SES-16 (GovSat)

 2018-013A

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At 21.5E, X/Ka-band military. Orbital ATK Geostar 3. SES military comms satellite for Luxembourg and NATO; LuxGovSat S.A. is a partnership between the Luxembourg government and SES.

The first stage tested a three-engine high thrust landing burn, and survived its impact with the water. The second stage reached a supersynchronous geotransfer orbit.

GovSat
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2018 Jan 31	2125	Launch by Falcon 9	CC LC40
		T+2:38 MECO
		T+2:40 St 1 sep
		T+2:41 SEIG-1
		T+3:44 Fairing
		T+6:40? St 1 entry burn
		T+6:52 St 1 entry burn shutdown
		8:31 Landing burn, 3 engines
		8:42 St 1 splashdown
	2133	T+8:35 SECO-1
	2134	205 x 236 x 28.45
	2151	T+26:40 SEIG-2
	2152	T+27:48 SECO-2
	2157	T+32:19 Stage 2 sep	200? x 42000? x 26?

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Elektro-L 2

 2015-074A

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Elektro-L No. 2 (No. 1521) was somewhat more massive. After launch, several debris objects were found in the SBB orbit. The Fregat was no. 222-02 per NK, no. 2004 per other sources.

Bus can carry 570 kg prop.

Elektro-L
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2015 Dec 11	1345:32	Launch by Zenit-3SLBF	KB LC45
		T+2:28 St 1 sep
		T+5:09 GO sep
		T+7:07 St 2 MECO
	1354:08	St 2 sep	164 x 539 x 51.4
	1500:07	MES-1
	1508:32	MECO-1
	1509:09	SBB sep	271 x 4277 x 50.4
	1711:50	MES-2
	1722:48	MECO-2	338 x 35911 x 48.6
	2232:08	MES-3
	2240:56	MECO-3
	2243:26	Fregat sep	35413 x 35785 x 0.5
2015 Dec 12		MES-4
		MECO-4
		Fregat disposal
2016 Jan 15			1435.46 35734 x 35813 x 0.4 GEO 77.5E

Hispasat 30W-6

 2018-023A

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Loral 1300 . Originally Hispasat 1F. Replaces 1D/30W-4. Mass 6092 kg launch, 2623 kg dry, 730 kg BOL prop. Size 26.1m x 8.9m x 6.9m

30W-6
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2018 Mar 6	0533:00	Launch by Falcon 9	CC LC40
		T+2:35 MECO
		T+2:37 St 1 sep
		T+2:39 St 2 burn
		T+3:39 Fairing
	0040	Entry burn St 1
	0042	Landing burn St 1
		Water impact St 1
	0541	T+8:39 SECO1
	0559	T+26:38 SEIG2
	0600	T+27:33 SECO2
	0605	T+32:51 Stage 2 sep
2018 Mar 6			387.34 189 x 22256 x 27.0
2018 Mar 6	0645?	Eject PODSAT
2018 Mar 7	1800?	Raise perigee
2018 Mar 7			388.59 284 x 22235 x 27.0
2018 Mar 9			448.54 296 x 25757 x 27.0
2018 Mar 10			528.35 308 x 30233 x 27.0
2018 Mar 12			636.73 317 x 35960 x 27.0
2018 Mar 13			739.68 5524 x 35905 x 13.8
2018 Mar 14			946.39 15246 x 35858 x 5.5
2018 Mar 14			1367.95 33114 x 35769 x 0.3
2018 Mar 16			1444.62 35788 x 36118 x 0.1 GEO 25.8W-2.1W