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COROT
2006-063A
COROT (Convection, Rotation and Planetary Transits), a CNES satellite for astroseismology and extrasolar planet transit photometry search, using the Proteus bus. 600 kg mass. Launch mid 2006 by Soyuz-2-1b No. 001 from Baykonur within 14D23 upper stage engine and Fregat No. 1013 fourth stage and S (4m) fairing. ESA provides the 0.30m telescope. There are two 0.27m afocal off-axis parabolic mirrors.
Launch mass 626 kg. (605 kg PK). Size 4.10m long 1.98m dia. Box-cyl + 2 panels. Height 9m in orbit. Span unknown.
Prop system with 90m/s delta-V. The telescope is by LAM/Marseille, the detector by LEISA/Paris-Meudon. Control from Toulouse. Spacecraft by Alcatel Alenia Space/Cannes.
After a successful mission the science operations ended in 2012. The spacecraft's orbit was lowered in Jan 2014 and the vehicle was decommissioned in Jun 2014.
| COROT | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Dec 27 | 1423:38 | Launch by Soyuz-2-1b | KB PL31/6 |
| 1425 | T+1:55 Strapons sep | ||
| 1428 | T+4:47 Blok A sep | ||
| 1428 | T+4:48 KhO sep | ||
| 1428 | T+4:49 GO sep | ||
| 1432:52 | T+9:14 Blok I MECO | 214 x 226 x 90.0 | |
| 1432:55 | T+9:17 Blok I sep | ||
| 1433 | Fregat MES-1 | ||
| 1434:30 | MECO-1 | 218 x 950? x 90.0 | |
| 1511 | Fregat MES-2 | ||
| 1512:54 | End Fregat second firing | ||
| 1513:00 | T+50:02 Separation of Corot | 103.01 893 x 908 x 90.0 | |
| 1824 | Fregat depletion | ||
| 1850? | Fregat reentry | ||
| 2009 Mar | Instrument side 1 fails | ||
| 2012 Nov 2 | Science instrument side 2 failure, end of sci mission | ||
| 2013 Jan | Spacecraft still transmitting | ||
| 2013 Jun 24 | COROT to be switched off, begin end ops | ||
| Orbit lowering planned | |||
| 2013 Sep 1 | 102.98 895 x 903 x 90.0 | ||
| 2014 Jan 7 | 102.76 877 x 901 x 90.0 | ||
| 2014 Jan 12 | Orbit lower | 101.52 754 x 907 x 90.0 | |
| 2014 Jan 14 | Orbit lower | 101.41 753 x 896 x 90.0 | |
| 2014 Jan 15 | Orbit lower | 100.83 697 x 897 x 90.0 | |
| 2014 Jan 20 | Orbit lower | 100.30 648 x 897 x 90.0 | |
| 2014 Jan 23 | Orbit lower | 99.85 605 x 896 x 90.0 | |
| 2014 Jan 29 | Orbit lower | 99.82 604 x 895 x 90.0 | |
| 2014 Jun 17 | End of ops per ST/SG/SER.E/756 | ||
| 2014 Jul 15 | 99.79 600 x 896 x 90.0 | ||
Payload:
- COROT telescope
- Focal unit, with 4 2048 x 4096 CCDs in the 3700-9500A range, and dioptric f=1200mm objectiv
Monday, November 7, 2016
Xinnuo 3
2007-021A
CAST DFH-3 satellite, Sinosat-3 (Xinnuo 3) Acquired by China Telecom in 2010 and renamed Zhongxing 5C, moved to 163E. In 2011, acquired by Eutelsat and moved to 1.6E to the ITU-registered F-Sat-Ku-E-1.6E location [947], but shortly afterwards moved to 3.0E and renamed Eutelsat 3A. It later moved to 8W before retirement.
| Sinosat 3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 May 31 | 1608 | Launch by CZ-3A | XSC |
| T+2:25 Stage 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:27 Stage 2 MES, Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+3:52 Fairing sep | |||
| T+4:15 St 2 MECO | |||
| T+4:20 St 2 VECO | |||
| T+4:21 St 2 sep, St 3 MES | |||
| 1618 | T+10:19? St 3 MECO-1 | 200 x 200 x 28.5? | |
| 1628? | MES-2 | ||
| 1630? | MECO-2 | ||
| 1632 | St 3 sep | ||
| 2007 May 31 | 753.42 194 x 41904 x 25.1 | ||
| 2007 Jun 16 | 1436.10 35779 x 35793 x 0.3 GEO 125.1E | ||
| 2010 Apr 6 | 1436.10 35776 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 125.0E | ||
| 2010 Oct 20 | GEO 125E | ||
| 2010 Oct 20? | Moved to 163E | ||
| 2010 Nov 1 | 1436.29 35780 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 163.0E | ||
| 2010 Dec 14 | 1436.11 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 163.0E | ||
| 2010 Dec 28 | Move out | ||
| 1441.51 35869 x 35915 x 0.2 dr 1.4W/d | |||
| 2011 Apr 20 | Move in at 1.5E | ||
| 2011 Apr 30 | 1436.16 35779 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 1.6E | ||
| 2011 Jul 9 | Move from 1.5E to 3.0E | ||
| 2011 Jul 13 | 1435.78 35771 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 3.0E | ||
| 2014 Jun 30 | 1436.12 35786 x 35787 x 0.1 GEO 3.3E | ||
| 2014 Jul 4 | Move out from 3E | ||
| 2014 Jul 27 | Move in at 8W | ||
| 2014 Jul 28 | 1436.91 35786 x 35818 x 0.2 GEO 7.9W | ||
| 2014 Nov 2 | 1436.09 35764 x 35808 x 0.4 GEO 7.9W | ||