Wednesday, November 19, 1997
Resurs-500
1992-075A
The Resurs-500 No. 1 spacecraft, also called `Zvezda Kolumba' (Columbus Star) in some press releases, was launched on 1992 Nov 15 into a standard Resurs type orbit. It landed 7 days later in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of the United States, and was recovered by the ship Marshal Krylov. The ship took the recovered capsule to Seattle, Washington.
| Resurs-500 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Nov 15 | 2145:01 | Launch by Soyuz-U | PL LC16 |
| 2154 | Earth orbit insertion | ||
| 1992 Nov 16 | 0200 | 88.74 181 x 242 x 82.6 | |
| 1700 | 88.71 180 x 240 x 82.56 | ||
| 1992 Nov 19 | 0230 | 90.33 221 x 359 x 82.57 | |
| 1992 Nov 22 | 1200 | 89.40 232 x 256 x 82.57 | |
| 1808? | Deorbited | ||
| 1818? | PO sep | ||
| 1826? | Entry | ||
| 1832 | Landed in Pacific Ocean | ||
Tuesday, November 18, 1997
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Wednesday, November 12, 1997
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Saturday, November 8, 1997
Kosmos 160
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 | ||
Sunday, November 2, 1997
Kosmos 1466
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 | ||
Thursday, October 30, 1997
Foton 11
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 | ||
Payload:
- Zona-4MN2 furnace, Barmin
- Konstanta-2B optical materials furnace, Barmin
- Ibis-2 incubator, CNES: Oeuf d'oursin; Artemia crustacean
- Crodile-2 crystal growth, CNES
- ESA Biopan on exterior with Artemia
- ESA Biobox, incubator with bone cells
- Cosima-5 crystals, DLR
- Mirka, 154 kg
Tuesday, October 28, 1997
Kosmos 2153
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 | ||
Friday, October 24, 1997
Intelsat 508
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 | ||
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