Friday, August 25, 2017

BulgariaSat 1

 2017-038A


SS/L satellite with 32 Ku-band for fixed sat services and HDTV for Bulgaria Sat AD, a subsidiary set up by Bulsatcom of Stara Zagora.


BG1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2017 Jun 23  1910 Launch by Falcon 9  KSC LC39A 
  T+2:36 MECO 
  T+2:40 St 1 sep 
  T+2:47 SEIG-1 
  T+3:40 Fairing 
 1916 T+6:19 St 1 entry burn 
 1918 T+8:20? St1 landing burn 
 1918 T+8:31 St 1 landing on OCISLY 
 1918 T+8:38 SECO-1 
 1937 T+27:08 SEIG-2 
 1938 T+28:13 SECO-2 
 1944 T+34:55 BS-1 sep 
2017 Jul 10  212 x 65512 x 24.1

Formosat 5

 2017-049A


Formosat-5 prime contractor is NSPO; it will carry a remote sensing instrument from ITRC (Instrument Technology Research Center) of Taiwan.


F5 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2017 Aug 24  1851  Launch by Falcon 9  V SLC4E 
  T+2:28 MECO 1.877 km/s 
  T+2:32 Stage 1 sep 
  T+2:53 Fairing 
  St 1 apogee 247 km 
 1859 T+8:45 St 1 entry burn, 3 engines, 39s 
 1900 T+9:17 Stage 2 SECO 
 1900 T+9:24 St 1 entry cutoff 
 1901 T+10:17? St1 landing burn 30s, 1 engine 
 1901 T+10:47 Stage 1 landing JRTI 31.67N 121.66W 
 1902 T+11:18 Stage 2 sep 
 2035? Stage 2 deorbit burn 
 2100? Stage 2 reentry 166W 42S?  
2017 Aug 25    99.26 717 x 730 x 98.3 

Payload:

  • RSI Remote Sensing Imager - Pan camera, 0.45m aperture telescope, 2m res 24 km swath, MS camera, 10.0m res, 4 bands

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Mangalyaan

 2013-060A


The spacecraft name is Mars Orbiter Satellite; mission name is Mars Orbiter Mission. It was known as Mangalyaan 1 in some media sources but this was not official.

Mars Orbiter Mission is mainly a technology mission, but carries a small, 15 kg, science payload to study the Martian atmosphere and in particular search for methane. However, US scientists claimed that the methane sensor, while able to measure Martian albedo, was not designed properly; background subtraction issues prevented a reliable measurement [839]

ISRO Mars orbiter. HAL structure, ISAC spacecraft. The Insat/IRS derived bus has an improved comms system and a 440N propulsion system designed for restart after a year in cruise. A single solar array is used, made of three 1.4 x 1.8m panels, with the 2.2m dia HGA on the opposite side. Box + panel + dish. 1337 kg probe full (850 kg prop, 500 kg dry) in 370 x 80000 km orbit. Mass prior to MOI was 801.3 kg. Mission requires 2.592 km/s. Comms via Indian Deep Space Station IDSN32, a 32-m antenna in Bangalore/Byalalu.

The PSLV-XL has 6 PSOM-XL, the S139 core, PL40 stage 2, HPS3 stage 3, L2.5 stage 4.


MOM 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2013 Nov 5  0908 Launch by PSLV-XL C25  SDSC 
  T+0:25 PSOM 5-6 on 
  T+1:10 PSOM 1-2 sep 
  T+1:10 PSOM 3-4 sep 
  T+1:32 PSOM 5-6 sep 
  T+1:52 PS1 sep 
  T+1:53 PS2 burn  58 km, 2.387 km/s 
  T+3:21 Fairing  113 km, 3.625 km/s 
 0912 T+4:24 PS2 sep 
 0912 T+4:26 PS3 burn 132 km, 5.379 km/s  -4364 x 132  
 0917 T+9:43 PS3 sep  -70? x 300?  
  Long coast, 27:24 
 0943 T+35:00 PS4 burn 271 km, 7.642 km/s  -70? x 300?  
 0951 T+43:39 PS4 off  342 km, 9.833 km/s 
 0952 T+44:16 Stage 4 sep  251 x 23892 x 19.35  
   247 x 23563 x 19.27 (ISRO) 
2013 Nov 6  1947 Peri burn 1  250 x 28814 km  
2013 Nov 7  2048:51 Peri burn 2 570.6s x 40186 km  
2013 Nov 8  1940:43  Peri burn 3 707s  x 71636 km 
2013 Nov 10   Peri burn 4 35m/s  x 78276 
2013 Nov 11 2333:50  Peri burn 4b 303.8s  276 x 118642 x 19.3 
2013 Nov 15 1957  Peri burn 5 243s 101.6m/s  x 192874  
   853 x 194683 x 19.4  
2013 Nov 16  1503  Pass EL1:4 
2013 Nov 30 1919 Peri burn 6, SOI to Mars Transfer Traj 648m/s 1351s 198 kg 
  1328.9s 647.96 m/s 
2013 Dec 5  2056  Leave Earth Hill sphere 1.5Mkm 
2013 Dec 11  0100 TCM-1 40.5s burn; R=2.9Mkm 
2014 Jun 11  1100  TCM-2 16s 1.577m/s 
2014 Aug   TCM-3 cancelled 
2014 Sep 20  0427  Mars sphere 1.08Mkm 
2014 Sep 22  0040 Mars SOI  
2014 Sep 22  0900s TCM-4 4.0s 0.6kg 2.1m/s 
2014 Sep 24 0200  MOI 1.099km/s  3.66d 365 x 80000 x150.0  
 0142  Eclipse starts 
 0147:32  MOI burn (SCET) 515 km 24:14 249.5 kg 1098.7m/s 
 0207  Eclipse ends 
 0211:46  MOI CO, 40 kg prop left   
   4371.85 419 x 76872 x 150.04  
 0217  Resume telem 
2014 Oct 5    392 x 76776 x 150.1 
2014 Oct 6 0445 TCM to avoid comet, 1.9 km  392 x 70998 x 150.1  
2015 Mar 24   Primary mission complete, 37 kg prop remain 
2015 Jun 6   Begin conjunction 
2015 Jun 22   End conjunction 
2017 Jan 17   
500 x 71050 x 150 

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

STS-118 (Endeavour)

 2007-035A


EMU spacesuits for four STS-118 spacewalks: 3010 (Mastracchio), 3017 (D.Williams), 3008 (Anderson)...

3010 and 3017 transfer to ISS and then back.

Cargo transfer 6686 kg total dry plus 467 consumables, 1495 return; per SODB 5366 kg transfer, 5325 kg PLB not deployed, 143 kg return (including about 100 kg MISSE).

Per mission report, 367 kg MD to ISS, 1353 kg SHAB to ISS, 4965 kg S5+ESP3. ISS to MD 184 kg (including MISSE), ISS to SHAB 1311 kg, STS to ISS 467 kg consumables (of which 46 kg to Quest HPGAs).

If S5 is 1815 kg, then ESP3 is 3150 kg.


STS-118 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2007 Jul 2   In OPF/2 
2007 Jul 2   Rollover to VAB 
2007 Aug 8  2236:42  Launch  KSC LC39A  
 2238:45  SRB sep 
 2245:07  MECO  
 2245:29  ET sep 
 2313:42  OMS-2 2:45  
 2316:27 OMS-2 CO 
 2346? ET reentry 
2007 Aug 9  0011:46 PLBD open  229 x 317 x 51.6 
 0136:15  OMS-3 NC1 226 x 319 x 51.6 
 0137:07  OMS 3 CO 

 
301 x 329 x 51.6 

1436:18  OMS-4 NC2 15s burn 112855 kg OMS both  
 1436:33  OMS 4 CO 
2007 Aug 10  0222s  NC3 
 1345:44  OMS-5 NC4 11.8fps 112368 kg 
 1345:59  OMS 5 CO 
 1515? TI burn RCS 9s 91.36 335 x 346 x 51.6 
 1650  On R-bar at 240m 
 1656  Begin RV pitch mvr 
 1705  Complete RPM 
 1710  Begin flyaround on nadir R-bar 
 1724  At +Vbar 112m  
 1731  At 100m, approach along Vbar 
 1749  30m range to ISS 
 1757  10m, final approach 
 1801:56  Docked to PMA-2 
 1950  RMS in motion to grapple S5 
 1959  RMS grapple S5 
 2004  HO to ISS 
 2043  S5 PRLA release 
 2050  RMS unberth S5 
 2117 SSPTS activated for first time 
 2128? SSRMS grapple S5 
 2130? RMS ungrapple S5 
  Mass: 109954 kg
2007 Aug 11   EVA-1 
 1608  At 5 psi, holding 
 1611  Resume depress 
 1614  At 2 psi? 
 1624? Depress 
 1625  At 0.5 psi 
 1626  23mm  
 1628  HO 
 1629  Battery power 
 1637  Mastracchio egress 
 1641  Williams egress 
 1705  S5 3m from S4 
 1730  S5 soft capture on 2 corners 
 1735  S5 soft capture complete, bolts torquing 
 1753  S5 bolts torqued 
 1755  S5 go for ungrapple 
 1827  S5 hard mated 
 1847  Grapple fixture relocation 
 1940  Fixture relocated to keel 
 2045  Cleaning up S5 work 
 2055  In airlock recharging 
 2128  Retract P6 radiator No 3 
 2134  Retract complete 
 2230? Ingress EV2 
 2234  Ingress EV1? 
 2241  HC  
 2245  Repress 
2007 Aug 12  0050  MT moving to WS4 
 0135MT due to move to WS7 
  SSRMS grapple OBSS 
  SSRMS hand OBSS to SRMS 
 1913  Focussed inspection complete 
 1919  SSRMS grapple OBSS (from SRMS) 
 1936  SRMS ungrapple OBSS 
 1955  OBSS berthed  
 2027  SSRMS grapple Lab 
2007 Aug 13   EVA-2 Mastracchio, Williams 
 1526? Depress 
 1528  TC open  
 1529  HO 
 1532  On BP 
 1536  Egress EV2 Williams 
 1539  Egress EV1 Mastrac. 
 1550  Working at CMG-3 on Z1 
 1626  CMG-3 removed from Z1 
 1631 CMG-3 on Z1 handrail ball stack bracket 
 1735? New CMG-3R ORU unberthed  
 1822  CMG ORU on ESP-2 
 1851  CMG unberthed from ORU frame  
 1926 CMG-3R installed in Z1 
 2020? CMG-3 installed in frame on ESP-2 
 2114? CMG-3 work complete 
 2150?  Ingress 
 2151  TC 
 2157  HC 
 2200  Repress 
2007 Aug 14    
 1313  ESP-3 grappled by SRMS 
 1340? ESP-3 unberthed 
 1450?  ESP-3 grappled by SSRMS from SRMS 
 1618?  ESP-3 attached to P3 
2007 Aug 15   EVA-3 Mastracchio, Anderson  91.35 335 x 346 x 51.6 
 1434  Depress 
 1436  HO 
 1437  BP 
 1455? Egress EV1 
 1459? Egress EV2 
 1530  M. relocating SASA from P6 to P1 
 1705  Anderson moving CETA 1 from P1 
 1728  CETA 1 locked on S1 
 1745  Anderson moving CETA 2 from P1 
 1802  CETA 2 locked on S1 
 1850  Glove damage seen on Mastracchio 
 1855  Ingress Mastracchio early for glove damage
 1951  Ingress Anderson 
 1952  TC closing 
 1955  TC closed 
 2000  HC 
 2005  Repress 
2007 Aug 18   EVA4, Williams, Anderson 
 1314 Depress  
 1316 HO 
 1317  BP 
 1325  Egress Williams 
 1335  Egress Anderson 
 1420  Install OBSS clamps on S1 truss 
 1500 Retrieve 2 MISSE packs (MISSE-3, 4) 
 1630? EWIS antenna installed on Destiny 
 1802 Ingress Anderson 
 1803  Ingress Williams 
 1805  TC closed 
 1814  HC 
 1819  Repress (NASA: 5:02) 
 2000? Transfer 3010/3017 to STS 
 2110  ISS side HC 
2007 Aug 19  1156:27  Undocking along V-bar 
 1226? 120m on V-bar, sep-1 burn 
 1248 On zenith R-bar, sep-2 burn 4s 0.5m/s 
2007 Aug 21  1252:28 PLBD closed  91.38 336 x 347 x 51.6 
 1525:12  OMS DO 3:35 110.0m/s 
 1528:47  OMS DO CO  -28 x 342 x 51.6 
 1600:27  EI  
 1632:17  MGTD KSC RW15 
  Landing mass 100878 kg 
 1632:29  NGTD 
 1633:20  Wheels stop 

2210Tow to OPF/2 

Friday, August 4, 2017

Amazonas 1

 2004-031A


Hispasat Amazonas 1 will be at 61W, operated by the Brazilian Hispamar subsidiary, with control center in Rio de Janeiro. 4540 kg, 35-m span Astrium Eurostar 3000 satellite.

Launch with Proton-M 53507 Briz-M 88510 in Aug 2004. A problem in the oxidizer tank pressurization reduced propulsion ability and caused an insurance claim.

In 2014 Hispasat relocated the satellite to an Intelsat slot at 55.5W, and joined forces with Intelsat to use it and other colocated satellites (Galaxy 11 and IS-805) for World Cup coverage.


Amazonas 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2004 Aug 4  2232:00  Launch by Proton-M/Briz-M  KB LC200/39 
  T+2:03 St 1 sep
  T+5:33 St 2 sep  -4900? x 140? x 51.6 
  T+5:46 Fairing sep 125 km 4.5 km/s -4900? x 140? x 51.6 
  T+9:34 Stage 3 MECO 
 2241 T+9:47 Stage 3 sep 7.20 km/s 150 km  -900? x 170? x 51.6  
 2243 T+11:20 Briz MES-1 
 2250 T+18:49 Briz MECO-1  173 x 173 x 51.5 
 2340 T+1:08:08 Briz MES-2 
 2356 T+1:24:41 Briz MECO-2  258 x 5000 x 50.3  
2004 Aug 5 
 0200 T+3:28:55 Briz MES-3 
 0212 T+3:40:13 MECO-3 
 0213 T+3:41:06 DTB sep  297.45 315 x 16648 x 49.5  
 0214 T+3:42:08 MES-4 
 0218 T+3:46:57 MECO-4  395 x 35820 x 49.1  
 0724 T+8:52:21 MES-5 
 0731 T+8:59:55 MECO-5  3200 x 35786 x 9.1  
 0743 T+9:11:20 Briz sep 
2004 Aug 5  1310   689.13 3142 x 35789 x 9.1 
2004 Aug 7  0319   836.32 10286 x 35765 x 4.6 
2004 Aug 7  1435  1198.00 26170 x 35802 x 1.1 
2004 Aug 14    1226.40 26145 x 37004 x 1.2  
2004 Aug 15   LAM? 
2004 Aug 19    1436.05 35782 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 61.0W 
2004 Aug 27    1436.08 35781 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 60.9W 
2004 Oct 13    1436.07 35769 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 60.9W 
2006 Aug 8    1436.11 35777 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 61.0W 
2013 Apr 14    1436.09 35768 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 61.0W 
2013 Apr   Replaced by Amazonas 3 
2013 Apr   Plan to move to 36W 
2013 May 22    1436.17 35758 x 35817 x 0.1 GEO 61.1W 
2013 May 26   Move out of 61W 
2013 May 31   Stop at 48W 
2013 Jul 9    1436.07 35773 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 48.0W 
2013 Sep 2    1436.06 35774 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 48.0W 
2013 Sep 7   Leave 48W 
2013 Sep 22   Arrive 36W  1436.13 35777 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 36.1W 
2014 Feb 13    1436.11 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 36.0W 
2014 Feb 21   Move out 
2014 Mar 19   Arrive 55W Intelsat location 
2014 May 23   1436.14 35777 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 55.4W 
2016 Jun 5   Move out  1436.17 35771 x 35804 x 1.0 GEO 55.4W 
2016 Jul 11   move in 1436.05 35773 x 35798 x 1.0 GEO 36.2W 
2017 Jun 19    1436.17 35770 x 35805 x 1.8 GEO 36.4W

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