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Palapa C2
1996-030A
Palapa C-2 was launched in May 1996. It was built by Hughes Space and Communications and jointly owned by PT Satelindo and PSN (Pasifik Satelit Nusantara). It will be stationed at 108E.
| Palapa C-2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 May 16 | 0156 | Launch by Ariane 44L (V86) | CSG ELA2 |
| 0159 | Stage 2 TIG | ||
| 0201 | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 0201 | Stage 3 TIG | ||
| 0214 | Stage 3 MECO | ||
| 0216? | H-10-3 sep | ||
| 1996 May 16 | 632.22 321 x 35724 x 4.0 | ||
| 1996 May 17 | 0440? | LAM-1 | |
| 1996 May 17 | 808.95 9045 x 35717 x 1.6 | ||
| 1996 May 18 | 0730? | LAM-2 | |
| 1996 May 19 | 1023.42 18809 x 35715 x 0.6 | ||
| 1996 May 21 | 0340? | Apogee over 142E | |
| 1996 May 24 | 1435.66 35733 x 35822 x 0.1 GEO 124.0E+0.1E | ||
| 1996 May 31 | 1435.94 35779 x 35787 x 0.0 GEO 124.0E | ||
| 1996 Jun 17 | mv out | ||
| 1996 Jun 24 | mv in 113E | ||
| 1996 Aug 19 | 1436.11 35780 x 35793 x 0.0 GEO 113.0E | ||
| 1997 Oct 28 | 1436.11 35769 x 35803 x 0.0 GEO 113.0E | ||
| 1999 Oct 17 | 1436.17 35784 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 112.9E | ||
| 2006 Aug 3 | 1436.19 35786 x 35790 x 0.0 GEO 113.1E | ||
| 2009 Nov 5 | 1436.20 35784 x 35792 x 0.1 GEO 112.9E | ||
| 2009 Nov 15 | move out | ||
| 2009 Nov 20 | 1431.66 35694 x 35705 x 0.1 GEO 119.8E+1.1E/d | ||
| 2009 Dec 21 | Move in 150.5E | 1435.88 35768 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 150.6E | |
| 2012 Apr 13 | 1436.10 35778 x 35794 x 1.8 GEO 150.5E | ||
| 2014 Oct 19 | Move out | 1436.11 35778 x 35795 x 3.8 GEO 150.6E | |
| 2014 Nov 10 | Move in 146.0E | 1436.15 35776 x 35799 x 3.8 GEO 145.9E | |
| 2016 Oct 25 | 1436.14 35781 x 35793 x 5.1 GEO 146.0E | ||
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Jason 3
2016-002A
NOAA/EUMETSAT operational mission with JPL and CNES support. CNES to perform early orbit ops. Thales Proteus; replacing Jason-2 with almost identical satellite. It measures both ocean surface and local wave height and is being used to study El Nino and other global climate phenomena.
| Jason-3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Jan 17 | 1842:18 | Launch by Falcon 9 v1.1 | V SLC4E |
| 1844:48? | Stage 1 MECO | ||
| 1844:54 | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 1845:03 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1845:33 | Fairing | ||
| Stage 1 boostback | |||
| Stage 1 entry | |||
| 1851:18 | Stage 2 MECO-1 | 175 x 1321 x 66 | |
| 1851 | Stage 1 landing attempt on JRTI | ||
| Landing leg locking failure | |||
| 1937:24 | MES-2 T+55:06 12s or 6s? | ||
| 1937:30? | MECO-2 | 1305 x 1320 x 66 | |
| 1938:06 | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 2024? | MES-3 | ||
| 2024? | MECO-3 | ||
| 2030? | Stage 2 deorbit over Pacific circa 158W 30N? | ||
Payload:
- Poseidon-3B altimeter (CNES)
- AMR microwave radiometer (JPL)
- DORIS (CNES)
- GPSP GPS Payload receiver
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