Saturday, January 28, 2017
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Soyuz TMA-20M (Burlak)
2016-018A
The crew consisted of Aleksey Ovchinin (Kdr), Oleg Skripochka (BI1) and Jeff Williams (BI2). Mass 7220 kg; undocking mass 6830 kg. The crew returned in the same Soyuz, closing out the TMA-M series.
| TMA20M | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mar 18 | 2126:39 | Launch by Soyuz-FG | KB LC1 |
| T+1:54 SAS sep | |||
| T+1:58 Strapons sep | |||
| T+2:37 GO sep | |||
| T+4:47 Blok-A sep | |||
| T+4:57 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:45 Blok-I MECO | |||
| 2135:27 | T+8:48 Blok-I sep | ||
| 2212 | DV1 | ||
| 2256 | DV2 | ||
| 2016 Mar 19 | 0246 | Begin flyaround 350m | |
| 0300 | Final approach | ||
| 0309:55 | Docking with Poisk | ||
| 2016 Sep 6 | 1842 | HC to ISS | |
| 2151:30 | Undocking from Poisk | ||
| 2154:30 | Sep-1, 8s | ||
| 2155:50 | Sep-2, 30s | ||
| 2016 Sep 7 | 0021:25 | DO 281s 128.0m/s | |
| 0026:07 | DO CO 128m/s | ||
| 0048:33 | Modules sep | ||
| 0051:23 | Entry | ||
| 0113:35 | Landing | ||
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
XPNAV-1
2016-066A
CAST science satellite. Test of X-ray pulsar navigation using 26 nearby XR ms pulsars. PI is Shuai Ping of the China Satellite Navigation System Management Office. Developed by Shenzhen DFH.
| LS1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Nov 9 | 2342 | Launch by CZ-11 | Jiuquan |
| 2344? | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 2346? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 2350? | Stage 3 burn | ||
| 2351? | Stage 3 burnout | ||
| 2352? | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 2016 Nov 10 | 94.66 492 x 511 x 97.4 (B) | ||
| 2016 Nov 11 | 94.68 493 x 512 x 97.4 (A) | ||
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Insat 3A
2003-013A
Inast-3A was built by ISRO/Bangalore and launched in 2003 by Ariane 5, to be stationed at 93.5E. Mass 2958 kg launch 1350 kg dry, size 2.8 x 1.7 x 2.0 m with 24.4 m span, box + 1 panel + boom. Of 1603 kg prop, 505 kg left after LAM-3. During launch, Insat 3A is on top of a Sylda 5C and under a Medium fairing 5.8m high 4.6m dia.
| Insat 3A | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Apr 9 | 2252:19 | T+0:07 Launch by Ariane 5G | CSG ELA3 |
| T+2:21 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:10 Fairing sep | |||
| 2301 | T+9:56 EPC MECO | ||
| 2302 | T+10:02 EPC sep | -41 x 1561 x 6.0 | |
| 2302:28 | T+10:09 EPS burn | ||
| 2319 | T+27:12 EPS MECO | ||
| 2319 | T+27:22 Insat 3A sep | ||
| 2324 | T+32:48 Sylda 5 sep | ||
| 2330 | T+38:43 Galaxy 12 sep | ||
| T+55:02 EPS depletion complete | |||
| 2340 | EPC apogee 1561 km | ||
| 2003 Apr 10 | 0023? | EPC entry | |
| 2003 Apr 10 | 642.81 861 x 35726 x 2.0 | ||
| 2003 Apr 11 | 1145 | LAM-1 | |
| 2003 Apr 11 | 0300 | 864.01 11483 x 35859 x 1.0 | |
| 2003 Apr 12 | 0630 | LAM-2 | 32750 x 36000 x 0.1 |
| 2003 Apr 14 | 0409 | LAM-3 | |
| 2003 Apr 15 | Deploy solar arrays and antennas | ||
| 2003 Apr 16 | Deploy N solar sail/boom | ||
| In 3-axis mode | |||
| 2003 Apr 17 | CCD camera on | ||
| 2003 Apr 18 | VHR on | ||
| 2003 Apr 18 | 1432.13 35565 x 35851 x 0.0 | ||
| 2003 May 13 | 1436.14 35772 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 93.5E | ||
| 2004 Feb 14 | 1436.15 35773 x 35801 x 0.0 GEO 93.5E | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.14 35776 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 93.5E | ||
| 2016 Nov 12 | 1436.11 35773 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 93.6E | ||
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