Spot 4

 1998-017A

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Matra-Toulouse's SPOT 4 uses a Spot Mk 2 bus. By the time of launch in 1998, SPOT 4 was eagerly awaited, after 18 months dependence on the aging SPOT 1 and 2 following the SPOT 3 failure. SPOT 4 introduced a new IR band and a vegetation instrument. The SILEX experiment would test optical comms with Artemis.

Mass is 2755 kg launch, 2600 kg dry. Size is 2.5 x 2.5 x 5.6m, with a 4 x 8 m solar array.

The vegetation instrument has the same bands as HRVIR, but with a 2250 km swath. The DORIS system determines the position of the satellite to 10 cm with Doppler techniques. ESBT is an S-band transponder for SPOT 4 command and control via Artemis. PASTEL (Passager SPOT de Telecommunication Laser) is part of the SILEX experiment, with high speed image transmission via laser link with Artemis. PASTEC (Passager Technologique) studies orbital environment issues. VEGA is a transponder used to calibrate ground radars; reportedly carried on `all SPOT family satellites'.

SPOT 4
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1998 Mar 24	0146	Launch by Ariane 40
		T+03:06 Stage 1 sep
		T+03:11 Stage 2 burn
		T+03:46 Fairing sep
		T+05:23 Stage 2 sep
		T+05:38 Stage 3 burn
	0204	T+18:15 Stage 3 MECO
	0204	T+18:38 SC sep
1998 Mar 27			100.96 801 x 806 x 98.7
1998 Mar 30		Orbit raise
1998 Apr 1		Orbit raise
1998 Apr 1			101.41 824 x 826 x 98.7
2006 Aug 4			101.41 824 x 826 x 98.7
2010 Oct 1			101.40 824 x 825 x 98.7
2011 Sep			101.40 823 x 826 x 98.6
2013 Jan 3			101.40 823 x 826 x 98.6

Payload:

• HRVIR Imaging cameras

  • Pan Cameras, 60 km sq FOV, 10-m res pan

  • Multispectral cameras 20-m res color, 3 vis and 1 IR band

• PASTEL ESA SILEX Laser data transmission system (PASTEL)

• VEGETATION 5-band vegetation instrument, 2250 km swath, 1 km res

• POAM III NRL Polar Ozone and Aerosol Measurement

• DORIS orbit determination system

• PASTEC Technology experiment; thermal/rad/vibration environment experiment

• VEGA Radar calibration transponder

A Space Traveler's Guide to the Solar System

 https://welib.org/md5/e2208b07c65b20da555817f7d802c318

Ekspress AM-2

 2005-010A

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AM 2 will replace Exp. A No. 2 at 80E in 2002. AM-2 will have Alcatel/Toulouse payload with NPO-PM bus. 16 C-band and 12 Ku and 1 L.

Mass 2551 kg.

Ekspress AM-2
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2005 Mar 29	2131	Launch by Proton K 410-09/DM-2M 16L	KB LC200/39
		T+2:06 St 1 sep
		T+3:03 GO sep
		T+5:33 St 2 sep
		T+9:34 St 3 MECO
	2140	T+9:44 St 3 sep
	2244	T+1:13:26 MES-1
	2251	T+1:20:33 MECO-1	233 x 35844 x 48.7
2005 Mar 30	0401:48	T+6:30:48 MES-2
	0405:05	T+6:34:05 MECO-2
	0405:20	T+6:34:20 DM sep	1435.37 35687 x 35857 x 0.1 GEO 93.0+0.18E/d
2005 Mar 31			1439.47 35823 x 35881 x 0.0 GEO 90E-0.8W/d
2005 Apr 9			1438.47 35773 x 35892 x 0.1 GEO 82.8E
2005 Apr		Relocate to 53.3E
2005 Apr 27			1436.08 35771 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 53.3E
2005 May 21		Relocate to 75E
2005 May 31			1436.14 35781 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 74.5E
2005 Jun		Relocate to 80E
2006 Jun 20			1436.06 35780 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 80.0E
2006 Aug 7			1436.11 35778 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 80.0E
2016 Nov 21			1336.11 35780 x 35793 x 1.9 GEO 80.0E

Aurora 7: The Mercury Space Flight of M. Scott Carpenter

https://welib.org/md5/66c929477861f971f90c5746e5273971

Astra 1H

 1999-033A

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Astra 1H is an HS-601 satellite. It carries Ku-band transponders as a system backup at 19.2E. The new Ka-band system provides the Astra Return Channel System for two-way bandwidth-on-demand services. Launch mass is 3728 kg. Size 3.3 x 5.5 x 26m. Control from SES/Betzdorf.

Astra 1H
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1999 Jun 18	0149:30	Launch by Proton	KB PL81/23
		T+2:02 Stage 2 MES
		T+2:06 Stage 1 sep
		T+5:32 Stage 2 MECO
		T+5:35 Stage 2 sep
		T+5:37 Stage 3 MES
		T+5:44 Fairing
	0159:00	T+9:30 Stage 3 MECO
	0159:18	T+9:48 Stage 3 VECO
	0159:19	T+9:49 Stage 3 sep	170? x 170? x 51.6
	0200:14	T+10:44 Adapter sep
	0258:50	T+1:09:20 SOZ burn 1
	0303:49	T+1:14:19 DM burn 1
		DM MECO-1
			632.40 200 x 35854 x 51.6
		T+6:14:59 SOZ burn 2
	0809:28	T+6:19:58 DM burn 2
	0829:12	T+6:39:42 DM3 8L sep
1999 Jun 19			778.65 7473 x 35842 x 16.3
1999 Jun 22	0300?	LAM-1
1999 Jun 22			903.32 13307 x 35845 x 9.3
1999 Jun 23		LAM-2
1999 Jun 24	1630?	LAM-3
1999 Jun 25			1381.90 33594 x 35843 x 0.5 GEO 9.8W+14.1E
1999 Jun 27	2200?	LAM-4
1999 Jul 6			1436.13 35767 x 35807 x 0.1 GEO 22.3E
1999 Aug		Move in
1999 Aug 16			1436.07 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 19.2E
1999 Nov 7			1436.01 35744 x 35825 x 0.1 GEO 19.5E
2006 Jul 28			1436.20 35763 x 35813 x 0.1 GEO 19.3E
2014 May 16			1436.04 35773 x 35797 x 1.6 GEO 19.6E
2014 May 22		Move out
2014 Aug 1			1439.99 35858 x 35866 x 1.8 GEO 49.1W-1.0W/d
2014 Aug 21		Move in 68W	1436.09 35776 x35796 x 1.8 GEO 67.6W
2015 May 10			1436.11 35782 x 35791 x 2.3 GEO 67.6W
2015 May 11		Move out
2015 Jun 26		Move in	1436.13 35770 x 35801 x 2.4 GEO 47.7W
2016 Apr 6		Move out	1436.09 35775 x 35797 x 3.0 GEO 47.8W
2016 Aug 11		Move in
2016 Aug 12			1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 3.2 GEO 55.3E
2016 Dec 14			1436.10 35773 x 35799 x 3.5 GEO 55.4E

Kiku 8

 2006-059A

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ETS-8 tested mobile hand held satellite telephone technology. The DS-2000 bus satellite has two large deployable 19 x 16 m phased array antennas. Mitsubishi Electric is prime with NEC. Span is 40m across solar panels, 37m across antennae, height 19m?. Bus is 7.3 x 2.4 x 2.5m, box + 2 panels + 2 dishes. Mass is 5800 kg launch, 2800 kg BOL, 1100 kg payload. Has a 500N MMH/MON-3 R-4D-11-300 apogee engine and a 25mN ion engine for NSSK.

ETS-8 is a NASDA program, but was developed by CRL (Communications Research Lab, Tokyo). CRL was part of MPT (Min of Post and Telecom) until 1999 but became independent in 2001. It is now the National Institute of Comms Tech (NiCT). ETS-8 is a JAX/NICT/NTT (Nippon Telephone and Telegraph) project.

The H2A 204 carried four SRB-A strapons for the first time.

ETS-8
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2006 Dec 18	0632	Launch by H2A 204 F11	TNSC
		T+1:50 66 km SRB-A out
		T+2:05 77 km SRB-A 1-2 sep
		T+2:08 80 km SRB-A 3-4 sep
	0636	T+4:03 170 km 5S Fairing sep
	0638	T+6:39 251 km MECO
		T+6:47 256 km St 1 sep
	0638	T+6:57 259 km SES-1
	0643	T+11:49 259 km SES-1
	0655	T+23:00 265 km SES-2
	0658	T+26:46 258 km 10.2 km/s SECO-2
	0659	T+27:35 256 km St 1 sep
2006 Dec 18			636.12 249 x 35996 x 28.4
2006 Dec 19		LAM-1	711.63 4058 x 35992 x 16.8
2006 Dec 24		LAM-4	1439.0 35752 x 35971 x 0.17
2007 Mar 12			1436.11 35775 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 146.0E
2010 Oct 17			1436.11 35759 x 35814 x 0.6 GEO 145.7E
2014 Jul 16			1436.13 35759 x 35814 x 3.6 GEO 145.6E
2016 Dec 19			1436.11 35764 x 35809 x 5.2 GEO 145.6E