1967-047A
An 8K69 carrying an OGCh payload was launched on 1967 May 17. Some sources suggest the OGCh self-destructed just prior to deorbit because of on-board problems but recent documents list it as a success; it landed in Novaya Kazan.
| Kosmos-160 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 May 17 | 1605 | Launch by 8K69 | KB LC162 |
| 1607 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1609:40? | Stage 2 sep | 87.6 137 x 177 x 49.6 | |
| 88.23 139 x 234 x 49.6 (TLE) | |||
| 1735? | Deorbit | -3200? x 140 x 49.6 | |
| 1736? | Deorbit retro sep | ||
| 1738? | Landed near Novaya Kazan | ||
1983-050A
| Kosmos-1466 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 May 26 | 1200 | Launch by Soyuz | Baikonur |
| 1208 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1983 May 26 | 89.7 173x348x64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 4 | 89.6 171x340x64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 1 | 89.27 167 x 309 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 2 | 89.04 166 x 287 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 3 | 89.02 165 x 286 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 5 | Orbit raise | 89.63 169 x 342 x 64.9 | |
| 1983 Jun 10 | 89.04 162 x 291 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 11 | SpK-1 fid | ||
| 1983 Jun 12 | Orbit raise | 89.76 167 x 357 x 64.9 | |
| 1983 Jun 13 | 89.55 165 x 338 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 14 | Lower apo | 89.21 164 x 306 x 64.9 | |
| 1983 Jun 17 | 88.85 159 x 274 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 17 | Orbit raise | 89.36 164 x 320 x 64.9 | |
| 1983 Jun 20 | 88.74 156 x 267 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 22 | Orbit raise | 90.08 168 x 387 x 64.9 | |
| 1983 Jun 23 | 89.97 168 x 377 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 24 | SpK-2 fid | ||
| 1983 Jun 26 | Orbit lower | 89.23 166 x 306 x 64.9 | |
| 1983 Jun 27 | 89.14 165 x 298 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jun 28 | Orbit raise | 89.61 169 x 340 x 64.9 | |
| 1983 Jul 3 | 88.77 162 x 264 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jul 4 | Orbit raise | 89.37 160 x 325 x 64.9 | |
| 1983 Jul 7 | 89.21 159 x 311 x 64.9 | ||
| 1983 Jul 12 | |||
| 0005? | Deorbit | ||
| 0020? | Entry | ||
| 0036? | Land | ||
1997-060A
Foton 11 carried the German Mirka reentry vehicle and a set of French life sciences experiments. The 1-m dia Mirka replaced the external nose battery pack. Mass of Foton 11 was around 6200 kg. Foton 11 landed after 13.5 days on the Russian-Kazak border.
| Foton No. 11 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Oct 9 | 1800 | Launch by Soyuz-U | PL |
| 1808 | Insertion | ||
| 1997 Oct 23 | 0840? | Deorbit | |
| 0850? | PO sep | ||
| Mirka sep | |||
| 0900? | Reentry | ||
| 0912 | Landed in Russia, 170 SE of Orsk | ||
1991-049A
Kosmos-2153 was a Neman satellite. It may have been the first test of the Yantar'-4KS1M, but some reports indicate the modified type flew earlier.
| Kosmos-2153 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Jul 10 | 1400:00 | Launch by Soyuz | KB LC31 |
| 1409 | Blok I sep | ||
| 1991 Jul 10 | 89.03 183 x 269 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Jul 11 | 89.74 241 x 281 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Jul 18 | 89.51 232x268x64.9 | ||
| 1991 Jul 22 | 89.75 240x283x64.9 from 89.40 228x260 via 89.58 236x270 | ||
| 1991 Jul 30 | 89.50 232x267x64.9 | ||
| 1991 Aug 5 | 89.89 241x296x64.9 from 89.28 224x253 via 89.54 232x270 | ||
| 1991 Aug 17 | 89.35 223 x 261 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Aug 19 | 89.84 241 x 291 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Aug 30 | 89.41 226 x 263 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Aug 31 | 89.84 242 x 291 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Sep 12 | 89.29 221 x 257 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Sep 15 | 89.82 239 x 291 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Sep 24 | 89.50 227 x 272 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Sep 25 | 89.83 239 x 292 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Oct 3 | 89.47 226 x 269 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Oct 8 | 89.79 240 x 287 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Oct 11 | 89.46 228 x 267 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Oct 15 | 89.74 236 x 286 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Oct 22 | 89.39 224 x 264 x 64.9 | ||
| 1991 Oct 27 | 89.83 240 x 291 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Oct 31 | 89.50 228 x 270 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Nov 3 | 89.82 239 x 290 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Nov 12 | 89.37 223 x 263 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Nov 16 | 89.83 242 x 289 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Nov 24 | 89.49 225 x 263 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Nov 27 | 89.85 243 x 290 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Dec 6 | 89.45 228 x 266 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Dec 8 | 90.15 241 x 321 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Dec 22 | 89.68 226 x 291 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Dec 28 | 89.82 240 x 290 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Dec 30 | 89.54 228 x 274 x 64.8 | ||
| 1991 Dec 31 | 89.84 239 x 293 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Jan 11 | 89.36 222 x 262 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Jan 14 | 89.83 240 x 291 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Jan 21 | 89.49 228 x 270 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Jan 22 | 89.83 241 x 290 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Feb 2 | 89.35 223 x 261 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Feb 6 | 89.83 239 x 288 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Feb 10 | 89.45 226 x 267 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Feb 11 | 89.85 241 x 293 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Feb 18 | 89.39 223 x 264 x 64.9 | ||
| 1992 Feb 23 | 89.80 241 x 286 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Mar 2 | 89.41 226 x 263 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Mar 7 | 89.68 226 x 290 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Mar 13 | 89.04 204 x 249 x 64.8 | ||
| 1992 Mar 16 | |||
| 1000? | deorbit | ||
| 1030? | entry | ||
1984-023A
Intelsat V F-8 was the fourth of the MCS satellites which carried INMARSAT L-band payloads in addition to the INTELSAT transponders. It was launched by an Ariane in Mar 1984. In Jan 1986, Inmarsat Pacific traffic was transferred from Marecs B2 to MCS-D.
| Intelsat V F-8 (MCS) | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Mar 5 | 0050:03 | Launch by Ariane (L8) | CSG ELA1 |
| T+2:26 Stage 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:31 St 1 sep | |||
| T+2:32 Stage 2 burn | |||
| T+4:15 Fairing | |||
| T+4:47 St 2 MECO | |||
| T+4:51 St 2 sep | -4550 x 290 | ||
| T+4:55 Stage 3 burn 9:22 | |||
| T+5:06 Ullage motors jettison | |||
| 0104:20 | T+14:17 Stage 3 MECO | ||
| 0105:34 | T+15:31 Stage 3 sep | ||
| 0600? | Apo 1 | ||
| 1130? | Peri 1 | ||
| 1700? | Apo 2 | ||
| 2200? | Peri 2 | ||
| 1984 Mar 6 | 0330? | Apo 3 | |
| 0830? | Peri 3 | ||
| 1330? | Apo 4 | ||
| 1900? | Peri 4 | ||
| 1984 Mar 7 | 0000? | Apo 5 | |
| 0530? | Peri 5 | ||
| 1100? | Apo 6 | 631.31 263 x 35735 x 8.5 | |
| 1984 Mar 7 | 1110 | Star 37XF burn at 6th apo 20s | |
| 1984 Mar 8 | 1371.77 33314 x 35721 x 0.5 GEO 9E+16.9E | ||
| 1984 Mar 8 | mv in | 1436.01 35769 x 35890 x 0.4 GEO 23.2E+0.01E | |
| 1984 Mar 14 | 1436.46 35631 x 35956 x 0.4 GEO 27.1E+0.01W | ||
| 1984 Mar | Tests | GEO 25.8E | |
| 1984 Mar 25 | 1436.34 35622 x 35960 x 0.3 GEO 25.8E | ||
| 1984 Apr 2 | 1436.28 35621 x 35959 x 0.3 GEO 25.4E | ||
| 1984 Apr 4 | mv | ||
| 1984 Apr 9 | 1444.03 35927 x 35964 x 0.3 GEO 6.8W+1.9W | ||
| 1984 May 24 | mv in | 1436.09 35776 x 35796 x 0.2 GEO 53.2W | |
| 1984 Jun | On station | GEO 53W | |
| 1985 Sep 21 | 1436.13 35775 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 53.0W | ||
| 1985 Oct 9 | 1436.16 35772 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 52.9W | ||
| 1985 Oct 17 | mv out | 1442.97 35915 x 35926 x 0.1 GEO 76.3W+1.73W | |
| 1985 Nov 5 | GEO dr | ||
| 1985 Dec 25 | 1436.20 35762 x 35815 x 0.0 GEO 179.9E | ||
| 1985 Dec 26 | On station POR | GEO 180E | |
| 1986 Jan 14 | INMARSAT traffic transfer from Marecs B2 | ||
| 1986 Oct | INMARSAT POR Primary | GEO 180E | |
| 1987 May 13 | 1436.10 35768 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 179.8E | ||
| 1988 Oct 7 | 1436.03 35766 x 35804 x 0.0 GEO 179.9W | ||
| 1989 Oct 25 | 1436.03 35769 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 179.9W | ||
| 1990 Sep 25 | 1436.06 35772 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 180.0W | ||
| 1991 Jun 26 | 1436.05 35770 x 35801 x 0.1 GEO 180.0W | ||
| 1992 Feb 9 | 1436.02 35747 x 35823 x 0.8 GEO 179.9E | ||
| 1993 Jan 1 | 1436.07 35772 x 35800 x 1.5 GEO 179.9E | ||
1983-094A
Satcom 2R was an RCA Advanced Satcom satellite which replaced RCA Americom's original Satcom 2.
| Satcom 2R | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Sep 8 | 2252:00 | Launch by Delta 3924 | CC LC17A |
| 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+4:18 Fairing | |||
| 2301 | T+9:52 SECO-1 | 163 x 211 | |
| 2312 | T+20:30 SES-2 | ||
| 2314 | T+22:37 SECO-2 | 163 x 3991 | |
| 2314 | T+22:39 St 2 sep | ||
| 2315 | T+23:21 TES | ||
| 2316 | T+24:05 TECO | 172 x 35786 (s) | |
| 2317 | T+25:32 St 3 sep | ||
| 2355 | T+1:03:20 SES-3 depletion | ||
| 2355 | T+1:03:26 SECO-3 | ||
| 1983 Sep 9 | 626.50 182 x 35568 x 24.0 | ||
| 0500? | Apo 1 | ||
| 1500? | Apo 2 | ||
| 1983 Sep 10 | 0200? | Apo 3 | |
| 1200? | Apo 4 | ||
| 2200? | Apo 5 | ||
| 1983 Sep 11 | 0900? | Apo 6 | |
| 1900? | Apo 7 | ||
| 1083 Sep 12 | |||
| 0600? | Apo 8 | ||
| 1600? | Apo 9 | ||
| 1983 Sep 12 | 1635 | Star 30 burn (MOR) | |
| 1983 Sep 12 | 1432.59 35542 x 35893 x 0.6 GEO 82.3W+0.9E | ||
| 1983 Sep 17 | mv in | 1435.99 35725 x 35843 x 0.1 GEO 71.8W+0.02E | |
| 1983 Sep 25 | 1436.11 35731 x 35833 x 0.0 GEO 71.8W | ||
| 1983 Oct 11 | 1436.12 35760 x 35814 x 0.0 GEO 71.9W | ||
| 1985 Feb 8 | 1436.10 35766 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 72.0W | ||
| 1985 Dec 3 | 1436.09 35784 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 71.9W | ||
| 1987 Jan 22 | 1436.18 35776 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 72.1W | ||
| 1989 Feb 6 | 1436.14 35775 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 72.1W | ||
| 1990 Feb 14 | 1436.10 35775 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 72.1W | ||
| 1992 Mar 6 | 1436.16 35747 x 35828 x 0.1 GEO 72.0W | ||
| 1993 Feb 27 | 1436.12 35773 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 72.0W | ||
| 1994 May 25 | 1436.13 35773 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 72.0W | ||
1994-016A
The final Block IIA satellite before operational capability was Navstar SVN 36, on 1994 Mar 10.. SVN 30, 33, 38, and 40 were in storage at this point. SVN 36 was given the callsign PRN 6.
| Navstar 36 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Mar 10 | 0340:01 | Launch by Delta 7925 | CC LC17 |
| 0341:04 | T+1:03 SRM 1-6 off | ||
| 0341:06 | T+1:05 SRM 7-9 on | ||
| 0341:07 | T+1:06 SRM 1-6 sep | ||
| 0342:10 | T+2:09 SRM 7-9 off | ||
| 0342:13 | T+2:12 SRM sep | ||
| 0344:21 | T+4:20 MECO | ||
| 0344:29 | T+4:28 Stage 1 sep | ||
| 0344:35 | T+4:34 SES-1 | ||
| 0344:45 | T+4:44 Fairing | ||
| 0350:29 | T+10:28 Delta SECO-1 | 185 x 185 x 34? | |
| 0359:52 | T+19:51 SES-2 19s | ||
| 0400:11 | T+20:10 SECO-2 | 185 x 900? | |
| 0401:03? | T+21:02 Stage 2/3 sep | ||
| 0401:41 | T+21:40 TES | ||
| 0403:08 | T+23:07 TECO | ||
| 0405 | T+25 Stage 3 sep | 184 x 20382 x 34.86 | |
| 1994 Mar 12 | 1845? | Star 37XFP burn | |
| 1994 Mar 28 | In service | ||
| 1997 Feb 1 | Operating in slot C-1 | ||
1996-018A
The third Mir docking mission, STS-76 (S/MM-3), was intended to inaugurate a permanent US presence in space. The crew included Mission Specialist 4 Shannon Lucid, who transferred to the Mir station, becoming Kosmonavt-issledovatel' on the Mir EO-21 crew. Lucid was the first woman to make five space flights. On this mission, the Spacehab module was carried in the cargo bay as a storage room for the supplies being brought to Mir. Launch on 1996 Mar 22 was marred by a leak in APU No. 3, and for a while it looked as if the mission might be curtailed. Rendezvous went smoothly and Atlantis completed the first docking with the 316GK module which it had left attached to Mir on the previous flight.
The crew transferred supplies to Mir from the Spacehab module, including a large number of water containers. During the docked phase, EV astronauts Linda Godwin and Rich Clifford emerged from the airlock in the Tunnel Adapter, and transferred four attache-case-sized MEEP experiment trays from the rear Shuttle cargo bay to the 316GK module. They were attached with clamps to handrails on the exterior of the module and opened up to expose the samples they carried to the space environment.
After undocking, the landing date was brought forward a day in the hope of beating approaching bad weather at the Cape, but to no avail. A waveoff at KSC on Mar 30 and Mar 31 resulted in the first Edwards landing in over a year.
The orbiter was attached to Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 905 for the return trip to Florida, but the SCA's flight was aborted when a fire broke out in one of the Boeing 747's engines. The 747 had to make an emergency landing with a weight well in excess of normal limits, former astronaut Gordon Fullerton flying the plane. The engine was replaced and the return trip resumed on Apr 11 without incident.
| STS-76 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Feb 20 | 0241 | Roll to VAB/3 | |
| 1996 Mar 4 | Roll to LC39B | ||
| 1996 Mar 22 | 0813:04 | Launch | KSC LC39B |
| 0815:09 | SRB sep | ||
| 0821:36 | MECO | ||
| 0821:56 | ET sep | 80 x 287 x 51.6 | |
| 0855:26 | OMS 2 23.2m/s | 89.00 157 x 292 x 51.6 | |
| 0856:14 | OMS 2 CO | ||
| 0948:09 | PLBD open | ||
| 1155:29 | NC-1 OMS-3 42.8s both 21m/s | 226 x 294 x 51.6 | |
| 1230 | Ku band deploy | ||
| 2349:04 | NC2 OMS-4 (R) 10s 2.4m/s | 234 x 294 x 51.6 | |
| 1996 Mar 23 | 0924:26 | NC3 OMS-5 (both) burn 57.2s 28m/s | 235 x 389 x 51.6 |
| 0945 | ODS APAS power up | ||
| 90.77 233 x 391 x 51.7 | |||
| 2216:37 | NC4 OMS-6 (dual) burn 85.4s 43m/s | 92.30 382 x 392 x 51.7 | |
| 2253:56 | RCS NCC | ||
| 2314 | Port radiator panels stowed | ||
| 2351:38 | TI burn OMS-7 (L) 11s 3m/s | 92.40 389 x 395 x 51.7 | |
| 1996 Mar 24 | 0013 | RCS MC1 | |
| 0045:49 | RCS MC2 | ||
| 0055 | MC3 | ||
| 0105 | MC4 | ||
| 0110 | R-bar crossing ? | ||
| 0205 | Approach from 52m | ||
| 0226 | Stationkeep at 10m | ||
| 0229 | Final approach | ||
| 0234:20 | Docked with Mir DM | ||
| 0247 | Ring in, hard dock | ||
| 0250:09 | Hard dock complete | ||
| 0428:31 | Hatch open | 92.44 390 x 397 x 51.7 | |
| 1333 | Lucid transfer to EO-21 crew | ||
| 1996 Mar 27 | 0615 | EVA-1 depress Godwin, Clifford | |
| 0634 | On battery power | ||
| 0643 | TA Hatch open | ||
| 0648 | Egress | ||
| 0710 | Configure DM handrail clamps | ||
| 0725 | EV1, EV2 to DM to install clamps | ||
| 0745 | Removal of DM TV camera | ||
| 0800 | Common waist tether eval | ||
| 0820 | MEEP 4 (POSA) installed | ||
| 0835 | MEEP 1 installed | ||
| 0910 | MEEP 2 installed | ||
| 0945 | MEEP 3 installed | ||
| 1230 | Ingress | ||
| 1232 | Hatch closed | ||
| 1236 | EVA complete; repress (MR) | ||
| 1238 | On Orbiter power, NASA 6:02:28 | ||
| 1238? | Repress | JCM 6:23 | |
| 1996 Mar 28 | 1243 | Hatches to Mir closed | 390 x 397 x 51.6 |
| 1996 Mar 29 | 0108:03 | Undocked from Mir | 92.44 391 x 396 x 51.7 |
| 0108 | low-Z sep | ||
| 0114 | Flyaround | ||
| 0208 | Sep burn RCS 12.5s | 92.40 387 x 396 x 51.7 | |
| 1996 Mar 30 | 0908:57 | PLBD closed | 92.39 387 x 395 x 51.7 |
| 1355 | Deorbit cancelled | ||
| 1437:47 | PLBD open | ||
| 1614 | PLBD latch problems resolved | ||
| 1996 Mar 31 | 0809:31 | PLBD closed | |
| 1223:08 | OMS deorbit 3:20 108.5 m/s | 15 x 395 x 51.7 | |
| 1226:28 | OMS DO CO | ||
| 1257:33 | Entry interface | ||
| 1328:57 | MGTD Edwards RW22 | ||
| 1329:00 | Drag chute out | ||
| 1329:08 | Nose gear down | ||
| 1329:52 | Wheels stop | ||
| 1996 Apr 6 | 2055 | SCA905/OV104 takeoff from Edwards | |
| 2100 | SCA905 flight abort, T+5min, engine 3 fire | ||
| 2110 | SCA 905 landing at Edwards, T+15m | ||
| 1996 Apr 11 | 1600 | SCA/OV104 takeoff from Edwards AFB | |
| 1720 | SCA landed at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ | ||
| 1857 | SCA takeoff from Davis-Monthan | ||
| 2055 | SCA landed at Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX | ||
| 1996 Apr 12 | 1205 | SCA905/OV104 takeoff from Dyess AFB | |
| 1425 | SCA/OV104 landed at Eglin AFB, FL | ||
| 1622 | SCA takeoff from Eglin | ||
| 1741 | SCA/OV104 landed at KSC SLF RW15 | ||
| 1996 Apr 13 | 0120 | OV104 towed to OPF/1 | |
1972-105A
The third Zenit-4MT/Orion was launched in Dec 1972. The payload was announced as Kosmos-541; it was the first of the series to be placed in a polar 81 degree orbit. It carried the usual micrometeorite detector package. The satellite was recovered on Jan 8 and the Kettering group detected a TL recovery beacon.
| Kosmos-541 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Dec 27 | 1030:04 | Launch by 11A511M | PL |
| 1034 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1038 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 2221 | 90.16 219 x 345 x 81.3 | ||
| 1972 Dec 28 | 1700 | 90.21 221 x 346 x 81.31 (RAE) | |
| 1972 Dec 29 | 1627 | 90.15 216 x 346 x 81.3 | |
| 1973 Dec 30 | 1500 | 90.14 216 x 346 x 81.3 | |
| 1973 Jan 1 | 0435 | 90.13 222 x 339 x 81.3 | |
| 1973 Jan 6 | 0400 | 90.09 217 x 339 x 81.3 | |
| 1973 Jan 8 | Capsule sep | ||
| 1973 Jan 8 | 0617? | Retrofire | |
| 0627? | PO sep | ||
| 0634? | Entry | ||
| 0649? | Landed after 11.9d | ||
1992-006A
For the second series of DSCS III launches, the USAF let a commercial launch contract for the Medium Launch Vehicle 2, won by General Dynamics (later Lockheed Martin) who proposed their Atlas II launch vehicle. The Atlas II required an apogee engine to deliver the DSCS into stationary orbit; GE Astro Space made the Integrated Apogee Boost Subsystem (IABS) using two R4D liquid engines. IABS was controlled by a new gyro unit on the DSCS spacecraft that also is used for on-orbit DSCS operations. DSCS III B-14 was given the designation USA 78 on reaching orbit.
The IABS carried solar arrays and attiude sensors. IABS LAE firing is controlled by the DSCS payload. IABS burn is at apogee 5, with a planned trim burn at apogee 7. IABS then separates in a 3 deg/day 23 hr drift orbit. However, a problem with IABS prevented the second burn, which had to be done with the DSCS’ onboard RCS engines.
| DSCS III B-14 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Feb 11 | 0041:02 | Launch by Atlas II | CC LC36A |
| 0043 | Booster sep (T+2:49) | ||
| 0046 | Centaur MES1 (T+5:00) | ||
| 0052 | Centaur MECO1 (T+11:20) | 148 x 522 x 28.3 | |
| 0105 | Centaur MES2 (T+24:00, burn 1:50) | ||
| 0107 | Centaur MECO2 | ||
| 0108 | DSCS/IABS sep from Centaur | 173 x 35710 x 26.5 | |
| 1992 Feb 12 | 2230 | IABS burn (60min) | |
| 1992 Feb 13 | 0145 | IABS trim burn cancelled, 80s | |
| 0150 | IABS sep | ||
| 1995 Jul | EPAC Prime | GEO 135.0W | |
1970-095A
The second Lunokhod mission, E-8 No. 203, was not launched until Nov 1970 following the first successful E-8-5 mission, Luna-16. The new flight was named Luna-17 and it landed on 1970 Nov 17, successfully deploying Lunokhod-1.
Details of the Luna-17 launch profile, given below, were revealed in Novosti Kosmonavtiki in 1995. The Proton separated on a suborbital trajectory. The first Blok D burn lasted less than 370s (NK implies 370s but I believe there was a coast period before the burn started; 200s or less would be more reasonable given known properties of the Blok D), and the second one 400s.
| Luna-17 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Nov 10 | 1444:01 | Launch by Proton-K | KB |
| T+2:05 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+3:20 Fairing | |||
| T+6:15 St 2 sep | |||
| 1453:49 | T+9:48 Stage 3 sep | ||
| 1454? | T+10:48? Blok D adapter sep | ||
| 1456:39 | T+12:38? Blok D MES-1 | ||
| 1459:59 | T+15:58 Blok D MECO-1 | 190? x 250? x 51.5 | |
| T+35:00 E-8 oriented for TLI burn | |||
| 1554 | Blok D MES-2 6:40 | ||
| 1557 | Blok D MECO-2 | ||
| 1557 | Blok D sep (MECO+12s) | ||
| 1970 Nov 12 | TCM | ||
| 1970 Nov 14 | TCM | ||
| 1970 Nov 15 | Lunar orbit insertion | 116.5 83 x 88 x 141.5 | |
| 1970 Nov 16 | 0200? | Lower perigee | 113.8 21 x 94 x 141.1 |
| 1970 Nov 17 | Aux tanks sep | ||
| 1970 Nov 17 | 0341:18 | Retro | |
| 0345:41 | Retro-1 off | ||
| 0346:29 | Retro-2 | ||
| 0346:52 | Retro-2 off | ||
| 0346:52 | Landed 38 17 N 35 W | ||
| 1970 Nov 17 | 0628 | Lunokhod 1 rollout | |
| 1970 Nov 17 | Luna-17 end of transmission | ||
| Lunokhod-1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Nov | Launch by Proton aboard Luna-17 | ||
| 1970 Nov 17 | Luna-17 landed on Moon | ||
| 0628 | Lunokhod-1 rollout to surface | ||
| Begin operations | |||
| 1970 Nov 24 | Park for lunar night | ||
| 1970 Dec 9 | Resume operations | ||
| 1970 Dec 14 | Park for lunar noon | ||
| 1970 Dec 17 | Resume operations | ||
| 1970 Dec 23 | Park for lunar night | ||
| 1971 Jan 8 | Resume operations | ||
| 1971 Jan 12 | Park for lunar noon | ||
| 1971 Jan 16 | Resume operations | ||
| 1971 Jan 18 | Return to Luna-17 vicinity | ||
| 1971 Oct | End of operations | ||
1982-018A
Two-tone telemetry; Hi res satellite
| Kosmos-1342 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Mar 5 | 1050 | Launch by Soyuz-U | Plesetsk |
| 1054 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1058 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 1982 Mar 5 | 89.48 195x302x72.9 | ||
| 1982 Mar 6 | 89.86 231x304x72.9 | ||
| 1982 Mar 8 | 89.70 229x290x72.9 | ||
| 1982 Mar 12 | 89.70 230x288x72.9 from 89.63 227x285 | ||
| 1982 Mar 13 | 89.72 231x289x72.9 | ||
| 1982 Mar 15 | 89.60 228x281x72.9 | ||
| 1982 Mar 19 | |||
| 0445? | Deorbit | ||
| 0455? | PO sep | ||
| 0502? | Entry | ||
| 0518? | Landed | ||
1972-056A
Kosmos-503 was launched from Plesetsk on a 13 day Zenit-4M mission in Jul 1972 using the 65.4 degree inclination slot.
| Kosmos-503 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Jul 19 | 1345:00 | Launch by 11A57 | PL |
| 1349 | Blok-I burn | ||
| 1353 | Blok-I sep | ||
| 2057 | 89.39 201 x 287 x 65.4 | ||
| 2130 | 89.40 202 x 288 x 65.43 (RAE) | ||
| 1972 Jul 20 | 0554 | 89.39 205 x 284 x 65.4 | |
| Orbit lower | |||
| 1747 | 88.94 183 x 261 x 65.4 | ||
| 1972 Jul 21 | 0112 | 89.01 186 x 264 x 65.4 | |
| Orbit adjust | |||
| 0540 | 89.03 169 x 283 x 65.4 | ||
| Orbit adjust | |||
| 1306 | 89.41 170 x 320 x 65.4 | ||
| 1972 Jul 25 | 1200 | 89.33 169 x 314 x 65.41 (RAE) | |
| 1972 Jul 27 | 1800 | 89.24 168 x 305 x 65.4 | |
| Orbit adjust | |||
| 1972 Jul 28 | 1022 | 89.28 171 x 305 x 65.4 | |
| 1972 Jul 30 | 2152 | 89.21 168 x 301 x 65.4 | |
| 1972 Jul 31 | Engine sep | ||
| 1972 Aug 1 | 0630? | Retrofire | |
| 0640? | PO sep | ||
| 0644? | Entry | ||
| 0701? | Landed after 12.70d | ||
