Friday, June 23, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Navstar 40
1996-041A
SVN 40 was launched in Jul 1996 to replace an older satellite. It was given the ID PRN 10 and placed in slot E3. It was retired in 2015 to be replaced by SVN 72.
| Navstar 40 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Jul 16 | 0050:00 | Launch by Delta 7925 | CC LC17A |
| 0051 | GEM 4 to 9 sep | ||
| 0051 | GEM 1 to 3 ignite | ||
| 0052 | GEM 1 to 3 sep | ||
| 0054:20 | T+4:20 MECO | ||
| 0054 | Thor stage sep | ||
| 0054 | SES-1 | ||
| 0100:28 | T+10:28 SECO-1 | ||
| Delta coast | |||
| 0109:51 | T+19:51 Delta burn SES-2 19s | ||
| 0110:10 | SECO-2 | ||
| 0111:02 | T+21:02 Delta sep | ||
| 0111:40 | PAM-D burn 1:27 | ||
| 0113:07 | TECO | ||
| 0115 | PAM-D sep | ||
| 0143? | Delta depletion | 462 x 564 x 35.2 | |
| 1996 Jul 18 | 1543 | AKM burn | |
| 1996 Jul 23 | 723.65 20275 x 20368 x 55.0 | ||
| 1996 Aug 15 | Nav service operational in slot E-3 | ||
| 2015 Jul 16 | Decommissioned | ||
Monday, June 12, 2017
It’s a Test
2017-U01
Rocket Lab Electron, target orbit 300 x 500 x 83. Payload was instrumentation attached to the second stage.
| Electron | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 May 25 | 0420:00 | Launch by Electron | RL LC1 |
| T+2:34 Stage 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:37 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+2:41 Stage 2 burn | |||
| T+3:05 Fairing | |||
| T+3:40 St 2 burn still ongoing | |||
Thursday, June 8, 2017
STS-117 (Atlantis)
2007-024A
STS-117 delivers the S3/S4 truss to the Station. Launch mass is 122515 kg, landing mass 90272 kg. NC2 mass is 115842 kg. Cargo MD to ISS 579 kg plus 799 kg consumables, ISS to MD 693 kg. Deployed 16506 kg. (16183 kg quoted for S3/S4, leaving 323 kg instead of 579 kg expected)
EMU 3010 (EV1 Reilly) and 3004 (EV2 Olivas) on Atlantis, with helmets 1072 and 1068; transfer to ISS, then return.
EMU 3018 for EV3 Forrester, EMU 3006 for EV4 Swanson (aboard ISS) EMU 3008 also on ISS, unused. SAFER 1005 and 1006 to be used; 1003 on ISS out of cert.
| STS117 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Feb 7 | Tow to VAB | ||
| 2007 May 15 | 0902 | Rollout to LC39A | |
| 2007 Jun 8 | 2338:04 | Launch | |
| 2340:07 | T+2:05 SRB sep | ||
| 2340:17 | T+2:15 OMS assist | ||
| 2343:08 | T+4:50 OMS assist CO | ||
| 2346:29 | T+8:30 MECO | ||
| 2346:50 | T+8:46 ET sep | 58 x 220 x 51.6 | |
| 2007 Jun 9 | 0016:34 | T+38:30 OMS-2 | |
| 0017:38 | OMS-2 CO | 158 x 228 x 51.6 | |
| 0052? | ET reentry | ||
| 0120:10 | PLBD open | ||
| 1640:44 | OMS 3 NC2 30s | ||
| 1641:11 | OMS 3 CO | ||
| 1751 | RMS grapple OBSS | ||
| 2007 Jun 10 | 0109:49 | OMS 4 NC3 | |
| 0111:22 | OMS 4 CO | ||
| 1527:28 | NC4 OMS-5 | ||
| 1528:19 | OMS 5 CO | ||
| 1604 | NCC | ||
| 1700:37 | TI OMS6-L 3m/s 12.2s | ||
| 1700:49 | OMS 6 CO | ||
| 1828 | Arriving on R-bar nadir | ||
| 1848 | Begin flyaround from nadir | ||
| 1900 | +V-bar, begin approach at 120m | ||
| 1936:10 | Docking | ||
| 2058 | SRMS grapple S3/S4 | ||
| 2104 | HO to ISS (MCC SR) | ||
| 2121 | HO to ISS | ||
| 2219? | Unberth S3/S4 | ||
| 2007 Jun 11 | 91.24 329 x 340 x 41.6 | ||
| SSRMS at WS2 on end of S1 | |||
| 0019 | SSRMS grapple S3/S4 | ||
| 0028 | SRMS ungrapple S3/S4 | ||
| 0055 | Anderson/Williams IELK transfer | ||
| 1750 | S3/S4 close to S1 | ||
| 1803 | Ready to latch | ||
| 1827 | S3/S4 berthed to ISS truss | ||
| 1911 | 3 of 4 bolts complete | ||
| 1921 | SSRMS ungrapple S3/S4 | ||
| 1938 | Bolts complete | ||
| 1947 | Airlock at 5 psi | ||
| 1951 | 2.0 psi | ||
| 1955 | 1.2 psi | ||
| 2000 | Less than 1 psi | ||
| 2002 | 0.5 psi | ||
| 2002 | HO | ||
| 2002 | EVA-1 battery power | ||
| 2009 | Egress Reilly | ||
| 2014 | Egress Olivas | ||
| 2245 | Blanket boxes deployed | ||
| 2007 Jun 12 | |||
| 0039 | Radiator deploy begins | ||
| 0050 | Radiator deploy complete | ||
| 0146 | Olivas ingress | ||
| 0200 | Reilly returning to AL | ||
| 0206 | Reilly ingress | ||
| 0207 | TC closed | ||
| 0212 | HC | ||
| 0217 | Repress | ||
| 1546 | SAW S4-1A deploy | ||
| 1629 | Deploy complete | ||
| 1716 | SAW S4-3A deploy | ||
| 1758 | Deploy complete | ||
| 2007 Jun 13 | |||
| 0248 | MT from WS2 to WS3 | ||
| Begin retract of remaining P6 array | |||
| 1812 | Depress below 2psi | ||
| 1814 | Depress to 2 psi | ||
| 1825 | 0.5 psi | ||
| 1827 | HO EVA-2 | ||
| 1828 | Batt power | ||
| 1835 | Egress Forrester | ||
| 1844 | Egress Swanson | ||
| Release launch locks on S4 | |||
| 2007 Jun 14 | |||
| 0124 | Ingress Swanson | ||
| 0128 | Ingress Forrester | ||
| 0140 | HC | ||
| 0144 | Repress | ||
| 2007 Jun 15 | |||
| EVA-3 Reilly Olivas | |||
| 1720? | Depress | ||
| 1724? | HO | ||
| 1724 | Battery power | ||
| 1740? | Egress | ||
| 1850 | Thermal blanket repair on OMS pod, Olivas | ||
| Reilly installs H vent on Destiny | |||
| 1950? | Blanket work complete | ||
| 2000 | ISS computers reactivated | ||
| 2200 | Working on P6 retract | ||
| 2007 Jun 16 | |||
| 0030 | P6 2B SAW fully retracted | ||
| 0105? | Ingress Olivas | ||
| 0114 | Ingress Reilly | ||
| 0118 | HC | ||
| 0122 | Repress | ||
| 0403 | MT from WS3 (S1) to WS5 (S0) | ||
| 1428s | SSRMS grapple Lab, ungrapple MBS | ||
| 1858s | MT from WS5 to WS1 (S3) | ||
| 2007 Jun 17 | |||
| EVA-4 Forrester, Swanson | |||
| EVA-4: SARJ drive lock assemly ver | |||
| S3 drag link/keel pin stowage | |||
| H vent valve debris shield bolt | |||
| LAN cable from Unity to Zvezda | |||
| SASA gimbal lock release | |||
| 2.0 psi | |||
| Depress pump off | |||
| 1622? | Depress | |
| 1624 | HO | ||
| 1625 | Battery power | ||
| 1632 | Egress Forrester | ||
| 1638 | Egress Swanson | ||
| 1700? | Camera stanchion from ESP2 | ||
| 1718? | VSSA installed on S3 (or P1?) | ||
| S4 SARJ checked out | |||
| MT pathway cleared to S3/S4. | |||
| 2211 | LAN cable installed, probs w/ MMOD reinstall | ||
| 2225 | H vent valve opening | ||
| 2240? | Ingress Swanson | ||
| 2246 | Ingress Forrester | ||
| 2251 | HC | ||
| 2254 | Repress | ||
| 2007 Jun 18 | ISS crew to ISS; Williams to Atlantis | ||
| 2251 | HC to ISS | ||
| 2007 Jun 19 | |||
| 1442:00 | Undocking | 91.25 330 x 341 x 51.6 | |
| 1446 | 14m away | ||
| 1452 | 37m away | ||
| 1457 | 61m away | ||
| 1506 | 120m away | ||
| 1510 | 137m away | ||
| 1512 | On +Vbar, begin flyaround | ||
| 1518 | 152m | ||
| 1522 | 175m on R-bar (above) | ||
| 1531 | 205m | ||
| 1534 | -V-bar (behind) | ||
| 1547 | 200m below | ||
| 1600 | 195m in front (+V-bar) | ||
| 1601 | Sep burn at 200m | ||
| 1629 | Sep burn 2 at 600m?, 0.3m/s | ||
| 2007 Jun 21 | 1439 | PLBD closed | |
| 1742 | PLBD open | 91.26 331 x 341 x 51.6 | |
| 2045? | RCS phasing burn 5 m/s | 91.42 333 x 354 x 51.6 | |
| 2007 Jun 22 | |||
| 1434:17 | PLBD closed | 91.42 333 x 354 x 51.6 | |
| 1843:47 | OMS DO 2:33 89.3m/s | ||
| 1846:21 | OMS DO CO | 88.35 31? x 354 x 51.6 | |
| 1918:13 | Entry interface | ||
| 1949:38 | Landing RW22 EAFB | ||
| 1949:48 | NGTD | ||
| 1950:48 | Wheels stop | ||
| 2007 Jul 1 | 1304 | SCA 905 takeoff from EAFB RW22 | |
| 1546? | SCA lands at Amarillo, TX (KAMA) | ||
| 1806 | SCA 905 takeoff from KAMA | ||
| 1946 | SCA905 land Offutt AFB | ||
| 2007 Jul 2 | 1255 | SCA 905 to Ft Campbell | |
| 1435 | SCA905 land Ft Campbell | ||
| 2007 Jul 3 | 1015 | SCA 905 takeoff | |
| 1227 | SCA land at KSC SLF RW15 | ||
| 1630 | Tow to OPF/1 | ||
Monday, June 5, 2017
Panamsat 1R
2000-072A
Ariane 5 launch of HS-702 satellite.
Mass is 4793 kg launch 3000 kg dry. Size 6.2 x 3.5 x 3.3m, 41.0m span.
Launched with AMSAT Phase 3D, the SBS adapter, ASAP-5 with STRV-1c, STRV-1d.
PAS 1R will get to 45W.
| PAS 1R | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Nov 16 | 0107:00 | EPC MES | |
| 0107:07 | T+7s Launch of V135 | ||
| T+2:25 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:18 Fairing sep | |||
| 0116 | T+9:40 EPC MECO | ||
| 0116 | T+9:46 EPC Sep | 53 x 1669 x 6.9 | |
| 0116 | T+9:53 EPS burn | ||
| 0133 | T+26:53 EPS MECO | ||
| 0136 | T+29:03 PAS-1R sep | ||
| 0141 | T+34:05 STRV-1c sep | ||
| 0141 | T+34:06 STRV-1d sep | ||
| 0148 | T+41:12s ACU 1663SP/ACY 2624 sep | ||
| 0148 | T+41:12s SBS sep | ||
| 0148 | T+41:43s Phase 3D sep | ||
| T+53:35 End of launch phase | |||
| 704.12 613 x 39065 x 6.4 | |||
| 0248? | EPC reentry | ||
| 2000 Nov 19 | 1600? | LAM-1 | 810.98 5704 x 39154 x 2.1 |
| 2000 Nov 22 | 1330? | LAM-2 | |
| 2000 Nov 24 | 1138.25 20406 x 39061 x 1.0 | ||
| 2000 Nov 25 | 1630? | LAM-3 | |
| 2000 Nov 26 | 1413.19 31593 x 39080 x 0.2 | ||
| 2000 Dec 4 | 1436.80 32596 x 39004 x 0.1 GEO 65.5W+0.1W | ||
| 2000 Dec 19 | 1436.56 34332 x 37259 x 0.1 GEO 62.5W+0.1W | ||
| 2001 Feb 27 | Move in 45W | ||
| 2001 Jun 5 | 1436.15 35786 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 45.0W | ||
| 2006 Aug 3 | 1436.11 35784 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 45.0W | ||
| 2009 Dec 18 | 1436.12 35785 x 35787 x 0.0 GEO 45.0W | ||
| 2009 Dec 18 | Relocate to 50W | ||
| 2009 Dec 23 | Move in | ||
| 2009 Dec 31 | 1436.05 35783 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 50.0W | ||
| 2012 May 18 | 1436.09 35775 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 50.0W | ||
| 2017 Jan 6 | 1436.21 35759 x 35818 x 0.0 GEO 50.4W | ||
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Hispasat 1C
2000-007A
Alcatel/Cannes Spacebus 3000B2 for Hispasat SA, Madrid. 24 Ku-band transponsers. Launch mass 3112 kg at separation. The satellite had three coverage zones: Iberian peninsula - Canary Islands - N Africa; European zone, and N America - Latin America zone.
| Hispasat 1C | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Feb 3 | 2330 | Launch by Atlas IIAS AC-158 | CC LC36B |
| T+00:57 SRM1-2 burnout | |||
| T+00:59 SRM 3-4 burn | |||
| T+1:06 SRM1-2 sep | |||
| T+1:57 SRM 3-4 sep | |||
| T+2:44 BECO | |||
| T+2:47 Booster sep | |||
| T+3:21 Fairing sep | |||
| T+5:00 SECO | |||
| T+5:02 Atlas sep | |||
| T+5:19 MES1 | |||
| 2339 | T+9:44 MECO1 | 151 x 373 km x 27.3 | |
| T+24:30 MES-2 | |||
| T+26:18 MECO-2 | |||
| 2358 | T+28:56 Centaur sep | 166 x 46047 x 18.8 | |
| 2000 Feb 5 | 834.22 222 x 45730 x 18.7 | ||
| 2000 Feb 16 | 1435.99 35768 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 30.5W | ||
| 2000 May 25 | 1436.11 35773 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 30.1W | ||
| 2006 Aug 2 | 1436.11 35770 x 35803 x 0.0 GEO 30.0W | ||
| 2013 Nov 11 | 1436.14 35779 x 35795 x 0.1 GEO 30.0W | ||
| 2013 Nov 21 | move out | ||
| 2013 Dec 30 | 1440.47 35860 x 35883 x 0.1 GEO 71.4W+1.1W/d | ||
| 2014 Jan 17 | Move in | 1436.04 35767 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 83.8W | |
| 2016 Mar 1 | Renamed Hispasat 84W-1 (H84W-1) | 1436.07 35774 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 83.9W | |
| 2017 May 29 | 1436.12 35752 x 35822 x 0.5 GEO 83.8W | ||
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