Monday, December 31, 2018
Monday, December 24, 2018
Kiku 7
1997-074B
Hikoboshi (ETS-7) tested space robotics and automatic rendezvous and docking. It has twin solar array wings, a tracking antenna, and a small manipulator arm. It includes a small target subsatellite, Orihime. Mass is 2480 kg for the main satellite.
The orbit was 550 x 550 km x 35 deg after orbit raising burns from the 350 km TRMM deployment orbit. The NASDA satellite is developed and integrated by Toshiba Aerospace; the docking mechanism was developed by Mitsubishi. Control of the mission was from Tsukuba, as a joint operation by NASDA and DARA. The ETS-7 main satellite is also called Hikoboshi (`Altair') after a legendary character associated with the star Alpha Aql. The two satellites together are called Kiku-7.
The main satellite is 2.6 x 2.3 x 2.0 m, with a mass of 2540 kg including 200 kg of fuel. It has two 1.8 x 10 m solar arrays for a span of around 23m. After launch, a solar panel drive malfunctioned temporarily, delaying raising of the orbit. The satellite then went into spinning safemode. ETS-7 had continuing problems with its attitude control system. There was some initial confusion about tracking of these objects.
| SATCAT | Desig | Original ID | Real ID |
| 1997-74A | TRMM | TRMM | |
| 25064 | 1997-74B | ETS-7 Chaser | ETS-7 |
| 25065 | 1997-74C | ETS-7 Target | Adapter |
| 1997-74D | H-II rocket | H-II rocket | |
| 1997-74E | - | Target |
ETS-7 drifted 15 km from the target, and then was to carry out an automatic rendezvous and docking using a robotic manipulator arm.
In Mar 1998 a report admitted that ETS-7's manipulator arm, intended to grapple the target satellite, was installed 30 degrees off from the intended position. Further, the failure of the COMETS satellite meant that NASA's TDRS satellite had to be used for communications relay. Nevertheless the experiments were largely completed in mid 1998. The spacecraft's orbit was adjusted in 2000 and 2001; after Dec 2001 it seems to have been retired.
| ETS-7 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Nov 27 | 2127 | Launch by H-II 6F | TNSC |
| T+1:34 SRB burnout | |||
| T+1:37 SRB sep | |||
| T+3:35 Fairing | |||
| T+5:46 MECO | |||
| T+5:54 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+6:00 Stage 2 burn | |||
| 2140 | T+13:34? SECO | ||
| 2141 | T+14:12 TRMM sep from H-II | 365 x 385 x 35.0 | |
| 2145? | Adapter sep | ||
| 2152? | SES-2 | ||
| SECO-2 | |||
| 2155 | T+28:01 ETS-7 sep | ||
| 1997 Nov 28 | Solar array drive problem | ||
| 93.74 376 x 538 x 35.00 | |||
| 1997 Nov 29 | Solar arrays operational | ||
| 1997 Nov 30 | Safemode | ||
| 93.77 377 x 540 x 35.0 | |||
| 1997 Dec 15 | 1155 | 93.88 392 x 536 x 35.0 | |
| Orbit raise | |||
| 1997 Dec 16 | 0415 | 94.56 453 x 540 x 35.0 | |
| Orbit raise | |||
| 1997 Dec 17 | 0040 | 95.14 505 x 544 x 35.0 | |
| 1997 Dec 19 | 0113 | 95.14 505 x 544 x 35.0 | |
| Orbit raise | |||
| 0452 | 95.58 546 x 547 x 35.0 | ||
| 1998 Feb 5 | Attitude control error | ||
| 1998 Jun 30 | 95.53 543 x 545 x 35.0 | ||
| 1998 Jun 5 | Unlatched from target | ||
| Range 2 cm | |||
| T+1min relatched | |||
| 1998 Jul 6 | 2209 | Undocked, FP-1 experiment | |
| Range 2m | |||
| 2230 | T+15min redocked | ||
| 1998 Aug 6 | 1800 | Undocked FP-2 experiment | |
| 1900? | Sep to 500m on Vbar | ||
| 2000? | Begin approach on Vbar | ||
| 2015 | Chaser safemode | ||
| Failed to redock | |||
| 1998 Aug 7 | Sep to 4.5 km | ||
| 1998 Aug 7 | 1805 | TCM 0.02m/s at 3.5km | |
| 1949 | TCM 0.1m/s at 4km | ||
| 2352 | At 1500m | ||
| 1998 Aug 8 | 0215 | Approach to 400 m | |
| abort to 2 km | |||
| 1998 Aug 12 | 1759 | Begin approach 3 | |
| 1998 Aug 13 | 0554 | Rendezvous at 500m | |
| 1219 | Approach to 145m | ||
| 1219 | Hikoboshi attitude control problem, safemode | ||
| Stationkeep at 1200m | |||
| 1998 Aug 14 | 95.51 542 x 544 x 35.0 | ||
| 1998 Aug 25 | 2027 | Begin approach retry-1 | |
| 1998 Aug 26 | 0511 | Rendezvous at 500m | |
| 0825 | Approach to 150m | ||
| 0825 | abort to 2km | ||
| 0958 | Stationkeep at 1700m | ||
| 1998 Aug 27 | 0112 | Approach to 450m | |
| 0214 | abort to 550m | ||
| 0725 | Recover at 700m | ||
| 0900 | TF injection at 350m | ||
| 1130 | At 150m, radar acq | ||
| 1308 | Approach to 30m | ||
| 1998 Aug 27 | 1343 | Orihime docked | |
| 1999 Feb 4 | 95.41 537 x 538 x 35.0 | ||
| 1999 Mar 24 | Robot arm experiment: Orihime grappled by arm | ||
| 2121 | Unberth Orihime | ||
| 2205 | Reberth Orihime | ||
| 2303 | Unberth Orihime | ||
| 2347 | Reberth Orihime | ||
| 1999 Mar 25 | 0045 | Unberth Orihime, to 0.3m | |
| 0129 | Reberth Orihime | ||
| 1999 Aug 31 | Orihime released - 0.2m | ||
| 1999 Sep 1 | Orihime recaptured by arm | ||
| 1999 Oct 20 | 95.21 525 x 531 x 35.0 | ||
| 1999 Oct 25 | Approach/Release Flight Tech Test | ||
| 1999 Oct 25 | 2013:30 | Orihime undocked | |
| Sep to 2.0m | |||
| 2041 | Hikoboshi sep, to 9km | ||
| 2330 | Arrive at 9km TI location | ||
| 1999 Oct 26 | 0940 | Hikoboshi begin -R-bar rendezvous | |
| 1121 | Hikoboshi at 700m R-bar | ||
| 1205 | Hikoboshi sep, collision avoid test | ||
| 1302 | 5 km from Orihime | ||
| 1952 | Hikoboshi begin approach | ||
| 1999 Oct 27 | 0616 | begin rendezvous at 230m | |
| 0744 | V-bar at 200m | ||
| 0927 | V-bar at 120m | ||
| 1999 Oct 27 | 1108 | Final approach at 40m | |
| 1999 Oct 27 | 1143 | Orihime docked | |
| 1999 Oct 28 | 95.20 527 x 529 x 35.0 | ||
| 1999 Dec 16 | Mission complete, in monitor mode | ||
| 2000 Mar 19 | 95.26 528 x 533 x 35.0 | ||
| 2000 Jun 14 | 95.10 522 x 524 x 35.0 | ||
| 2000 Jun 15 | Begin orbit raise | ||
| 2000 Jun 21 | 95.58 545 x 547 x 35.0 | ||
| 2001 May 8 | 95.13 523 x 525 x 35.0 | ||
| 2001 May 10 | Orbit raise | 95.58 545 x 547 x 35.0 | |
| 2001 Dec 16 | 95.27 528 x 534 x 35.0 | ||
| 2001 Dec 23 | Orbit raise | 95.58 546 x 547 x 35.0 | |
| 2005 Jan 28 | 94.68 500 x 505 x 35.0 | ||
| 2008 Oct 1 | 94.43 490 x 492 x 35.0 | ||
| 2015 Nov 12 | 88.37 192 x 195 x 34.9 | ||
Payload:
- Space Robotics Experiment System
- Manipulator arm (Space robotics experiment)
- Advanced robotics hand
- Rendezvous and Docking Experiment System
- RVR Rendezvous laser radar
- PXS Proximity sensor
- GPSR Precision GPS receiver
- Docking system
The 410 kg ETS-7 Target subsatellite was released in orbit from ETS-7. It is named Orihime (`Vega') after a legendary character associated with the star Alpha Lyr. The satellite is 1.7 x 1.5 x 0.7m with a single 6.6 x 1.2m solar panel for a span of around 8m.
The FP-2 docking test in Aug 1998 ran into thruster problems, but after several nervous weeks the two spacecraft redocked safely. In early 1999 tests with the robotic arm were carried out. In Mar 1999 thruster tests attempted to track down the cause of the FP-2 problems.
In Oct 1999, an Approach/Release Flight Technology Test tested rendezvous controlled from Earth.
| Orihime | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Jul 6 | 2209 | Undocked, FP-1 test | |
| Range 2 m | 95.5 544 x 545 x 35.0 | ||
| 2245 | Redocked | ||
| 1998 Aug 6 | 1800 | Undocked, FP-2 test | |
| 1940 | Attitude control problem, range 525m | ||
| Redock cancelled | |||
| Range 2.4 km | |||
| 1998 Aug 7 | 0500 | Range 5 km | |
| 1998 Aug 7 | 95.52 543 x 544 x 35.0 | ||
| 1998 Aug 8 | Redock cancelled | ||
| 1998 Aug 9 | Redock aborted at 110m | ||
| Stationkeep 5 km | |||
| 1998 Aug 13 | Redock aborted at 145m | ||
| Stationkeep 1.2km | |||
| 1998 Aug 25 | Redock aborted | ||
| Redock aborted | |||
| 1998 Aug 27 | 95.51 543 x 544 x 35.0 | ||
| 1998 Aug 27 | 1343 | Docked | 95.51 542 x 544 x 35.0 |
| 1999 Mar 1 | Begin thruster tests | ||
| 1999 Mar 5 | Thruster test | ||
| 1999 Mar 9 | Thruster test | ||
| 1999 Mar 11 | Thruster test | ||
| 1999 Oct 25 | 2003 | Undocked | |
| 1999 Oct 26 | 1200? | Rendezvous at 5km | |
| 1999 Oct 27 | 1142 | Docked | |
Asiasat 4
2003-014A
Asiasat 4 has C and Ku transponders to replace Asiasat 1 and to provide DTH broadcast to East Asia, Australia and Hong Kong.
Boeing 601HP at 122E. Launch by Atlas 3B AC-205 with 14' fairing.
4042 kg launch, 2275 kg BOL. Guess of 1900 kg dry? The satelltie carries an improved XIPS engine.
5.8 x 3.4 x 3.5m with 26.2m span.
In 2018 it was sold by China Great Wall to SUPARCO as Paksat Multi Mission Satellite, Paksat-MM1.
| Asiasat-4 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Apr 12 | 0047 | Launch by Atlas 3B | CC SLC36B |
| T+3:00 RD-180 BECO | |||
| T+3:06 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+3:17 Centaur SEC MES-1 | |||
| 0050 | T+3:25 Fairing sep | ||
| T+3:45 | -5500 x 180? x 28 | ||
| 0102 | T+15:34 MECO-1 | 268 x 2965 x 28 | |
| 0111 | T+24:44 MES-2 | |
| 0114 | T+27:43 MECO-2 depletion | ||
| 0117 | T+30:53 Centaur sep | 201 x 47920 x 26.99 | |
| Centaur venting | |||
| 2003 Apr 13 | 877.61 239 x 47732 x 27.2 | ||
| 2003 Apr 14 | LAM-1 | ||
| 2003 Apr 15 | 881.69 492 x 47667 x 26.9 | ||
| 2003 Apr 17 | LAM-2 | ||
| 2003 Apr 18 | 1226.94 15512 x 47659 x 6.7 | ||
| 2003 Apr 19 | LAM-3 | ||
| 2003 Apr 21 | 1752.28 35857 x 47679 x 1.1 | ||
| 2003 Apr 22 | LAM-4 | ||
| 2003 Apr 22 | 1467.40 35799 x 36994 x 0.1 | ||
| 2003 Apr 23 | 1437.09 35787 x 35824 x 0.0 GEO 122.2E+0.2W | ||
| 2003 May 16 | 1436.11 35771 x 35801 x 0.0 GEO 122.1E | ||
| 2006 Aug 7 | 1436.06 35783 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 122.2E | ||
| 2017 Nov 25 | 1436.20 35786 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 122.0E | ||
| 2017 Dec 7 | Orbit raise | 1440.23 35822 x 35912 x 0.1 | |
| 2018 Feb 27 | Move in at 38E as Paksat-MM1 | 1436.10 35776 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 38.2E | |
| 2018 Mar 21 | 1436.04 35782 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 38.2E | ||
Friday, December 21, 2018
Intelsat 701
1993-066A
The Intelsat 7 series of satellites were built by Space Systems/Loral using the FS-1300 bus. The satellites are scaled up versions of the Intelsat 5/Superbird/Arabsat series. Launch mass was 3650 kg and dry mass was 1425 kg.
Intelsat 701 was slated for the POR.
| Intelsat 701 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Oct 22 | 0646:00 | Launch by Ariane | CSG |
| 0704 | Stage 3 MECO | ||
| 0706? | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 636.00 198 x 36040 x 7.0 | |||
| 1993 Oct 24 | Raise perigee | ||
| 1993 Oct 24 | 633.56 332 x 35781 x 6.8 | ||
| 1993 Oct | LAM | ||
| 1993 Oct 28 | 1436.34 35666 x 35916 x 0.1 GEO 121.3E+0.07W | ||
| 1993 Nov 14 | 1436.16 35667 x 35908 x 0.0 GEO 121.0E | ||
| 1993 Dec 21 | 1436.18 35608 x 35967 x 0.1 GEO 121.8E | ||
| 1993 Dec | mv out | ||
| 1994 Jan 11 | 1435.37 35755 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 172.3E+0.1E | ||
| 1994 Mar 11 | mv in POR | 1436.08 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 174.0E | |
| 1994 Jun 14 | 1436.06 35773 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 174.1E | ||
| 1995 Jan 28 | 1436.07 35774 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 174.0E | ||
| 1996 Dec 6 | 1436.06 35765 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 174.0E | ||
| 1997 Aug 24 | mv out | ||
| 1997 Sep 14 | mv in | GEO 179E | |
| 1997 Oct 8 | 1436.07 35776 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 179.9W | ||
| 1999 Oct 16 | 1436.05 35776 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 179.9W | ||
| 2006 Aug 2 | 1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 180.0W | ||
| 2011 Nov 8 | 1436.09 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 180.0W | ||
| 2011 Nov 27 | Move out | ||
| 2011 Dec 29 | Move in at 157E | 1436.10 35772 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 157.0E | |
| 2013 Feb 20 | 1436.27 35774 x 35805 x1.0 GEO 156.9E+0.05W/d | ||
| 2013 Feb 24 | Move out | 1433.41 35706 x 35761 x 1.1 GEO 160.8E+0.7E/d | |
| 2013 Mar 25 | Cross 180E | ||
| 2013 Aug 1 | 117 deg traversed | 1432.98 35700 x 35750 x 1.4 GEO 82.9W+0.8E/d | |
| 2013 Oct 15 | Move in | 1436.09 35784 x 35789 x 1.6 GEO 29.5W | |
| 2017 May 2 | 1436.11 35769 x 35804 x 4.1 GEO 29.5W | ||
Thursday, December 20, 2018
THEMIS 1
2007-004B
After prime mission, sent to the Moon as ARTEMIS P1. "Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon's Interaction with the Sun" (ARTEMIS)
In Jul 2009, the orbits of P1 and P2 began to be raised.
http://sscweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/sscweb/Locator.cgi
| THEMIS Probe B | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mar 10 | 1868.59 461 x 87290 x 15.75 | ||
| 2007 Apr 10? | OTM | ||
| 2007 Apr 11 | 1878.01 922 x 87166 x 15.21 | ||
| 2007 Jun 4 | 1878.89 1000 x 87120 x 14.2 | ||
| 2007 Jun 20 | 1878.88 992 x 87127 x 13.93 | ||
| 2007 Sep 19 | 1878.47 880 x 87225 x 12.3 | ||
| 2007 Sep 26 | 2148.04 1654 x 95884 x 12.9 | ||
| 2007 Oct 5 | 0846 | Pass EL1:4 | |
| 2007 Oct 11 | 3197.21 1745 x 129281 x 12.8 | ||
| 2007 Oct 24 | 5386.30 1568 x 189247 x 12.0 | ||
| 2007 Nov 26 | 5769.51 1684 x 198675 x 8.6 | ||
| 2007 Dec 4 | 5755.42 1657 x 198355 x 6.7 | ||
| 2008 Feb 15 | 5458.51 2286 x 190595 x 1.7 | ||
| 2008 Feb | Begin inclination burns | ||
| 2008 Mar 1 | 5704.22 2324 x 196424 x 2.1 | ||
| 2008 Apr 10 | 5710.96 2936 x 195979 x 4.7 | ||
| 2008 May 27 | 5650.43 3420 x 193996 x 8.7 | ||
| 2008 Jul 18 | 5637.78 4046 x 193057 x 12.6 | ||
| 2008 Aug 29 | 5623.79 4425 x 192330 x 15.6 | ||
| 2008 Oct 3 | 5738.33 5615 x 193975 x 16.4 | ||
| 2008 Nov 11 | 5613.58 2157 x 194345 x 17.1 | ||
| 2009 May 18 | 5822.22 2806 x 198849 x 11.9 | ||
| 2009 Jun 3 | 5816.10 2763 x 198742 x 11.4 | ||
| 2009 Jul 20 | Artemis P1, begin lunar burns | ||
| 2009 Aug 1 | 1940s | ORM-01A 8.2 m/s burn | |
| 2030s | ORM-01B | ||
| 2009 Aug 5 | 5666.01 2355 x 195448 x 9.99 | ||
| 2009 Aug 10 | 1304s | ORM 02A | |
| 1317 | Perigee 1678 km | ||
| 1354s | ORM 02B | ||
| 2009 Aug 12 | 2350 | Apogee 228423 km | |
| 2009 Aug 15 | 1027 | Perigee 1874 km | |
| 2009 Aug 17 | 2100 | Apogee 228389 km | |
| 2009 Aug 20 | 0716 | 1146 x 228323 (SSC) | |
| 0721 | Perigee 1134 km | ||
| 2009 Aug 20 | 0739 | ORM 03A 7m/s | |
| 0827 | ORM 03B 10m/s | ||
| 2009 Aug 23 | 0130 | Apogee 249015 km | |
| 2009 Aug 25 | 7964.72 3375 x 248090 x 10.0 | ||
| 1945 | Perigee 2289 km | ||
| 2009 Aug 28 | 1400 | Apogee 248996 km | |
| 2009 Aug 31 | 0826 | Perigee 2086 km | |
| 2009 Aug 31 | 1044 | ORM 04A 12m/s | |
| 1147 | ORM 04B 14m/s | ||
| 2009 Sep 3 | 1710 | Apogee 285939 km | |
| 2009 Sep 7 | 0217 | Perigee 2261 km | |
| 2009 Sep 10 | 1034 | Apogee 284847 km | |
| 2009 Sep 13 | 1900 | Perigee 2870 km | |
| 2009 Sep 13 | 2301 | ORM 05A 12m/s | |
| 2009 Sep 14 | 0007 | ORM 05B 7m/s | |
| 2009 Sep 16 | 1025 | Enter Lunar sphere | |
| 2009 Sep 17 | 0049 | Lunar flyby R=45612 km h = 43875 | |
| 1614 | Depart lunar sphere | ||
| 2009 Sep 18 | 1432 | Apo 346273 km | |
| 2009 Sep 23 | 0740 | Perigee 19712 km | |
| 2009 Sep 26 | 13723.77 19690 x 347310 x 8.8 | ||
| 2009 Sep 28 | 0230 | Apo 347557 km | |
| 2009 Oct 2 | 2134 | Peri 19806 km | |
| 2009 Oct 7 | 1513 | Apogee 344846 km | |
| 2009 Oct 12 | 0934 | Peri 22546 km | |
| 2009 Oct 12 | 1225s | FTM-1 0.9m/s | |
| 2009 Oct 14 | 1936 | Pass 128972 km from Moon | |
| 2009 Oct 17 | 1027 | Apo 355766 km | |
| 2009 Oct 22 | 1352 | Peri 33072 km | |
| 2009 Oct 27 | 1939 | Apo 358206 km | |
| 2009 Nov 2 | 0159 | Peri 34222 km | |
| 2009 Nov 7 | 0421 | Apo 351943 km | |
| 2009 Nov 12 | 0622 | Peri 32267 km | |
| 2009 Nov 17 | Apogee 347789 km | ||
| 2009 Nov 22 | 0501s | FTM 2 | |
| 2009 Nov 22 | 0546 | Perigee 31614 km | 31614 x 350414 (SSC) |
| 2009 Nov 27 | Apogee 350414 km | ||
| 2009 Dec 2 | 0713s | FTM 3 | |
| 2009 Dec 2 | 0844 | Perigee 32851 km | |
| 2009 Dec 2 | 14611.66 32840 x 350368 x 10.6 | ||
| 2009 Dec 7 | Apogee 356728 km | ||
| 2009 Dec 7 | 0158 | Enter L sphere | |
| 2009 Dec 8 | 0125 | THEMIS B 'knee' encounter with Moon, R=17839 km h=16101 | |
| 0122 | h=16830 km pass (CDF) | ||
| 0900 | Apogee 345541 km | ||
| 2009 Dec 9 | 0042 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2009 Dec 13 | 2353 | Perigee 52162 km | |
| 2009 Dec 19 | Apogee 356389 km | ||
| 2009 Dec 25 | 0158 | Perigee 48909 km | |
| 2009 Dec 30 | Apogee 354833 km | ||
| 2010 Jan 4 | 2311 | Perigee 47012 km | |
| 2010 Jan 7 | 47058 x 356845 x 59.5 | ||
| 2010 Jan 10 | Apogee 356286 km | ||
| 2010 Jan 15 | 1953 | Perigee 43746 km | |
| 2010 Jan 21 | Apogee 361070 km | ||
| 2010 Jan 26 | 2102 | Perigee 43674 km | |
| 2010 Jan 30 | 1111 | Enter L sphere | |
| 2010 Jan 31 | 0813 | S1 Lunar flyby 1 R=13730 km h=11992 hpost =12600 | |
| 0823 | CDF peri 12340 km | ||
| 2010 Feb 1 | 0529 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Feb 6 | 0940 | h=377066 apo(lunar) = 266550 | |
| 2010 Feb 12 | 1229 | Enter L sphere | |
| 2010 Feb 13 | 1002 | Flyby 2 at 3136 km (CDF) | |
| 2010 Feb 13 | 1006 | S1+13d Lunar flyby 2 R=4694 h=2958 hpost=3290 km | |
| 2010 Feb 14 | 0714 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Feb 19 | 223471 x 1157008 x 22.71 | ||
| 2010 Feb ? | S1+46d DSM-1 | ||
| 2010 Feb 26 | THEMIS B at 971000 km | ||
| 2010 Mar 5 | THEMIS B at 1.2Mkm | ||
| 2010 Mar 10 | 1900 | DSM 7.31m/s | |
| 2010 Mar 15 | 1720? | Apogee at 1191430 km | |
| 2010 Apr 5 | 12068 x 1101767 x 16.6 | ||
| 2010 Apr 13 | 2120 | Earth flyby EGA 10644 km | |
| 2010 Apr 15 | 1715 | Pass 147258 km from Moon | |
| 2010 Apr 20 | 0900 | TCM5 0.18m/.s | |
| 2010 May 4 | 1742 | Pass GSEx=1.2Mkm, enter SEL1 region | |
| 2010 | Arrive SEL1 point WSB | ||
| DSM 2 | |||
| 2010 Jun 6 | 1200 | Range 1493696 km, Apogee 1492410 km | |
| 2010 Jun 20 | 2145 | TCM6 0.18m/s | |
| 2010 Jul 5 | 0347 | Pass GSEx=1.2Mkm inbound, leave SEL1 | |
| 2010 Jul 19 | 2300 | TCM7 0.66m/s | |
| 2010 Aug 18 | 0600 | TCM8 2.24m/s | |
| 2010 Aug 23 | 0433? | Lissajous orbit insertion around EM-L2 | |
| 61300 km from Moon | |||
| 2010 Aug 30 | 0436 | Enter L sphere /1 | |
| 2010 Sep 1 | 1900 | Periline 42170 km | |
| 2010 Sep 5 | 0234 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Sep 10 | 2200 | Apolune 75000 | |
| 2010 Sep 13 | 0619 | Enter L sphere /2 | |
| 2010 Sep 16 | 0013 | Perilune 39393 km | |
| 2010 Sep 18 | 1545 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Sep 26 | 1000 | Apolune 80330 km | |
| 2010 Sep 29 | 1437 | Enter L sphere /3 | |
| 2010 Oct 2 | 0510 | Perilune 34698 km | |
| 2010 Oct 4 | 2304 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Oct 11 | 1540 | Apolune 77550 km | |
| 2010 Oct 14 | 0914 | Enter L sphere /4 | |
| 2010 Oct 17 | 0020 | Perilune 38047 km | |
| 2010 Oct 19 | 1316 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Oct 22 | 1713 | Apolune 81728 km | |
| 2010 Oct 30 | 0516 | Enter L sphere /5 | |
| 2010 Nov 1 | 2010 | Perilune 32540 km | |
| 2010 Nov 4 | 1046 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Nov 11 | 1300 | Apolune 80380 km | |
| 2010 Nov 14 | 1702 | Enter L sphere/6 | |
| 2010 Nov 17 | 0653 | Perilune 37340 km | |
| 2010 Nov 19 | 1951 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Nov 22 | 1755 | Apolune 79905 km | |
| 2010 Nov 29 | 2038 | Enter L sphere/7 | |
| 2010 Dec 2 | 1202 | Periline 32865 km | |
| 2010 Dec 5 | 0113 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Dec 8 | 0620 | Pseudo Apolune 80590 km | |
| 2010 Dec 12 | 1200 | Apolune 81780 km | |
| 2010 Dec 15 | 2225 | Enter L sphere/8 | |
| 2010 Dec 18 | 1145 | Perilune 35483 km | |
| 2010 Dec 21 | 0151 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2010 Dec 23 | 1400 | Apolune 77440 km | |
| 2010 Dec 30 | 0953 | Enter L sphere/9 | |
| 2011 Jan 1 | Depart EM-L2 | ||
| 2011 Jan 2 | 0500 | Perilune 29140 km | |
| Arrive EM-L1 | |||
| In EM-L1 Lissajous orbit | 23656 x 58816 x 2387 dia | ||
| 2011 Jan 5 | 1644 | Apolune 59525 km | |
| 2011 Jan 9 | 0422 | Perilune 33467 km | |
| 2011 Jan 11 | 2042 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Jan 13 | 1620? | Apolune 73470 km | |
| 2011 Jan 16 | Approach to 67500 km | ||
| 2011 Jan 20 | 0059 | Enter L sphere/10 | |
| 2011 Jan 22 | 1410 | Perilune 32336 km | |
| 2011 Jan 25 | 0603 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Feb 2 | 1237 | Enter L sphere/11 | |
| 2011 Feb 5 | 0015 | Peri 37670 km | |
| 2011 Feb 7 | 1103 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Feb 16 | 0135 | Enter L sphere/12 | |
| 2011 Feb 18 | 1410 | Perilune 31735 km | |
| 2011 Feb 21 | 0653 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Mar 1 | 0711 | Enter L sphere/13 | |
| 2011 Mar 3 | 1800 | Perilune 37682 km | |
| 2011 Mar 6 | 0530 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Mar 15 | 0258 | Enter L sphere/14 | |
| 2011 Mar 17 | 1440 | Perilune 32086 km | |
| 2011 Mar 20 | 0915 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Mar 28 | 0011 | Enter L sphere/15 | |
| 2011 Mar 30 | 1200 | Perilune 37620 km | |
| 2011 Apr 1 | 2334 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Apr 11 | 0141 | Enter L sphere/16 | |
| 2011 Apr 13 | 1315 | Perilune 33158 km | |
| 2011 Apr 16 | 0806 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Apr 23 | 1643 | Enter L sphere/17 | |
| 2011 Apr 26 | 0540 | Perilune 37188 km | |
| 2011 Apr 28 | 1739 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 May 1 | 0047 | Apolune 75220 km | |
| 2011 May 7 | 2053 | Enter L sphere/18 | |
| 2011 May 10 | 0815 | Periline 34128 km | |
| 2011 May 13 | 0212 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 May 16 | 0840 | Approach to 64653 km | |
| 2011 May 20 | 1055 | Enter L sphere/19 | |
| 2011 May 23 | 0022 | Perilune 36389 km | |
| 2011 May 25 | 1240 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Jun 3 | 1505 | Enter L sphere/20 | |
| 2011 Jun 6 | 0230 | Perilune 34349 km | |
| 2011 Jun 8 | 1854 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Jun 16 | 0722 | Enter L sphere/21 | |
| 2011 Jun 17 | 2121 | Perilune 35079 km | |
| 2011 Jun 21 | 1142 | Depart L sphere | |
| 2011 Jun 24 | 1532 | Enter L sphere/22 | |
| 2011 Jun 27 | 1404 | Begin LOI burn 50.3m/s at 5114 km | |
| 1542 | Perilune 1515 km | ||
| 1631 | LOI cutoff | 3543 x 27000 km | |
| 2011 | Enter lunar orbit, retrograde | ||
| 2011 Jul 2 | 193 x 26308 x 171.32 | ||
| 2015 Oct 23 | 550 x 16065 x 164.5 | ||
| 2017 Aug 3 | 317 x 16211 x 170.3 | ||
| 2017 Oct 8 | 515 x 18761 x 158.3 | ||
| 2018 Jun 1 | 608 x 15938 x 155.2 | ||
Sirius 3
2000-035A
The first Digital Audio Radio Satellite for CD Radio of Washington D.C was built by SS-Loral using the FS-1300 bus. DARS 2 and 3 will also be similar. The satellites will provide high-quality digital radio broadcasts to automobiles in the US.
Launch mass 3800 kg; 1570 kg dry.
In 1998 the decision was made to move the satellites to highly elliptical orbits of 24000 x 47000 km. The 24-hour period orbit inclined at 63 deg had apogee over N America.
| Sirius 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Jun 30 | 2208:47 | Launch by Proton/DM3 | LC81/24 |
| T+2:02 Stage 2 | |||
| T+2:06 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+5:34 St 2 MECO | |||
| T+5:35 St 2 sep | |||
| T+5:40 St 3 MES | |||
| T+5:44 Fairing sep | |||
| T+9:38 St 3 MECO | |||
| 2218:46 | T+9:51 St 3 sep | 164 x 180 x 64.8 | |
| Upper adapter sep | |||
| 2252 | T+43:50 DM burn 1 305s | ||
| 2258 | T+49:55 DM MECO-1 | 204 x 24396 x 63.4 | |
| 2000 Jul 1 | 0012 | T+2:03:17 DM MES-2 113s | |
| 0013:57 | T+2:05:10 DM MECO-2 | ||
| 2000 Jul 1 | 0033:57 | T+2:25:10 DM sep | 6166 x 47110 x 63.4 |
| 0400 | Solar panels deployed | ||
| 2000 Jul 3 | 1100? | LAM-1 | 1112.98 11346 x 47048 x 63.4 |
| 2000 Jul | LAM-2 | ||
| 2000 Jul 6 | 1300? | LAM-3 | 1420.20 23848 x 47101 x 63.4 |
| 2000 Jul 8 | 1433.87 24388 x 47097 x 63.3 | ||
| 2003 May 19? | mv out | ||
| 2006 Aug 4 | 1435.95 24357 x 47209 x 62.6 GSO 65.5W | ||
| 2013 Feb | Began longitude drift | ||
| 2016 Aug 31 | 1436.14 25055 x 46519 x 59.6 GSO | ||