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Panamsat 2
1994-040A
Panamsat Corp.'s second satellite was an HS-601 model, providing hybrid C/Ku band communications. The 2290 kg PanAmSat K1 (PAS 2) satellite was launched in 1994 aboard an Ariane to become the Pacific region PAS satellite.
| PAS 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Jul 8 | 2305 | Launch by Ariane 4 V65 | CSG |
| 2308 | T+3:14? Stage 1 sep | ||
| 2309 | T+4:07? Fairing sep | ||
| 2310 | T+5:27? Stage 2 sep | ||
| 2310 | T+5:32? Stage 3 burn | ||
| 2323 | Stage 3 MECO | ||
| 2325? | Stage 3 sep | ||
| 1994 Jul 8 | 632.08 243 x 35793 x 7.0 | ||
| 1994 Jul 10 | 0150? | LAM-1 | |
| 1994 Jul 10 | 795.81 8446 x 35690 x 2.9 | ||
| 1994 Jul 11 | 0410? | LAM-2 | |
| 1994 Jul 11 | 1246.10 28260 x 35700 x 0.4 | ||
| 1994 Jul 12 | 2200? | LAM-3 | |
| 1994 Jul 13 | 1393.72 34233 x 35673 x 0.1 | ||
| 1994 Jul 15 | 1436.34 35645 x 35936 x 0.0 GEO 165.0W | ||
| 1994 Jul 29 | 1436.00 35635 x 35934 x 0.0 GEO 164.9W | ||
| 1994 Jul 31 | mv out | ||
| 1994 Sep 13 | mv in | ||
| 1994 Sep 23 | 1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 169.0E | ||
| 1995 Aug 19 | 1436.07 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 169.0E | ||
| 1997 May | GEO 191W | ||
| 1998 Feb 14 | 1436.07 35763 x 35808 x 0.0 GEO 169.0E | ||
| 1999 Oct 15 | 1436.07 35755 x 35816 x 0.0 GEO 169.1E | ||
| 2006 Aug 2 | 1436.08 35775 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 169.0E | ||
NOAA-16
2000-055A
NOAA L was launched by Titan II. Launch mass is 2231 kg including the Star 37. Dry mass is 1475 kg. Size is 4.2l 1.9d with 6.1m long solar array. Deployed length with array about 7.0m.
Standard Star 37XFP is 955 kg full, 72 kg empty. Assmue loaded to only 756 kg. Then reconcile mass as 828 kg f 72 kg dry Star 37 case, 1403 kg ATN bus.
Orbit is 1358:40LT.
| NOAA L | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sep 21 | 1022:04 | Launch by Titan II G-13 | V SLC4W |
| T+2:29 St 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:30 St 1 sep | |||
| T+2:31 St 2 MES, St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:38 Fairing | |||
| T+5:33 St 2 MECO | |||
| 1028:41 | T+6:37 St 2 sep | -2500 x 850 x 98.8 | |
| T+6:40 End sep burn | |||
| 1037 | T+15:01.5 Star 37XFP burn | ||
| 1037 | T+15:52.5 Star 37XFP burnout | ||
| 1038:00 | T+15:58 Velocity trim 22s | ||
| T+16:19 End trim | |||
| 1038:25 | Orbit injection | ||
| T+18:17 N2H4 blowdown start | |||
| T+20:37 N2H4 blowdown stop | |||
| T+20:37 solar array mast deploy | 848 x 863 x 98.8 | ||
| 1051 | Stage 2 reentry | ||
| 1052:16 | T+30:16 Sunshade deploy | ||
| 1056 | Orbit mode handover | ||
| Thruster firings due to AKM chuff | |||
| 2000 Sep 21 | Spacecraft bus active | ||
| AVHRR Vis chan on | |||
| 2000 Sep 22 | AMSU-B on | ||
| 2000 Sep 24 | SARR on | ||
| 2000 Sep 26 | AMSU-A1 /A2 on | ||
| 2000 Sep 29 | Handed over to NOAA | ||
| 2000 Oct 10 | HIRS cooler door open | ||
| 2000 Oct 11 | AVHRR cooler door open | ||
| 2000 Dec 24 | 102.05 847 x 864 x 98.8 | ||
| 2001 Mar 20 | Replaced NOAA 14 as primary afternoon sat | ||
| 2006 Aug | PM Secondary | ||
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SCD-1
1993-009B
Brazil's first home-built satellite was the Satelite de Coleta de Dados (Data Collection Satellite), SCD-1, which was used to forward environmental data from remote stations in the Amazon basin to a ground station at Cuiaba. The satellite is an octagonal cylinder, 1.0 m in diameter and 0.72 m high with a mass of 115 kg. SCD-1 was originally built for Brazil's home built VLS launch vehicle, but delays in that program caused a switch to the Orbital Sciences Corp. Pegasus.
The Pegasus launch vehicle carried the nickname `Santos Dumont'. The NB-52 initially left Edwards on Jan 5 but the Pegasus rudder was unlocked and fluttered; the B-52 returned to Edwards. The NB-52 left Edwards again on Feb 7 and reached KSC via Sheppard AFB. Two days later, the NB-52 carrier aircraft took off from RW15/33 at Kennedy Space Center at 1317 on 1993 Feb 9 and flew out 130 km east of the Florida coast, to the Mayport, FL Warning Area (MFWA). One hour after takeoff, with the B-52 at an altitude of 13 km, the Pegasus was dropped and 5 seconds later the first stage ignited. Although the launch was in Florida, tracking and control was exercized from the Wallops Range rather than the Eastern Range. Nominal drop point was 29N 79W
The SCD-1 satellite was designated 1993-09B, the A designation going to an Orbital Sciences Orbcomm satellite which flew as a secondary payload. Mass was 115 kg SCD, 9 kg adapter, 14 kg OXP-1
| SCD-1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Feb 9 | 1317 | NB-52 takeoff from KSC RW15/33 | |
| 1430 | Launch of Pegasus over Mayport, FL Warning Area | 13 km alt | |
| 1430:34 | Drop at 29.04N 78.99W | ||
| 1430:39 | Stage 1 burn at 13.0 km, Vrel 0.26 km/s | ||
| 1432:11 | Stage 1 burnout 82.5s | ||
| Dogleg to 25 deg | |||
| 1432:24? | T+1:50 Stage 1 sep, Stage 2 TIG | ||
| 1432 | Fairing sep | ||
| 1433 | T+3:04 Stage 2 cutoff 4.88km/s, 200 km? | ||
| 1439 | T+9:15? Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1439:52 | T+9:18 Stage 3 TIG, dogleg 3.8km/s | ||
| 1441:12 | T+10:38 Stage 3 cutoff | ||
| 1441:14? | OXP-1 sep | ||
| 1442:20 | SCD-1 sep | 99.97 725 x 790 x 25.0 | |
| 2000 Feb | Still operating | ||
| 2007 Sep | Still operating | ||
Payload:
- Data collection system for environmental data relay
- Brazilian solar cell experiment
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Telstar 8
2005-022A
IA-8, formerly Loral Skynet Telstar 8, is a 5493 kg FS-1300S (or 1300E?), first extended bus satellite. Total of 92 transponders. Launch by Zenit-3SL. Sold to Intelsat prior to launch in 2003. In 2007 it was renamed Galaxy 28.
| IA8 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Jun 23 | 1402:59 | Launch by Zenit-3SL No. 14 | Odyssey |
| T+2:29 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:41 PLF sep | |||
| T+8:35 St 2 sep | -2138 x 179 x 0 | ||
| T+8:45 DM MES-1 | |||
| 1422:24 | T+19:25 DM MECO-1 | 144 x 35609 x 0.1 | |
| 1432:14 | T+29:15 DM sep | ||
| 202 x 35636 x 0 (RKKE) | |||
| 2005 Jun 24 | 627.85 165 x 35651 x 0.0 | ||
| 2005 Jun 24 | 0600? | LAM-1 | 1150.49 24248 x 35558 x 0.1 |
| 2005 Jun 28 | 0345? | LAM-2 | 1380.86 33762 x 35634 x 0.17 |
| 2005 Jun 29 | 1426.82 35542 x 35667 x 0.02 | ||
| 2005 Jul 11 | 1436.10 35766 x 35806 x 0.0 GEO 89.0W | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.11 35782 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 89.0W | ||
Telecom 2C
1995-067A
Telecom 2C was the third Eurostar class payload for France Telecom. Launch mass was 2283 kg, BOL mass was 1360 kg, and dry mass was 1120 kg. The bus was 1.9 x 2.6m across and 3.1 m high, with a 22m solar panel span.
| Telecom 2C | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Dec 6 | 2323 | Launch by Ariane 44P (V81) | CSG ELA2 |
| 2326 | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 2326 | Stage 2 on | ||
| 2327 | Fairing 01 sep | ||
| 2328 | Stage 2 off (T+5:42) | ||
| 2328 | Stage 3 on (T+5:48) | ||
| 2340 | H-10-III cutoff (T+17:06) | ||
| 2344 | Telecom 2C sep from Mini-Spelda (T+21:18) | 630.1 224 x 35712 x 6.8 | |
| 1995 Dec 7 | 630.11 223 x 35677 x 7.0 | ||
| 1995 Dec 17 | 629.42 223 x 35677 x 7.0 | ||
| 1995 Dec 18? | LAM burn | ||
| 1995 Dec 20? | LAM burn | ||
| 1995 Dec 21 | 1435.91 35765 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 1.0E+0.04E | ||
| 1995 Dec 24 | 1436.02 35777 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 1.0E | ||
| 1996 Jan 18 | mv out | ||
| 1996 Jan 26 | mv in 3E | ||
| 1996 Feb 18 | 1436.09 35767 x 35805 x 0.0 GEO 3.0E | ||
| 1998 Oct 23 | 1436.05 35771 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 3.0E | ||
| 2001 Feb 7 | 1436.04 35768 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 3.1E | ||
| 2007 Jul 24 | 1436.08 35763 x 35808 x 2.5 GEO 3.1E | ||
Monday, March 10, 2008
Foton 2005
2005-020A
Launch mass 6425 kg (TsENKI says 6535 kg). Total internal payload mass 382 kg.
| Foton M-2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 May 31 | 1200:00 | Launch by Soyuz-U Zh15000-091 | KB LC1/5 |
| T+1:58 Strapon sep | |||
| T+2:36 GO sep | |||
| T+4:47 Blok A sep | |||
| T+4:50 KhO sep | |||
| T+8:46 Blok I MECO | |||
| 1208:49 | T+8:49 Blok I sep | 258 x 291 x 63.0 | |
| 2005 Jun 16 | |||
| 0705 | T+15.6d Deorbit burn 137m/s | 248 x 276 x 63.0 | |
| Deorbit complete | -220 x 268 x 63.0 | ||
| 0715? | Battery and PO sep | ||
| 0729 | Parachute system deploy | ||
| 0736 | SA landing 52N 64E 140 km SE Kustanai | ||
Payload:
- ESA TCA Tether Cutter Assembly (on battery pack)
- Fluidpac, fluid physics
- Telesupport
- Biopan, 9 exobio and radiation exposure expts
- SCCO diffusion effects on crude oil
- AGAT diffusion coeffs in alloys
- Stone - 2 0.5 kg meteoritic entry expts
- Outreach - 3 edu expts.
- Aquacells - bio, aquatic microorgs, DLR
- Polizon - KBOM crystal growth
- Keramik DLR entry expt.
- Favorite Life support electrolysis test
- DataLogger, ESA/TsSKB Foton environment monitoring
- TAS-3 Triax accelerometer
Gorizont 31
1996-005A
The penultimate Gorizont satellite was launched in Jan 1996 to 40 deg E for testing. It moved to 102E in 2002 and 140E the following year.
| Gorizont (31) | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Jan 25 | 0956:00 | Launch by Proton-K/DM2 | KB |
| 1005 | 8S812 burn, orbit insertion | 88.30 186 x 195 x 51.63 | |
| 1100? | Blok-DM2 burn 1 | ||
| 1620? | Blok-DM2 burn 2 | ||
| 1640? | Blok-DM2 sep | 1482.58 36573 x 36810 x 1.51 | |
| 1996 Jan 27 | 1482.58 36573 x 36810 x 1.5 GEO 94.4E+11.3W | ||
| 1996 Jan 30 | 1700 | 1448.26 35907 x 36141 x 1.63 | |
| 1996 Feb 2 | 1619 | 1436.41 35763 x 35822 x 1.52 GEO 40E | |
| 1996 Feb 9 | 1436.32 35763 x 35818 x 1.5 GEO 40.1E | ||
| 1997 Oct 18 | 1436.29 35776 x 35804 x 0.3 GEO 40.2E | ||
| 1999 Oct 18 | 1436.24 35779 x 35799 x 1.3 GEO 40.1E | ||
| 2002 Sep | mv out | ||
| 2002 Sep | mv in | GEO 102E | |
| 2003 Jul 5 | 1435.96 35780 x 35784 x 4.4 GEO 102.7E | ||
| 2003 Aug 8? | mv up | ||
| 2003 Sep 5 | 1434.33 35719 x 35784 x 4.5 | ||
| 2003 Nov 12 | move in at 140E | 1436.13 35769 x 35804 x 4.7 GEO 140.2E | |
| 2006 May 4 | 1436.17 35783 x 35792 x 6.9 GEO 140.0E | ||