Sunday, September 28, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014
Intelsat 707
1996-015A
Intelsat 707 was launched a few weeks after the Intelsat 708 failure. It was placed at 1 degree W after launch aboard an Ariane 44LP.
| Intelsat 707 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Mar 14 | 0711 | Launch by Ariane 44LP | CSG |
| 0716? | Stage 3 burn | ||
| 0729? | Stage 3 MECO | ||
| 0731 | H-10-3 sep | ||
| 1996 Mar 14 | 630.60 196 x 35766 x 7.0 | ||
| 1996 Mar 15 | 0930? | LAM-1 over 135E | |
| 1996 Mar 16 | 718.90 4641 x 35768 x 4.0 | ||
| 1996 Mar 17? | LAM-2 | ||
| 1996 Mar 17 | 1429.62 35582 x 35737 x 0.1 GEO 0.7E+1.6E | ||
| 1996 Mar 18 | 1433.80 35697 x 35786 x 0.1 GEO 1.2E+0.6E | ||
| 1996 Mar 24 | 1426.22 35769 x 35809 x 0.0 GEO 1.0E | ||
| 1996 Apr 7 | Move to 1W | ||
| 1996 Jul 7 | 1436.08 35774 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 1.0W | ||
| 1999 Oct 17 | 1436.07 35774 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 1.0W | ||
| 2004 Aug 24 | move out from 1W | ||
| 2004 Sep 20 | Move in at 54W | ||
| 2006 Aug 1 | 1436.09 35774 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 53.0W | ||
| 2013 Jan 10 | 1436.11 35774 x 35799 x 0.2 GEO 53.0W | ||
Friday, September 19, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Galaxy 15
2005-041A
Orbital Star 2 satellite 2033 kg launch, 1264 kg BOL, 885 kg dry. Size 3.3 x 1.9 x 1.5m with 12.6m span. For 133W. Under the Spelda 5E; uses 937VB5 adapter.
Galaxy 15 was owned by Panamsat until that company's purchase by Intelsat in 2006 Jul.
The L-band LMPRS-1 WAAS navigation payload is operated by Lockheed Martin for the US FAA.
In 2010, the satellite commanding systems failed and the satellite drifted off station, but the communications payload carried on transmitting, interfering with other satellites. Intelsat were unable to regain control until December, when the satellite lost earth lock, the batteries drained, and the systems rebooted.
| Galaxy 15 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Oct 13 | 2232 | Launch by Ariane 5GS L524 | CSG ELA3 |
| T+2:18 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:10 Fairing sep | |||
| T+3:20 110 km 2.35 km/s | |||
| T+4:20 130 km 2.75 km/s | |||
| T+4:52 147 km 3.00 km/s | |||
| T+5:26 151 km 3.32 km/s | |||
| T+8:35 134 km 6.01 km/s | |||
| T+9:00 6.51 km/s 133 km | |||
| T+9:09 6.70 km/s 134 km | |||
| 2241 | T+9:39 EPC MECO | 44 x 1609 x 7.9 | |
| 2241 | T+9:45 145 km EPC sep | ||
| 2241 | T+9:52 EPS burn | ||
| T+11:00 7.74 175 km | |||
| T+16:10 381 km 8.06 km/s ? | |||
| T+26:51 EPS MECO | |||
| T+29:41 Syr 3A sep | |||
| T+32:29 Spelda sep | |||
| T+37:08 Galaxy 15 sep | |||
| 2005 Oct 14 | 638.47 577 x 35789 x 7.0 | ||
| 2005 Oct 16 | LAM-1 | 726.19 4925 x 35843 x 4.0 | |
| 2005 Oct 17 | LAM-2 | 1070.41 20743 x 35825 x 0.8 | |
| 2005 Oct 18 | LAM-3 | 1349.39 32350 x 35793 x 0.3 | |
| 2005 Oct 19 | 1900? | LAM-4 | 1435.70 35763 x 35794 x 0.1 GEO 151.4W+0.1E |
| 2005 Oct 31 | 1436.06 35780 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 150.0W | ||
| 2005 Nov | Relocate to 133.2W | ||
| 2005 Dec 4 | 1436.01 35776 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 133.2W | ||
| 2006 Mar 25 | 1436.05 35779 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 133.0W | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.09 35779 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 133.0W | ||
| 2010 Apr 5 | Command failure, comm payload OK | ||
| Drifting off station | |||
| 2010 Apr 30 | 1435.98 35772 x 35795 x 0.1 GEO 132.6W+0.02E | ||
| 2010 Dec 23 | Power failed, system reset into safe mode | ||
| 2012 Jan 6 | Switch to backup oscillator | ||