Friday, April 29, 2005
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Sunday, April 24, 2005
STS-31 (Discovery)
1990-037A
STS-31 (STS-31R in KSC's nomenclature) deployed the Hubble Space Telescope.
| STS-31 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Mar 5 | Tow to VAB | ||
| 1990 Mar 6 | ET mate | ||
| 1990 Mar 16 | Rollout | LC39B | |
| 1990 Apr 10 | 1243 | Scrub T-4min | |
| 1990 Apr 24 | 1233:51 | Launch from LC39B | |
| 1235:57 | SRB sep | ||
| 1242:21 | MECO | 91.05 50 x 602 (PK) | |
| 91.16 52 x 611 (OMS dV) | |||
| 91.54 89 x 611 (STSMR) | |||
| 1242:39 | ET sep | ||
| 1316:27 | OMS-2 5:05 151.4m/s | ||
| 1321:32 | OMS-2 CO | 96.61 580 x 611 x 28.5 | |
| 1401 | PLBD open | ||
| 1540? | RMS powerup | ||
| 1700? | HST photo survey | ||
| 1719 | Cabin pressure to 10.2psi | ||
| 1943:05 | RCS circ 2:17, 10m/s | 97.02 612 x 619 x 28.5 | |
| 1990 Apr 25 | 1045 | RMS powered up | |
| 1106 | RMS grapple HST | ||
| 1142 | PRLA release | ||
| 1237 | HST on internal power | ||
| 1240 | HST umbilical disconnect | ||
| 1249 | HST unberth | ||
| 1325 | HST at low hover | ||
| 1345 | HST at high hover | ||
| 1400 | 97.03 612 x 620 x 28.5 | ||
| 1425? | Solar array deploy | ||
| 1453? | Solar array arm deploy complete | ||
| 1627? | Solar array blankets deploy | ||
| 1659? | Solar array blankets deploy, halted | ||
| 1719 | Aperture door latch released | ||
| 1840 | Go for EVA depress | ||
| 1904 | Solar array blankets deploy complete | ||
| 1904 | EVA depress halted at 5psi | ||
| 1919 | Go for release | ||
| 1937:51 | HST released | ||
| 1938:20 | RCS sep-1 | ||
| 1940 | EVA cancelled | ||
| 1948 | Stowing RMS | ||
| 1958:28 | RCS sep-2 | ||
| 2002 | RMS stowed | ||
| 1990 Apr 26 | 0939 | RCS burn, lower orbit | 97.03 612 x 620 x 28.5 |
| 1027 | RCS, maintain 78 km behind HST | 611 x 619 x 28.5 | |
| DTO-0816 grav grad attitude tests | |||
| 2120 | RCS, maintain 100km and close | ||
| 1990 Apr 27 | 0441? | RCS NC3, maintain 74 km | 97.02 611 x 620 x 28.5 |
| Prepare for possible EVA for aperture door | |||
| EVA not needed | |||
| 1730 | Raise pressure to 14.7psi | ||
| 1905 | RCS sep | 96.96 608 x 616 x 28.5 | |
| 1990 Apr 28 | 1124 | 96.95 608 x 616 x 28.5 | |
| 1990 Apr 29 | 0925 | PLBD closed | 96.96 608 x 617 x 28.5 |
| 1237:26 | OMS DO (4:51) 174m/s | ||
| 1242:27 | OMS DO CO | ||
| 1319:29 | Entry | ||
| 1349:56 | Landed RW22 EAFB | ||
| 1350:11 | NGTD | ||
| 1350:59 | Wheels stop | ||
| 1990 May 6 | 1245 | SCA takeoff | EAFB |
| 1700 | SCA landing | Kelly AFB TX | |
| 1920 | SCA takeoff | ||
| 2130 | SCA landing | Warner-Robbins ALC | |
| 1990 May 7 | 1200 | SCA takeoff | |
| 1545 | SCA landing | KSC SLF | |
| 1800 | Tow to OPF | ||
Friday, April 22, 2005
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Anik E1
1991-067A
The first Anik E satellite to be built, E-1 was launched second. In Jan 1994, its attitude control system failed in a similar way to that of E-2, but control of the spacecraft was recovered. In 1996, one of the two solar arrays failed, reducing its capacity to 9 C-band and 10 Ku-band channels.
| Anik E-1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Sep 26 | 2343:00 | Launch by Ariane 44P (V46) | CSG ELA2 |
| T+1:10 PAL sep | |||
| T+3:33 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:34 St 2 MES | |||
| T+4:29 Fairing 01 | |||
| T+5:44 St 2 sep | |||
| 2348:46 | T+5:46 St 3 MES | ||
| 1991 Sep 27 | 0000:51 | T+17:51 St 3 MECO | |
| 0002:47 | T+19:47 St 3 sep | 639.62 422 x 36003 x 3.95 | |
| 1991 Sep 27 | 1500 | LAM1 burn | 724.53 4905 x 35781 x 2.28 |
| 1991 Sep 28 | 1600? | LAM2 | 1051.35 19958 x 35785 x 0.57 |
| 1991 Sep 29 | 1800 | 1051.34 19960 x 35782 x 0.59 | |
| 1991 Sep 30 | 2030? | LAM3 | 1432.42 35640 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 121.4W+0.9E |
| 1991 Oct 2 | 1600 | 1433.47 35666 x 35804 x 0.09 GEO 120.40W+0.65/d | |
| 1991 Oct 3 | 0700 | 1433.07 35657 x 35797 x 0.08 GEO 119.68W+0.76/d | |
| 1991 Oct 6 | 0700 | 1435.19 35740 x 35797 x 0.03 GEO 118.37W+0.22/d | |
| 1991 Oct 9 | 0700 | 1436.00 35779 x 35790 x 0.09 GEO 118.04W+0.02/d | |
| 1991 Oct 18 | 0700 | 1436.05 35776 x 35795 x 0.01 GEO 117.93W+0.00/d | |
| 1991 Oct 27 | 1436.08 35773 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 117.9W | ||
| 1991 Nov | Move to 111W | ||
| 1991 Nov 16 | 1436.10 35778 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 111.1W | ||
| 1991 Dec 3 | 1436.10 35775 x 35797 x 0.1 GEO 111.1W | ||
| 1993 Nov 6 | 1436.09 35776 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 111.1W | ||
| 1994 Jan 21 | Temporary failure in solar storm | ||
| Recovered after 8 hr | |||
| 1995 Mar 20 | 1436.08 35776 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 111.1W | ||
| 1996 Mar 26 | 2047 | South solar array failed | |
| 1997 Dec 17 | 1436.09 35776 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 111.1W | ||
| 1999 Jun 12 | 1436.09 35777 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 111.1W | ||
| 2001 Mar | Move to 119W | ||
| 2003 Jan 11 | 1436.08 35776 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 118.7W | ||
| 2003 Jul 19 | 1436.05 35771 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 118.6W | ||
| 2003 Jul 20 | mv out | GEO 119W | |
| 2003 Aug 15 | mv in | ||
| 2003 Sep 5 | 1436.07 35769 x 35803 x 0.3 GEO 109.5W | ||
| 2005 Jan 17 | 1436.10 35772 x 35800 x 1.5 GEO 109.3W | ||
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Molniya 353
2003-029A
A Molniya-3 was launched on 2003 Jun 19 from Plesetsk. It was on station by Jun 30. Novosti Kosmonavtiki reported that this was the last of the Molniya-3 series now that Molniya-3K was phased in.
| Molniya-3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Jun 19 | 2000:34 | Launch by 8K78M | PL LC43/3 |
| 2009 | Blok I MECO | ||
| 2009 | Blok I Sep | 211 x 558 x 62.8 | |
| 2054? | BOZ burn | ||
| 2054? | BOZ sep | ||
| 2054? | ML burn | ||
| 2056 | ML sep | ||
| 2003 Jun 19 | 733.26 625 x 40489 x 62.9 | ||
| 2003 Jun 20 | 0945 | 734.65 604 x 40578 x 62.7 | |
| 2003 Jun 26 | 721.11 631 x 39887 x 62.9 | ||
| 2003 Jun 30 | 717.60 632 x 39713 x 62.9 | ||
| 2004 Feb 4 | 717.90 630 x 39730 x 63.0 | ||
| 2004 Feb | Orbit correction | ||
| 2004 Feb 17 | 717.70 625 x 39725 x 63.0 | ||
Kosmos 2390
2002-036A
A Kosmos-3M (11K65M) rocket was launched from Plesetsk on Jul 8 and placed a pair of Russian Defense Ministry satellites, Kosmos-2390 and Kosmos-2391, in 1466 x 1507 km x 82.5 deg orbits. The launch was a surprise, as it doesn't fit the established profile of any existing Russian military system. Aleksandr Zhelezneyakov's site, www.cosmoworld.ru, was the first to report the pair as Strela-3 satellites.
| Kosmos-2390 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Jul 8 | 0635:41 | Launch by Kosmos-3M No 704 | PL 132/1 |
| T+2:10 St 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:12 St 1 sep | |||
| 0638 | T+2:12 St 2 burn 59km | ||
| 0638 | T+2:27 Fairing 76km | ||
| 0643:49 | T+8:03? St 2 MECO 150 km | 150 x 1500? x 83 | |
| 0730? | S3M burn 2 | ||
| 0730? | S3M sep | ||
| 2002 Aug 14 | 115.71 1468 x 1507 x 82.5 | ||
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FSW-19
2004-033A
The 19th FSW was launched on 2004 Aug 29. The orbit was raised on Sep 1 and Sep 3 to an apogee of 553 km. The capsule was recovered on Sep 24.
| JB-4? | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Aug 29 | 0750 | Launch by CZ-2C | JQ |
| 0800? | Stage 2 MECO | ||
| 91.10 165 x 490 x 63.0 | |||
| 2004 Aug 30 | 91.15 166 x 495 x 63.0 | ||
| 2004 Sep 1 | Orbit raise | 91.50 166 x 529 x 63.0 | |
| 2004 Sep 3 | Orbit raise | 91.75 167 x 553 x 63.0 | |
| 2004 Sep 13 | 91.62 167 x 540 x 63.0 | ||
| 2004 Sep 18 | 1739 | 91.62 167 x 540 x 63.0 | |
| 2004 Sep 19 | 0114 | Orbit raise | 91.81 168 x 558 x 63.0 |
| 2004 Sep 24 | 2049 | 91.75 168 x 552 x 63.0 | |
| 2004 Sep 24 | 2333? | SRV sep | 168 x 552 x 63 |
| Deorbit | -400? x 736? x 63.0 | ||
| 2355 | SRV landed | ||
| 2004 Oct 1 | 0343 | 91.52 166 x 532 x 63.0 | |
| 2004 Oct 15 | 1159 | 90.66 164 x 449 x 63.0 | |
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