Solidaridad 2

 1994-065A

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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

USA-162

 2001-046A

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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

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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

Measat 2

 1996-063B

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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

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