Yaogan 15

 2012-029A

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Yaogan Wexiing shiwu hao

YW-15 is a followon to YW-8 and is thought to be a second generation radar payload with a resolution of 1.5m. 1200 km orbit, 1428 LTDN SSO.

On 2014 Aug 28-31 a minor orbit change was made in several small burns. A further change was made on 2017 Apr 5.

YW15
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2012 May 29	0731:05	Launch by CZ-4C	Taiyuan
		T+2:32? St 1 sep
		St 2 burn
		T+2:47? Fairing sep
		T+6:48? Stage 2 MECO
		T+6:49? St 2 sep
		Stage 3 burn 1
	0742?	Stage 3 MECO
	0744?	Stage 3 sep
2012 Jun 9			109.51 1201 x 1206 x 100.1
2014 Jun 13			109.50 1200 x 1206 x 100.2
2014 Aug 26			109.50 1200 x 1207 x 100.2
2014 Aug 31		Lower orbit	109.45 1196 x 1207 x 100.6
2017 Mar 30			109.45 1196 x 1206 x 100.7
2017 Apr 5		Orbit adjust	109.53 1199 x 1210 x 100.4

GE-1A

 2000-059A

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GE-1A (Asia) satellite for GE Americom. A2100AX, 28 Ku transponders at 108.2E for NE and SE Asia.  In 1998 launch was delayed and the beams reshaped, accommodated increased demand in China. Launch by Proton in 2000. Later renamed AAP-1 and then, after GE was purchased by SES, Worldsat-1 (WS-1). Worldsat was merged back in to SES Americom in Feb 2005, with the spacecraft remaining in service at 108E for the time being. It was then renamed NSS-11.

Launch mass 3593 kg. 1601 kg dry. Size 3.1 x 2.5 x 6.1m with 27m span.

Three reflectors, 2.4m, 2.2m, and 1.1m.

Americom Asia Pacific used the satellite as AAP-1. AAP is a joint venture between GE Americom and LMGT. The satellite was owned and operated on-orbit by GE Capital Satellites (Gibraltar) Ltd. and initially registered with the UN by both the US and the UK. The UK later retracted its filing as the craft's production and launch were procured by GE Americom.

GE-1A
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2000 Oct 1	2200	Launch by Proton	KB LC81/23
		T+02:06 St 2 sep
		T+5:32 St 2 MECO
		T+5:35 St 2 sep
		T+5:44 Fairing sep
		T+9:30 St 3 MECO
	2209	T+9:48 St 3 sep
		T+10:43 Adapter sep	170? x 170? x 51.6
	2308:50	T+1:08:50 SOZ-1
	2313:49	T+1:13:49 DM MES-1
		DM MECO-1	217 x 35725 x 48.5
2000 Oct 2			630.14 216 x 35721 x 48.5
	0415:05	T+6:15:05 SOZ-2
	0420:04	T+6:20:04 DM MES-2
		DM MECO-2	7394 x 35823 x 15.9
	0441:52	T+6:41:54 Blok DM sep
2000 Oct 2			775.13 7388 x 35758 x 16.0
2000 Oct 3		LAM-1	878.61 12240 x 35777 x 10.0
2000 Oct 5		LAM-2	1037.41 19378 x 35758 x 5.2
2000 Oct 8		LAM-3	1196.86 26158 x 35768 x 2.5
2000 Oct 11	0300?	LAM-4	1435.36 35768 x 35776 x 0.1
2000 Oct 18			1436.13 35778 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 108.0E+0.02W
2003		Renamed Worldsat-1
2006 Aug 3			1436.12 35783 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 108.2E
2010 Mar 18			1436.10 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 108.2E
2017 Dec 15			1436.12 35778 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 108.2E