Friday, November 15, 1996
Thursday, November 14, 1996
Tuesday, November 12, 1996
Tele-X
1989-027A
The Swedish Space Corp. and Teracom, Stockholm, joined forces to found the Nordiska Telesatelit AB (Notelsat), later Nordiska Satellitaktiebolaget (NSAB). NSAB's first satellite was Tele-X, a Eurosatellite Spacebus 300 built by Aerospatiale.
| TELE-X | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Apr 2 | 0228:03 | Launch by Ariane 2 | CSG ELA1 |
| T+2:22 St 1 sep | |||
| T+2:25 St 2 MES | |||
| T+3:38 Fairing | |||
| T+4:34 St 2 sep | |||
| T+4:39 St 3 MES | |||
| 0244:44 | T+16:41 St 3 MECO | ||
| 0247:26 | T+19:23 H-10 sep | 630.51 174 x 35784 x 3.9 | |
| 1989 Apr 3 | 1500? | LAM-1 | 858.79 11314 x 35785 x 1.3 |
| 1989 Apr 4 | 2000? | LAM-2 | 1303.99 30506 x 35812 x 0.1 |
| 1989 Apr 7 | 1230? | LAM-3 | 1426.85 35378 x 35832 x 0.3 GEO 1.3E+2.3E |
| 1989 Apr 9 | 1434.22 35645 x 35853 x 0.1 GEO 2.8E+0.4E | ||
| 1989 Apr 13 | 1434.51 35728 x 35782 x 0.1 GEO 4.5E+0.4E | ||
| 1989 Apr 14 | On station | GEO 5E | |
| 1989 Apr 16 | 1436.16 35773 x 34802 x 0.1 GEO 5.0E | ||
| 1989 Apr 26 | 1436.05 35770 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 5.0E | ||
| 1990 Oct 26 | 1436.04 35731 x 35840 x 0.0 GEO 5.1E | ||
| 1991 Aug 14 | 1436.05 35765 x 35806 x 0.1 GEO 5.0E | ||
| 1992 Dec 22 | 1436.05 35771 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 5.1E | ||
| 1993 Mar 28 | 1436.04 35768 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 5.0E | ||
| 1996 Mar 29 | 1436.06 35765 x 35806 x 0.0 GEO 5.0E | ||
Friday, November 8, 1996
Monday, November 4, 1996
Kosmos 2220
1992-077A
| Kosmos-2220 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Nov 20 | 1529:59 | Launch by Soyuz | PL |
| 1538 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1992 Nov 20 | 89.60 167 x 342 x 67.1 | ||
| 1992 Nov 25 | 89.23 161 x 311 x 67.1 | ||
| 1992 Nov 25 | Orbit raise | 89.70 156 x 362 x 67.1 | |
| 1992 Nov 28 | 89.21 149 x 321 x 67.1 | ||
| 1992 Nov 29 | Orbit raise | 89.83 175 x 356 x 67.1 | |
| 1992 Dec 5 | 89.39 169 x 319 x 67.1 | ||
| 1992 Dec 6 | Orbit raise | 89.82 179 x 351 x 67.1 | |
| 1992 Dec 10 | SpK-1 fid | ||
| 1992 Dec 12 | 89.44 173 x 319 x 67.1 | ||
| 1992 Dec 13 | Orbit raise | 89.89 181 x 356 x 67.1 | |
| 1992 Dec 18 | 89.67 178 x 338 x 67.1 | ||
| 1992 Dec 19 | Orbit raise | 90.13 185 x 376 x 67.1 | |
| 1993 Jan 2 | SpK-2 fid | ||
| 1993 Jan 6 | 89.10 170 x 289 x 67.1 | ||
| 1993 Jan 6 | Orbit raise | 89.73 197 x 324 x 67.1 | |
| 1993 Jan 18 | 88.74 157 x 266 x 67.1 | ||
| 1993 Jan 21 | |||
| 1930? | Deorbit | ||
| 1944? | Entry | ||
| 1956? | Landed | ||
Tuesday, October 29, 1996
Kosmos 2114
1990-114A
Comsat D9-1
| Kosmos-2114 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Dec 22 | 0728:53 | Launch by Tsiklon-3 | PL |
| T+2:00 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:33 GO sep | |||
| T+4:38 St 2 sep | |||
| T+6:00 S5M burn 1 96s | |||
| 0736 | T+7:36 S5M meco-1 | -200? x 1300 x 82.6 | |
| 0811? | T+41:50 S5M burn 2 22s | ||
| 0811? | T+42:10 S5M low thrust | ||
| 0812? | T+42:43 S5M sep first KA | ||
| T+44:09 S5M sep last KA | |||
| 1990 Dec 22.46 | 114.15 1404x1428x82.57 | ||
Saturday, October 26, 1996
Kosmos 799
1976-009A
Medium res photo recon satellite. PDM telemetry, extended duration
| Kosmos-799 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Jan 29 | 0830 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Baikonur |
| 0834 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0838 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1976 Jan 29 | 89.62 201 x 309 x 71.4 | ||
| 1976 Feb 9 | 89.52 202 x 299 x 71.4 | ||
| 1976 Feb 10 | |||
| 0530? | Deorbit | ||
| 0540? | PO sep | ||
| 0546? | Entry | ||
| 0602? | Landed | ||
Wednesday, October 23, 1996
Hyflex
1996-S07
The HYFLEX lifting body was launched on the first test flight of the J-1 rocket. The J-1 performed perfectly and Hyflex reentered the atmosphere, proving performance of the heat shield tiles and control systems. However, the vehicle's flotation device separated after splashdown and Hyflex sank before it could be recovered. 12 of the 14 experiments returned their data via telemetry successfully, but the post-flight condition of the thermal protection system could not be inspected.
Splashdown was at 143.5E 28.5N.
Mass was 1054 kg, size was 4.4 l 1.4m dia.
| Hyflex | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Feb 11 | 2300 | Launch by J-1 (1F) | TSNC O |
| T+1:35 St 1 burnout | |||
| T+2:15 H-1 SRB sep 80 km | -6365 x 95 ? | ||
| T+2:17 M23 burn | |||
| 2303 | T+3:27 M23 burnout | ||
| T+3:36 Fairing sep | |||
| 2304 | Apogee 107 km 3.9km/s | ||
| 2304 | T+3:58 M23 sep 136E 30.5N | -5450 x 107 x 30.6 | |
| Reentry | |||
| 62 km 4 km/s | |||
| Parachute deploy | |||
| 2311? | Splashdown near Ogasawara I | ||
Monday, October 21, 1996
Kosmos 549
1973-010A
Tselina-OM satellite Kosmos-549 was launched in Feb 1973, keeping up a high launch rate.
| Kosmos-549 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Feb 28 | 0433? | Launch by 11K65M | PL |
| 0435? | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 0441? | Stage 2 coast | ||
| 0506? | Stage 2 burn 2 | ||
| 0506? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1973 Mar 1 | 0230 | 95.23 513 x 545 x 74.0 | |
| 1980 Jun 29 | Reentered | ||
Friday, October 18, 1996
Soyuz 27 (Pamir)
1978-003A
Soyuz-27 (7K-T No. 44) was launched on 1978 Jan 10 and docked with the front port of Salyut-6 on Jan 11. Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Oleg Makarov transferred to Soyuz-26, leaving the fresh craft for the EO-1 crew of Romanenko and Grechko.
| Soyuz-27 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Jan 10 | 1226:00 | Launch by Soyuz-U | KB |
| 1228 | Blok BVGD sep | ||
| 1230 | Blok A sep | ||
| 1234 | Blok I MECO | ||
| 1234 | Blok I sep | ||
| 88.7 190 x 237 x 51.6 | |||
| 89.9 241 x 304 x 51.6 | |||
| 257 x 302 x 51.6 | |||
| 1978 Jan 11 | 91.3 330 x 350 x 51.6 | ||
| 1406 | Docked with Salyut-6 -X | ||
| 1625 | Crew transfer | ||
| 1978 Mar 15 | 1100 | Crew entry | |
| 1134 | Test burn | ||
| 1978 Mar 16 | 0800 | Undocked | |
| 1030? | Retrofire | ||
| 1033? | DO CO | ||
| 1048? | Modules sep | ||
| 1054? | Entry | ||
| 1118:47 | Landed | ||
Thursday, October 17, 1996
Satcom 1R
1983-030A
The RCA F payload, an Advanced Satcom bus built by RCA Astro Electronics, was launched in 1983 to replace Satcom 1 and was named Satcom 1R on reaching orbit. In 1988 the satellite became the property of GE Americom.
The post launch MOR records the apogee burn time as Apr 14 1430 EST (well, it says EDT but that is an obvious error). The final transfer orbit TLE from Apr 13 puts the spacecraft at 140W at that time at 7th apogee, while the first post-burn TLEs from Apr 15 put it at 90W. Perhaps a further burn occurred prior to the Apr 15 data - those TLEs put the vehicle at 103-107W on Apr 15-16. More likely, however is that the MOR document, despite its almost contemporary nature (dated 1984 Jul 26) and official provenance, is in error and the burn was delayed to 9th apogee on Apr 15 at 1700 UTC.
| Satcom 1R | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Apr 11 | 2239 | Launch by Delta 3924 | CC LC17B |
| T+0:59 SRM 1-6 burnout | ||
| T+1:03 SRM 7-9 burn | |||
| T+1:04 SRM 1-6 sep | |||
| T+2:02 SRM 7-9 burnout | |||
| T+2:03 SRM 7-9 sep | |||
| T+3:43 MECO | |||
| T+3:52 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:57 SES | |||
| T+4:19 Fairing | |||
| 2249 | T+9:53 SECO-1 | 163 x 211 x 29? | |
| 2259 | T+20:30 SES-2 | ||
| 2301 | T+22:37 SECO-2 | 163 x 3997 | |
| 2301 | T+22:39 St 2 sep | ||
| 2302 | T+23:21 TES | ||
| 2303 | T+24:05 TECO | 172 x 35786 (s) | |
| 1983 Apr 11 | 2304 | T+25:32 Star 37E sep | 634.16 173 x 35977 x 24.12 |
| 2342 | T+1:03:21 SES-3 depletion | ||
| 2342 | SECO-3 | 304 x 4025 x 25.4 | |
| 1983 Apr 12 | 0500 | Apo 1 over 88E | |
| 1600 | Apo 2 over 75W | ||
| 1983 Apr 13 | 0200 | Apo 3 over 130E | 191 x 36048 x 24 |
| 1300 | Apo 4 over 40W | ||
| 2300 | Apo 5 over 173E | ||
| 1983 Apr 14 | 1000 | Apo 6 over 12E | |
| 2000 | Apo 7 over 144W | ||
| 1983 Apr 14 | 1930 | Star 30B burn (MOR) | |
| 1983 Apr 15 | 0700 | Poss. Apo 8 over 55E | |
| 1704? | Star 30B burn (TLEs) | ||
| 1730 | Poss Apo 9 over 105W | ||
| 1983 Apr 15 | 1483.09 36030 x 37380 x 0.3 GEO 101.5W+11W/d | ||
| 1983 Apr 16 | 1472.1 | ||
| 1983 Apr 18 | 1450 | ||
| 1983 Apr 22 | 1432 | ||
| 1983 Apr 23 | 1436.1 35734 x 35846 x 0.2 GEO 139W | ||
| 1983 Apr | GEO 139W | ||
| 1984 Nov 12 | 1436.00 35768 x 35801 x 0.3 GEO 138.8W | ||
| 1986 Oct | GEO 139W | ||
| 1987 Jan 9 | 1436.07 35779 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 139.0W | ||
| 1990 Feb 14 | 1436.06 35784 x 35787 x 0.0 GEO 139.1W | ||
| 1991 Jan 29 | 1436.02 35778 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 138.9W | ||
| 1991 Jan 30 | move to 131W | 1436.07 35778 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 130.9W | |
| 1992 Jan 16 | 1436.04 35767 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 131.0W | ||
| 1992 Dec 27 | orbit raise | 1436.09 35774 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 131.0W | |
Wednesday, October 16, 1996
Kosmos 104
1966-001A
Zenit-2 No. 36 was launched on 1966 Jan 7. The flight seemed normal, with recovery after 8 days, but V. Agapov reported in 1996 that the wrong orbit was reached due to control system malfunctions in the second and third stages of the 8A92 launch vehicle. The apogee was about 70-80 km higher than the majority of Zenit-2 flights. The automatic photography program was not completed.
| Kosmos-104 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Jan 7 | 0820 | Launch by Vostok 8A92 | KB |
| 0825? | Blok-A burn, control problems | ||
| 0830? | Blok-E burn, control problems | ||
| Blok-E sep | |||
| 90.2 204 x 401 x 65 (TASS) | |||
| 1966 Jan 8 | 0230 | 90.2 193 x 380 x 65.0 (RAE) | |
| 1966 Jan 15 | 0600? | Landed | |
Monday, October 14, 1996
Macsat 1/2
1990-043A
DARPA's MACSATs (Multiple Access Comsats) were followons to the GLOMR payloads and demonstrated tactical communications relays. The 70kg satellites, built by DSI, were launched together on a single Scout G-1 from Vandenberg in May 1990. They reached a 612 x 768 km orbit comparedwith the planned 740 km circular one. The MACSATs were 0.61m in diameter and 0.36m high, with a 6.1m gravity gradient boom.
The Master Control Station was in McLean, Virginia.
| Macsat 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 May 9 | 1750 | Launch by Scout G-1 | V SLC5 |
| T+1:18 St 1 burnout | |||
| T+1:18 St 2 burn | |||
| T+1:59 St 2 burnout | |||
| T+2:03 Heatshield sep | |||
| T+2:05 Stage 3 burn | |||
| T+3:53? Stage 3 burnout | |||
| 1801? | T+11m? Stage 3 sep | ||
| 1801? | T+11m? Stage 4 burn | ||
| 1802 | T+12m? Stage 4 burnout | ||
| 1803? | T+13m? sep from Stage 4 | ||
| 98.57 612 x 768 x 89.9 | |||
Macsat 2 was intended for experimental use but was pressed into service to support the US Marine Corps during the Persian Gulf conflict. The 68kg UHF communications store-forward satellite was built by DSI for DARPA.
| Macsat 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 May 9 | 1750 | Launch by Scout G-1 | V SLC5 |
| 98.57 612 x 768 x 89.9 | |||
| 1990 Aug 22 | Used for USMC Persian Gulf support | ||
| 1991 Apr | Persian Gulf support concluded | ||