a comparable amount.
P1: 3190 x 195450 x 7.0, 4 days P2: 1071 x 119700 x 7.0, 2 days P3: 753 x 70970 x 9.0, 1 days P4: 753 x 70970 x 9.0 P5: 2232 x 57680 x 4.5
Total mass 625 kg for 5 sats, plus deploy system - total is 777 kg.
| THEMIS Probe A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Feb 17 | 2301:00 | Launch by Delta 7925-10 | CC SLC17 |
| T+1:03 SRM 1-6 out | |||
| T+1:05 SRM 7-9 on | |||
| T+1:06 SRM 1-6 sep | |||
| T+2:11 SRM 7-9 out | |||
| 2305 | T+4:31 MECO | ||
| T+4:34 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+4:37 SES-1 | |||
| T+4:41 Fairing sep | |||
| 2310:54 | T+9:54 Delta SECO-1 | 182 x 563 x 28.5 | |
| 2007 Feb 18 | 0005:19 | T+1:04:19 SES-2 | |
| 0006:15 | T+1:05:15 SECO-2 | 518 x 1528 x 26.58 | |
| 0007:08 | T+1:06:08 Stage 2 sep | ||
| 0007:45 | T+1:06:45 TES | ||
| 0009:11 | T+1:08:11 TECO | ||
| 0013:55? | Despin weight deploy | ||
| 0014:00 | T+1:13:00 Stage 3 sep | ||
| 0014:00 | T+1:13:00 P1 (A) sep from Probe Carrier | 435 x 91844 x 16 | |
| 0014:03 | T+1:13:03 P2-5 sep | 469 x 87337 x 16.0 | |
| SES-3 depletion | |||
| SECO-3 | 184 x 1510 x 22.1 | ||
| 2007 Feb 26 | Mag booms deploy | ||
| 2007 Apr | In coast phase | ||
| Order: B, (C/E/D), A | |||
| 2007 Apr 29 | 1868.51 452 x 87295 x 14.9 | ||
| 2007 May 1? | OTM | ||
| 2007 May 7 | 1884.27 1012 x 87300 x 14.74 | ||
| 2007 Jun 20 | 1878.87 992 x 87127 x 13.95 | ||
| 2007 Sep 6 | 1878.81 1037 x 87080 x 12.61 | ||
| 2007 Sep 27 | 1900.51 1772 x 87120 x 13.0 | ||
| 2007 Oct 20 | 1931.47 2876 x 87117 x 12.6 | ||
| 2007 Dec 28 | 1931.70 2886 x 87115 x 11.3 | ||
| 2007 Dec 29? | Orbit lower | ||
| 2008 Jan 1 | 1149.16 2922 x 57005 x 11.5 | ||
| 2008 Apr 1 | 1149.35 2982 x 56954 x 10.8 | ||
| 2009 Apr | Raise apogee | ||
| 2008 May 9 | 1278.72 3091 x 62202 x 10.6 | ||
| 2008 Sep 30 | 1278.78 3115 x 62180 x 9.8 | ||
| 2009 Mar 18 | 1437.32 3227 x 68393 x 9.4 | ||
| 2009 Apr 17 | 1467.60 3289 x 69512 x 9.4 | ||
| 2009 May | Raise apogee | ||
| 2009 May 30 | 1642.30 3367 x 76096 x 9.3 | ||
| 2009 Dec 13 | 1643.02 3381 x 76109 x 8.9 | ||
Payload:
- EFI Electric Field Instrument; 3D E field, with four 20m deployable cable antennae. (UCB/SSL)
- SST Solid State Telescope, electrons, current boundary (UCB)
- ESA Electrostatic Analyser, electrons and ions with high time resolution (UCB/SSL)
- FGM Fluxgate magnetometer for 3D B field on 2m boom (DLR/TUBS)
- SCM Search Coil Mag. on 1 m boom (CETP/Velizy)