Sunday, December 16, 2018
Friday, December 7, 2018
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Yaogan 13
2011-072A
Similar to YW-6, probably a low orbit radar satellite; in a 0100LTDN SSO.
| YW13 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Nov 29 | 1850:04 | Launch CZ-2C | TYSC |
| 1856? | CZ-2C VECO | ||
| 1900? | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 1900? | Sep-motor covers sep | ||
| 2011 Nov 29 | 94.78 505 x 510 x 97.1 | ||
| 2012 Nov 21 | 94.57 489 x 505 x 97.2 | ||
| 2012 Nov 22 | Inc adjust | 94.70 502 x 505 x 97.4 | |
| 2012 Nov 23 | Orbit raise | 94.75 506 x 506 x 97.4 | |
| 2013 Jan 7 | 94.73 503 x 507 x 97.4 | ||
| 94.75 505 x 508 x 97.4 | |||
| 2014 Feb 18 | 94.73 502 x 507 x 97.4 | ||
| 94.77 505 x 509 x 97.4 | |||
| 2014 Jun 12 | 94.62 499 x 501 x 97.4 | ||
| 2014 Jun 12 | Orbit raise | 94.75 505 x 507 x 97.4 | |
Monday, December 3, 2018
Hot Bird 2
1996-067A
Eutelsat, for 13E. Built by Matra Marconi/Velizy with Eurostar 2000 Plus bus. 2910 kg at launch. 1150 kg dry. 27.9m span. There was a problem during transfer orbit which threatened briefly to decrease the effective lifetime of the satellite.
On 2007 Mar 14 HB2 was hit by a solar flare and had to transfer traffic to HB8, but it was soon recovered and placed in a backup role.
| Hot Bird 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Nov 21 | 2047 | Launch by Atlas IIA AC-124 | CC LC36 |
| T+2:26 BECO | |||
| T+2:31 Booster sep | |||
| T+3:20 Fairing sep | |||
| SECO | |||
| Atlas sep | |||
| 2052 | T+5? Centaur MES-1 | ||
| 2057 | T+10m MECO-1 | ||
| 2110? | T+22? MES-2 | ||
| 2112? | MECO-2 | ||
| 2115? | Sep (MECO-2+3 min) | ||
| 1996 Nov 21 | 626.10 167 x 35562 x 23.9 | ||
| 1996 Nov 24 | 627.14 159 x 35624 x 23.9 | ||
| 1996 Nov 26 | LAM-1 | ||
| 1996 Dec 3 | LAM-2 | ||
| 1996 Dec 22 | 1435.97 35776 x 35792 x 0.1 GEO 13.0E | ||
| 1999 Oct 14 | 1436.01 35774 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 13.1E | ||
| 2006 Aug 1 | 1436.04 35768 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 13.0E | ||
| 2007 Apr 25 | 1436.03 35755 x 35814 x 0.1 GEO 13.0E | ||
| 2007 May | Renamed Eurobird 9, relocate 9E | ||
| 2007 May 18 | 1436.20 35767 x 35809 x 0.1 GEO 9.0E | ||
| 2009 Feb 24 | 1436.09 35756 x 35816 x 0.1 GEO 9.0E | ||
| Move out from 9E | |||
| 2009 Feb 26 | 1434.18 35728 x 35769 x 0.1 GEO 9.4E+0.5E/d | ||
| 2009 Apr 23 | Move in at 40E | 1436.10 35763 x 35810 x 0.1 GEO 40.3E | |
| 2009 Jul 25 | Move out from 40E | 1436.09 35752 x 35820 x 0.4 GEO 40.3E | |
| 2009 Aug 7 | Move in at 48E, renamed Eutelsat W48 | ||
| 2009 Aug 17 | 1436.10 35776 x 35797 x 0.4 GEO 48.2E | ||
| 2009 Dec 10 | 1436.10 35760 x 35812 x 0.7 GEO 48.2E | ||
| 2012 Mar 1 | Renamed EUTELSAT 48A | ||
| 2017 Apr 21 | 1436.08 35764 x 35808 x 6.3 GEO 48.4E | ||
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Telstar 18
2004-024A
Apstar V would have 50 C/Ku transponders. It will replace Apstar 1 at 138E. SS/L 1300 platform. Mass 4845 kg.
Owned by Loral Orion and partly leased to APT Satellite; Loral will use half the transponders and refer to the satellite as Telstar 18. APT Satellite refers to it as Apstar 5. Loral operations were carried out by Loral Orion's subsidiary Loral Skynet.
Launch by Zenit-3SL in 2004. The Blok DM-SL stage shut down early due to an electrical short, but on board propulsion let Telstar 18 reach its final orbit. Novosti Kosmonavtiki estimated that 1732 kg of prop was needed to reach GEO in the nominal profile, with 2059 kg needed actually. Dry mass of the satellite may have been around 2000 kg.
In 2005 following bankruptcy reorganization of the parent Loral company, Loral Orion was renamed Loral Skynet, effectively merging the parent and its subsidiary.
| Telstar 18 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Jun 29 | 0358:59 | Launch by Zenit-3SL | |
| T+2:29 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:14 Fairing sep | |||
| T+8:50 St 2 sep | -2222 x 244 x 0 | ||
| 0408 | T+8:59 DM MES-1 | ||
| 0412 | T+13:34 DM MECO-1 | 180 x 913 x 0 | |
| T+49:03 DM MES-2 | |||
| T+55:07 DM MECO-2 | |||
| 0505? | T+1:05:47 DM sep | ||
| 2004 Jun 30 | 385.98 727 x 21637 x 0.05 | ||
| 2004 Jul 2 | LAM-1 | 491.45 943 x 27558 x 0.03 | |
| 2004 Jul | LAM-2? | ||
| 2004 Jul 7 | LAM-3? | 1319.49 31215 x 35728 x 0.3 | |
| 2004 Jul 7? | LAM-4 | 1432.06 35697 x 35717 x 0.1 | |
| 2004 Jul 13 | 1436.07 35771 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 142.0E | ||
| 2004 Jul 26 | Relocate to 138E | ||
| 2004 Aug 5 | 1436.14 35775 x 35799 x 0.0 GEO 137.9E | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.13 35777 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 138.0E | ||
| 2018 May 3 | 1436.07 35772 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 138.0E | ||
Friday, November 23, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Nimiq 2
2002-062A
Nimiq 2, an A2100AX satellite, used a Proton-M/Briz-M on its first commercial launch. to 91W. Nimiq 1 will be relocated to 82W for backup. In 2003 it was reported that a solar array power problem caused two transponders to be taken off line; the satellite was replaced by Nimiq 1.
Nimiq 2 was leased to Bell Canada until 2013.
Mass 3600 kg.
| Nimiq 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Dec 29 | 2316:40 | Launch by Proton-M/Briz M | KB |
| 2318:42 | T+2:02 St 1 sep | ||
| 2322:08 | T+5:28 St 2 sep | ||
| 2322:20 | T+5:40 Fairing sep | ||
| 2326:22 | T+9:42 St 3 sep | -1257 x 194 x 51.5 | |
| 2327:55 | T+11:15 Briz MES-1 | ||
| 2338:26 | T+21:46 Briz MECO-1 | 213 x 213 x 51.53 | |
| 2002 Dec 30 | |||
| 0016:25 | T+59:45 Briz MES-2 | ||
| 0043:41 | T+1:27:01 MECO-2 | ||
| 0045:09 | T+1:28? DTB Prop tank sep | 608 x 17142 x 49.56 | |
| 0045:17 | T+1:28:37 MES-3 | ||
| 0050:14 | T+1:33:34 MECO-3 | 851 x 35406 x 49.10 | |
| 946 x 35783 x 49.0 (TLE) | |||
| 0551:48 | T+6:35:08 MES-4 | ||
| 0558:20 | T+6:41:48 MECO-4 | 7904 x 35886 x 16.5 | |
| 0610:00 | T+6:53:20 Briz-M sep | ||
| 0858:25 | Briz depletion start | ||
| 0858:45 | T+9:42 Briz depleted | 7872 x 35687 x 16.4 | |
| 2002 Dec 30 | 787.57 7904 x 35886 x 16.49 | ||
| 2002 Dec 31 | 929.09 14581 x 35742 x 8.5 | ||
| 2003 Jan 3 | 1119.43 22920 x 35748 x 3.8 | ||
| 2003 Jan 5? | LAM | ||
| 2003 Jan 10? | LAM | ||
| 2003 Jan 10 | 1435.98 35779 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 82.0W | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.12 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 82.0W | ||
| 2008 Oct 24 | Move out | GEO 82W | |
| 2008 Nov 3 | Move in | GEO 91W | |
| 2013 Sep 5 | Move out | 1436.09 35777 x 35795 x 0.1 GEO 91.1W | |
| 2013 Sep 20 | Move in 72.5W | 1435.93 35777 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 72.5W | |
| 2013 Sep 28 | 1436.07 35777 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 72.4W | ||
| 2013 Sep 29 | Move out, Relocate 39E, HellasSat slot | ||
| 2013 Oct 21 | Move in 39E | 1436.06 35776 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 39.0E | |
| 2014 Jan 18 | 1436.05 35762 x 35808 x 0.1 GEO 39.0E | ||
| 2014 Jan 26 | Orbit move | 1453.01 36090 x 36143 x 0.1 GEO 9.9E+4.2W/d | |
| 2014 Feb 15 | Braking | ||
| 2014 Mar 5 | On station 63.0W | 1436.08 35775 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 63.0W | |
| 2014 May 23 | Move out | 1436.10 35762 x 35811 x 0.1 GEO 63.5W | |
| 2014 Jun 28 | Move in 109W | 1436.11 35773 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 109.2W | |
| 2015 Feb 13 | Move out from 109W | 1436.07 35756 x 35815 x 0.2 GEO 109.1W | |
| 2015 May 5 | Move in to GEO 36W | 1436.00 35762 x 35806 x 0.4 GEO 36.0W | |
| Reserving HispAG1 loc | |||
| 2015 Aug 11 | Move out | 1436.11 35775 x 35798 x 0.6 GEO 36.0W | |
| 2015 Sep 28 | Move in , Arabsat 8F? | 1435.98 35755 x 35813 x 0.7 GEO 44.4E | |
| 2016 Feb 16 | 1436.00 35765 x 35803 x 1.0 GEO 44.6E | ||
| 2016 Feb 20 | Move out | ||
| 2016 Mar 27 | Move in at 148E | ||
| 2016 Apr 1 | 1436.10 35763 x 35801 x 1.1 GEO 148.1E | ||
| Testing from Hawaii Pacific Teleport | |||
| 2016 Jun 23 | 1436.16 35769 x 35806 x 1.3 GEO 148.0E | ||
| 2016 Jun 24 | Move out | ||
| 2016 Aug 15 | Move in 23.7E | 35767 x 35807 x 1.4 GEO 23.7E | |
| Slot reservation (Athena-Fidus?) | |||
| 2016 Nov 16 | 1436.06 35779 x 35792 x 1.5 GEO 23.8E | ||
| 2016 Nov 16 | Move out | ||
| 2017 May 7 | 1446.56 35977 x 36005 x 1.9 GEO 42W+2.6W/d | ||
| 2017 May 10 | Braking | 1443.60 35923 x 35943 x 1.9 GEO 51.5W+1.9W/d | |
| 2017 May 19 | Move in at 63.0W | 1436.10 35777 x 35796 x 1.9 GEO 63.0W | |
| Colocate with Telstar 14R | |||
| 2017 Aug 20 | 1436.13 35769 x 35805 x 2.1 GEO 63.0W | ||
| 2017 Aug 22 | Move out | ||
| 2017 Sep 27 | Move in at 90.0E | 1436.06 35773 x 35798 x 2.2 GEO 90.0E | |
| 2017 Dec | Adjust to 89.5E | ||
| 2018 May 4 | 1436.09 35764 x 35808 x 2.7 GEO 89.6E | ||
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
Meteosat 9
2005-049B
MSG FM2 was launched in 2005 (originally planned for 2002). It is fully financed by Eumetsat and procured for Eumetsat by ESA. It was built by Alcatel Alenia Space/Cannes.
MSG is below the Sylda 5E and on a 1666V5 adapter with a PSAD anti-shock system and an MFD-C ballast segment. The Sylda 5E is a Sylda 5 extended by 300 mm, for a height of 5.2m.
Launch mass 2034 kg. Size 3.2 dia x 2.3m high.
| MSG 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Dec 21 | 2233:00? | Launch by Ariane 5GS | |
| T+2:20 EAP sep | |||
| T+3:22 Fairing sep | |||
| T+9:41 EPC MECO | |||
| 2242:47 | T+9:47 EPC sep | 43.5 x 1701.8 x 6.5 | |
| 2242:54 | T+9:54 EPS burn | ||
| 2259:48 | T+26:48 EPS MECO | ||
| 2302:05 | T+29:05 Insat 4A sep | ||
| 2305:09 | T+32:09 Sylda 5 sep | ||
| 2309:32 | T+36:32 MSG-2 sep | ||
| 2005 Dec 21 | 671 x 36015 x 3.9 | ||
| 2005 Dec 25 | 622 x 35847 x 3.9 | ||
| 2005 Dec 28 | 1434.89 35494 x 36031 x 1.8 | ||
| 2005 Dec 29 | 0445 | Baffle Cover ejected | |
| 0500 | Cooler cover ejected | ||
| 2006 Feb 15 | 1436.09 35783 x 35789 x 1.8 GEO 6.6W | ||
| 2007 Feb 6 | EW burn | ||
| 2007 Apr | Operational | ||
| 2015 Nov | Op at 9.5e for Rapid Scan service | ||
Friday, October 5, 2018
GRACE-FO
2018-047A
JPL/GFZ Grace Follow-On spacecraft pair. Size 1.94m wide x 3.12m long x 0.72m hgh, mass 600 kg.
| GRACEFO | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 May 22 | 1947:48 | Launch by Falcon 9 | V SLC4E |
| T+2:46 MECO | |||
| T+2:49 St 1 sep | |||
| T+2:57 SEIG-2 | |||
| T+3:12 Fairing | |||
| 1958:01 | T+10:13 SECO-1 | ||
| 1959:21 | T+11:33 GRACE-FO sep | 483 x 504 x 89.0 | |
| 2044:43 | T+56:55 SEIG-2 | ||
| 2044:51 | T+57:03 SECO-2 | ||
| 2053:36 | T+1:05:48 Irid deploys begin | ||
| 2100:16 | T+1:12:28 Irid deploys end | 486 x 720 x 86.7 | |
| 2145 | Stage 2 deorbit | ||