Monday, October 23, 2017

STS-120 (Discovery)

 2007-050A


Mission 10A with Node 2 Harmony.

Landing mass 90713 kg. OMS prop 11308 kg. Node2 + PDGF mass 14371 kg per media reports, or 14355 kg per MR. Assume PDGF is 33 kg.

MBSU 2nd spare ORU on GABA beam up on STS-102, stow on ESP-2 nadir. The GABA beam is 80 kg, 122 kg including interface plate assembly. The ORU integrated assembly is 238 kg. SASA mass transferred from ISS 108 kg.

Another beam carries FSE to support the return of a SASA antenna to Earth.

RMS 202; IBA 203.

Parazynski is EV1 (STS EMU 3004), Wheelock is EV2 (STS EMU 3003), Tani is EV3 (3018), Whitson EV4 (3018), and Malenchenko EV5 (3006).

EVA-1. Para/Wheelock, retrieve SASA, prep Node 2, disconnect P6 umbilicals and install SSU shroud.

EVA-2 (Para/Tani), P6 disconnect, detach; node 2 outfitting, prep MBSU, install PDGF on Node 2.

EVA-3 (Para/Wheelock): P6 install on P5, connect, transfer MBSU.

EVA-4 (Para/Wheelock): T-RAD DTO 848.

EVA-5 (Whitson/Malenchenko): Umbilicals, CBM work, mate cables.

Pre-OMS-2 mass 116298 kg; post OMS-2 113665 kg.


STS120 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2007 Sep 23   Roll to VAB 
2007 Sep 25   ET mate 
2007 Sep 30   Roll to LC39A 
2007 Oct 23  1538:19 Launch  LC39A 
 1540:22 T+2:03 SRB sep 
 1540:32  OMS ASS 
 1542:29  OMS ASS CO 
 1546:44 T+8:24 MECO  
 1547:06 T+8:50? ET sep  59 x 228  
 1615:38  T+38:18 OMS-2 2:33 70.7m/s 
 1618:10 OMS-2 CO  228 x 296 x 51.6  
 1618   89.75 228 x 295 x 51.6 
 1652?  ET-120 reentry 
 1718:09  PLBD open 
 1831:08  OMS-3 NC-1 26.0m/s 
 1832:02  OMS 3 CO 
 2329   90.64 292 x 319 x 51.6 
2007 Oct 24  0113   90.64 293 x 318 x 51.6 
 0850:44  OMS-4 burn 6m/s 
 0850:57  OMS-4 CO 
 1608  90.8 312 x 321 x 51.6 
 1927?  burn 1m/s  90.89 313 x 322 x 51.6  
2007 Oct 25  0726:20  OMS-5 burn 7.5m/s 
 0726:36  OMS-5 CO 
 0813:12  OMS-6 R 
 0813:23  OMS-6 CO 
 0955:25  OMS-7 L TI 
 0955:37  OMS-7 CO 
 1109:41  MC3 
 1119:11  MC4 
 1134  Begin RPM, 180 m below station 
 1143  Complete RPM 
 1150  On -Rbar, begin flyaround 
 1200  On +Vbar at 119m, begin approach 
 1239:58 Docking with PMA-2/Destiny 

1439  HO to ISS 
 1612  Tani IELK transfer 
2007 Oct 26   EVA-1 Wheelock, Para  91.37 339 x 343 x 51.6 
 0949  At 2 psi 
 1001  Depress, 0.5 psi 
 1001  HO 
 1002  Battery power 
 1006  Egress Para 
 1012  egress Wheelock 
 1032  Remove SASA from Z1 
 1125  Mounted SASA on FSE in bay 
  Prep Harmony for unberth 
 1200  PDGF unberthed by EV 
 1206  PDGF tethered to Harmony 

1315  SSRMS grap Harmony 
 1340 Unberth Harmony 
 1430  P6/Z1 NH3 disconnects removed 
 1538  Harmony soft capture at CBM on Unity stbd(?) 
 1543  Wheelock ingress 
 1545? Para ingress 
 1558  HC 
 1610  Ungrap Harmony 
 1616  Repress, end EVA-1 (NASA 6:14) 
 1622  At 3.5 psi 
2007 Oct 28   EVA-2 Para, Tani  
 0051   339 x 343 x 51.6 
 0827?  SSRMS ungrapple Lab 
 0912  2.0 psi  
 0917? SSRMS grapple P6 
 0927  0.8 psi 
 0927? Depress 
 0932  HO  
 0932  Battery power  
 0948? Para egress 
 0950?  Tani egress 
 1053  P6/Z1 bolts released 
 1103  P6 unberthed from Z1 
 1154  SSRMS and P6 in park position  
 1300  Tani inspecting SARJ at S3/S4 
 1330  Para installing handrails on Node-2 
 1430  Tani working S0 cabling in prep for P6 
 1445  Begin work on PDGF install 
 1535  PDGF installation complete 
 1540  Tani prep to ingress 
 1550  Ingress Tani 
 1553  Ingress Para 
 1554  Closing TC 
 1600  HC 
 1605  Repress (NASA 6:33) 
 2211   91.38 340 x 343 x 51.6 
2007 Oct 29    
 0530? S1 radiator 1 deploy 
 0550  S1 radiator 3 deploy 
 0704  RMS grapple P6 
 0832  SSRMS ungrapple P6 
  MBS translate from WS4 to WS8 
 1252  SSRMS in motion 
 1314  SSRMS grapple P6 
 1321  RMS ungrapple P6 
2007 Oct 30   EVA-3 Para, Wheelock 
 0834  Airlock at 2 psi 
 0835  1.5 psi 
 0840  0.9 psi 
 0841 0.7 psi, Depress 
 0843  0.5 psi, go for HO 
 0844  HO  
 0845  Battery power 
 0851  WHeelock egress 
 0900  Para egress 
 0947  P6 at preinstall on P5  
 1015  First contact P6/P5 
 1017  Capture claw engaged 
 1110  P6 bolted to P5 
 1131  SSRMS ungrapple P6 
 1250  P6 radiator deploy 
 1253  P6 radiator deploy complete 
 1310 Para Inspect port SARJ 
 1352  Wheelock on RMS translating from Node1 to bay 
 1401  At MBSU 
 1407  Wheelock on RMS carrying MBSU 
 1429  MBSU docked on ESP3 
 1441  P6 2B one bay deployed 
 1532  P6 SAW 2B fully deployed 
 1540? Ingress 
 1542  In airlock  
 1545  Hatch closed 
 1553  Repress 
 1609  4B deploy begin  
 1624:38  4B array tears; abort deploy  91.38 340 x 343 x 51.6  
 
2007 Nov 2  0946 MT WS8 to WS3 
 1258  SSRMS unberth OBSS  91.38 339 x 344 x 51.6 
 1340  SRMS grapple OBSS, SSRMS release 
 1500  MT WS3 to WS8 
2007 Nov 3   
  EVA Para, Wheelock 
 0852  SSRMS grapple OBSS 
 0909  SRMS ungrapple OBSS 
 0949  2.5psi 
 1000 0.7 psi DEPRESS 
 1002  HO 
 1003  Battery power 
 1012  Egress Para 
 1019 Egress Wheels 
 1110  Para on boom  91.38 340 x 344 x 51.6  
  Wheelock along truss to base of 4B 
 1203  Para parked near 4B 
 1228  Completed inspection of site 
 1250  Cufflink 3 one end installed 
 1309  Cuff 3 installed 
 1341  Cut hinge wire 
 1352  Cut guide wire 
 1418  Prep for cuff 1 
 1425  Cuff 1 installed 
 1432  Cuff 2 installed 
 1447  Cuff 4 installed 
  Cuff 5 installed 
 1511  Extending array 
 1523  Deploy complete 
 1532  SSRMS moving Para back home 
 1605  Egressing APFR 
 1629  Prep for ingress 
 1635  Lose loose pliers 
 1640  Stowing stuff at airlock 
 1642  Ready for 4B tensioning 
 1655? Wheelock ingress 
 1706  Para ingress 
 1712  HC  
 1722  Repress 
 1746  SRMS grapple OBSS 
  SSRMS ungrapple OBSS 
2007 Nov 4  1946  HC on OV side 
 2003  HC 
2007 Nov 5 
 1032:02  Undocking 
 1038  +V 25m 
 1100  +V begin flyaround 100m 
 1110  +R 150m 
 1123  -V 
 1133  -R nadir 
 1146  +V Sep-1 
 1214  +R Sep-2  91.38 339 x 344 x 51.6 
2007 Nov 6    91.39 340 x 344 x 51.6  
 1348  Maui burn  
 1954:19 OMS-8 both, orbit adj 30m/s 56s  234 x 339 x 51.6  
 1955:13  OMS-8 CO 
2007 Nov 7    
 1418:45 PLBD closed 
 1658:49  OMS DO 1:53 
 1700:43  OMS DO CO 65.5m/s  15 x 339  
   22 x 348 (MR) 
 1729:43 Entry interface 
 1801:18 MGTD KSC RW33 
 1801:32  NGTD 
 1802:13  WS 


Thursday, October 5, 2017

Iridium 92

 1999-032A


Iridium 92 (according to the Chinese UN register) was launched in Jun 1999 with operational number 14. The satellite was still in a storage orbit in Feb 2004 but was later moved into the operational system.


Iridium 14A 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1999 Jun 11  1715:33  Launch by CZ-2C/SD  TY 
  T+2:02 Stage 1 MECO 
  T+2:03 Stage 1 sep, Stage 2 burn 
  T+3:50 Fairing 
  T+5:02 Stage 2 MECO 
 1725:44 T+10:11 Stage 2 VECO 
 1725:47 T+10:14 Stage 2 sep  92.95 174 x 662 x 86.38 
 1803:41 T+48:08 SD burn 
 1804:17 T+48:44 SD burnout 
 1805:36 T+50:03 SD sep  97.45 625 x 647 x 86.4 
 1809:27 T+53:54 SD deorbit burn  92.86 207 x 621 x 86.4 
1999 Jun 11    97.45 625 x 647 x 86.4 
1999 Jun 25    98.87 698 x 710 x 86.5 
1999 Jul 3    99.00 709 x 712 x 86.5 
2000 Apr 24    98.93 703 x 711 x 86.5 
2000 Oct 9    98.89 700 x 710 x 86.5 
2000 Oct 12   Orbit trim 98.97 707 x 711 x 86.5 
2004 Feb 15    98.97 707 x 711 x 86.5 
2006 Aug 4    98.97 708 x 710 x 86.5 
2014 Aug 28    98.97 708 x 710 x 86.5 
2014 Aug 29   Move up 99.86 745 x 759 x 86.5 
2014 Sep 2   In constellation 100.40 775 x 780 x 86.4 
2018 Apr 27    100.40 776 x 779 x 86.4

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Beagle 2

 2003-022


Beagle 2 is the UK lander for Mars Express. Mass is 68 kg. Landed mass 33 kg; back cover 13 kg. Decelerator is 16 kg.

Astrium/Martin-Baker lander.

Separates from Mars Express at MOI-5d (Dec 19 for a Jun 2 launch) Land at 11.53N 269.47W (postflight values) in Isidis Planitia 2003 Dec 25. Signals were not received from Beagle-2 after ejection. The mission team claimed it is possible that thinner than expected Martian atmosphere caused the spacecraft to crash, but an independent inquiry disagreed with this analysis and suggested that any of several design problems with the vehicle could have caused the failure, including parachute and airbag vulnerabilities.

Double cone heat shield

Disc + 4 circular panels.

Entry at 5.5 km/s and -16.5 deg (original plan -18 degrees before final mass update).

Nominal values 120.0 km, 277.5W 9.893N at 5.4074 km/s, -16.6 deg relative, or 5.6417 km/s in. Azimuth 73 deg.

Per Cramm R, Gamo J, Baiske R 2004, ISSFD meeting, Reconstructed Beagle 2 Trajectory, entry time was 0251:22, -16.63 deg relative, over 277.04 +11.14N (vs 11.21 nominal).


Beagle-2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

2003 Dec 19  0832:14TDB  Beagle-2 sep 0.30m/s 
  MOI-5 Sep from ME and spinup  -128? x -24235? x 19.6  
2003 Dec 25  0247:48 s Entry at 120 km 5.5 km/s 
  Back cover release 
 0250:12s Pilot chute, heat shield release, 7.1 km, 0.33 km/s 
 0251:00 Main chute 
 0251:43 Airbags, 275 m  
 0252:00  First bounce 
 0254:00s At rest, Landing; gas bag sep 
2015 Jan   Discovered in images at 90.4295E 11.5265N 

Payload:

  • Heat shield (EADS LV)

  • Parachute system

  • Air bags

  • Bioshield (ejected in solar orbit)

  • Paw Robotic arm (LU)

  • Rock corer and grinder,

  • Drill

  • GAP Gas Analysis Package (OU/MPA)

  • Gas sample mass spectrometer (PSRI)

  • Mole (DLR-Koln), mobile soil collector 5m cable. on Paw.

  • Panoramic camera (MSSL)

  • Mossbauer spectrometer

  • X-ray rock analyser

Monday, October 2, 2017

Agila 2

 1997-042A


The Phillipine Agila Satellite Inc. (PASI), Makati was formed in Jun 1994. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co (PLDT) broke off in 1994 and formed Mabuhay Philippine Satellite Corp, (MPSC), Manila.

Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corp. is buying a Loral satellite for domestic Philippines communications, to be launched in late 1996.

In October 1997 Agila was moved to 146E after Japan said it was interfering with Superbird C; Phillipines did not have ITU clearance to broadcast at Ku band from the 144E slot.

In 2009 MPSC was bought by Asia Broadcast Satellite of Hong Kong and Agila 2 was renamed ABS 5. In 2011 the satellite was moved to 3W and renamed ABS 3.


Agila 2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1997 Aug 19  1750  Launch by CZ-3B  XSLC LC2 
  T+2:07 Booster sep 54 km  -6040 x 105 ? 
  T+2:27 St 1 sep 72 km  -5900 x 135 ? 
  T+3:52 Fairing sep 131 km  -5600 x 170 ? 
  St 2 MECO 190 km  
  T+5:32 St 2 sep 192 km  -4120 x 205 x 28.5 ? 
  T+5:32 St 3 MES-1 
 1800 T+10:31 MECO-1  160? x 450? x 28.5? 
 1811 T+21:21 MES-2 
 1814 T+24:20 MECO-2 
 1816? T+26:00 Stage 3 sep 
1997 Aug 20    806.93 168 x 44497 x 24.6 
1997 Aug 20  1430? LAM1 
1997 Aug 21    1038.35 12267 x 42909 x 7.7 
1997 Aug 21   LAM2 
1997 Aug 22    1592.67 33152 x 44444 x 0.3 
1997 Aug 24    1602.84 33513 x 44666 x 0.3 
1997 Aug 25??  LAM3 
1997 Aug 26??  LAM4 
1997 Aug 26    1435.67 35718 x 35838 x 0.3 GEO 147.3E+0.06E 
1997 Sep 29    1436.10 35773 x 35799 x 0.2 GEO 144.3E 
1997 Oct 6   move to 146E 
1997 Oct 16    1436.06 35774 x 35797 x 0.2 GEO 146.0E 
1999 Oct 17    1436.14 35769 x 35806 x 0.0 GEO 146.0E 
2006 Aug 2    1436.12 35768 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 146.0E 
2009   Renamed ABS-5 
2009 Dec 3    1436.09 35764 x 35808 x 0.1 GEO 146.0E 
2011 Sep 18    1436.09 35765 x 35807 x 0.6 GEO 146.0E 
2011 Sep 23?  Move out 
2011 Sep 26    1446.29 35967 x 36004 x 0.6 
2011 Nov 27   Move in as ABS 3 1436.13 35773 x 35800 x 0.8 GEO 3.1W 
2013 Jan 25    1436.09 35765 x 35807 x 1.7 GEO 3.2W  
2015 Sep 16   Move out  1436.09 35753 x 35819 x 3.7 GEO 3.2W  
2015 Oct 30   Move in  1436.12 35758 x 35816 x 3.8 GEO 15.8W  
2016 Feb 14    1436.09 35756 x 35816 x 4.0 GEO 15.8W  
2016 Feb 17   Move out;  
2016 Sep 3    1434.02 35724 x 35767 x 4.4 GEO 61.7E+0.5E/d 
2016 Oct 20   Move in at 85E  1436.00 35765 x 35803 x 4.5 GEO 85.1E 
2017 Jul 31    1436.16 35767 x 35808 x 5.0 GEO 85.1E 
2017 Aug 1   Orbit raise 1437.21 35800x 35816 x 5.0 
2017 Sep 27    1437.28 35790 x 35829 x 5.1 GEO 67.8E-0.3W/d 

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