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 Alphabetical satellite index

A

ACTS

AEM 1

AEM 2

Program: Aeros

Aeros 1

Aeros 2

Program: AFP

AFP 658

AFP 731

Ajisai

Program: Alouette

Alouette 1

Alouette 2

Program: AMPTE

AMPTE CCE

AMPTE IRM

AMPTE UKS

Program: AMS

Program: Anik

Anik A1

Anik A2

Anik A3

Anik B1

Anik C1

Anik C2

Anik C3

Anik D1

Anik D2

Anik E1

Anik E2

Anna 1B

ANS

Apple

Apstar 1

Program: Arabsat

Arabsat 1A

Arabsat 1B

Arabsat 1C

Arabsat 1D

Program: Argos

Program: Ariel

Ariel 1

Ariel 2

Ariel 3

Ariel 4

Ariel 5

Ariel 6

ARS

Arsène

Aryaghata

Program: ASC

ASC 1

ASC 2

Asiasat 1

Astérix

Program: Astra

Astra 1A

Astra 1B

Astra 1C

Astra 1D

Program: Astro

Astro A

Astro B

Astro C

Astro D

Astron

Program: ATS

ATS 1

ATS 3

ATS 5

ATS 6

Aura

Program: Auréole

Auréole 1

Auréole 2

Auréole 3

Program: Aurora

Aurora 1

Aurora 2

Program: Aussat

Aussat A1

Aussat A2

Aussat A3

Aussat B1

Aussat B2

Aussat B3

Program: Ayame

Ayame 1

Ayame 2

Azur

B

Badr A

Program: Bhaskara

Bhaskara 1

Bhaskara 2

Program: Brazilsat

Brazilsat A1

Brazilsat A2

Brazilsat B1

Program: BSB

BSB 1

BSB 2

C

Castor

Program: Cat

Cat 1

Cat 2

Cat 3

Cat 4

Program: Chalet

COBE

Program: Comstar

Comstar 1

Comstar 2

Comstar 3

Comstar 4

Corsa B

Cos B

Program: Cosmos

Cosmos 0001

Cosmos 0100

Cosmos 0110

Cosmos 0122

Cosmos 0144

Cosmos 0169

Cosmos 0186

Cosmos 0188

Cosmos 0368

Cosmos 0444

Cosmos 0445

Cosmos 0446

Cosmos 0447

Cosmos 0448

Cosmos 0449

Cosmos 0450

Cosmos 0451

Cosmos 0500

Cosmos 0504

Cosmos 0505

Cosmos 0506

Cosmos 0507

Cosmos 0508

Cosmos 0509

Cosmos 0510

Cosmos 0511

Cosmos 0588

Cosmos 0589

Cosmos 0590

Cosmos 0591

Cosmos 0592

Cosmos 0593

Cosmos 0594

Cosmos 0595

Cosmos 0596

Cosmos 0597

Cosmos 0598

Cosmos 0599

Cosmos 0600

Cosmos 0605

Cosmos 0637

Cosmos 0641

Cosmos 0642

Cosmos 0643

Cosmos 0644

Cosmos 0645

Cosmos 0646

Cosmos 0647

Cosmos 0648

Cosmos 0677

Cosmos 0678

Cosmos 0679

Cosmos 0680

Cosmos 0681

Cosmos 0682

Cosmos 0683

Cosmos 0684

Cosmos 0711

Cosmos 0712

Cosmos 0713

Cosmos 0714

Cosmos 0715

Cosmos 0716

Cosmos 0717

Cosmos 0718

Cosmos 0732

Cosmos 0733

Cosmos 0734

Cosmos 0735

Cosmos 0736

Cosmos 0737

Cosmos 0738

Cosmos 0739

Cosmos 0775

Cosmos 0777

Cosmos 0782

Cosmos 0936

Cosmos 0954

Cosmos 1000

Cosmos 1094

Cosmos 1267

Cosmos 1366

Cosmos 1402

Cosmos 1443

Cosmos 1540

Cosmos 1546

Cosmos 1629

Cosmos 1700

Cosmos 1738

Cosmos 1849

Cosmos 1850

Cosmos 1851

Cosmos 1852

Cosmos 1853

Cosmos 1854

Cosmos 1855

Cosmos 1856

Cosmos 1857

Cosmos 1858

Cosmos 1859

Cosmos 1860

Cosmos 1861

Cosmos 1870

Cosmos 1887

Cosmos 1888

Cosmos 1894

Cosmos 1897

Cosmos 1923

Cosmos 1924

Cosmos 1925

Cosmos 1926

Cosmos 1927

Cosmos 1928

Cosmos 1929

Cosmos 1930

Cosmos 1931

Cosmos 1932

Cosmos 1933

Cosmos 1934

Cosmos 1935

Cosmos 1957

Cosmos 1958

Cosmos 1959

Cosmos 1960

Cosmos 1961

Cosmos 1962

Cosmos 1963

Cosmos 1964

Cosmos 1965

Cosmos 1966

Cosmos 1967

Cosmos 1968

Cosmos 1969

Cosmos 1970

Cosmos 1971

Cosmos 1972

Cosmos 1973

Cosmos 1974

Cosmos 1975

Cosmos 1976

Cosmos 1977

Cosmos 1978

Cosmos 1979

Cosmos 1980

Cosmos 1982

Cosmos 1983

Cosmos 1984

Cosmos 1985

Cosmos 1986

Cosmos 1987

Cosmos 1988

Cosmos 1989

Cosmos 1990

Cosmos 1991

Cosmos 1992

Cosmos 1993

Cosmos 1994

Cosmos 1995

Cosmos 1996

Cosmos 1997

Cosmos 1998

Cosmos 1999

Cosmos 2000

Cosmos 2001

Cosmos 2002

Cosmos 2003

Cosmos 2004

Cosmos 2005

Cosmos 2006

Cosmos 2007

Cosmos 2008

Cosmos 2009

Cosmos 2010

Cosmos 2011

Cosmos 2012

Cosmos 2013

Cosmos 2014

Cosmos 2015

Cosmos 2016

Cosmos 2017

Cosmos 2018

Cosmos 2019

Cosmos 2020

Cosmos 2021

Cosmos 2022

Cosmos 2023

Cosmos 2024

Cosmos 2025

Cosmos 2026

Cosmos 2027

Cosmos 2028

Cosmos 2029

Cosmos 2030

Cosmos 2031

Cosmos 2032

Cosmos 2033

Cosmos 2034

Cosmos 2035

Cosmos 2036

Cosmos 2037

Cosmos 2038

Cosmos 2039

Cosmos 2040

Cosmos 2041

Cosmos 2042

Cosmos 2043

Cosmos 2044

Cosmos 2045

Cosmos 2047

Cosmos 2048

Cosmos 2049

Cosmos 2050

Cosmos 2051

Cosmos 2052

Cosmos 2054

Cosmos 2055

Cosmos 2056

Cosmos 2057

Cosmos 2058

Cosmos 2059

Cosmos 2061

Cosmos 2062

Cosmos 2063

Cosmos 2064

Cosmos 2065

Cosmos 2066

Cosmos 2067

Cosmos 2068

Cosmos 2069

Cosmos 2070

Cosmos 2071

Cosmos 2072

Cosmos 2073

Cosmos 2074

Cosmos 2085

Cosmos 2100

Cosmos 2107

Cosmos 2108

Cosmos 2109

Cosmos 2110

Cosmos 2111

Cosmos 2112

Cosmos 2123

Cosmos 2133

Cosmos 2142

Cosmos 2172

Cosmos 2209

Cosmos 2219

Cosmos 2220

Cosmos 2221

Cosmos 2222

Cosmos 2223

Cosmos 2224

Cosmos 2245

Cosmos 2246

Cosmos 2247

Cosmos 2248

Cosmos 2249

Cosmos 2250

Cosmos 2281

Cosmos 2282

Cosmos 2283

Cosmos 2284

Cosmos 2290

Cosmos 2291

Courier 1B

CTS

D

Program: Dash

Program: DBS

DBS 1

DBS 2

Delta

Denpa

Program: DFS Kopernikus

DFS 1

DFS 2

DFS 3

Program: Diadème

Diadème 1

Diadème 2

Dial-Wika

Diapason

Program: Discoverer

Program: DMSP

DMSP B5D2-3

Program: Dong Fang Hong

Dong Fang Hong 01

Dong Fang Hong 02

Dong Fang Hong 03

Dong Fang Hong 04

Dong Fang Hong 05

Dong Fang Hong 06

Dong Fang Hong 07

Dong Fang Hong 08

Dong Fang Hong 09

Dong Fang Hong 10

Dong Fang Hong 11

Dong Fang Hong 12

Dong Fang Hong 13

Dong Fang Hong 14

Dong Fang Hong 15

Dong Fang Hong 16

Dong Fang Hong 17

Dong Fang Hong 18

Dong Fang Hong 19

Dong Fang Hong 20

Dong Fang Hong 21

Dong Fang Hong 22

Dong Fang Hong 23

Dong Fang Hong 25

Dong Fang Hong 26

Dong Fang Hong 31

Dong Fang Hong 32

Dong Fang Hong 33

Dong Fang Hong 34

Dong Fang Hong 35

Dong Fang Hong 38

Dove

Program: DSCS

DSCS 2-01

DSCS 2-02

DSCS 2-03

DSCS 2-04

DSCS 2-05

DSCS 2-06

DSCS 2-07

DSCS 2-08

DSCS 2-11

DSCS 2-12

DSCS 2-13

DSCS 2-14

DSCS 2-15

DSCS 3-01

DSCS 3-02

DSCS 3-03

DSCS 3-04

DSCS 3-05

DSCS 3-06

DSCS 3-07

DSCS 3-08

DSCS 3-09

DSCS 3-10

DSCS 3-11

Program: DSP

DSP 34

Dynamics Explorer 1

Dynamics Explorer 2

E

Program: Echo

Echo 1

Echo 2

Program: Ekran

Ekran 01

Ekran 02

Ekran 03

Ekran 04

Ekran 05

Ekran 06

Ekran 07

Ekran 08

Ekran 09

Ekran 10

Ekran 11

Ekran 12

Ekran 13

Ekran 14

Ekran 15

Ekran 16

Ekran 17

Ekran 18

Ekran 19

Ekran 20

Program: Elektron

Elektron 1

Elektron 2

Elektron 3

Elektron 4

Eole

ERBS

ERS 1

ESA-Geos 1

ESA-Geos 2

Program: Esro

Esro 1A

Esro 1B

Esro 2B

Esro 4

Program: Essa

Essa 1

Essa 2

Essa 3

Essa 4

Essa 5

Essa 6

Essa 7

Essa 8

Essa 9

Program: ETS

ETS 1

ETS 2

ETS 3

ETS 4

ETS 5

ETS 6

Eureca 1

Program: Eutelsat

Eutelsat 1 F1

Eutelsat 1 F2

Eutelsat 1 F3

Eutelsat 1 F4

Eutelsat 1 F5

Eutelsat 2 F1

Eutelsat 2 F2

Eutelsat 2 F3

Eutelsat 2 F4

Eutelsat 2 F5

EUVE

Program: Exos

Exos A

Exos B

Exos C

Exos D

Exosat

Program: Explorer

Explorer 01

Explorer 03

Explorer 04

Explorer 06

Explorer 07

Explorer 08

Explorer 09

Explorer 10

Explorer 11

Explorer 12

Explorer 13

Explorer 14

Explorer 15

Explorer 16

Explorer 17

Explorer 18

Explorer 19

Explorer 20

Explorer 21

Explorer 22

Explorer 23

Explorer 24

Explorer 25

Explorer 26

Explorer 27

Explorer 28

Explorer 29

Explorer 30

Explorer 31

Explorer 32

Explorer 33

Explorer 34

Explorer 36

Explorer 38

Explorer 39

Explorer 40

Explorer 41

Explorer 42

Explorer 43

Explorer 45

Explorer 46

Explorer 47

Explorer 48

Explorer 50

Explorer 51

Explorer 52

Explorer 53

Explorer 54

Explorer 55

Program: Express

Express 01

Eyesat

F

Program: Feng Yun

Feng Yun 1-1

Feng Yun 1-2

Firewheel

Program: Fleetsatcom

Fleetsatcom 1

Fleetsatcom 2

Fleetsatcom 3

Fleetsatcom 4

Fleetsatcom 5

Fleetsatcom 6

Fleetsatcom 7

Fleetsatcom 8

FR 1

Freja

Program: Fuji

Fuji 1A

Fuji 1B

G

Program: Galaxy

Galaxy 1

Galaxy 1R

Galaxy 2

Galaxy 3

Galaxy 4

Galaxy 5

Galaxy 6

Galaxy 7

Program: GALS

GALS 1

Gamma

Geos 3

Geotail

Program: GGSE

GGSE 1

GGSE 2

GGSE 3

GGSE 4

GGSE 5

Program: GMS

GMS 1

GMS 2

GMS 3

GMS 4

Program: Goes

Goes 1

Goes 2

Goes 3

Goes 4

Goes 5

Goes 6

Goes 7

Goes 8

Program: Gorizont

Gorizont 01

Gorizont 02

Gorizont 03

Gorizont 04

Gorizont 05

Gorizont 06

Gorizont 07

Gorizont 08

Gorizont 09

Gorizont 10

Gorizont 11

Gorizont 12

Gorizont 13

Gorizont 14

Gorizont 15

Gorizont 16

Gorizont 17

Gorizont 18

Gorizont 19

Gorizont 20

Gorizont 21

Gorizont 22

Gorizont 23

Gorizont 24

Gorizont 25

Gorizont 26

Gorizont 27

Gorizont 28

Gorizont 29

Program: GPS

GPS BI-01

GPS BI-02

GPS BI-03

GPS BI-04

GPS BI-05

GPS BI-06

GPS BI-07

GPS BI-08

GPS BI-09

GPS BI-10

GPS BI-11

GPS BII-01

GPS BII-02

GPS BII-03

GPS BII-04

GPS BII-05

GPS BII-06

GPS BII-07

GPS BII-08

GPS BIIA-10

GPS BIIA-11

GPS BIIA-12

GPS BIIA-13

GPS BIIA-14

GPS BIIA-15

GPS BIIA-16

GPS BIIA-17

GPS BIIA-18

GPS BIIA-19

GPS BIIA-20

GPS BIIA-21

GPS BIIA-22

GPS BIIA-23

GPS BIIA-24

Granat

GRO

Program: Gstar

Gstar 1

Gstar 2

Gstar 3

Gstar 4

H

Healthsat

Program: Heoa

Heao 1

Heao 2

Heao 3

Program: Heos

Heos 1

Heos 2

Hipparcos

Program: Hispasat

Hispasat 1A

Hispasat 1B

Hiten

HST

I

Program: IDSCP

Program: IMEWS

Informator

Injun 3

Program: Inmarsat

Inmarsat 2 F1

Inmarsat 2 F2

Inmarsat 2 F3

Inmarsat 2 F4

Program: Insat

Insat 1A

Insat 1B

Insat 1C

Insat 1D

Insat 2A

Insat 2B

Intasat

Program: Intelsat

Intelsat 101

Intelsat 201

Intelsat 202

Intelsat 203

Intelsat 204

Intelsat 301

Intelsat 302

Intelsat 303

Intelsat 304

Intelsat 305

Intelsat 306

Intelsat 307

Intelsat 308

Intelsat 401

Intelsat 402

Intelsat 403

Intelsat 404

Intelsat 405

Intelsat 406

Intelsat 407

Intelsat 408

Intelsat 4A01

Intelsat 4A02

Intelsat 4A03

Intelsat 4A04

Intelsat 4A05

Intelsat 4A06

Intelsat 501

Intelsat 502

Intelsat 503

Intelsat 504

Intelsat 505

Intelsat 506

Intelsat 507

Intelsat 508

Intelsat 509

Intelsat 510

Intelsat 511

Intelsat 512

Intelsat 513

Intelsat 514

Intelsat 515

Intelsat 601

Intelsat 602

Intelsat 603

Intelsat 604

Intelsat 605

Intelsat 701

Intelsat 702

Intelsat 703

Intelsat K

Program: Intercosmos

Intercosmos 01

Intercosmos 18

Intercosmos Bulgaria 1300

Program: Intersputnik

IRAS

Program: IRS

IRS 1A

IRS 1B

Program: ISEE

ISEE 1

ISEE 2

Program: Isis

Isis 1

Isis 2

Program: Italsat

Italsat 1

Itamsat

Itos

IUE

J

Program: JCSAT

JCSAT 1

JCSAT 2

JERS 1

Jianbing 93

K

Program: KH

KH 1-2

KH 1-5

KH 4-01

KH 4A-03

KH 7-01

KH 9-01

KH 11-1

KH 11-6

KH 12-1

Program: Kitsat

Kitsat A

Kitsat B

L

Program: Lacrosse

Program: Lageos

Lageos 1

Lageos 2

Program: Landsat

Landsat 1

Landsat 2

Landsat 3

Landsat 4

Landsat 5

Landsat 6

Program: LCS

LCS 1

LCS 4

LDEF

Program: Leasat

Leasat 1

Leasat 2

Leasat 3

Leasat 4

Leasat 5

Program: LES

LES 1

LES 2

LES 3

LES 4

LES 5

LES 6

LES 8

LES 9

Lusat

M

Program: Magion

Magion 1

Magion 2

Magion 3

Magsat

Program: Marecs

Marecs A

Marecs B1

Marecs B2

Program: Marisat

Marisat 1

Marisat 2

Marisat 3

Program: Meteor

Meteor 1-01

Meteor 1-02

Meteor 2-01

Meteor 3-03

Meteor 3-06

Program: Meteosat

Meteosat 1

Meteosat 2

Meteosat 3

Meteosat 4

Meteosat 5

Meteosat 6

Program: Midas

Midas 2

Midas 3

Midas 4

Midas 5

Midas 6

Midas 7

Midas 8

Midas 9

Miranda

Program: Molnya

Molnya 1-01

Molnya 1-71

Molnya 1-72

Molnya 1-74

Molnya 1-86

Molnya 2-01

Molnya 3-01

Molnya 3-34

Molnya 3-35

Molnya 3-36

Molnya 3-37

Molnya 3-42

Molnya 1-S

Program: Momo

Momo 1A

Momo 1B

Program: Morelos

Morelos 1

Morelos 2

MSTI 1

N

Program: Nadejda

Nadejda 1

Nadejda 2

Nadejda 3

Nadejda 4

Program: NATO

Nato 1

Nato 2

Nato 3A

Nato 3B

Nato 3C

Nato 3D

Nato 4A

Nato 4B

Program: Nimbus

Nimbus 1

Nimbus 2

Nimbus 3

Nimbus 4

Nimbus 5

Nimbus 6

Nimbus 7

Program: NOAA

NOAA 01

NOAA 02

NOAA 03

NOAA 04

NOAA 05

NOAA 06

NOAA 07

NOAA 07C

NOAA 08

NOAA 09

NOAA 10

NOAA 11

NOAA 12

NOAA 13

Program: Nova

Nova 1

Nova 2

Nova 3

O

Program: OAO

OAO 1

OAO 2

OAO 3

OAO 4

Program: Offek

Offek 1

Offek 2

OFO

Program: OGO

OGO 1

OGO 2

OGO 3

OGO 4

OGO 5

OGO 6

Program: Okean

Okean 1

Okean 2

Okean 3

Olympus

Orbcomm

Program: Oscar

Oscar 01

Oscar 02

Oscar 03

Oscar 04

Oscar 05

Oscar 06

Oscar 07

Oscar 08

Oscar 09B

Oscar 10

Oscar 13

Oshumi

Program: OSO

OSO 1

OSO 2

OSO 3

OSO 4

OSO 5

OSO 6

OSO 7

OSO 8

Program: OTS

OTS 1

OTS 2

Program: OV

OV 1-02

OV 1-04

OV 1-05

OV 1-08

OV 1-09

OV 1-10

OV 1-13

OV 1-14

OV 1-19

OV 1-21

OV 2-1

OV 2-3

OV 2-5

OV 3-1

OV 3-2

OV 3-3

OV 3-4

OV 5-5

OV 5-6

OV 5-9

P

Pacsat

Pageos

Program: Palapa

Palapa A1

Palapa A2

Palapa B1

Palapa B2

Palapa B2 P

Palapa B2 R

Palapa B4

Program: Panamsat

Panamsat 1

Panamsat 2

Program: Pegasus

Pegasus 1

Pegasus 2

Pegasus 3

Pegsat

Péole

Polaire

Pollux

Posat

Program: Prognoz

Prognoz 01

Prognoz 02

Prognoz 03

Prognoz 04

Prognoz 05

Prognoz 06

Prognoz 07

Prognoz 08

Prognoz 09

Prospero

Program: Proton

Proton 1

Proton 2

Proton 3

Proton 4

R

Program: Raduga

Raduga 01

Raduga 02

Raduga 03

Raduga 04

Raduga 05

Raduga 06

Raduga 07

Raduga 08

Raduga 09

Raduga 10

Raduga 11

Raduga 12

Raduga 13

Raduga 14

Raduga 15

Raduga 16

Raduga 17

Raduga 18

Raduga 19

Raduga 20

Raduga 21

Raduga 22

Raduga 23

Raduga 24

Raduga 25

Raduga 26

Raduga 27

Raduga 28

Raduga 29

Raduga 30

Raduga 31

Raduga 1-1

Raduga 1-2

Raduga 1-3

Program: Relay

Relay 1

Relay 2

Program: Resurs

Resurs F01

Resurs F02

Resurs F03

Resurs F04

Resurs F05

Resurs F06

Resurs F07

Resurs F08

Resurs F09

Resurs F10

Resurs F11

Resurs F12

Resurs F13

Resurs F14

Resurs F15

Resurs F16

Resurs F17

Resurs F18

Resurs F19

Resurs 500

Rosat

Program: RS

RS E2

RS D1

RS D2

S

S80T

Program: Sakura

Sakura 1

Sakura 2A

Sakura 2B

Sakura 3A

Sakura 3B

Program: San Marco

San Marco 1

San Marco 2

San Marco 3

San Marco 4

San Marco 5

Sara

Program: Sarsat

Program: Satcom

Satcom 1

Satcom 1R

Satcom 2

Satcom 2R

Satcom 3

Satcom 3R

Satcom 4

Satcom C1

Satcom C3

Satcom C4

Satcom K1

Satcom K2

Program: SBS

SBS 1

SBS 2

SBS 3

SBS 4

SBS 5

SBS 6

SCD

Score

Seasat

Program: Secor

Secor 01B

Secor 02

Secor 03

Secor 04

Secor 05

Secor 06

Secor 07

Secor 08

Secor 09

Secor 13

Shinsei

Signe 3

Program: Sirio

Sirio 1

Sirio 2

Sirius

Program: Skynet

Skynet 1A

Skynet 1B

Skynet 2A

Skynet 2B

Skynet 4A

Skynet 4B

Skynet 4C

SMM

Program: SMS

SMS 1

SMS 2

SME

Solar A

Program: Solidaridad

Solidaridad 1

Solidaridad 2

Program: Solrad

Solrad 01

Solrad 03

Solrad 06A

Solrad 06B

Solrad 07A

Solrad 07B

Solrad 09

Solrad 10

Solrad 11A

Solrad 11B

Solwind

Program: Spacenet

Spacenet 1

Spacenet 2

Spacenet 3

Spacenet 3R

Program: Spartan

Spartan 201-1

Spartan 201-2

Spartan 201-3

Program: Spas

Spas 1

Spas 1A

Spas 2

Spas 3

Program: Spot

Spot 1

Spot 2

Spot 3

Program: Sputnik

Sputnik 01

Sputnik 02

Sputnik 03

Sputnik 04

Sputnik 05

Sputnik 06

Sputnik 07

Sputnik 09

Sputnik 10

Program: Sret

Sret 1

Sret 2

Program: Sross

Sross 1

Sross 2

Sross 3

Starlette

Program: Statsionar

Statsionar 01

Statsionar 02

Statsionar 03

Statsionar 04

Statsionar 05

Statsionar 06

Statsionar 07

Statsionar 08

Statsionar 09

Statsionar 10

Statsionar 11

Statsionar 12

Statsionar 13

Statsionar 14

Statsionar 15

Statsionar 16

Statsionar 17

Statsionar 19

Statsionar 20

Statsionar 21

Statsionar 22

Statsionar 24

Statsionar 25

Statsionar 26

Statsionar 27

Stella

Program: STRV

STRV 1A

STRV 1B

Program: Superbird

Superbird A1

Superbird A2

Superbird B1

Superbird D

Program: Symphonie

Symphonie 1

Symphonie 2

Program: Syncom

Syncom 1

Syncom 2

Syncom 3

T

Taiyo

Program: Tansei

Tansei 1

Tansei 2

Tansei 3

Tansei 4

TD 1A

Program: TDF

TDF 1

TDF 2

Program: TDRS

TDRS 1

TDRS 2

TDRS 3

TDRS 4

TDRS 5

TDRS 6

TELE X

Program: Telecom

Telecom 1A

Telecom 1B

Telecom 1C

Telecom 2A

Telecom 2B

Program: Telstar

Telstar 1

Telstar 2

Telstar 301

Telstar 302

Telstar 303

Telstar 401

Telstar 402

Temisat

Program: Thaicom

Thaicom 1

Thaicom 2

Thor

Program: Tiros

Tiros 01

Tiros 02

Tiros 03

Tiros 04

Tiros 05

Tiros 06

Tiros 07

Tiros 08

Tiros 09

Tiros 10

Topex Poseidon

Tournesol

Traac

Program: Transit

Transit 2A

Transit 4A

Transit 4B

Transit 5BN1

Transit 5BN2

TTS

Program: Tubsat

Tubsat A

Tubsat B

Program: Turksat

Turksat 1A

Turksat 1B

Program: Tvsat

Tvsat 1

Tvsat 2

U

UARS

Ume 1

Ume 2

Program: Uosat

Uosat 1

Uosat 2

Uosat 3

Uosat 4

Uosat 5

V

Program: Vanguard

Vanguard 1

Vanguard 2

Vanguard 3

Vela

Viking

W

Webersat

Program: Westar

Westar 1

Westar 2

Westar 3

Westar 4

Westar 5

Westar 6

Dial-Wika

Wind 1

Wresat

Y

Program: Yuri

Yuri 1

Yuri 2A

Yuri 2B

Yuri 2X

Yuri 3A

Yuri 3B

Yuri 3N


 NASA's catalog number

Each object in space is tracked by NASA. Therefore each of them are identified by a number you'll find in the General section of the satellites' data.

To search a satellite with its catalog number, call the search tool and enter "CATNR " followed by that number.


 International launch number

Each launching is identified by NASA. This code is made for the 2 first digits by the year, the 3 next by the number of the launch in the year and 2 letters can be added to identify the launched objects. Thus number 91026 means the 26th launch in 1991.

To search a launching with its number, call the search tool and enter "LAUNR " followed by that number.


 Tag's Broadcasting Services

This file is shareware, belongs to Tag (Jean­Philippe Donnio), © all rights reserved, 1993­1994.

Section en français

Also to be read:

License Agreement

Bibliography reference

Acknowledgment

Versions

Help: how to use this encyclopedia?

Philosophy of this encyclopedia

I started gathering information on satellites in June 1992. Fanatic of satellite TV, I wanted to know the satellites' launching dates, operators, etc.

Since then, the database has kept growing. Still alot information is missing: numerous satellites are not recorded and data is often limited to the launching date and the owner's nationality.

I expect this encyclopedia to be distributed widely to get in touch with people having information that is missing. It would be kind of you to help me to complete it.

I intend to release a new version every other month or so, to keep up with the latest events. Therefore this software is not a final version and I need your help to continue. Don't hesitate to contact me.

Pass this encyclopedia around: the more people it'll reach, the larger it'll grow!

The fair play

This file is shareware: you can use it on a trial basis. If you use it regularly (or for commercial purposes), you MUST pay a FRF 100. fee. You will then get the latest version available and source files. Turn to the license agreement for more details.

I also ask you, EVEN IF YOU DON'T WANT TO REGISTER, to provide me with the all data you may have that is not in this encyclopedia.

In any case, this file remains my property. No reverse engineering.

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41000 Blois

France

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jp donnio @ Fidonet 2:321/1

Please mention the version of the encyclopedia you currently use

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If you are registered, see the preferential disk update offer. If you aren't yet, it surely is the simplest way to stay up to date.


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41000 Blois

France

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I CAN'T take credit cards

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The above constitutes the license agreement for The Satellite's Encyclopedia. It supersedes any and all previous license agreements.


 Bibliography

Books

Atlas de géographie de l'Espace (Fr)

Sous la direction de F. Verger, avec Isabelle Sourbès, Raymond Ghirardi et Yvette Palazot

SIDES (2-86861-080-3)

RECLUS (2-86912-044-1)

1992

L'état des sciences et des techniques (Fr)

Sous la direction de Nicolas Witkowski

La découverte, 1991

ISBN 2-7071-2069-3

L'Homme, l'Air et l'Espace (Fr)

Charles Bollfis, Henry Beauboir, Camille Rougeron

Édition de l'illustration, 1965

Matra Marconi Space Earth Observation Directory (Eng)

1993/94 edition

Matra Marconi Space European Spacecraft Directory (Eng)

3rd edition, 1992

Matra Marconi Space World Spacecraft Directory (Eng)

1993/94 edition

Réception TV par satellites (Fr)

René Besson

Dunod, Paris, 1992

ISBN 2-10-001462-5

La science au présent (Fr)

Encyclopædia Universalis, 1992

ISBN 2-85229-501-6

Les systèmes de télécommunications par satellite (Fr)

G. Maral, M. Bousquet, J. Pares

Masson, Paris, 1982

ISBN 2-225-75284-2

L'univers satellite, Guide pratique de la réception satellite (Fr)

Edition 91/92

Media Presse Information (MPI), 1991

ISBN 2-9505754-0-4

Word Radio TV Handbook (Eng)

1993 edition

Dunod

ISBN 2-10-001626-1

WRTH Satellite Broadcasting Guide (Eng)

Bart Kuperus

1994 edition

Billboard Books

ISBN 0-8230-5954-5

Paper periodicals

Megahertz Magazine (Fr)

ISSN 0755-4419

Revue des Télécoms (Fr)

ISSN 0183-8636

Satellites Infos (Fr)

ISSN n/a

Satellite TV Magazine (Fr)

ISSN 0985-1542

Sciences et Avenir (Fr)

ISSN n/a

TELE-satellit (Ger)

ISSN 0943-9137

Télé Satellite (Fr)

ISSN n/a

Electronic periodicals

MediaScan (Eng)

From Radio Sweden (wood@stab.sr.se)

Satellite Journal International (Eng)

Contact: 0006373898@mcimail.com

Satnews (Eng)

By M2 Communications Limited (satnews@cix.compulink.co.uk)

Skyguide (Eng)

By Antony Purvis (bignoise@cix.compulink.co.uk)

South Scanner Satellite Services Chart (Eng)

By Robert Smathers (roberts@unm.edu)

Space Calendar (Eng)

By Ron Baalke (baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov)

SpaceNews (Eng)

From Amsat (kd2bd@amsat.org)

Spacewarn Bulletin (Eng)

From National Space Science Data Center (sardi@nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov)

TELE-satellit - European Satellite News (Eng)

By Martyn Williams (martyn@euro.demon.co.uk)

Transponder (Eng)

Contact: editor@trponder.win-uk.net


Acknolegdment
 Acknowledgment

In this section I want to thank all of you who collaborated to improve The Satellite's Encyclopedia. Thank you very much. I expect to see your name here soon!!!

Providing data

Date	Provider	Description
25 Jul 1994	Franck Nony	Matra Marconi Space European Spacecraft Directory 1992
23 Jul 1994	Satellite TV Club	Documentation on Loutch, Coupon, Rimsat, Gorizont 17, Astra, Thor, Panamsat, Orion, etc. satellites
23 Jul 1994	Pierre A. Sicart	Matra Marconi Space Earth Observation Directory 1993/94 Matra Marconi Space World Spacecraft Directory 1993/94
5 Jul 1994	Robert Smathers	Enabled me to include data from his South Scanner Satellite Services Chart
17 Mar 1994	Satellite TV Club	Eutelsat members
Re-reading

Version	Reader	Improvements
0.06.002	Philippe Plumecocq	Corrected some English
0.04.002	Nemo	Links checking
0.02.004	Progfou	Mainly typos
0.01.006	Progfou	Found numerous problems and gave tips


 Versions

Version	Release date	Comments
0.22.001	1 Dec 1994	New license agreement, data update
0.21.001	20 Sep 1994	Fixes numerous typos due to translation
0.20.001	12 Sep 1994	Translation in English
0.10.001	1 Sep 1994	Thematic index for missions Last French version
0.09.001	1 Jul 1994	Integrity checking with NASA's catalog number Technical data for geostationary telecommunication satellites
0.08.001	1 Jun 1994	Introduction of NASA's catalog & launch number
0.07.001	13 Apr 1994	First STS missions
0.06.002	6 Mar 1994	Minor modifications
0.06.001	7 Feb 1994	Modification of the maps Bug correction
0.05.001	17 Jan 1994	License agreement, first public release


 How to use this encyclopedia?

If you never used a help file and you want to know more about them, press F1

What's hypertext?

Hypertext is a set of electronic textual data that can be read different ways. Data is distributed in items that are not attached like cars of a train but marked with links which enable passage from one another when the user activates them. Links are attached to words or to images.

Using hypertext links

Hypertext is very useful to enable the reader to define its own way through data.

The hypertext sensitive zones are generally in green (it may change) and underlined. You can press CTRL+TAB to see all of them. To active one, just clic.

For example, on a satellite sheet you may clic for data on its country of origin, mission, launch vehicle, etc. You also can access the program it belongs to (if it exists of course) by clicing the upper left icon.

Organization of the encyclopedia

This encyclopedia is organized around a satellite "dictionary". Satellites are sorted alphabetically by name and gathered by space program when possible. Numerous other themes are available such as the countries of origin, the launch vehicles, missions, etc.

The encyclopedia is full of popup windows with technical data and maps.

Search specific data

The easiest way to find something is to question the searching tool (2nd button left hand side of the command bar). If your search is unsuccessful either your keyword is unknown or your question wasn't understood: try to ask it differently.

You also can search through indexes.

A few keywords...

Here's a non exhaustive list of keywords:

Bandwidth	in MHz for each transponder
BOL	Begin Of Life
Catalog number	NASA's catalog number, see CATNR
CONUS	Continental United States
Coverage	zone covered by the antennas
DC power	total power produced by the solar panels/nuclear reactor
EIRP	technical data to evaluate the strength of the signals at reception Means Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power
EOL	End Of Life
GEO	Geostationary Earth Orbit
Geostationary orbit	in degrees, toward East (E)or West (W)
GTO	Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Height	in m
IOL	Inter-Orbit Link
Launch date	day month year
Launch id/vehicle	Launch number, see LAUNR
Length	in m
LEO	Low Earth Orbit
Mass at launch	in kg
PAM	Payload Assist Module
Perigee/Apogee	in km
Power	Transponder amplification power
SSPA	Solid State Power Amplifier
TWTA	Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier
Width	in m


 Tag's Broadcasting Services

Ce fichier est un distributiel (shareware) qui appartient à Tag (Jean­Philippe Donnio), © tous droits réservés, 1993­1994.

Je m'excuse auprès de tous ceux d'entre vous qui ne lisent pas l'anglais mais j'ai dû abandonner le français pour me tourner vers la langue internationale. Trop de lecteurs se trouvaient genés par le français... Ne me demandez pas de faire deux versions, c'est impossible.

A lire également :

Licence d'utilisation

Philosophie de cette encyclopédie

J'ai commencé à rassembler des informations concernant les satellites en juin 1992. Passionné par la télévision par satellites, j'éprouvais le besoin de connaître la date de lancement, le propriétaire, etc. des satellites.

Depuis, cette base n'a cessé de s'étoffer. Il y manque encore beaucoup d'informations : de nombreux satellites ne sont pas recensés, et souvent les détails se limitent à la date de lancement et au nom du pays d'origine.

J'espère que cette encyclopédie sera suffisament diffusée pour toucher les personnes possédant des informations manquantes. Il serait alors aimable à vous de m'aider à la compléter.

J'ai l'intention de sortir une nouvelle version tous les 2 mois, pour coller à l'actualité. Ce logiciel n'est donc pas une version finale et j'ai besoin de vous pour continuer. N'hésitez donc pas à me contacter.

Diffusez cette encyclopédie autour de vous : plus elle touchera de monde, plus elle aura de chances de s'enrichir !

La règle du jeu

Ce logiciel est en libre essai, c'est un distributiel (shareware) : vous pouvez donc l'essayer gratuitement. Si vous l'utilisez régulièrement (ou à des fins commerciales), vous DEVEZ payer la modique somme de 100 F. Ceci vous permettra de recevoir la dernière version disponible et d'obtenir les fichiers sources des cartes P.I.R.E. Reportez vous à la licence pour en savoir plus.

D'autre part, ET CECI MÊME SI VOUS NE SOUHAITEZ PAS VOUS ENREGISTRER, je vous demande de me faire parvenir les informations dont vous disposez et qui ne sont pas dans cette encyclopédie.

Dans tous les cas, ce fichier reste ma propriété. Pas de décompilation, merci.

Comment apporter des compléments ?

Vous avez des informations qui devraient se trouver dans cette encyclopédie ? N'hésitez pas à me les faire parvenir.

Pour cela, fournissez :

Votre nom et prénom ou pseudo (qui seront cités dans la section des remerciements)

Votre adresse postale (et électronique si vous en avez une)

L'information avec sa source et date

La version de l'encyclopédie dont vous disposez actuellement

Je vous remercierai en vous envoyant la dernière version de l'encyclopedia (ou la prochaine).

Comment me contacter ?

Jean­Philippe Donnio

16 rue du bourg Saint­Jean

41000 Blois

France

jpdonnio@dialup.francenet.fr

jp donnio @ Fidonet 2:321/1

SVP : précisez la version de l'encyclopédie dont vous disposez actuellement.

Comment vous procurer la dernière version disponible ?

1°/ En vous enregistrant : voir la licence.

2°/ En la téléchargeant :

Canada Dry BBS (2:321/1) : +33-4729-3385 (28.800 bps)

(je recherche un site ftp de distribution)

3°/ Par l'intermédiaire d'un distributeur de shareware

4°/ En dernier recours, si aucune des solutions ci-dessus ne vous convient : en m'en faisant la demande avec 50 F de participation aux frais par disque 3"5.

Si vous êtes enregistrés, voyez l'offre préférentielle de mise à jour. Si vous ne l'êtes pas encore, c'est certainement la méthode la plus simple pour rester constamment à jour.


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En conformité avec les principes du distributiel (shareware), il n'y a pas de système de "rappel mémoire" ; simplement votre conscience pour vous encourager à me rémunérer. Si vous êtes nombreux à le faire, j'aurai d'autant plus de raisons de continuer à mettre l'encyclopédie à jour.

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Vous pouvez utiliser The Satellite's Encyclopedia pour une période d'essai à condition de ne pas violer la protection que lui procure les lois sur les logiciels, et d'accepter les termes de cette licence. Vous avez le droit d'évaluer gratuitement ce logiciel pendant sept jours. Si vous utilisez The Satellite's Encyclopedia par la suite ou à des FINS COMMERCIALES, vous DEVEZ acquérir une licence d'utilisation.

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Jean­Philippe Donnio

16 rue du bourg Saint­Jean

41000 Blois

France

SVP précisez la version de l'encyclopédie que vous avez. Pour vous enregistrer hors de France, consultez la licence en anglais.

Combien coûte une licence ?

Une licence coûte 100 F. Cette licence est valable pendant un an à compter de la date d'enregistrement. L'utilisateur enregistré se verra fournir une version quasi identique à la version en distributiel mais avec un certain nombre de fichiers complémentaires. Ceux-ci comprennent des fichiers au format Windows MetaFile des cartes P.I.R.E. D'autres fichiers peuvent être fournis.

Pour souscrire à l'offre préférentielle de mise à jour afin de recevoir les nouvelles versions (sur disquette 3"5) ajouter 100 F. Vous aurez ainsi, pendant tout une année, la dernière version disponible.

Offre spéciale:

Si vous êtes une société qui publie un périodique papier ou électronique concernant les satellites (en Français, Anglais ou Allemand), vous pouvez obtenir gratuitement une licence d'utilisation avec l'offre préférentielle de mise à jour contre un abonnement gratuit d'un an à votre publication.

Si vous êtes l'auteur d'un livre concernant les satellites (en Français, Anglais ou Allemand), vous pouvez obtenir gratuitement une licence d'utilisation avec l'offre préférentielle de mise à jour contre un exemplaire gratuit de votre livre.

Si vous êtes l'auteur d'un shareware concernant les satellites (en Français, Anglais ou Allemand), vous pouvez obtenir gratuitement une licence d'utilisation avec l'offre préférentielle de mise à jour contre une licence d'utilisation gratuite de votre shareware.

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Je ne suis pas responsable des problèmes ou dommages causés par le logiciel sous licence qui pourrait résulter de son utilisation. Ceci comprend, mais ne se limite pas au matériel informatique, logiciel informatique, système d'exploitation, et autre accessoire informatique. L'utilisateur final s'engage à me reconnaître irresponsable de problèmes dus à l'utilisation du logiciel.

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Ce qui précède constitue la licence de The Satellite's Encyclopedia. Elle annule et remplace toutes les versions antérieures.


 Countries of origin

NASA's statistics (April 1994)

	Objects in orbit	Decayed objects
	Payload	Debris	Total	Payload	Debris	Total
Argentina	1	0	1	0	0	0
Australia	6	1	7	1	0	1
Brazil	4	0	4	0	0	0
Bulgaria	1	1	2	0	0	0
Canada	16	0	16	1	0	1
China	13	80	93	23	78	101
CIS	1291	2411	3702	1610	9587	11197
Czechoslovakia	1	0	1	1	0	1
France	25	18	43	7	59	66
Germany	16	2	18	5	5	10
Hong Kong	0	0	0	0	0	0
India	9	2	11	6	8	14
Indonesia	6	0	6	1	1	2
Israel	0	0	0	2	2	4
Italy	4	0	4	5	0	5
Japan	50	51	101	10	74	84
Korea (South)	2	0	2	0	0	0
Luxemburg	3	2	5	0	0	0
Mexico	3	0	3	0	0	0
Netherlands	0	0	0	1	3	4
Pakistan	0	0	0	1	0	1
Portugal	1	0	1	0	0	0
Spain	3	0	3	0	0	0
Sweden	3	0	3	0	0	0
Thailand	1	0	1	0	0	0
United Kingdom	16	1	17	8	4	12
United States	635	2735	3370	647	2866	3513
Arab States	3	0	3	0	0	0
Europe	24	135	159	11	456	467
International	46	0	46	1	0	1
NATO	7	2	9	0	0	0
Column	2188	5441	7629	2341	13143	15484
Total						23113


Countries of origin

Countries

Argentina Australia Brazil Bulgaria Canada CIS China Czechoslovakia France Germany	Hong Kong India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Korea (South) Luxemburg Mexico Netherlands	Norway Pakistan Portugal Spain Sweden Thailand Turkey United Kingdom United States
Organizations

Arab States Europe (ESA)	International NATO


 Argentina

Satellite launched

1990

Lusat


 Australia

Australia owns an old launch site (Woomera) grom which it's first satellite was launched. Has created a space comity on 21 Sep 1986.

Satellites launched

1967

Wresat

1970

Oscar 05

1985

Aussat A1

Aussat A2

1987

Aussat A3

1992

Aussat B1

Aussat B2

1994

Aussat B3

Main program

Aussat


 Brazil

The national research center INPE was created on 3 Aug 1961.

Satellites launched

1985

Brazilsat A1 (SBTS A1)

1986

Brazilsat A2 (SBTS A2)

1990

Dove

1993

SCD

1994

Brazilsat B1 (SBTS B1)

Main program

Brazilsat


 Bulgaria

Bulgaria launched a satellite with the help of the CIS.

Satellite launched

1981

Intercosmos Bulgaria 1300


 Canada

Canada was the first country to develop a national telecommunication system.

Canada is member of ESA since 1978 and created the Canadian Space Agency on 1 Mar 1989.

Satellites launched

1962

Alouette 1

1965

Alouette 2

1969

Isis 1

1971

Isis 2

1972

Anik A1 (Telesat 1)

1973

Anik A2 (Telesat 2)

1975

Anik A3 (Telesat 3)

1976

CTS

1978

Anik B1 (Telesat 4)

1982

Anik D1 (Telesat 5)

Anik C3 (Telesat 6)

1983

Anik C2 (Telesat 7)

1984

Anik D2 (Telesat 8)

1985

Anik C1 (Telesat 9)

1991

Anik E2 (Telesat 10)

Anik E1 (Telesat 11)

1992

CTA

Main programs

Alouette

Anik

Isis


 China

In 1958 Mao tze-tung decided to launch a program named "mission 581" directed by Quian Xue-sen. The first Chinese rocket was launched in 1960 so as the first missile. When the CIS stopped helping China the spatial program changed drasticaly. Two organizations were created (in Shangai and Beijin) that managed to launch their first satellite. Since 1986 China offers to launch satellites from other countries.

Satellites launched

1970

Dong Fang Hong 01 (Mao 1)

1971

Dong Fang Hong 02 (Mao 2)

1975

Dong Fang Hong 03 (Mao 3)

Dong Fang Hong 04 (Mao 4)

Dong Fang Hong 05 (Mao 5)

1976

Dong Fang Hong 06 (Mao 6)

Dong Fang Hong 07 (Mao 7)

1978

Dong Fang Hong 08 (Mao 8)

1981

Dong Fang Hong 09

Dong Fang Hong 10

Dong Fang Hong 11

1982

Dong Fang Hong 12

1983

Dong Fang Hong 13

1984

Dong Fang Hong 14

Dong Fang Hong 15

Dong Fang Hong 16

1985

Dong Fang Hong 17

1986

Dong Fang Hong 18 (STTW 1)

Dong Fang Hong 19

1987

Dong Fang Hong 20

Dong Fang Hong 21

1988

Dong Fang Hong 22 (STTW 2 or Chinasat 1)

Dong Fang Hong 23

Feng Yun 1-1

Dong Fang Hong 25 (STTW 3 or Chinasat 2)

1990

Dong Fang Hong 26 (STTW 4 or Chinasat 3)

Feng Yun 1-2

Dong Fang Hong 31

Dong Fang Hong 32

Dong Fang Hong 33

1991

Dong Fang Hong 34 (STTW 5)

1992

Dong Fang Hong 35

Dong Fang Hong 38

1993

Jianbing 93

Main programs

Dong Fang Hong

Feng Yun


 CIS

CIS has a very complex space organization that I can't describe here for the moment.

Main programs

Cosmos

Ekran

Elektron

Express

GALS

Gorizont

Intercosmos

Meteor

Molnya

Nadejda

Okean

Prognoz

Proton

Raduga

Sputnik

Statsionar


 Czechoslovakia

Developed a scientific program with the CIS.

Satellites launched

1978

Magion 1

1989

Magion 2

1991

Magion 3

Main program

Magion


 France

The French space agency CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales) was created on 19 Dec 1961. France has been part of ESRO and ELDO. Now it is member of ESA.

Satellites launched

1965

Astérix (A1)

FR 1

1966

Diapason (D1A)

1967

Diadème 1 (D1C)

Diadème 2 (D1D)

1970

Péole

1971

Tournesol (D2A)

Eole

Auréole 1

1972

Sret 1

1973

Auréole 2

1974

Symphonie 1

1975

Starlette

Pollux (D5A)

Castor (D5B)

Sret 2

Symphonie 2

Aura (D2B)

1977

Signe 3

1981

Auréole 3

1984

Telecom 1A

1985

Telecom 1B

1986

Spot 1

1988

Telecom 1C

TDF 1

1990

Spot 2

TDF 2

1991

Sara

Telecom 2A

1992

Telecom 2B

S80T

1993

Arsène

Spot 3

Stella

Main programs

Argos

Auréole

Spot

Sret

Symphonie

TDF

Telecom


 Germany

In the 30ies, a space organization (Verein für Raumschiffahrt, society for space travel) was created with members as famous as Wernher von Braun and H. Oberth. In 1931 they managed to launch a rocket with liquid ergols. During the second world war Germany developed the V2 missile. In 1962 Germany started cooperating with European countries when the COPERS was created.

Between 1964 and 1975 European project were not very successful (Europa, Europa 2...).

Germany has been part of ESRO and ELDO. Its now member of ESA. Has created in July 1989 a federal space agency: DARA (Deutsche Agentur für RaumfahrtAngelegenheiten).

Satellites launched

1969

Azur (GRS A)

1970

Dial-Wika

1972

Aeros 1 (GRS B)

1974

Aeros 2

Symphonie 1

1975

Symphonie 2

1983

Oscar 10

Spas 1

1984

AMPTE IRM

1987

Tvsat 1

1989

DFS 1

Tvsat 2

1990

Rosat

DFS 2

1991

Tubsat A

1992

DFS 3

1993

Orfeus-Spas

1994

Tubsat B

Main programs

Aeros

DFS Kopernikus

Symphonie

Tubsat

Tvsat


 Hong Kong

Satellites launched

1990

Asiasat 1

1994

Apstar 1


 India

Indian space agency is the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) created in 1969.

Satellites launched

1975

Aryaghata

1979

Bhaskara 1

1980

RS E2 (Rohini 1B)

1981

RS D1 (Rohini 2)

Apple

Bhaskara 2

1982

Insat 1A

1983

RS D2 (Rohini 3)

Insat 1B

1988

IRS 1A

Insat 1C

1990

Insat 1D

1991

IRS 1B

1992

Sross 3

Insat 2A

1993

Insat 2B

Main programs

Bhaskara

Insat

IRS

RS

Sross


 Indonesia

Satellites launched

1976

Palapa A1

1977

Palapa A2

1983

Palapa B1

1987

Palapa B2 P

1990

Palapa B2 R

1992

Palapa B4

Main program

Palapa


 Israel

Israel has a space agency since 1983

Satellites launched

1988

Offek 1

1990

Offek 2

Main program

Offek


 Italy

Italy is part of ESA and has created a space agency on 8 Jun 1988: ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italania). Italy owns a little launch site in the Indian ocean (San Marco and Santa Rita).

Satellites launched

1964

San Marco 1

1967

San Marco 2

1971

San Marco 3

1974

San Marco 4

1977

Sirio 1

1988

San Marco 5

1991

Italsat 1

1992

Temisat

1993

Itamsat

Main programs

Italsat

San Marco

Sirio


 Japan

Japan has an impostant space program conducted by NASDA (National Space Development Agency) and ISAS (Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science).

Satellites launched

1970

Oshumi

1971

Tansei 1

Shinsei

1972

Denpa

1974

Tansei 2

1975

Taiyo

Kiku 1 (ETS 1)

1976

Ume 1 (ISS 1)

1977

Tansei 3

Kiku 2 (ETS 2)

Himawari 1 (GMS 1)

Sakura 1 (CS 1A)

1978

Kyokko (Exos A)

Ume 2 (ISS 2)

Yuri 1 (BSE)

Jikiken (Exos B)

1979

Ayame 1 (ECS 1)

Hakucho (Corsa B)

1980

Tansei 4

Ayame 2 (ECS 2)

1981

Kiku 3 (ETS 4)

Hinotori (Astro A)

Himawari 2 (GMS 2)

1982

Kiku 4 (ETS 3)

1983

Sakura 2A (CS 2A)

Tenma (Astro B)

Sakura 2B (CS 2B)

1984

Yuri 2A (BS 2A)

Ohzora (Exos C)

Himawari 3 (GMS 3)

1986

Yuri 2B (BS 2B)

Ajisai (EGP)

Fuji 1A (JAS 1A)

1987

Ginga (Astro C)

Momo 1A (MOS 1A)

ETS 5

1988

Sakura 3A (CS 3A)

Sakura 3B (CS 3B)

1989

Akebono (Exos D)

Jcsat 1

Superbird A1

Himawari 4 (GMS 4)

1990

Jcsat 2

Hiten (Muses A)

Momo 1B (MOS 1B)

Debut

Fuji 1B (JAS 1B)

Yuri 3A (BS 3A)

1991

Yuri 3B (BS 3B)

Solar A

1992

JERS 1

Superbird B1

Geotail

Superbird A2

1993

Astro D

1994

Yuri 3N

Main programs

Astro

Ayame

ETS

Fuji

GMS

Jcsat

Momo

Sakura

Superbird

Tansei

Yuri


 Korea (South)

Satellites launched

1992

Kitsat A

1993

Kitsat B

Main program

Kitsat


 Luxemburg

Satellites launched

1988

Astra 1A

1991

Astra 1B

1993

Astra 1C

1994

Astra 1D

Main program

Astra


 Mexico

Satellites launched

1985

Morelos 1

Morelos 2

1993

Solidaridad 1

1994

Solidaridad 2

Main programs

Morelos

Solidaridad


 Netherlands

Member of ESA

Satellites launched

1974

ANS

1974

IRAS


 Norway

Member of ESA since 1987.

Satellite bought in orbit

1992

Thor


 Pakistan

Satellite launched

1990

Badr A


 Portugal

Satellite launched

1993

Posat


 Spain

Spain is part of ESA.

Satellites launched

1974

Intasat

1992

Hispasat 1A

1993

Hispasat 1B

Main program

Hispasat


 Sweden

Member of ESA

Satellites launched

1986

Viking

1989

Tele X

1992

Freja

1994

Sirius (bought in orbit)


 Thailand

Satellite launched

1993

Thaicom 1

1994

Thaicom 2


 Turkey

Satellite launched

1994

Turksat 1B


 United Kingdom

Has created BNSC (British National Space Center), a space agency in 1985. United Kingdom is member of ESA.

Satellites launched

1962

Ariel 1 (UK 1)

1964

Ariel 2 (UK 2)

1967

Ariel 3 (UK 3)

1969

Skynet 1A

1971

Skynet 1B

Prospero

Ariel 4 (UK 4)

1974

Skynet 2A

Miranda (X 4)

Ariel 5 (UK 5)

Skynet 2B

1979

Ariel 6 (UK 6)

1981

Uosat 1

1983

IRAS

1984

Uosat 2

AMPTE UKS

1988

Skynet 4B

1989

BSB 1

Skynet 4A

1990

Uosat 3

Uosat 4

BSB 2

Skynet 4C

1991

Uosat 5

1994

STRV 1A

STRV 1B

Main programs

Ariel

BSB

Skynet

Uosat


 United States

A hole book could be devoted to the United States...

Main programs

AFP

AMS

Argos

ASC

ATS

Aurora

Chalet

Comstar

Dash

Discoverer

DMSP

DSCS

DSP

Echo

Essa

Explorer

Fleetsatcom

Galaxy

Goes

GPS

Gstar

Heao

IDSCP

IMEWS

KH

Lacrosse

Lageos

Landsat

LCS

Leasat

LES

Marisat

Midas

Nimbus

NOAA

Nova

OAO

OGO

OSO

OV

Panamsat

Pegasus

Relay

Satcom

Spartan

SBS

Secor

SMS

Solrad

Spacenet

Syncom

TDRS

Telstar

Tiros

Transit

Vanguard

Westar


 Arab States

Satellites launched

1985

Arabsat 1A

Arabsat 1B

1992

Arabsat 1C

1993

Arabsat 1D (bought in orbit)

Main program

Arabsat


 Europe

I use the name Europe so simplify naming. In fact, it may be the ESA or the ESRO.

In the early 60ies the COPERS (COmmission Préparatoire Européenne pour la Recherche Spatiale) was created. In 1964 the ESRO (European Science Research Organization) was created to develop satellites.

After numerous problems with the former organizations the ESA (European Space Agency) was created on 31 May 1975.

Members of ESA: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

Satellites launched

1968

Esro 2B (Iris)

Esro 1A (Aurorae)

Heos 1

1969

Esro 1B (Boreas)

1972

Heos 2

TD 1A

Esro 4

1975

Cos B

1977

ESA-Geos 1

ISEE 2

Meteosat 1

1978

OTS 2

ESA-Geos 2

1979

Cat 1

1981

Meteosat 2

Cat 3

Marecs A

Cat 4

1983

Exosat

Eutelsat 1 F1

1984

Eutelsat 1 F2

Marecs B2

LDEF

1987

Eutelsat 1 F4

1988

Meteosat 3

Eutelsat 1 F5

1989

Meteosat 4

Olympus

Hipparcos

1990

Eutelsat 2 F1

1991

Eutelsat 2 F2

Meteosat 5

ERS 1

Eutelsat 2 F3

1992

Eutelsat 2 F4

Eureca 1

1993

Meteosat 6

Main programs

Cat

Esro

Eutelsat

Heos

Marecs

Meteosat

OTS


 International

Here are the satellites developed by an international organization. Intersputnik isn't in here because the satellites are owned by the CIS.

Satellites launched

1965

Intelsat 101

1966

Intelsat 201

1967

Intelsat 202

Intelsat 203

Intelsat 204

1968

Intelsat 302

1969

Intelsat 303

Intelsat 304

1970

Intelsat 306

Intelsat 307

Intelsat 308

1971

Intelsat 402

Intelsat 403

1972

Intelsat 404

Intelsat 405

1973

Intelsat 407

1974

Intelsat 408

1975

Intelsat 401

Intelsat 4A01

1976

Intelsat 4A02

1977

Intelsat 4A04

1978

Intelsat 4A03

Intelsat 4A06

1980

Intelsat 502

1981

Intelsat 501

Intelsat 503

1982

Intelsat 504

Intelsat 505

1983

Intelsat 506

Intelsat 507

1984

Intelsat 508

Intelsat 509

1985

Intelsat 510

Intelsat 511

Intelsat 512

1988

Intelsat 513

1989

Intelsat 515

Intelsat 602

1990

Intelsat 603

Intelsat 604

Inmarsat 2 F1

1991

Inmarsat 2 F2

Intelsat 605

Intelsat 601

Inmarsat 2 F3

1992

Inmarsat 2 F4

Intelsat K

1993

Intelsat 701

1994

Intelsat 702

Intelsat 703

Main programs

Inmarsat

Intelsat


 NATO

Satellites launched

1970

Nato 1

1971

Nato 2

1976

Nato 3A

1977

Nato 3B

1978

Nato 3C

1984

Nato 3D

1991

Nato 4A

1993

Nato 4B

Main program

Nato


 ACTS

Advanced Communications Technology Satellite

General

Catalog number	22796
Launch date	12 Sep 1993
Country of origin	United States
Operator	NASA
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	100°W
Launch vehicle	STS 51

A NASA experimental satellite intended to develop Ka-band mobile services to VSAT terminals from high-data rate personal and transportable terminals.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 4000 modified
Mass at launch	2545 kg
Mass in orbit	1555 kg
Length	2.03 m
Width	2.13 m
Height	1.92 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1770 W
Design lifetime	2 years
Ka-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders
Power	40 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	900 MHz
Coverage	A beam-forming network of 45 horns gives a coverage of about 20% of CONUS providing 3 x 0.3° fixed beams There is a single 1.0° mechanically steered beam
EIRP	spot beam: 60 dBW contiguous sectors: 59 dBW steerable: 53 dBW
Polarization


 AEM 1

Application Explorer Satellite

Also called HCMM (Heat Capacity Mapping Mission)

General

Catalog number	10818
Launch date	26 Apr 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Earth thermal study
Perigee/Apogee	560/641 km
Inclination	97.6°
Period	96.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(78041)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	26 Apr 1978


 AEM 2

Application Explorer Satellite

Also called SAGE (Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment)

General

Catalog number	11270
Launch date	18 Feb 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	456/506 km
Inclination	55°
Period	94.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(79013)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Apr 1989


 Program: Aeros

German scientific program


Program: Aeros

Aeros 1

Aeros 2


 Aeros 1

Also called GRS B

General

Catalog number	06315
Launch date	16 Dec 1972
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	223/867 km
Inclination	96.9°
Period	95.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (72100)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	127 kg
End of life

Decay	22 Aug 1973


 Aeros 2

General

Catalog number	07371
Launch date	16 Jul 1974
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	224/869 km
Inclination	97.5°
Period	95.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (74055)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	127 kg
End of life

Decay	25 Sep 1975


 Program: AFP

American military program for electronical listening


Program: AFP

AFP 658

AFP 731


 AFP 658

Also called USA 067

General

Catalog number	20963
Launch date	15 Nov 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: electronical listening
Perigee/Apogee	n/a
Inclination	n/a
Period	n/a
Launch vehicle	STS 38
Mass at launch

Aimed to listen to the Persian Gulf


 AFP 731

Also called USA 053

General

Catalog number	20516
Launch date	28 Feb 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: electronical listening
Perigee/Apogee	n/a
Inclination	n/a
Period	n/a
Launch vehicle	STS 36
Mass at launch

Was expected to give digital pictures and listen to radioelectric emissions.

End of life

Out of service	7 Mar 1990?
Cause	Explosion?
Decay	19 Mar 1990 in the Pacific Ocean?


Afristar

African satellite that should be launched in 1995 by a Chinese rocket.


 Ajisai

Means "hydrangea"

Also called EGP

General

Catalog number	16908
Launch date	12 Aug 1986
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1479/1497 km
Inclination	50°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	H1 (86061)
Launch site	Tanegashima

Japanese satellite designed to provide an orbiting benchmark for geodynamical studies of the Earth. Laser retroflectors are mounted on the surface of the spherical satellite to return incident laser radiation to its point of origin.

Technical data

Specifications

Mass at launch	685 kg
Diameter	2.15 m
Stabilization	passive

Payload: Retroflectors mounted on the surface of the sphere

Mission: accurate measurement of the satellite's position with respect to Earth; readjustment of domestic triangulation net for accurate map-making; establishment of ocean geodetic net to position outlying islands.


 Program: Alouette

Canadian scientific program


Program: Alouette

Alouette 1

Alouette 2


 Alouette 1

General

Catalog number	00424
Launch date	29 Sep 1962
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	988/1021 km
Inclination	80.5°
Period	105.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Agena B (62049)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	145 kg
Technical data

Frequency: 136 MHz


 Alouette 2

General

Catalog number	01804
Launch date	29 Nov 1965
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	499/2706 km
Inclination	79.8°
Period	118.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Agena B (65098)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	147 kg


Amos

2 Israeli geostationary satellites projected for 1995: Amos 1 for mid 1995 with 6 Ku-band transponders at 15°E (4°W requested, also CERS 1)


 Program: AMPTE

Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers

International scientific program; composed of 3 small satellites launch together.


Program: AMPTE

AMPTE CCE

AMPTE IRM

AMPTE UKS


 AMPTE CCE

General

Catalog number	15199
Launch date	16 Aug 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	1121/49671 km
Inclination	4.8°
Period	939.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(84088)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 AMPTE IRM

General

Catalog number	15200
Launch date	16 Aug 1984
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	402/113818 km
Inclination	27°
Period	2653.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(84088)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 AMPTE UKS

General

Catalog number	15201
Launch date	16 Aug 1984
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	1002/113417 km
Inclination	26.9°
Period	2659.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(84088)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Program: AMS

Advanced Meteorological Satellite

Military meteorological American program; see DMSP. 3 satellites launched.


 Program: Anik

In Esquimau language Anik means "brother"

Canadian system owned by Telesat Canada. Canada was the first country to start a domestic telecommunication system because of it's large territory and distributions of its inhabitants. Telesat Canada belongs for half to the State and private companies.


Program: Anik

Anik A1

Anik A2

Anik A3

Anik B1

Anik C1

Anik C2

Anik C3

Anik D1

Anik D2

Anik E1

Anik E2


Anik C's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1160 kg
Mass in orbit	563 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m (2.84 m stowed)
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1135 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Anik C's Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	4
Power	15 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization	linear H/V


Anik D's specifications

Prime contractor	Spar Aerospace with technology licensed from Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1240 kg
Mass in orbit	633 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m (2.84 m stowed)
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1000 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Anik D's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	11.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization	linear H/V


Anik E's specifications

Prime contractor	Spar Aerospace with GE Astro
Platform	GE 5000
Mass at launch	2923 kg
Mass in orbit	1781 kg
Length	2.84 m
Width	2.26 m
Height	2.18 m
Solar array	24.3 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	EOL: 3888 W
Design lifetime	13.5 years


Anik E's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	11.5 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	36 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Anik E's Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	2
Power	50 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	51 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Anik A1

Also called Telesat 1

General

Catalog number	06278
Launch date	10 Nov 1972
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	114°W
Launch vehicle	(72090)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	381.7 kg

First satellite of the Anik system; that linked 37 earth stations

Technical data

Specifications

Transponders	12
Phone circuits capacity	6.000


 Anik A2

Also called Telesat 2

General

Catalog number	06437
Launch date	20 Apr 1973
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	109°W
Launch vehicle	(73023)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	288 kg


 Anik A3

Also called Telesat 3

General

Catalog number	07790
Launch date	7 May 1975
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	104°W
Launch vehicle	(75038)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	270 kg


 Anik B1

Also called Telesat 4

General

Catalog number	11153
Launch date	16 Dec 1978
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	109°W
Launch vehicle	(78116)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass in orbit	473 kg
Technical data

Specifications

C-band	12 transponders
Ku-band (12/15 GHz)	4 transponders


 Anik C1

Also called Telesat 9

General

Catalog number	15642
Launch date	13 Apr 1985
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 16

Was sold to Argentina? (Nahuel C1 at 72°W)

Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Anik C2

Also called Telesat 7

General

Catalog number	14133
Launch date	18 Jun 1983
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	76.2°W
Launch vehicle	STS 07

Was sold to Argentina? (Nahuel C1 at 72°W)

Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Anik C3

Also called Telesat 5

General

Catalog number	13652
Launch date	12 Nov 1982
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	114.9°W, inclination: 2.5399°
Launch vehicle	STS 05

Was sold to Argentina? (Nahuel C1 at 72°W)

Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Half transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	V	14.017	11.717
2	V	14.043	11.743
3	V	14.078	11.778
4	V	14.104	11.804
5	V	14.139	11.839
6	V	14.165	11.865
7	V	14.200	11.900
8	V	14.226	11.926
9	V	14.261	11.961
10	V	14.287	11.987
11	V	14.322	12.022
12	V	14.348	12.048
13	V	14.383	12.083
14	V	14.409	12.109
15	V	14.444	12.144
16	V	14.470	12.170
17	H	14.030	11.730
18	H	14.056	11.756
19	H	14.091	11.791
20	H	14.117	11.817
21	H	14.152	11.852
22	H	14.178	11.878
23	H	14.213	11.913
24	H	14.239	11.939
25	H	14.274	11.974
26	H	14.300	12.000
27	H	14.335	12.035
28	H	14.361	12.061
29	H	14.396	12.096
30	H	14.422	12.122
31	H	14.457	12.157
32	H	14.483	12.183


 Anik D1

Also called Telesat 6

General

Catalog number	13431
Launch date	26 Aug 1982
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	104.5°W
Launch vehicle	Delta (82082)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Anik D2

Also called Telesat 8 or Satcom 4R

General

Catalog number	15383
Launch date	9 Nov 1984
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110.5°W
Launch vehicle	STS 14

Replaces Anik 1B in November 1986.

Is sold in September 1993 and becomes Arabsat 1D.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Anik E1

Also called Telesat 11

General

Catalog number	21726
Launch date	26 Sep 1991
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	111°W, inclination: 0.0128°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V46

On January 20th, 1994 at 12:50 local time, the satellite runs out of control and thus interrupt all transmissions. Control was regained at 19.00 and at 20.15 all was back into order. Soon after, it was Anik E2's turn! Those technical hitch were caused by magnetic storms.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1A	H	5.945	3.720	1
1B	V	5.965	3.740	2
2A	H	5.985	3.760	3
2B	V	6.005	3.780	4
3A	H	6.025	3.800	5
3B	V	6.045	3.820	6
4A	H	6.065	3.840	7
4B	V	6.085	3.860	8
5A	H	6.105	3.880	9
5B	V	6.125	3.900	10
6A	H	6.145	3.920	11
6B	V	6.125	3.940	12
7A	H	6.185	3.960	13
7B	V	6.205	3.980	14
8A	H	6.225	4.000	15
8B	V	6.245	4.020	16
9A	H	6.265	4.040	17
9B	V	6.285	4.060	18
10A	H	6.305	4.080	19
10B	V	6.325	4.100	20
11A	H	6.345	4.120	21
11B	V	6.365	4.140	22
12A	H	6.385	4.160	23
12B	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	V	14.017	11.717
2	V	14.043	11.743
3	V	14.078	11.778
4	V	14.104	11.804
5	V	14.139	11.839
6	V	14.165	11.865
7	V	14.200	11.900
8	V	14.226	11.926
9	V	14.261	11.961
10	V	14.287	11.987
11	V	14.322	12.022
12	V	14.348	12.048
13	V	14.383	12.083
14	V	14.409	12.109
15	V	14.444	12.144
16	V	14.470	12.170
17	H	14.030	11.730
18	H	14.056	11.756
19	H	14.091	11.791
20	H	14.117	11.817
21	H	14.152	11.852
22	H	14.178	11.878
23	H	14.213	11.913
24	H	14.239	11.939
25	H	14.274	11.974
26	H	14.300	12.000
27	H	14.335	12.035
28	H	14.361	12.061
29	H	14.396	12.096
30	H	14.422	12.122
31	H	14.457	12.157
32	H	14.483	12.183


 Anik E2

Also called Telesat 10

General

Catalog number	21222
Launch date	5 Apr 1991
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	107.3°W, inclination: 0.3120°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V43

After Anik E1's incident, this satellite run out of control January 20th, 1994 at 21:00 local time after a magnetic storm. It distroyed the on-board stabilization system. To face this problem, Telesat has built an system that calculates and orders the satellite's movements from an Earth station.

This satellite had already been victim of technical problems after launch to position its antennas.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1A	H	5.945	3.720	1
1B	V	5.965	3.740	2
2A	H	5.985	3.760	3
2B	V	6.005	3.780	4
3A	H	6.025	3.800	5
3B	V	6.045	3.820	6
4A	H	6.065	3.840	7
4B	V	6.085	3.860	8
5A	H	6.105	3.880	9
5B	V	6.125	3.900	10
6A	H	6.145	3.920	11
6B	V	6.125	3.940	12
7A	H	6.185	3.960	13
7B	V	6.205	3.980	14
8A	H	6.225	4.000	15
8B	V	6.245	4.020	16
9A	H	6.265	4.040	17
9B	V	6.285	4.060	18
10A	H	6.305	4.080	19
10B	V	6.325	4.100	20
11A	H	6.345	4.120	21
11B	V	6.365	4.140	22
12A	H	6.385	4.160	23
12B	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	V	14.017	11.717
2	V	14.043	11.743
3	V	14.078	11.778
4	V	14.104	11.804
5	V	14.139	11.839
6	V	14.165	11.865
7	V	14.200	11.900
8	V	14.226	11.926
9	V	14.261	11.961
10	V	14.287	11.987
11	V	14.322	12.022
12	V	14.348	12.048
13	V	14.383	12.083
14	V	14.409	12.109
15	V	14.444	12.144
16	V	14.470	12.170
17	H	14.030	11.730
18	H	14.056	11.756
19	H	14.091	11.791
20	H	14.117	11.817
21	H	14.152	11.852
22	H	14.178	11.878
23	H	14.213	11.913
24	H	14.239	11.939
25	H	14.274	11.974
26	H	14.300	12.000
27	H	14.335	12.035
28	H	14.361	12.061
29	H	14.396	12.096
30	H	14.422	12.122
31	H	14.457	12.157
32	H	14.483	12.183


 Anna 1B

General

Catalog number	00446
Launch date	31 Oct 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1075/1181 km
Inclination	50.1°
Period	107.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(62060)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 ANS

Astronomical Netherlands Satellite

General

Catalog number	07427
Launch date	30 Aug 1974
Country of origin	Netherlands
Mission	Scientific: UV and X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	268/2174 km
Inclination	98°
Period	99.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (74070)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	130 kg

First Dutch satellite

End of life

Decay	14 Jun 1977


 Apple

Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment

General

Catalog number	12545
Launch date	19 Jun 1981
Country of origin	India
Operator	ISRO
Mission	Telecommunications, experimental
Geostationary orbit	102°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane L03
Mass at launch	670 kg
End of life

Out of service	19 Sep 1983


 Apstar 1

General

Catalog number	23185
Launch date	21 Jul 1994 at 10:31 UTC
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Operator	Asia Pacific Telecommunication (APT) Satellites Co.
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	138°E
Launch vehicle	Long March 3 (94043)
Launch site	Xichang
Mass at launch	1400 kg
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch
Mass in orbit
Diameter
Height
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power
Design lifetime
C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	South East Asia
EIRP
Polarization


Apstar 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned on 20 Dec 1994
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	112°E
Launch vehicle	Long March
Launch site
Mass at launch

the 2 satellites are identical


 Program: Arabsat

Satellite program of the Arab States operated by Arabsat

In 1976 22 countries decided to build, launch and operate their own telecommunications geostationnary satellites. At this time the Arabsat project was an innovation because even if Canada (Anik) and the United States (Comstar, Satcom and Westar) had their own satellites it was only for national communications. 3 satellites were ordered in 1981 to Aérospatiale and the Earth stations were build from 1983 on by Japanese companies.

Contact

Arabsat

PO Box 1038

11431 Riyadh -- Saudi Arabia

Tel: +966-1-464-6666

Fax: +966-1-465-6938


Program: Arabsat

Arabsat 1A

Arabsat 1B

Arabsat 1C

Arabsat 1D


Arabsat 1A, 1B & 1C's specifications

Prime contractor	Aerospatiale
Platform	Spacebus 100
Masse de la charge utile	140 kg
Length	2.26 m
Width	1.64 m
Height	2.26 m
Solar array	20.7 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1400 W EOL: 1300 W
Design lifetime	7 ans


Arabsat 1A, 1B & 1C's S-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power	2 x 50 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	33 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	41 dBW
Polarization	linear V


Arabsat 1A, 1B & 1C's C-band

Main transponders	25
Backup transponders
Power	8.5 W
Bandwidth	33 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	31 dBW
Polarization	circular L/R


 Arabsat 1A

General

Catalog number	15560
Launch date	8 Feb 1985
Country of origin	Arab States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	19°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V12
Mass at launch	1170 kg
End of life

Out of service	March 1992
Cause	Satellite out of control
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band


 Arabsat 1B

General

Catalog number	15825
Launch date	18 Jun 1985
Country of origin	Arab States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 18
Mass at launch	1270 kg
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 18 Jun 1985
Mar 1991	Oct 1992	26°E
Jan 1993	Jan 1993	43°E
End of life

Out of service	1993
Cause	Out of control
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band


 Arabsat 1C

General

Catalog number	21893
Launch date	26 Feb 1992
Country of origin	Arab States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V49
Mass at launch	1310 kg
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 26 Feb 1992
Mar 1992	Oct 1992	31°E
Jan 1993	Jan 1993	26°E
Jul 1993	Sep 1994	31°E
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band


 Arabsat 1D

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 8 Nov 1984		110.5°W
Sep 1993	Sep 1994	20°E

Bought in orbit in September 1993, this satellite was Anik D2.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band


Arabsat 1E

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 26 Aug 1982		104.5°W

Arabsat 1E will be Anik D1; it will be leased to secure Arabsat 1D (alias Anik D2)


Arabsat 2A

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1995
Country of origin	Arab States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch


Arabsat 2B

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1996
Country of origin	Arab States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	26°E
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Program: Argos

Localization and data transmission program. Was created by French and American organizations (CNES/NASA/NOAA). Started in 1978, it uses fixed or mobile instruments for meteorology with an transmitter. Data is collected by NOAA satellites.

The system is actually only 20% booked with 2500 beacons and 170 users. The reception stations are:Fairbanks, Alaska; Wallops Island, Virginia US; Lannion, France.

Contact

North America:

Service Argos Inc.

Suite 10, Mc Cormick Drive

Landover MD 20785 -- USA

Tel: +1-301-925-4411

Fax: +1-301-925-8995

Telex: 898 146

Other parts of the World:

CLS Argos

18, avenue Edouard Belin

31055 Toulouse Cedex -- FRANCE

Tel: +33-6139-4700

Fax: +33-6175-1014

Telex: 531 752 F


 Program: Ariel

First English space program


Program: Ariel

Ariel 1

Ariel 2

Ariel 3

Ariel 4

Ariel 5

Ariel 6


 Ariel 1

General

Catalog number	00285
Launch date	26 Apr 1962
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	398/1203 km
Inclination	53.8°
Period	100.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (62015)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	24 May 1976


 Ariel 2

General

Catalog number	00771
Launch date	27 Mar 1964
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere and high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	287/1349 km
Inclination	51.7°
Period	101.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (64015)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	18 Nov 1967


 Ariel 3

General

Catalog number	02773
Launch date	5 May 1967
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere and high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	499/604 km
Inclination	80.6°
Period	95.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (67042)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch

First satellite entirely build in the UK

End of life

Decay	14 Dec 1970


 Ariel 4

General

Catalog number	05675
Launch date	11 Dec 1971
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere and high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	476/592 km
Inclination	82°
Period	95.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (71109)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 Dec 1978


 Ariel 5

General

Catalog number	07471
Launch date	15 Oct 1974
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	504/549 km
Inclination	2.9°
Period	94.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta
Launch site	San Marco (74077)
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	14 Mar 1980


 Ariel 6

General

Catalog number	11382
Launch date	2 Jun 1979
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	472/383 km
Inclination	55°
Period	92.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (79047)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	23 Sep 1990


 ARS

Aerosym Rescare Satellite

General

Catalog number	No satellite launched at that date: error!
Launch date	21 May 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	3020 km
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Mass at launch

First satellite launched anti-earthwise. Brought into orbit 400 millions metallic needles.


 Arsène

Ariane Radio-astronome Satellite ENseignement Espace

General

Catalog number	22654
Launch date	12 May 1993
Country of origin	France
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	17261/36793 km
Inclination	1.8°
Period	1012.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V56
Mass at launch	154 kg

Built by Sup Aéro students with the help of RACE (Radio Amateur Club de l'Espace). Made from recovery material.

End of life

Out of service	October 1993
Cause	Failure
Technical data

Packet radio uplink	1200baud, BELL 202 (standard VHF packet radio) AFSK (FM) 435.0625 435.1125 435.1375 MHz
Packet radio downlink	1200baud, BELL 202 AFSK (FM) 145.975 MHz

S-Mode linear transponder:

CW telemetry beacon	2446.4700 MHz, 110lpm CW
S-mode uplink	435.0625 MHz +/- 8kHz
S-mode downlink	2446.5025 MHz +/- 8kHz


 Aryaghata

General

Catalog number	07752
Launch date	19 May 1975
Country of origin	India
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	398/409 km
Inclination	50.7°
Period	92.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Intercosmos (75033)
Launch site	Kapustin Yar
Mass at launch	360 kg

Studies astronomy sources and relations between Earth and Sun.

End of life

Out of service	After 4 days
Cause	Failure
Decay	11 Feb 1992


 Program: ASC

American Satellite Company

Program from ASC and CONTEL (CONtinental TELephone company). The satellites are used for GATS (Global Access Telecommunications Services).


Program: ASC

ASC 1

ASC 2


ASC's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1250 kg
Mass in orbit	665 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	0.99 m
Solar array	14.33 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	10 years


 ASC 1

General

Catalog number	15994
Launch date	27 Aug 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	128°W, inclination: 0.0224°
Launch vehicle	STS 20
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders
Power	36 MHz: 12 of 8.5 W (SSPA) 72 MHz: 6 of 16.2 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	12 of 36 MHz 6 of 72 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	34 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
13L	V	5.965	3.740	2
2	H	5.985	3.760	3
13U	V	6.005	3.780	4
3	H	6.025	3.800	5
14L	V	6.045	3.820	6
4	H	6.065	3.840	7
14U	V	6.085	3.860	8
5	H	6.105	3.880	9
15L	V	6.125	3.900	10
6	H	6.145	3.920	11
15U	V	6.125	3.940	12
7	H	6.185	3.960	13
16L	V	6.205	3.980	14
8	H	6.225	4.000	15
16U	V	6.245	4.020	16
9	H	6.265	4.040	17
17L	V	6.285	4.060	18
10	H	6.305	4.080	19
17U	V	6.325	4.100	20
11	H	6.345	4.120	21
18L	V	6.365	4.140	22
12	H	6.385	4.160	23
18U	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders
Power	16.2 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	42 dBW
Polarization	linear H
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
19	H	14.040	11.740
20	H	14.120	11.820
21	H	14.200	11.900
22	H	14.280	11.980
23	H	14.360	12.060
24	H	14.440	12.140


 ASC 2

Otherwise knowned as Spacenet 4

General

Catalog number	21227
Launch date	13 Apr 1991
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	101°W, inclination: 0.0195°
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (91028)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders
Power	36 MHz: 12 of 8.5 W (SSPA) 72 MHz: 6 of 16 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	12 of 36 MHz 6 of 72 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	37 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
13L	V	5.965	3.740	2
2	H	5.985	3.760	3
13U	V	6.005	3.780	4
3	H	6.025	3.800	5
14L	V	6.045	3.820	6
4	H	6.065	3.840	7
14U	V	6.085	3.860	8
5	H	6.105	3.880	9
15L	V	6.125	3.900	10
6	H	6.145	3.920	11
15U	V	6.125	3.940	12
7	H	6.185	3.960	13
16L	V	6.205	3.980	14
8	H	6.225	4.000	15
16U	V	6.245	4.020	16
9	H	6.265	4.040	17
17L	V	6.285	4.060	18
10	H	6.305	4.080	19
17U	V	6.325	4.100	20
11	H	6.345	4.120	21
18L	V	6.365	4.140	22
12	H	6.385	4.160	23
18U	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders
Power	6 of 16.2 W (TWTA) 2 of 30 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	46 dBW
Polarization	linear H
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
19	H	14.040	11.740
20	H	14.120	11.820
21	H	14.200	11.900
22	H	14.280	11.980
23	H	14.360	12.060
24	H	14.440	12.140


 Asiasat 1

General

Catalog number	20558
Launch date	7 Apr 1990
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Operator	Asia Satellite Telecommunication
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	105.5°E
Launch vehicle	Long March 3 (90030)
Launch site	Xichang

This satellite was Westar 6 that was brought back from Space by the Shuttle in 1984.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1244 kg
Mass in orbit	620 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m (2.84 m stowed)
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 850 W
Design lifetime	9 years
C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	8.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	China spot: 36 dBW Thailand and Pakistan spot: 38 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
1	V	3.740
2	H	3.760
3	V	3.780
4	H	3.800
5	V	3.820
6	H	3.840
7	V	3.860
8	H	3.880
9	V	3.900
10	H	3.920
11	V	3.940
12	H	3.960
13	V	3.980
14	H	4.000
15	V	4.020
16	H	4.040
17	V	4.060
18	H	4.080
19	V	4.100
20	H	4.120
21	V	4.140
22	H	4.160
23	V	4.180
24	H	4.200


Asiasat 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Mar 1995
Country of origin	Hong-Kong
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110.5°E
Launch vehicle	Long March
Launch site
Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 7000
Mass at launch	3460 kg
Mass in orbit
Length
Width
Height
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	12 years
C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	24 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz 72 MHz
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization
Ku-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders
Power	45 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	27 MHz 54 MHz
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization


 Astérix

Also called A1

General

Catalog number	01778
Launch date	26 Nov 1965 at 15:47 local time
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	527/1697 km
Inclination
Period	107.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant A (65096)
Launch site	Hammahuir (Algeria)
Mass at launch	42 kg

First launch of a French satellite; makes France the 3rd space power.

End of life

Out of service	26 Nov 1965
Cause	Stopped transmitting


 Program: Astra

Direct TV system that covers western Europe. Operated by SES (Société Européenne de Satellites), a compagny founded in March 1985 by 11 shareholders. Its center is located at the Betzdorff castle in Luxemburg.

Contact

SES

Château de Betzdorf

6815 BETZDORF -- LUXEMBOURG

Tel: +352-7172-51

Fax: +352-7172-5324

Technical data

Modulation

Bandwidth	26 MHz
Video excursion	16 MHz/v
Mono bandwidth	180 KHz
Mono de-emphasis	50 µs
Stereo bandwidth	130 KHz
Stereo de-emphasis	75 µs
Stereo expansion	Panda 1


Program: Astra

Astra 1A

Astra 1B

Astra 1C

Astra 1D


Astra 1A's EIRP (H polarization mode 1)


Astra 1A's EIRP (H polarization mode 2)


Astra 1A's EIRP (V polarization mode 1)


Astra 1A's EIRP (V polarization mode 2)


Astra 1B's EIRP (H polarization mode 1)


Astra 1B's EIRP (H polarization mode 2)


Astra 1B's EIRP (V polarization mode 1)


Astra 1B's EIRP (V polarization mode 2)


Astra 1C's EIRP (H polarization mode 1)


Astra 1C's EIRP (H polarization mode 2)


Astra 1C's EIRP (V polarization mode 1)


Astra 1C's EIRP (V polarization mode 2)


 Astra 1A

General

Catalog number	19688
Launch date	11 Dec 1988
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V27

Apogee kick motor went on on 15 Dec 1988.

TV programs started on 5 Feb 1989. In 1994 a few transponders were taken over by Astra 1C because of technical problems.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 4000
Mass at launch	1800 kg
Masse de la charge utile	150 kg
Length	2.9 m
Width	1.6 m
Height	1 m
Solar array	19.3 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 2310 W
Design lifetime	10 years
Ku-band (11.2-11.45 GHz)

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	6
Power	45 W
Bandwidth	26 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP	50 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Uplink frequencies	14.25-14.5 GHz
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.	Channel
H1	H	11.21425	1
V2	V	11.22900	2
H2	H	11.24375	3
V1	V	11.25850	4
H1	H	11.27325	5
V2	V	11.28800	6
H2	H	11.30275	7
V1	V	11.31750	8
H1	H	11.33225	9
V2	V	11.34700	10
H2	H	11.36175	11
V1	V	11.37650	12
H1	H	11.39125	13
V2	V	11.40600	14
H2	H	11.42075	15
V1	V	11.43550	16
EIRP coverage (dBW)

Horizontal polarization mode 1

Horizontal polarization mode 2

Vertical polarization mode 1

Vertical polarization mode 2


 Astra 1B

General

Catalog number	21139
Launch date	2 Mar 1991
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V42
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 5000
Mass at launch	1800 kg
Masse de la charge utile	150 kg
Length	2.9 m
Width	1.6 m
Height	1 m
Solar array	19.3 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 2310 W
Design lifetime	10 years
Ku-band (11.45-11.7 GHz)

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	6
Power	60 W
Bandwidth	26 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP	52.5 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.	Channel
H1	H	11.46425	17
V2	V	11.47900	18
H2	H	11.49375	19
V1	V	11.50850	20
H1	H	11.52325	21
V2	V	11.53800	22
H2	H	11.55275	23
V1	V	11.56750	24
H1	H	11.58225	25
V2	V	11.59700	26
H2	H	11.61175	27
V1	V	11.62650	28
H1	H	11.64125	29
V2	V	11.65600	30
H2	H	11.67075	31
V1	V	11.68550	32
EIRP coverage (dBW)

Horizontal polarization mode 1

Horizontal polarization mode 2

Vertical polarization mode 1

Vertical polarization mode 2


 Astra 1C

General

Catalog number	22653
Launch date	12 May 1993
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V56

Apogee kick motor went on on 13 May 1993 and was geostationary on 18 May 1993. Tests were carried out in 14.5°E slot.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
Mass at launch	2700 kg
Length	2.3 m
Width	2.5 m
Height	2.5 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	14 years
Ku-band (10.9-11.2 GHz)

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders	6
Power	63 W
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP	52.5 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.	Channel
H1	H	10.96425	33
V2	V	10.97900	34
H2	H	10.99375	35
V1	V	11.00850	36
H1	H	11.02325	37
V2	V	11.03800	38
H2	H	11.05275	39
V1	V	11.06750	40
H1	H	11.08225	41
V2	V	11.09700	42
H2	H	11.11175	43
V1	V	11.12650	44
H1	H	11.14125	45
V2	V	11.15600	46
H2	H	11.17075	47
V1	V	11.18550	48
H2	H	10.92075	63
V1	V	10.93550	64
EIRP coverage (dBW)

Horizontal polarization mode 1

Horizontal polarization mode 2

Vertical polarization mode 1

Vertical polarization mode 2


 Astra 1D

General

Catalog number
Launch date	1 Nov 1994
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V69

Test were carried out on 14.5°E

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
Mass at launch	2924 kg
Length	2.3 m
Width	2.5 m
Height	2.5 m
Solar array	21 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	3500 W
Design lifetime	14 years

Launched with the PVA (Perigee Velocity Augmentation) technic: initial parameters are 199.4/31123 km.

Ku-band (10.7-10.9 GHz)

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders
Power	63 W
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP
Polarization
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.	Channel
H1	H	10.74125	49
V2	V	10.72900	50
H2	H	10.74375	51
V1	V	10.75850	52
H1	H	10.77325	53
V2	V	10.78800	54
H2	H	10.80275	55
V1	V	10.81750	56
H1	H	10.83225	57
V2	V	10.84700	58
H2	H	10.86175	59
V1	V	10.87650	60
H1	H	10.89125	61
V2	V	10.90600	62
H2	H	10.92075	63
V1	V	10.93550	64
H2	H	11.71950	65
V1	V	11.73900	66
H2	H	11.75850	67
V1	V	11.77800	68


Astra 1E

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in second half 1995
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.	Channel
H1	H	11.71950	65
V2	V	11.73900	66
H2	H	11.75850	67
V1	V	11.77800	68
H1	H	11.79750	69
V2	V	11.81700	70
H2	H	11.83650	71
V1	V	11.85600	72
H1	H	11.87550	73
V2	V	11.89500	74
H2	H	11.91450	75
V1	V	11.93400	76
H1	H	11.95350	77
V2	V	11.97300	78
H2	H	11.99250	79
V1	V	12.01200	80
H2	H	12.03150	81
V1	V	12.05100	82


Astra 1F

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1996
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°E
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
Ku-band (12.1-12.5 GHz)

Main transponders	20
Backup transponders	8
Power	82 W


Astra 1G

Could be launched before the 2A to secured the system (1A has problems)


 Program: Astro

Astronomy Japanese program


Program: Astro

Astro A

Astro B

Astro C

Astro D


 Astro A

Also called Hinotori

General

Catalog number	12307
Launch date	21 Feb 1981
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: Sun study
Perigee/Apogee	274/279 km
Inclination	31.3°
Period	90.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(81017)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Jul 1991


 Astro B

Also called Tenma

General

Catalog number	13829
Launch date	20 Feb 1983
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	431/438 km
Inclination	31.5°
Period	93.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(83011)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Dec 1988


 Astro C

Also called Ginga

General

Catalog number	17480
Launch date	5 Feb 1987
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	395/450 km
Inclination	31°
Period	93 mins
Launch vehicle	(87012)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	1 Nov 1991


 Astro D

General

Catalog number	22521
Launch date	20 Feb 1993 at 02:00 UTC
Country of origin	Japan
Operator	ISAS
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	538/645 km
Inclination	31.1°
Period	96.5 mins
Launch vehicle	M3 S2 (93011)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch	420 kg

Built by Nagoya's university and the Goddard Space Flight Center. Is equiped with 4 focal mirrors of 3.5 m and CCD detectors. The sensitiveness should be 100 times greater than HEAO 2.


 Astron

General

Catalog number	13901
Launch date	23 Mar 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	25731/178615 km
Inclination	34.1°
Period	5932.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(83020)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	3500 kg (450 kg of instruments)

Carries the French and Russian experiment UFT for UV astronomy. Payload: 1 telescope (80 cm diameter and 5 m long) and a spectrometer (1.15-3.5 µm)


 Program: ATS

Application Technology Satellite

American satellites for technology tests.


Program: ATS

ATS 1

ATS 3

ATS 5

ATS 6


 ATS 1

General

Catalog number	02608
Launch date	7 Dec 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology experimentation
Geostationary orbit	149°W
Launch vehicle	(66110)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

Transmitted the first high resolution photos of the Earth.

Technical data

Transmits on 137.35 MHz (weak signal)


 ATS 3

General

Catalog number	03029
Launch date	5 Nov 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology experimentation
Geostationary orbit	47°W
Launch vehicle	(67111)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

Provided the first color pictures of the Earth and proved the interest in maritim communications via satellite. Transmitted the first space communication between an Earth station and a plane on 21 Nov 1967 above the Atlantic.

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 5 Nov 1967		47°W
16 Jun 1988		105°W, inclination: 12.1°
Technical data

Transmits on 136.37 and 137.35 MHz (weak signals) or 149.175 - 149.265 ?


 ATS 5

General

Catalog number	04068
Launch date	12 Aug 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications experimentation
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(69069)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

Provided data on auroran phenomenons and propagation in ionosphere.


 ATS 6

General

Catalog number	07318
Launch date	30 May 1974
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	95°W
Launch vehicle	(74039)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	930 kg

Numerous telecommunications experiments were carried out. With the satellite's 9 m antenna only small Earth antennas were needed. Scholar TV was provided to american children in the Rockies and Alaska. It was also used by SITE (Satellite Instructional Television Experiment) in 1975 to try and solve educational problems of India (half success). It also enabled communications between 2 unmanned spacecrafts.

End of life

Out of service	30 Jun 1979


 Aura

Also called D2B

General

Catalog number	08332
Launch date	27 Sep 1975
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	476/697 km
Inclination	37.1°
Period	96.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant B P4 No 3 (75092)
Launch site	Kourou
Mass at launch	120 kg
End of life

Out of service	28 Dec 1976
Cause	Stopped transmitting
Decay	30 Sep 1982


 Program: Auréole

French scientific program


Program: Auréole

Auréole 1

Auréole 2

Auréole 3


 Auréole 1

General

Catalog number	05729
Launch date	27 Dec 1971
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	388/1954 km
Inclination	74°
Period	108.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(71119)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Auréole 2

General

Catalog number	07003
Launch date	26 Dec 1973
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	387/1441 km
Inclination	74°
Period	103.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(73107)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Auréole 3

General

Catalog number	12848
Launch date	21 Sep 1981
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere and magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	394/1672 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	105.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(81093)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Program: Aurora

Telecommunication program operated by Alascom Inc a subsidiary of Pacific Telecom.


Program: Aurora

Aurora 1

Aurora 2


Aurora's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass in orbit	760 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	0.99 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1400 W
Design lifetime	1: 10 years 2: 12 years


Aurora_1
 Aurora 1

Also called Satcom 5

General

Catalog number	13631
Launch date	28 Oct 1982
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Delta 3910 (82105)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	1084 kg
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 28 Oct 1982		139°W
1992?		143°W
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	4
Power	8.5 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	34 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Aurora 2

Also called Satcom C5

General

Catalog number	21392
Launch date	29 May 1991
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	139°W, inclination: 0.0602°
Launch vehicle	Delta 7925 (91037)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	1338 kg
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	8
Power	11 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Odd transponders to the United States Even transponders to Alaska and Canada
EIRP	34 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	V	5.945	3.720	1
2	H	5.965	3.740	2
3	V	5.985	3.760	3
4	H	6.005	3.780	4
5	V	6.025	3.800	5
6	H	6.045	3.820	6
7	V	6.065	3.840	7
8	H	6.085	3.860	8
9	V	6.105	3.880	9
10	H	6.125	3.900	10
11	V	6.145	3.920	11
12	H	6.125	3.940	12
13	V	6.185	3.960	13
14	H	6.205	3.980	14
15	V	6.225	4.000	15
16	H	6.245	4.020	16
17	V	6.265	4.040	17
18	H	6.285	4.060	18
19	V	6.305	4.080	19
20	H	6.325	4.100	20
21	V	6.345	4.120	21
22	H	6.365	4.140	22
23	V	6.385	4.160	23
24	H	6.405	4.180	24


 Program: Aussat

Australian national telecommunications system. It was renamed OPTUS when OPTUS Communications Ltd. bought AUSSAT.


Program: Aussat

Aussat A1

Aussat A2

Aussat A3

Aussat B1

Aussat B2

Aussat B3


Aussat A's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1250 kg
Mass in orbit	655 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m (2.84 m stowed)
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1000 W
Design lifetime	7 years (10 for the A3)


Aussat A's Ku-band

Main transponders	11+4
Backup transponders	2+2
Power	(11+2) transponders of 12 W (TWTA) (4+2) transponders of 30 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	45 MHz
Coverage	Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea
EIRP	12 W: 41 dBW 30 W: 51 dBW
Polarization


Aussat B's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
Mass at launch	2858 kg
Mass in orbit	1582 kg
Length	2.27 m
Width	2.27 m
Height	2.27 m
Solar array	20 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 3500 W
Design lifetime	13.7 years

Carries a Ka-band beacon (30 GHz) and a laser retroreflector for precise satellite location and time transfer demonstrations.


Aussat B's L-band

Main transponders	8
Backup transponders
Power	30 W
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP	55 dBW
Polarization


Aussat B's Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power	50 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	45 MHz
Coverage	Australia (1 national beam and 5 regional beams) South West Pacific region
EIRP	47 dBW
Polarization


 Aussat A1

Also called Optus A1

General

Catalog number	15993
Launch date	27 Aug 1985
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	160°E
Launch vehicle	STS 20
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Aussat A2

Also called Optus A2

General

Catalog number	16275
Launch date	27 Nov 1985
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	156°E
Launch vehicle	STS 23
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Aussat A3

Also called Optus A3

General

Catalog number	18350
Launch date	16 Sep 1987
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	164°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V19
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Aussat B1

Also called Optus B1

General

Catalog number	22087
Launch date	13 Aug 1992
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	160°E
Launch vehicle	Long March 2E (92054)
Launch site	Xichang

First commercial flight of a Long March 2E

Technical data

Specifications

L-band

Ku-band


 Aussat B2

Also called Optus B2

General

Catalog number	22278
Launch date	21 Dec 1992 at 11:20 UTC
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Long March 2E (92090)
Launch site	Xichang
End of life

Out of service	21 Dec 1992
Cause	Apogee kick motor failure
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

Ku-band


 Aussat B3

Also called Optus B3

General

Catalog number	23227
Launch date	27 Aug 1994 at 21:10 UTC
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Long March 2E (94055)
Launch site	Kichang
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

Ku-band


Aussat B2R

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Nov 1994
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	164°E
Launch vehicle	Long March
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Program: Ayame

Means "iris"

Also called ECS (Experimental Communication Satellite)

Japanese telecommunication program


Program: Ayame

Ayame 1

Ayame 2


 Ayame 1

Also called ECS 1

General

Catalog number	11261
Launch date	6 Feb 1979
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications, experimental
Perigee/Apogee	29259/37424 km
Inclination	4.9°
Period	1313 mins
Launch vehicle	N1 (79009)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch	130 kg
End of life

Out of service	After 20 mins (or 3 days?)


 Ayame 2

General

Catalog number	11715
Launch date	22 Feb 1980
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications, experimental
Perigee/Apogee	32785/36839 km
Inclination	1.4°
Period	1386.6 mins
Launch vehicle	N1 (80018)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch	130 kg
End of life

Out of service	After launch


 Azur

Also called GRS A

General

Catalog number	04221
Launch date	8 Nov 1969
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	373/2118 km
Inclination	102.7°
Period	110.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (69097)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	72 kg

Studies aurora borealis, Earth's radiation belt and charged particles from the Sun.


 Badr A

General

Catalog number	20685
Launch date	16 Jul 1990
Country of origin	Pakistan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	208/988 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period	96.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(90059)
Launch site	Xichang
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	8 Dec 1990


 Program: Bhaskara

Indian program named from a Indian mathematician and astronomer.


Program: Bhaskara

Bhaskara 1

Bhaskara 2


 Bhaskara 1

General

Catalog number	11392
Launch date	7 Jun 1979
Country of origin	India
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	394/399 km
Inclination	50.7°
Period	92.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Intercosmos (79051)
Launch site	Kapustin Yar
Mass at launch	444 kg
End of life

Decay	17 Feb 1989


 Bhaskara 2

General

Catalog number	12968
Launch date	20 Nov 1981
Country of origin	India
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	368/372 km
Inclination	50.6°
Period	92 mins
Launch vehicle	Intercosmos (81115)
Launch site	Kapustin Yar
Mass at launch	436 kg
End of life

Decay	30 Nov 1991


 Program: Brazilsat

Brazilian telecommunication system operated by Embratel.


Program: Brazilsat

Brazilsat A1

Brazilsat A2

Brazilsat B1


Brazilsat A's specifications

Prime contractor	Spar Aerospace
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1140 kg
Mass in orbit	671 kg
Diameter	2.19 m
Height	7.09 m deployed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 982 W
Design lifetime	1: 9 years 2: 11 years


Brazilsat A's C-band

Main transponders	26
Backup transponders	6
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	36 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Brazilsat A1

Also called SBTS A1

General

Catalog number	15561
Launch date	8 Feb 1985
Country of origin	Brazil
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	65°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V12
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Brazilsat A2

Also called SBTS A2

General

Catalog number	16650
Launch date	28 Mar 1986
Country of origin	Brazil
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	70°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V17
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Brazilsat B1

Also called SBTS B1

General

Catalog number
Launch date	10 Aug 1994
Country of origin	Brazil
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	65°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V66
Mass at launch

Cost: $140 million

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376W
Mass at launch	1760 kg
Mass in orbit
Length
Width
Height
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	12 years
C-band

Main transponders	28
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	31 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	38 dBW
Polarization
X-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization


Brazilsat B2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Dec 1994
Country of origin	Brazil
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	70°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V71
Launch site
Mass at launch


BSAT 1A & BSAT 1B

Japanese satellite made by Hugues that will be launched in 97 and 98 by Ariane


 Program: BSB

English direct TV program abandonned in 1992. The satellites were ordered by BSB which merged with Sky TV giving BSkyB.


Program: BSB

BSB 1

BSB 2


BSB's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1250 kg
Mass in orbit	660 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	4.8 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1.024 W
Design lifetime	10 years

Dispose of sterable antennas.


BSB's Ku-band

Main transponders	5
Backup transponders	1
Power	2 x 55 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	59 dBW
Polarization	circular R
Frequencies	Uplink: 17.3-17.6 GHz Downlink: 11.786-12.091 GHz


 BSB 1

Also called Marco Polo 1

General

Catalog number	20193
Launch date	27 Aug 1989
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Delta 4925 (89067)
Launch site

Stopped transmitting on 31 Dec 1992 and became Sirius in 1994.

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 27 Aug 1989
Nov 1991	Dec 1992	31°W
1994		Sirius
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 BSB 2

Also called Marco Polo 2

General

Catalog number	20762
Launch date	18 Aug 1990
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Delta 6925 (90074)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Sold to a norvegian operator in September 1992 to become Thor.

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 18 Aug 1990
	Aug 1992	31°W
Sep 1992		Thor
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Castor

Also called D5B

General

Catalog number	07802
Launch date	17 May 1975
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	277/1275 km
Inclination	29.9°
Period	100.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant B P4 No 2 (75039)
Mass at launch	76 kg

Tests a high precision micro-acceleratometer.

Its the counterpart of the first Castor that was lost with Pollux on 22 May 1973.

End of life

Decay	18 Feb 1979


 Program: Cat

European micro satellite program for experimentation


Program: Cat

Cat 1

Cat 2

Cat 3

Cat 4


 Cat 1

General

Catalog number	11645
Launch date	24 Dec 1979
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	125/14047 km
Inclination	17.8°
Period	259.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane L01
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	27 Nov 1989


 Cat 2

End of life

Out of service	23 May 1980
Cause	Launch failure of Ariane L02


 Cat 3

General

Catalog number	12546
Launch date	19 Jun 1981
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	227/29240 km
Inclination	10.6°
Period	508.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane L03
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	96 hours after launch


 Cat 4

Also called Thésée

General

Catalog number	13011
Launch date	20 Dec 1981
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	219/38645 km
Inclination	63.8°
Period	534.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane L04
Mass at launch

Measures the Sun light

End of life

Out of service	9 Jan 1982
Cause	Stopped transmitting


CERS 1

Central Europe Regional Satellite

General

Catalog number
Launch date
Country of origin	Hungary
Mission	Telecommunication
Geostationary orbit	4°W requested (same as Amos!)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Mass at launch

Capacity: 8 transponders of 36 MHz


 Program: Chalet

Also called Vortex

American geostationary spy satellites. Used from 1975 on.


 Cobe

COsmic Background Explorer

General

Catalog number	20322
Launch date	18 Nov 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	872/886 km
Inclination	99°
Period	102.5 mins
Launch vehicle	89089
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch

Studies the thermical radiation of the sky (gave its precise temperature: 2.735 K).


 Program: Comstar

American telecommunication satellite program operated by Comsat General. Capacity is leased to AT&T.


Program: Comstar

Comstar 1

Comstar 2

Comstar 3

Comstar 4


Comstar's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	Hugues (same as Intelsat 4)
Mass at launch	1516 kg
Mass in orbit	911 kg
Dimension	2.5 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized (56 rpm)
DC power	BOL: 570 W
Design lifetime	10 years

Disposes of 2 Ka-band beacons for propagation research (19 and 28.6 GHz).


Comstar's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power	5 and 5.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	33 dBW
Polarization


 Comstar 1

General

Catalog number	08838
Launch date	13 May 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	128°W
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (76042)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Comstar 2

General

Catalog number	09047
Launch date	22 Jul 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	94°W
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (76073)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Comstar 3

General

Catalog number	10975
Launch date	29 Jun 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	87°W
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (78068)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Comstar 4

General

Catalog number	12309
Launch date	21 Feb 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (81018)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Corsa B

Also called Hakucho

General

Catalog number	11272
Launch date	21 Feb 1979
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	543/566 km
Inclination	29.8°
Period	95.7 mins
Launch vehicle	79014
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 Apr 1985


 Cos B

COsmic ray Satellite

General

Catalog number	08062
Launch date	9 Aug 1975
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: gamma-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	442/99002 km
Inclination	90.3°
Period	2203.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (75072)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	280 kg


Coupon 1

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Oct 1994
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	55°E
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Europe and Asia
EIRP	50 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
	H	10.980
	V	10.980
	H	11.060
	V	11.060
	H	11.100
	V	11.100
	H	11.180
	V	11.180
	H	11.480
	V	11.480
	H	11.560
	V	11.560
	H	11.600
	V	11.600
	H	11.680
	V	11.680


Coupon 2

Launch scheduled for April 1995, slotted in 9,5°W


Coupon 3

Launch scheduled for October 1995 slotted in 162°E


 Courier 1B

General

Catalog number	00058
Launch date	4 Oct 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications: recording satellite
Perigee/Apogee	967/1214 km
Inclination	28.3°
Period	107.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(60013)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

Could record messages from Earth station and rebroadcast them.


 CTS

Also called Hermès

General

Catalog number	08585
Launch date	17 Jan 1976
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	116°W
Launch vehicle	(76004)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	674 kg, 347 kg in orbit

Used by the United States and Canada for TV transmission tests with small Earth stations. Also used for computer links.

End of life

Out of service	November 1979


 Program: Dash

American program for radars calibration


 Program: DBS

American digital direct TV program.

2 companies must provide TV programs: DirecTV a subsidiary of GM Hugues Electronics will use 11 transponders while the 5 ones left will be managed by USSB (United States Satellite Broadcasting) a division of Hubbard Broadcasting Inc. The receivers will be provided by Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA trademark). This equipment (DSS for Digital Satellite System) is MPEG 2 compatible.

Contact

DirecTv

PO Box 92424

CA 90009 Los Angeles -- USA

Tel: +1-818-569-7700


Program: DBS

DBS 1

DBS 2


 DBS 1

General

Catalog number	22930
Launch date	18 Dec 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	101.2°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V62
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601 S
Mass at launch	2930 kg
Mass in orbit	1700 kg
Length	2.27 m
Width	2.27 m
Height	2.27 m
Solar array	35.1 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	7000 W
Design lifetime	12-15 years
Ku-band (12.2-12.7 GHz)

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	8
Power	120 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	24 MHz
Coverage	Continental US
EIRP	52 dBW
Polarization	circular L

Transponders are optimized for digital TV: fixed gain and automatic level control.


 DBS 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	4 Aug 1994
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	101.2°W
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2A
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


DBS 3 & 4

slot 157°W

for 1995


 Debut

General

Catalog number	20479
Launch date	8 Feb 1990
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	908/1742 km
Inclination	99°
Period	112.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(90013)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch


 Delta Star

Also called USA 036

General

Catalog number	19911
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	307/312 km
Inclination	47.7°
Period	90.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(89026)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

Part of the Star War program. Payload: radar, laser and 7 optical sensors (IR).

End of life

Decay	23 Jun 1992


 Denpa

Means "radio wave"

General

Catalog number	06152
Launch date	19 Aug 1972
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	238/6322 km
Inclination	31°
Period	157.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Mu 4S (72064)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch	75 kg
End of life

Decay	19 May 1980


 Program: DFS Kopernikus

Deutscher FernmeldeSatellit

German telecommunication program operated by DBP (Deutsche BundesPost)

Contact

Deutsche Bundespost Telekom

Postfach 20 00

5300 BONN 1 -- GERMANY

Tel: +49-228-181-4949

Fax: +49-228-181-8941


Program: DFS Kopernikus

DFS 1

DFS 2

DFS 3


DFS Kopernikus's specifications

Prime contractor	R-DFS consortium with ANT and MBB-ERNO
Platform	Spacebus 100
Mass at launch	1415 kg
Mass in orbit	850 kg
Masse de la charge utile	137 kg
Length	1.4 m
Width	1.9 m
Height	4.1 m
Solar array	15.4 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1990 W EOL: 1580 W
Design lifetime	10 years
Capacity	1800 phone circuits and 200 data circuits


DFS Kopernikus's Ku-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	3 11 GHz transponders: 90 MHz 7 12 GHz transponders: 44 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	49 dBW
Polarization


DFS Kopernikus's Ka-band (20/30 GHz)

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	90 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	48 dBW
Polarization


DFS Kopernikus 3's EIRP


DFS Kopernikus's Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
A1	H	11.475
A2	H	11.525
B1	V	11.550
B2	V	11.600
C1	H	11.625
C2	H	11.675
K1	V	12.524
K2	H	12.559
K3	V	12.591
K4	H	12.625
K5	V	12.658
K6	H	12.692
K7	V	12.725


 DFS 1

General

Catalog number	20041
Launch date	5 Jun 1989
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V31
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 5 Jun 1989
Jan 1991	Jan 1993	23.5°E
Jul 1993	Sep 1994	33.5°E
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Ka-band

Transponder frequency chart


 DFS 2

General

Catalog number	20706
Launch date	24 Jul 1990
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	28.5°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V37
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Ka-band

Transponder frequency chart


 DFS 3

General

Catalog number	22175
Launch date	12 Oct 1992
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	23.5°E
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (92066)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Ka-band

Coverage

Transponder frequency chart


 Program: Diadème

French scientific program

Geodesy studies using laser and doppler effect.


Program: Diadème

Diadème 1

Diadème 2


 Diadème 1

Also called D1C

General

Catalog number	02674
Launch date	8 Feb 1967
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	545/1083 km
Inclination	39.9°
Period	101.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant A (67011)
Launch site	Hammaguir
Mass at launch	20 kg
End of life

Out of service	2 Jan 1970
Cause	Stopped broadcasting


 Diadème 2

Also called D1D

General

Catalog number	02680
Launch date	15 Feb 1967
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	586/1731 km
Inclination	39.4°
Period	108.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant A (67014)
Launch site	Hammaguir
Mass at launch	20 kg
End of life

Out of service	16 Sep 1968 (stopped transmitting on 5 Apr 1967)


 Diapason

Also called D1A

General

Catalog number	02016
Launch date	17 Feb 1966
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	502/2484 km
Inclination	34.1°
Period	115.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant A (66013)
Launch site	Hammaguir
Mass at launch	18.5 kg

Also used to test technology.

End of life

Out of service	23 Jan 1972
Cause	Stopped transmitting


 Program: Discoverer

USAF program: 38 satellites launched between 28 Feb 1959 and 27 Feb 1962


 Program: DMSP

Defence Meteorological Satellite Program

USAF meteorology program. The technology was first tested by the AMS program.


Program: DMSP

DMSP B5D2-3


 DMSP B5D2-3

Also called USA 026

General

Catalog number	18123
Launch date	20 Jun 1987 at 02:34 UTC
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	828/848 km
Inclination	98.8°
Period	101.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas E (87053)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	822 kg

Must detect tropical cyclones and evaluate the intensity of storms.


DMSP F12

Also called USA 106

General

Catalog number	23233
Launch date	29 Aug 1994 at 14:38 UTC
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	839/856 km
Inclination	98.9°
Period	101.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas E (94057)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch

It carries instruments to measure energetic particles in the magnetosphere and photometers to scan auroral displays.


 Program: Dong Fang Hong

Means "The Orient is red"

People's Republic of China program


Program: Dong Fang Hong

Dong Fang Hong 01 Dong Fang Hong 02 Dong Fang Hong 03 Dong Fang Hong 04 Dong Fang Hong 05 Dong Fang Hong 06 Dong Fang Hong 07 Dong Fang Hong 08 Dong Fang Hong 09 Dong Fang Hong 10 Dong Fang Hong 11 Dong Fang Hong 12 Dong Fang Hong 13 Dong Fang Hong 14 Dong Fang Hong 15 Dong Fang Hong 16	Dong Fang Hong 17 Dong Fang Hong 18 Dong Fang Hong 19 Dong Fang Hong 20 Dong Fang Hong 21 Dong Fang Hong 22 Dong Fang Hong 23 Dong Fang Hong 25 Dong Fang Hong 26 Dong Fang Hong 31 Dong Fang Hong 32 Dong Fang Hong 33 Dong Fang Hong 34 Dong Fang Hong 35 Dong Fang Hong 38


STTW's specifications

Shiyan Tongbu Tongxin Weixing means experimental synchronus communications satellite

Prime contractor	Chinese industry
Platform	STTW
Mass at launch	1024 kg
Mass in orbit	approx. 450 kg
Diameter	2.1 m
Solar array	cells mounted on cylindrical body
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power
Design lifetime	4 years


STTW's C-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	China
EIRP	32 dBW
Polarization	linear H


 Dong Fang Hong 01

Also called Mao 1

General

Catalog number	04382
Launch date	24 Apr 1970
Country of origin	China
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	431/2163 km
Inclination	68.4°
Period	111.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Long March 1 (70034)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch	173 kg


 Dong Fang Hong 02

Also called Mao 2

General

Catalog number	05007
Launch date	3 Mar 1971
Country of origin	China
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	265/1833 km
Inclination	69.8°
Period	106.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(71018)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch


 Dong Fang Hong 03

Also called Mao 3

General

Catalog number	08050
Launch date	26 Jul 1975
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	190/455 km
Inclination	69°
Period	90.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(75070)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	14 Sep 1975


 Dong Fang Hong 04

Also called Mao 4

General

Catalog number	08452
Launch date	26 Nov 1975
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	173/483 km
Inclination	63°
Period	91.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(75111)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	3 Dec 1975
Cause	Normal (photos recovery)
Decay	29 Dec 1975


 Dong Fang Hong 05

Also called Mao 5

General

Catalog number	08488
Launch date	16 Dec 1975
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	186/387 km
Inclination	69°
Period	90.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(75119)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	27 Jan 1976


 Dong Fang Hong 06

Also called Mao 6

General

Catalog number	09394
Launch date	30 Aug 1976
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	195/2145 km
Inclination	69.2°
Period	108.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(76087)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	25 Nov 1978


 Dong Fang Hong 07

Also called Mao 7

General

Catalog number	09587
Launch date	7 Dec 1976
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	172/489 km
Inclination	59.4°
Period	91.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(76117)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Jan 1977


 Dong Fang Hong 08

Also called Mao 8

General

Catalog number	10611
Launch date	26 Jan 1978
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	186/507 km
Inclination	57°
Period	91.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(78011)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	7 Feb 1978


 Dong Fang Hong 09

General

Catalog number	12842
Launch date	19 Sep 1981
Country of origin	China
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	232/1598 km
Inclination	59.5°
Period	103.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(81093)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Sep 1981


 Dong Fang Hong 10

General

Catalog number	12843
Launch date	19 Sep 1981
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	233/1615 km
Inclination	59.4°
Period	103.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(81093)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	6 Oct 1982


 Dong Fang Hong 11

General

Catalog number	12845
Launch date	19 Sep 1981
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	232/1608 km
Inclination	59.4°
Period	103.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(81093)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Aug 1982


 Dong Fang Hong 12

General

Catalog number	13521
Launch date	9 Sep 1982
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	172/392 km
Inclination	63°
Period	90.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(82090)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	21 Sep 1982


 Dong Fang Hong 13

General

Catalog number	14288
Launch date	19 Aug 1983
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	170/493 km
Inclination	63.3°
Period	91.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(83086)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	3 Sep 1983


 Dong Fang Hong 14

General

Catalog number	14670
Launch date	29 Jan 1984
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	484/6446 km
Inclination	36.1°
Period	162 mins
Launch vehicle	(84008)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch


 Dong Fang Hong 15

General

Catalog number	14899
Launch date	8 Apr 1984
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(84035)
Launch site	Xichang
Mass at launch


 Dong Fang Hong 16

General

Catalog number	15279
Launch date	12 Sep 1984
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	172/398 km
Inclination	67.9°
Period	90.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(84098)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	29 Sep 1984


 Dong Fang Hong 17

General

Catalog number	16177
Launch date	21 Oct 1985
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	171/393 km
Inclination	63°
Period	90.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(85096)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	7 Nov 1985


 Dong Fang Hong 18

Also called STTW 1

General

Catalog number	16526
Launch date	1 Feb 1986
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	103°E
Launch vehicle	(86010)
Launch site	Xichang
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Dong Fang Hong 19

General

Catalog number	17001
Launch date	6 Oct 1986
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	169/337 km
Inclination	57°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(86076)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	23 Oct 1986


 Dong Fang Hong 20

General

Catalog number	18306
Launch date	5 Aug 1987
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	169/366 km
Inclination	63°
Period	89.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(87067)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	23 Aug 1987


 Dong Fang Hong 21

General

Catalog number	18341
Launch date	8 Sep 1987
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	181/222 km
Inclination	63°
Period	88.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(87075)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	4 Oct 1987


 Dong Fang Hong 22

Also called STTW 2 or Chinasat 1

General

Catalog number	18922
Launch date	7 Mar 1988
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	87.5°E
Launch vehicle	(88014)
Launch site	Xichang
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Dong Fang Hong 23

General

Catalog number	19368
Launch date	5 Aug 1988
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	204/311 km
Inclination	63°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(88067)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	13 Aug 1988


 Dong Fang Hong 25

Also called STTW 3 or Chinasat 2

General

Catalog number	19710
Launch date	22 Dec 1988
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110.5°E
Launch vehicle	(88111)
Launch site	Xichang
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Dong Fang Hong 26

Also called STTW 4 or Chinasat 3

General

Catalog number	20473
Launch date	4 Feb 1990
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	98°E
Launch vehicle	(90011)
Launch site	Xichang
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Dong Fang Hong 31

General

Catalog number	20789
Launch date	3 Sep 1990
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	789/811 km
Inclination	99°
Period	100.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(90081)
Launch site	Taiyuan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Mar 1991


 Dong Fang Hong 32

General

Catalog number	20790
Launch date	3 Sep 1990
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	596/629 km
Inclination	99°
Period	97 mins
Launch vehicle	(90081)
Launch site	Taiyuan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	24 Jul 1991


 Dong Fang Hong 33

General

Catalog number	20838
Launch date	5 Oct 1990
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	209/312 km
Inclination	57°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(90089)
Launch site	Juiquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	23 Oct 1990


 Dong Fang Hong 34

Also called STTW 5

General

Catalog number	21833
Launch date	28 Dec 1991
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	2017/34047 km
Inclination	31.5°
Period	632.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(91088)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral?
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	28 Dec 1991
Cause	Did not reach GEO
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Dong Fang Hong 35

General

Catalog number	22072
Launch date	9 Aug 1990
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	171/332 km
Inclination	63.1°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(92051)
Launch site	Juiquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	1 Sep 1992


 Dong Fang Hong 38

General

Catalog number	22162
Launch date	6 Oct 1992
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	213/309 km
Inclination	63°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(92064)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	31 Oct 1992


 Dove

Also called Microsat 2 or DO-17 or Oscar 17

General

Catalog number	20440
Launch date	22 Jan 1990
Country of origin	Brazil
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	781/797 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	100.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V35
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink	1200bps Bell 202 AX.25, same as used in terrestrial Packet Radio, Synthesized Voice Beacon.
	145.825, 145.825 MHz
S-Band beacon	2401.221 MHz


 Program: DSCS

Defence Satellite Communication System

Also called USGCSS

American geostationary satellite program. Satellites are launched by pairs since 1971. Designed to provide military telecommunications.


Program: DSCS

DSCS 2-01 DSCS 2-02 DSCS 2-03 DSCS 2-04 DSCS 2-05 DSCS 2-06 DSCS 2-07 DSCS 2-08 DSCS 2-11 DSCS 2-12 DSCS 2-13 DSCS 2-14 DSCS 2-15	DSCS 3-01 DSCS 3-02 DSCS 3-03 DSCS 3-04 DSCS 3-05 DSCS 3-06 DSCS 3-07 DSCS 3-08 DSCS 3-09 DSCS 3-10 DSCS 3-11


 DSCS 2-01

General

Catalog number	05587
Launch date	3 Nov 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(71095)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-02

General

Catalog number	05588
Launch date	3 Nov 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(71095)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-03

General

Catalog number	06973
Launch date	13 Dec 1973
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(73100)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-04

General

Catalog number	06974
Launch date	13 Dec 1973
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(73100)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-05

General

Catalog number	07807
Launch date	20 May 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(75040)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	20 May 1975
Cause	Launch failure
Decay	26 May 1975


 DSCS 2-06

General

Catalog number	07808
Launch date	20 May 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(75040)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	20 May 1975
Cause	Launch failure
Decay	26 May 1975


 DSCS 2-07

General

Catalog number	10000
Launch date	12 May 1977
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(77034)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-08

General

Catalog number	10001
Launch date	12 May 1977
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(77034)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-11

General

Catalog number	11144
Launch date	14 Dec 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(78113)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-12

General

Catalog number	11145
Launch date	14 Dec 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(78113)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-13

General

Catalog number	11621
Launch date	21 Nov 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(79098)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-14

General

Catalog number	11622
Launch date	21 Nov 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(79098)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 2-15

General

Catalog number	13636
Launch date	30 Oct 1982
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(82106)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 DSCS 3-01

General

Catalog number	13637
Launch date	30 Oct 1982
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(82106)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-02

General

Catalog number	14675
Launch date	31 Jan 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	(84009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-03

Also called USA 011

General

Catalog number	16116
Launch date	3 Oct 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	STS 21
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-04

Also called USA 012

General

Catalog number	16117
Launch date	3 Oct 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	STS 21
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-05

Also called USA 037

General

Catalog number	19976
Launch date	10 May 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	(89035)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-06

Also called USA 043

General

Catalog number	20202
Launch date	4 Sep 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	(89069)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-07

Also called USA 044

General

Catalog number	20203
Launch date	4 Sep 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	(89069)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-08

Also called USA 078

General

Catalog number	21873
Launch date	11 Feb 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2 (92006)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

This satellite is part of a set equiped with reinforced plating to resist to the explosion of a atomic bomb.

Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-09

Also called USA 082

General

Catalog number	22009
Launch date	2 Jul 1992 at 21:54 UTC
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	Atlas (92037)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-10

Also called USA 093

General

Catalog number	22719
Launch date	19 Jul 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2 (93046)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 DSCS 3-11

Also called USA 097

General

Catalog number	22915
Launch date	28 Nov 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	(93074)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink: 7.2 - 7.9 GHz


 Program: DSP

Defense Support Program

Military geostationary satellite program for early warning and detection of nuclear explosions.

The first generation of those satellites was IMEWS.


Program: DSP

DSP 34


 DSP 34

Also called USA 075

General

Catalog number	21805
Launch date	24 Nov 1991
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Geostationary orbit	n/a
Launch vehicle	STS 44
Mass at launch	2350 kg

Cost: $275 million


 Dynamics Explorer 1

General

Catalog number	12624
Launch date	3 Aug 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	468/23322 km
Inclination	88.8°
Period	409.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(81070)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Dynamics Explorer 2

General

Catalog number	12625
Launch date	3 Aug 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere and ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	304/1002 km
Inclination	90°
Period	97.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(81070)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Feb 1983


 Program: Echo

American experimental telecommunication program


Program: Echo

Echo 1

Echo 2


 Echo 1

General

Catalog number	00049
Launch date	12 Aug 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications and geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	966/2157 km
Inclination	47.3°
Period	117.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (60009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	61 kg

Plastic 30.5 m ball covered of mylar aluminumed that reflected radioelectric signals.

First telecommunication satellite. It enabled the first satellite telephone link and the broadcast of a TV program from California to Massachussets on 24 Feb 1962.

End of life

Decay	24 May 1968


 Echo 2

General

Catalog number	00740
Launch date	25 Jan 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications and geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1030/1315 km
Inclination	81.5°
Period	108.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(64004)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	256 kg

Plastic 41 m ball covered 2 aluminum sheets with a mylar sheet in between.

End of life

Decay	7 Sep 1969


Echostar 1

General

Catalog number
Launch date	scheduled for August 1995
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	119°W
Launch vehicle	Long March
Launch site
Mass at launch

23 transponders, 100 W each, 8 MPEG channels per transponder

$700. for the receiving kit and $100. subcription per month

Total Echostar project: $335 million


Echostar 2

scheduled for August 1996, co-located


EHF

Should be launched on 31 Jan 1995 by Atlas 2A


 Program: Ekran

Soviet direct TV program


Program: Ekran

Ekran 01 Ekran 02 Ekran 03 Ekran 04 Ekran 05 Ekran 06 Ekran 07 Ekran 08 Ekran 09 Ekran 10	Ekran 11 Ekran 12 Ekran 13 Ekran 14 Ekran 15 Ekran 16 Ekran 17 Ekran 18 Ekran 19 Ekran 20


Specifications des Ekran

Prime contractor	NPO Prikadnoy Mekaniki (PM)
Platform	Ekran
Mass at launch	1970 kg
Diameter	2 m
Height	5 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	3 year
UHF-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders	1
Power	200 W
Bandwidth	24 MHz
Coverage	CIS and part of Asia
EIRP	55.5 dBW
Frequencies	Uplink: C-band (6 GHz) Downlink: 714 MHz


 Ekran 01

General

Catalog number	09503
Launch date	26 Oct 1976
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (76107)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 02

General

Catalog number	10365
Launch date	20 Sep 1977
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (77092)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 03

General

Catalog number	11273
Launch date	21 Feb 1979
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (79015)
Launch site	Tyuratam

First soviet direct TV satellite

Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 04

General

Catalog number	11561
Launch date	3 Oct 1979
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (79087)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 05

General

Catalog number	11890
Launch date	14 Jul 1980
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (80060)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 06

General

Catalog number	12120
Launch date	26 Dec 1980
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (80104)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 07

General

Catalog number	12564
Launch date	25 Jun 1981
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (81061)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 08

General

Catalog number	13056
Launch date	5 Feb 1982
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (82009)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 09

General

Catalog number	13554
Launch date	16 Sep 1982
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (82093)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 10

General

Catalog number	13878
Launch date	12 Mar 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (83016)
Launch site
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 11

General

Catalog number	14377
Launch date	30 Sep 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (83100)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 12

General

Catalog number	14821
Launch date	16 Mar 1984
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (84028)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 13

General

Catalog number	15219
Launch date	24 Aug 1984
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (84090)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 14

General

Catalog number	15626
Launch date	22 Mar 1985
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (85024)
Launch site
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 15

General

Catalog number	16729
Launch date	24 May 1986
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (86038)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 16

General

Catalog number	18328
Launch date	4 Sep 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (87073)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 17

General

Catalog number	18715
Launch date	27 Dec 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (87109)
Launch site
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 18

General

Catalog number	19090
Launch date	6 May 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (88036)
Launch site
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 19

General

Catalog number	19683
Launch date	8 Dec 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (88108)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


 Ekran 20

General

Catalog number	22210
Launch date	30 Oct 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (92074)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications


Elekon

LEO system project from the Russian NPO-PM firm with Elbe Space & Technology and KG. Elekon. The system would be carried by 7 modules on Kosmos satellites.

Would be on polar orbits (1150 km apogee). Communications with mobiles: 1.6 GHz (uplink) and 2.5 GHz (downlink). Controling would be in C-band.


 Program: Elektron

Soviet scientific program: Earth's magnetic field, solar radioelectric emissions and Van Allen belts.


Program: Elektron

Elektron 1

Elektron 2

Elektron 3

Elektron 4


 Elektron 1

General

Catalog number	00746
Launch date	30 Jan 1964
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere and ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	404/6577 km
Inclination	60.8°
Period	162.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(64006)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Elektron 2

General

Catalog number	00748
Launch date	30 Jan 1964
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	5082/63341 km
Inclination	59.9°
Period	1356.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(64006)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Elektron 3

General

Catalog number	00829
Launch date	10 Jul 1964
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere and ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	405/6441 km
Inclination	60.8°
Period	161 mins
Launch vehicle	(64038)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Elektron 4

General

Catalog number	00830
Launch date	10 Jul 1964
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	447/66269 km
Inclination	60.8°
Period	1313.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(64038)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	10 Jul 1964


 Eole

General

Catalog number	05435
Launch date	16 Aug 1971
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	651/835 km
Inclination	50.2°
Period	99.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (71071)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch	80 kg

Meteorological experimental satellite aimed to study wind in the southern hemisphere. Eole destroyed 89 out of 479 balloons it interrogated cause of a human error. When all balloons had disappeared it was used to study oceans currents, iceberg movements, etc.

End of life

Out of service	July 1974


 ERBS

Earth Radiation Budget Satellite

General

Catalog number	15354
Launch date	5 Oct 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	582/593 km
Inclination	57°
Period	96.4 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 13
Mass at launch	147 kg

Part of a NASA Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) to measure radiation emitted by the Earth and the effect of a solar radiation incident on the Earth.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Ball
Mass at launch	2300 kg
Length	1.6 m
Height	3.8 m
Solar array	7 m span
Stabilization	3 axis

Payload: 2 radiometers and SAGE 2 (Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment) to monitor vertical distribution of aerosols, ozone and carbone dioxide in the stratosphere.


 ERS 1

European Remote Sensing Satellite

General

Catalog number	21574
Launch date	17 Jul 1991
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	768/769 km
Inclination	98.5°
Period	100.2 mins
Orbital cycle	3, 35 and 176 days
Launch vehicle	Ariane V44
Mass at launch	2384 kg

ESA's first remote sensing satellite designed to provide images of the Earth in the microwave spectrum. Primary objectives of the multi-mission payload are in oceanographic science: ocean current patterns, wind velocity, ice coverage, etc. Its radar payload allows observations through cloud and darkness.

The most expensive ESA satellite: $500 millions

Since early 1994 the satellites transmits with the backup travelling wave tube because the primary one is dead.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Dornier
Platform	Spot
Mass at launch	2400 kg
Payload mass	1100 kg
Length	11.8 m
Solar array	11.7 x 2.4 m
SAR antenna	10 x 1 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	2500 W
Design lifetime	3 years
AMI (Active Microwave Instrument)

Frequency	5.3 GHz (C-band)
SAR resolution	26 m
SAR swath width	99 km
Scatterometer resolution	47 km
Scatterometer swath width	613 km (fore and aft) 809 km (mid)

Mission: payload all-weather high-resolution images of land and ocean, windspeed and direction, ice mapping, pollution monitoring.

RA (Radar Altimeter)

Frequency	13.8 GHz (Ku-band)
Accuracy (wave height)	+/- 0.5 m
Altitude accuracy	0.1 m

Mission: windspeed and sea surface elevation, ice sheet topography.

ATSR (Along-Track Scanning Radiometer)

Wavelengths	1.6, 3.7, 10.8 and 12.0 µm
Accuracy (sea surface temperature)	+/- 0.5 K

Mission: images of sea surface temperature, totazl water vapour content of atmosphere, cloud, aerosols, haze, land and ice surface emissivity.

Microwave Sounder

Frequency	23.8 and 36.5 GHz
Altitude accuracy	0.02 m
Telemetry/data	S-band

Also equiped with Laser Refectometer (LR) and Precise Range and Range-rate Equipment (PRARE).


ERS 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in January 1995
Country of origin
Mission
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Ariane V72
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

GOME (Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment)

Waveband	0.24-0.79 µm
Resolution	40 x 40 km max. (horizontal) 1 km (vertical)
Swath width	120-960 km

Mission: stratospheric and tropospheric ozone profiles, cloud distribution and surface spectral reflection.


 ESA-Geos 1

General

Catalog number	09931
Launch date	20 Apr 1977
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	2767/38389 km
Inclination	26.8°
Period	734.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(77029)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 ESA-Geos 2

General

Catalog number	10981
Launch date	14 Jul 1978
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	36020/36061 km
Inclination	11.8°
Period	1449.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(78071)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Program: Esro

European Science Research Organisation

First European scientific program


Program: Esro

Esro 1A

Esro 1B

Esro 2B

Esro 4


 Esro 1A

Also called Aurorae

General

Catalog number	03459
Launch date	3 Oct 1968
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	258/1538 km
Inclination	93.8°
Period	103 mins
Launch vehicle	(68084)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	86 kg

Aimed to study auroras and involved phenomenons.

End of life

Decay	26 Jun 1970


 Esro 1B

Also called Boreas

General

Catalog number	04114
Launch date	1 Oct 1969
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	298/378 km
Inclination	85°
Period	91.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(69083)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	85 kg

Aimed to study auroras and involved phenomenons.

End of life

Decay	23 Nov 1969


 Esro 2B

Also called Iris

General

Catalog number	03233
Launch date	17 May 1968
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	334/1085 km
Inclination	97.2°
Period	99 mins
Launch vehicle	(68041)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	86 kg

Aimed to study cosmic rays, solar X-rays and the radiation belts around the Earth.

End of life

Decay	8 May 1971


 Esro 4

General

Catalog number	06285
Launch date	22 Nov 1972
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	245/1173 km
Inclination	91.1°
Period	99 mins
Launch vehicle	(72092)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	115 kg

Study of ionosphere, auroras and solar particles.

End of life

Decay	15 Apr 1974


 Program: Essa

Environmental Science Service Administration

American meteorology program. The satellites or this program are evolved Tiros: better surface resolution.


Program: Essa

Essa 1

Essa 2

Essa 3

Essa 4

Essa 5

Essa 6

Essa 7

Essa 8

Essa 9


 Essa 1

General

Catalog number	01982
Launch date	3 Feb 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	684/805 km
Inclination	97.8°
Period	99.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(66008)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	138.6 kg


 Essa 2

General

Catalog number	02091
Launch date	28 Feb 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1352/1412 km
Inclination	101°
Period	113.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(66016)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Essa 3

Also called TOS A

General

Catalog number	02435
Launch date	2 Oct 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1383/1484 km
Inclination	101°
Period	114.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(66087)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Essa 4

Also called TOS B

General

Catalog number	02657
Launch date	26 Jan 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1323/1437 km
Inclination	102°
Period	113.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(67006)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Essa 5

Also called TOS C

General

Catalog number	02757
Launch date	20 Apr 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1352/1419 km
Inclination	101.9°
Period	113.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(67036)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Essa 6

Also called TOS D

General

Catalog number	03035
Launch date	10 Nov 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1406/1483 km
Inclination	102.2°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(67114)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Essa 7

Also called TOS E

General

Catalog number	03345
Launch date	16 Aug 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1429/1470 km
Inclination	101.5°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(68069)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Essa 8

Also called TOS F

General

Catalog number	03615
Launch date	15 Dec 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1411/1461 km
Inclination	101.8°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(68114)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Essa 9

Also called TOS G

General

Catalog number	03764
Launch date	26 Feb 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1423/1502 km
Inclination	101.4°
Period	115.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(69016)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Program: ETS

Engineering Test Satellite

Primary purpose of the Japanese ETS is to develop and prove bus technology. Operated by NASDA


Program: ETS

ETS 1

ETS 2

ETS 3

ETS 4

ETS 5

ETS 6


 ETS 1

Also called Kiku 1 which means "chrysanthemum"

General

Catalog number	08197
Launch date	9 Sep 1975
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	976/1103 km
Inclination	47°
Period	106 mins
Launch vehicle	N (75082)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch	82.5 kg


 ETS 2

Also called Kiku 2

General

Catalog number	09852
Launch date	23 Feb 1977
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(77014)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch


 ETS 3

Also called Kiku 4

General

Catalog number	13492
Launch date	3 Sep 1982
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications, experimental
Perigee/Apogee	966/1226 km
Inclination	44.6°
Period	107.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(82087)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch


 ETS 4

Also called Kiku 3

General

Catalog number	12295
Launch date	11 Feb 1984
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	240/20680 km
Inclination	28.2°
Period	362.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(81012)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch


 ETS 5

Also called Kiku 5

General

Catalog number	18316
Launch date	27 Aug 1987
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	150°E
Launch vehicle	H1 (87070)
Launch site	Tanegashima

First 3 axis stabilized Japanese satellite with a built in apogee kick motor. It also carried a experimental mobile communications payload.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Mitsubishi Electric
Platform	Mitsubishi
Mass at launch	1081 kg
Mass in orbit	550 kg
Length	3 m
Width	2.8 m
Height	2 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	1.5 years
L-band

Transponders	2
Power	30 W
Bandwidth	10 MHz
Coverage	Northern Pacific including Philippines, Indonesia and Australia
EIRP	23.2 dBW
Polarization
C-band

Transponders	1
Power	6 W
Bandwidth	20 MHz
Coverage	Northern Pacific (used for a link to NASDA)
EIRP
Polarization


 ETS 6

Also called Kiku 6

General

Catalog number	23230
Launch date	28 Aug 1994 at 22:10 UTC
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications, experimental
Geostationary orbit	was expected in slot 154°E
Launch vehicle	H2 (94056)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch

Was designed to demonstrate amongst other things ion propulsion and liquid bi-propellant GEO orbit insertion. The payload would have supported mobile communications and inter satellite communication at radio and laser frequencies in preparation for Data Relay and Tracking Satellite systems.

End of life

Out of service	28 Aug 1994
Cause	Unable to reach GEO
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Toshiba
Platform	Mitsubishi
Mass at launch	3800 kg
Mass in orbit	2000 kg
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	2 years
S-band

Main transponders	1
Power	100 W
Bandwidth	20 MHz forward/10 MHz return
Coverage	5 spot beams
EIRP	31.5 dBW
Polarization
C-band

Main transponders	4
Power	8 W
Bandwidth	35 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	35 dBW
Polarization
Ka-band (20/30 GHz)

Main transponders	6
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	120 MHz forward/30 MHz return
Coverage
EIRP	48 dBW
Polarization
O-band (38/43 GHz)

Main transponders	1
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization


 Eureca 1

General

Catalog number	22065
Launch date	31 Jul 1992
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	484/509 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period	94.6 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 46
Mass at launch

Eureca is an ESA scientific satellite designed to be launched and retrieved by the Space Shuttle. It carries the first European inter(orbit communications (IOC) link to be conducted with Olympus.

End of life

Decay	Retrieved by STS 57 on 1 Jul 1993
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	MBB
Mass at launch	4450 kg
Masse de la charge utile	1000 kg
Length	4.5 m
Width	2.3 m
Height	2.7 m
Solar array	18 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	5000 W
Payload

Telemetry and data	S-band Ka-band (experimental/IOC)


 Program: Eutelsat

EUropean TELecommunication SATellite

Also called ECS (European Communication Satellite)

In 1979 the European Space Agency decided to build 5 ECS satellites whose management were given to the European organization Eutelsat. The Satellites were aimed to respond to the post and telecommunications needs and to transmit EBU's TV channels. To avoid frequencies attribution problems in C-band the satellites were designed to operate in Ku-band. The OTS program had provided test transmissions with small Earth stations using on board powerful transponders.

Eutelsat was officialy created in 1985. The initial mission was to complete the telephone networks without acting contrary to Intelsat laws. In fact, Eutelsat mainly makes profit with TV channels (65% of its profits).

When Eutelsat was created it gathered 17 countries. In 1994, 41 countries were members of Eutelsat: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaidjan, Belgium, Bosnia, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Moldavia, Monte-Carlo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, San Marino, Slovaky, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Czechy, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Vatican, Yugoslovia

Contact

Tour Maine-Montparnasse

33 avenue du Maine

75755 PARIS cedex 15 -- FRANCE

Tel: +33-1-4538-4747

Fax: +33-1-4538-3700

Technical data

Modulation

Bandwidth	36 MHz
Video excursion	25 MHz/v
Mono bandwidth	310 KHz
Mono de-emphasis	50 µs
Stereo bandwidth	130 KHz
Stereo de-emphasis	75 µs
Stereo expansion	Panda 1


Program: Eutelsat

Eutelsat 1 F1

Eutelsat 1 F2

Eutelsat 1 F3

Eutelsat 1 F4

Eutelsat 1 F5

Eutelsat 2 F1

Eutelsat 2 F2

Eutelsat 2 F3

Eutelsat 2 F4

Eutelsat 2 F5


Eutelsat 1's transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Uplink frequencies	14-14.5 GHz
Downlink frequencies	10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz and 12.5-12.75 GHz (not on F1)
Transponder	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Beam
1	14.291667 V	10.991667 H	Euro
2	14.375000 V	11.075000 H	East
3	14.458333 V	11.158333 H	Euro
4	14.041667 V	14.491667 H	West
5	14.125000 V	11.575000 H
6	14.208333 V	11.658333 H	West
7	14.291667 H	10.991667 V
8	14.375000 H	11.075000 V	East
9	14.458333 H	11.158333 V	Euro
10	14.041667 H	14.491667 V	West
11	14.125000 H	11.575000 V	Atlantic
12	14.208333 H	11.658333 V
13		12 GHz
14		12 GHz


Eutelsat 1's specifications

Prime contractor	British Aerospace
Platform	ECS
Mass at launch	F1: 1050 kg Others: 1185 kg
Mass in orbit	585 kg
Payload mass	115 kg
Length	1.9 m
Width	1.4 m
Height	2.3 m
Solar array	13.8 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	EOL: 1000 W
Design lifetime	7 years

Apogee kick motor Mage 2


Eutelsat 1's Ku-band

Main transponders	10 (11 GHz) + 2 (12 GHz (none for F1))
Backup transponders	2
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage & EIRP	Atlantic, West & East spotbeams: 46 dBW Eurobeam: 41 dBW SMS beam: 43.5 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Eutelsat 1's EIRP (Atlantic, West & East spots)


Eutelsat 2's EIRP (super beam)


Eutelsat 2 F1, F2 & F3's EIRP (wide beam)


Eutelsat 2 F4's EIRP (wide beam)


Eutelsat 2's transponder frequency chart

Uplink frequencies	14-14.5 GHz
Downlink frequencies	10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz and 12.5-12.75 GHz

Eutelsat 2 satellites are re-configurable in space i.e. transponders can be switched onto super or wide beam and 11 GHz or 12 GHz. That's why I can't give you a static frequency chart but only the frequencies that may be used.


Eutelsat 2's specifications

Prime contractor	Aerospatiale
Platform	Spacebus 100B
Mass at launch	1850 kg
Mass in orbit	915 kg
Payload mass	196 kg
Length	2.8 m
Width	2.2 m
Height	2.5 m
Solar array	22.4 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	3000 W
Design lifetime	10 years
G/T	-3.5 to +2.5 dB/K


Eutelsat 2's Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	8
Power	50 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	7 transponders of 72 MHz 9 transponders of 36 MHz
Coverage	wide or super beam
EIRP	super beam: 52 dBW wide beam: 47 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Eutelsat 1 F1

Also called ECS 1

General

Catalog number	14128
Launch date	16 Jun 1983
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane L06
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Jun 1983	Oct 1983	10°E
Oct 1983	1987 (1 F4)	13°E
? 1987 (Mar 1991)	Nov 1991	16°E
Feb 1992	Feb 1992	17.5°E
late 1992	Jul 1993	25.5°E
Sep 1993	Sep 1994	48°E
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Coverage

Transponder frequency chart


 Eutelsat 1 F2

General

Catalog number	15158
Launch date	4 Aug 1984
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V10
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 4 Aug 1984	? 1987	10°E
? 1987	1990 (1 F4)	7°E
? 1990	Feb 1992	4°E
late 1992	late 1992	2°E
Jun 1993	Dec 1993	1°E
End of life

Out of service	December 1993
Cause	End of life, pushed on the junk orbit Broadcasted 634969 hours
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Coverage

Transponder frequency chart


 Eutelsat 1 F3

End of life

Out of service	13 Sep 1985
Cause	Ariane V15 explosion


 Eutelsat 1 F4

General

Catalog number	18351
Launch date	16 Sep 1987
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V19
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Sep 1987	end of tests	10°E
end of tests	1990 (2 F1)	13°E
1990	Sep 1992	7°E
Sep 1992	late 1992	36°E
May 1993	Sep 1994	25.5°E
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Coverage

Transponder frequency chart


 Eutelsat 1 F5

General

Catalog number	19331
Launch date	21 Jul 1988
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V24

Apogee kick motor went on on 23 Jul 1988

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 21 Jul 1988	end of tests	10°E
1990 (1 F4)	1990 (2 F1)	13°E
1990	Mar 1991 (2 F2)	10°E
Mar 1991	Sep 1993	21.5°E
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Coverage

Transponder frequency chart


 Eutelsat 2 F1

General

Catalog number	20777
Launch date	30 Aug 1990
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	13°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V38
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart

Coverage

Wide beam

Super beam

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
20A	H	10.971
20B	H	11.005
21A	H	11.055
21B	H	11.095
22A	H	11.146
22B	H	11.181
25A	V	10.986
25B	V	11.016
26A	V	11.049
26B	V	11.080
27A	V	11.133
27B	V	11.163
32	H	11.554
33	H	11.595
34A	H	11.638
34B	H	11.675
37	V	11.575
38	V	11.615
39	V	11.658
40	H	12.521
41	H	12.563
42	H	12.604
43	H	12.645
44	H	12.708
45	V	12.542
46	V	12.583
47	V	12.625
48	V	12.666
49	V	12.708


 Eutelsat 2 F2

General

Catalog number	21056
Launch date	15 Jan 1991
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V41
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 15 Jan 1991	Mar 1991 (tests)	21.5°E
Mar 1991	Sep 1993	10°E
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart

Coverage

Wide beam

Super beam

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
20A	H	10.986
20B	H	11.016
21A	H	11.049
21B	H	11.080
22A	H	11.130
22B	H	11.164
25A	V	10.971
25B	V	11.005
26A	V	11.055
26B	V	11.095
27A	V	11.146
27B	V	11.181
32	H	11.554
33	H	11.595
34A	H	11.638
34B	H	11.675
37	V	11.575
38	V	11.615
39	V	11.658
40	H	12.521
41	H	12.562
42	H	12.604
43	H	12.645
44	H	12.708
45	V	12.542
46	V	12.583
47	V	12.625
48	V	12.666
49	V	12.708


 Eutelsat 2 F3

General

Catalog number	21803
Launch date	7 Dec 1991
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	16°E
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2 AC-102 (91083)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart

Coverage

Wide beam

Super beam

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
20A	H	10.986
20B	H	11.016
21A	H	11.049
21B	H	11.080
22A	H	11.130
22B	H	11.164
25A	V	10.971
25B	V	11.005
26A	V	11.055
26B	V	11.095
27A	V	11.146
27B	V	11.181
32	H	11.554
33	H	11.595
34A	H	11.638
34B	H	11.675
37	V	11.575
38	V	11.615
39	V	11.658
40	H	12.521
41	H	12.562
42	H	12.604
43	H	12.645
44	H	12.708
45	V	12.542
46	V	12.583
47	V	12.625
48	V	12.666
49	V	12.708


 Eutelsat 2 F4

General

Catalog number	22028
Launch date	9 Jul 1992
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	7°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V51
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart

Coverage

Wide beam

Super beam

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
20A	H	10.971
20B	H	11.005
21A	H	11.055
21B	H	11.095
22A	H	11.146
22B	H	11.181
25A	V	10.986
25B	V	11.016
26A	V	11.049
26B	V	11.080
27A	V	11.133
27B	V	11.163
32	H	11.554
33	H	11.595
34A	H	11.638
34B	H	11.675
37	V	11.575
38	V	11.615
39	V	11.658
40	H	12.521
41	H	12.563
42	H	12.604
43	H	12.645
44	H	12.708
45	V	12.542
46	V	12.583
47	V	12.625
48	V	12.666
49	V	12.708


 Eutelsat 2 F5

End of life

Out of service	24 Jan 1994
Cause	Ariane V63 failure

Was aimed to serve the new members of Eastern Europe in slot 36°E.

Cost: $200 million


Eutelsat 2 F6

Also called "Hot Bird"

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Dec 1994
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	13°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V71
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Ku-band (11.2-11.55 GHz)

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power	70 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	wide beam
EIRP	49 dBW
Polarization

Design lifetime: 10 years

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Frequency
1	H	11.221
2	V	11.242
3	H	11.262
4	V	11.283
5	H	11.304
6	V	11.325
7	H	11.345
8	V	11.366
9	H	11.387
10	V	11.408
11	H	11.428
12	V	11.449
13	H	11.471
14	V	11.492
15	H	11.513
16	V	11.534


Eutelsat 2 F6 X

Also called "Hot Bird Plus" or "Hot Bird 2"

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Aug 1996
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	13°E
Launch vehicle	Atlas IIA
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Ku-band (11.45-11.7 GHz & 11.7-12.5 GHz)

Main transponders	20
Backup transponders
Power	110 W
Bandwidth	33 and 36 MHz
Coverage	super beam: Europe from West to East wide beam: from the Canary Islands to the republic South of Russia and Gulf countries Transponders switchable one by one on each zone
EIRP	super beam: 52 dBW wide beam: 49 dBW
Polarization

Built by MMS; Design lifetime: 12 years


Eutelsat 3

The supplier will be selected in the first quarter of 1995 and the contract will call for up to seven satellites, with the first available in orbit by late 1997.

The satellites will each be equipped with 24 transponders with 72 Mhz bandwidth, operating in the Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) frequency band. There will be full coverage of the entire European continent and the Mediterranean Basin, as well as possibility for expansion at orbital positions covering far Eastern Europe.


 EUVE

Extreme Ultra Violet Explorer

General

Catalog number	21987
Launch date	7 Jun 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: study of the Universe
Perigee/Apogee	503/527 km
Inclination	28.4°
Period	94.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (92031)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


Exos
 Program: Exos

Japanese scientific program


Program: Exos

Exos A

Exos B

Exos C

Exos D


 Exos A

Also called Kyokko which means "aurora"

General

Catalog number	10664
Launch date	4 Feb 1978
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	634/3957 km
Inclination	65.4°
Period	134 mins
Launch vehicle	(78014)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch


 Exos B

Also called Jikiken which means "magnetosphere"

General

Catalog number	11027
Launch date	16 Sep 1978
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	246/21151 km
Inclination	31.4°
Period	370.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(78087)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch


 Exos C

Also called Ohzora which means "sky"

General

Catalog number	14722
Launch date	14 Feb 1984
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	247/331 km
Inclination	74.6°
Period	90.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(84015)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Jul 1989


 Exos D

Also called Akebono

General

Catalog number	19822
Launch date	21 Feb 1989
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	264/8501 km
Inclination	75.1°
Period	185.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(89016)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch


 Exosat

General

Catalog number	14095
Launch date	26 May 1983
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	340/191878 km
Inclination	72.5°
Period	5442.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta 3914 (83051)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	510 kg

Astronomy satellite designed to map the position and characteristics of cosmic X-ray sources. The observatory performed some 2000 observations during its operational lifetime.

End of life

Out of service	9 Apr 1986
Decay	6 May 1986
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	MBB
Platform
Mass at launch	500 kg
Payload mass	120 kg
Diameter	2.1 m
Height	1.35 m
Solar array	1.85 x 2 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	EOL: 260 W
Design lifetime	2 years
Telemetry/data	S-band (6 W): 8 kbps
Low energy experiment: 2 grazing incidence (imaging) telescopes

Field of view	1°
Collecting area	90 cm²
Medium energy experiment: 8 proportional counters

Field of view	1.5°
Collecting area	1800 cm²
Gas scintillator spectrometer

Field of view	1.5°
Collecting area	200 cm²
X-ray energy rate	low energy 0.04-2 keV medium energy 1.5-50 keV spectrometer 2-80 keV


 Program: Explorer

American scientific program operated by the US Army.

Beginning of the program

Date	Launch date	Launch vehicle
31 Jan 1958	Explorer 01	Jupiter C
5 Mar 1958	Failure	Jupiter C
26 May 1958	Explorer 03	Jupiter C
26 Jul 1958	Explorer 04	Jupiter C
24 Aug 1958	Failure	Jupiter C
22 Oct 1958	Failure	Jupiter C
16 Jul 1959	Failure	Juno 2
14 Aug 1959	Failure	Juno 2
13 Oct 1959	Explorer 07	Juno 2
Sub programs

AD (Air Density)

ADE (Atmospheric Density Explorer)

AE (Atmosphere Explorer)

EPE (Energetic Particules Explorer)

GEOS (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite)

IE (Ionosphere Explorer)

IMP (Interplanetary Monitoring Probes)


Program: Explorer

Explorer 01 Explorer 03 Explorer 04 Explorer 06 Explorer 07 Explorer 08 Explorer 09 Explorer 10 Explorer 11 Explorer 12 Explorer 13 Explorer 14 Explorer 15	Explorer 16 Explorer 17 Explorer 18 Explorer 19 Explorer 20 Explorer 21 Explorer 22 Explorer 23 Explorer 24 Explorer 25 Explorer 26 Explorer 27 Explorer 28	Explorer 29 Explorer 30 Explorer 31 Explorer 32 Explorer 33 Explorer 34 Explorer 36 Explorer 38 Explorer 39 Explorer 40 Explorer 41 Explorer 42 Explorer 43	Explorer 45 Explorer 46 Explorer 47 Explorer 48 Explorer 50 Explorer 51 Explorer 52 Explorer 53 Explorer 54 Explorer 55


 Explorer 01

General

Catalog number	00004
Launch date	1 Feb 1958
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	347/1859 km
Inclination	33.2°
Period	107.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Jupiter C (Juno 1 from the US Army, 18 t, 21 m tall, 4 stages) (58001)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	14.6 kg

Rocked realized by Wernher von Braun's team, a german engineer from Peenemünde. He had been working since 1953 at the Redstone Arsenal (Huntsville, Alabama) to design a balistic missile with the help of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

First American satellite: height 1.2 m, diameter 20 cm. It was in fact the 4th stage of the rocket. Carrying 5 kg of instruments (batteries, radio transmitter, Geiger counter).

Has discovered Van Allen belts (radiations belts around the Earth) because the orbit was more excentric than expected.

End of life

Out of service	23 May 1958
Decay	31 Mar 1970 in Southern Pacific


 Explorer 03

General

Catalog number	00006
Launch date	26 Mar 1958
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	186/2799 km
Inclination	33.4°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Jupiter C (58003)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	28 Jun 1958


 Explorer 04

General

Catalog number	00010
Launch date	26 Jul 1958
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	257/1352 km
Inclination	50.2°
Period	100.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Jupiter C (58005)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	23 Oct 1959


 Explorer 06

Also called S 2

General

Catalog number	00015
Launch date	7 Aug 1959
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	245/42400 km
Inclination	47°
Period	765 mins
Launch vehicle	(59004)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	30 Jun 1961


 Explorer 07

General

Catalog number	00022
Launch date	13 Oct 1959
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	524/855 km
Inclination	50.3°
Period	98.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Juno 2 (59009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	45 kg


 Explorer 08

General

Catalog number	00060
Launch date	3 Nov 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	394/1331 km
Inclination	49.9°
Period	102.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(60014)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	45 kg

First NASA satellite


 Explorer 09

General

Catalog number	00081
Launch date	16 Feb 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	757/2433 km
Inclination	38.8°
Period	118 mins
Launch vehicle	(61004)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Apr 1964


 Explorer 10

Also called P-14

General

Catalog number	00098
Launch date	25 Mar 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	221/181100 km
Inclination	33°
Period	5013.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(61010)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	30 Jun 1961


 Explorer 11

General

Catalog number	00107
Launch date	27 Apr 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: gamma-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	480/1458 km
Inclination	28.8°
Period	104.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(61012)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Explorer 12

General

Catalog number	00170
Launch date	16 Aug 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	790/79920 km
Inclination	33.4°
Period	1587.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(61020)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	30 Sep 1963


 Explorer 13

Also called S 55A

General

Catalog number	00180
Launch date	25 Aug 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation of meteorites
Perigee/Apogee	125/1164 km
Inclination	37.7°
Period	97.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(61022)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	28 Aug 1961


 Explorer 14

Energetic Particules Explorer

Also called S 3A

General

Catalog number	00432
Launch date	2 Oct 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	2558/96229 km
Inclination	42.3°
Period	2184.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(62050)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	1 Jul 1966


 Explorer 15

Energetic Particules Explorer

Also called S 3B

General

Catalog number	00445
Launch date	27 Oct 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	306/17610 km
Inclination	17.9°
Period	314.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(62059)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Dec 1978


 Explorer 16

Also called S 55

General

Catalog number	00506
Launch date	16 Dec 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation of meteorites
Perigee/Apogee	744/1159 km
Inclination	52°
Period	104.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(62070)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Explorer 17

Also called AE A

General

Catalog number	00564
Launch date	3 Apr 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	254/891 km
Inclination	57.6°
Period	96.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(63009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	24 Nov 1966


 Explorer 18

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 01

General

Catalog number	00693
Launch date	27 Nov 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	192/197616 km
Inclination	33.3°
Period	5666.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(63046)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	30 Dec 1965


 Explorer 19

Atmospheric Density Explorer

Also called ADE A

General

Catalog number	00714
Launch date	19 Dec 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	597/2391 km
Inclination	78.6°
Period	115.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(63053)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch

Sphere in aluminum (3.65 m diameter, 7 to 9 kg)

End of life

Decay	10 May 1981


 Explorer 20

Also called IE A

General

Catalog number	00870
Launch date	25 Aug 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	855/1001 km
Inclination	79.9°
Period	103.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(64051)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Explorer 21

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 02

General

Catalog number	00889
Launch date	4 Oct 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	191/95590 km
Inclination	33.5°
Period	2097 mins
Launch vehicle	(64060)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	30 Jan 1966


 Explorer 22

Also called Beacon B

General

Catalog number	00899
Launch date	10 Oct 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Geodesy and ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	872/1053 km
Inclination	79.7°
Period	104.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(64064)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Explorer 23

Also called S 55C

General

Catalog number	00924
Launch date	6 Nov 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation of meteorites
Perigee/Apogee	463/980 km
Inclination	51.9°
Period	99.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(64074)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	29 Jun 1983


 Explorer 24

Atmospheric Density Explorer

Also called ADE B

General

Catalog number	00931
Launch date	21 Nov 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	530/2498 km
Inclination	81.4°
Period	116.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(64076)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch

Sphere in aluminum (3.65 m diameter, 7 to 9 kg)

End of life

Decay	18 Oct 1968


 Explorer 25

Also called Injun 4

General

Catalog number	00932
Launch date	21 Nov 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	524/2349 km
Inclination	81.4°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(64076)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Explorer 26

General

Catalog number	00963
Launch date	21 Dec 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	284/1043 km
Inclination	19.8°
Period	205.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(64086)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Explorer 27

Also called Beacon C

General

Catalog number	01328
Launch date	29 Apr 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Geodesy and ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	932/1309 km
Inclination	41.2°
Period	107.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(65032)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch


 Explorer 28

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 03

General

Catalog number	01388
Launch date	29 May 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	229/261206 km
Inclination	30.5°
Period	8419.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(65042)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	4 Jul 1968


 Explorer 29

Also called Geos 1

General

Catalog number	01726
Launch date	6 Nov 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1114/2273 km
Inclination	59.4°
Period	120.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(65089)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	175 kg


 Explorer 30

Also called IQSY

General

Catalog number	01738
Launch date	19 Nov 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	667/871 km
Inclination	59.7°
Period	100.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(65093)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Explorer 31

Also called DME A

General

Catalog number	01806
Launch date	29 Nov 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	502/2857 km
Inclination	79.8°
Period	120 mins
Launch vehicle	(65098)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Explorer 32

Also AE B

General

Catalog number	02183
Launch date	25 May 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	282/2723 km
Inclination	64.6°
Period	116 mins
Launch vehicle	(66044)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Feb 1985


 Explorer 33

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 04

General

Catalog number	02258
Launch date	1 Jul 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	85228/481417 km
Inclination	40.9°
Period	25863.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(66058)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Explorer 34

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 05

General

Catalog number	02817
Launch date	24 May 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	242/214379 km
Inclination	67.1°
Period	6358.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(67051)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	3 May 1969


 Explorer 36

Also called Geos 2

General

Catalog number	03093
Launch date	11 Jan 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1079/1572 km
Inclination	105.8°
Period	112.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(68002)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Explorer 38

Also called RAE 1

General

Catalog number	03307
Launch date	4 Jul 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: radio-astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	5835/5861 km
Inclination	120.9°
Period	224.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(68055)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Explorer 39

Atmospheric Density Explorer

Also called ADE C

General

Catalog number	03337
Launch date	8 Aug 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	670/2538 km
Inclination	80.7°
Period	118.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(68066)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch

Sphere in aluminum (3.65 m diameter, 7 to 9 kg)

End of life

Decay	22 Jun 1981


 Explorer 40

Also called Injun 5

General

Catalog number	03338
Launch date	8 Aug 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	677/2494 km
Inclination	80.7°
Period	117.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(68066)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Explorer 41

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 07

General

Catalog number	03990
Launch date	21 Jun 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	80374/98159 km
Inclination	86°
Period	4906.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(69053)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	23 Dec 1972


 Explorer 42

Also called Uhuru or SAS 1

General

Catalog number	04797
Launch date	12 Dec 1970
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	521/570 km
Inclination	3°
Period	95.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(70107)
Launch site	San Marco
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	5 Apr 1979


 Explorer 43

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 08

General

Catalog number	05043
Launch date	13 Mar 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	1845/203130 km
Inclination	31.2°
Period	5957.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(71019)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Oct 1974


 Explorer 45

Also called SSS 1

General

Catalog number	05598
Launch date	15 Nov 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	272/18149 km
Inclination	3.2°
Period	322.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(71096)
Launch site	San Marco
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	10 Jan 1992


 Explorer 46

Also called MTS

General

Catalog number	06142
Launch date	13 Aug 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation of meteorites
Perigee/Apogee	492/811 km
Inclination	37.7°
Period	97.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(72061)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Nov 1979


 Explorer 47

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 09

General

Catalog number	06197
Launch date	23 Sep 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	201100/235600 km
Inclination	17.2°
Period	17670 mins
Launch vehicle	(72073)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Explorer 48

Also called SAS 2

General

Catalog number	06283
Launch date	15 Nov 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: gamma-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	526/526 km
Inclination	1°
Period	95.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(72091)
Launch site	San Marco
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	20 Aug 1976


 Explorer 50

Interplanetary Monitoring Probe

Also called IMP 10

General

Catalog number	06893
Launch date	26 Oct 1973
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	141185/288857 km
Inclination	28.7°
Period	17279 mins
Launch vehicle	(73078)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Explorer 51

Also called AE C

General

Catalog number	06977
Launch date	16 Dec 1973
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	155/4306 km
Inclination	68.1°
Period	132.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(73101)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 Dec 1978


 Explorer 52

Also called Hawkeye

General

Catalog number	07325
Launch date	3 Jun 1974
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	469/125569 km
Inclination	89°
Period	3032 mins
Launch vehicle	(74040)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	30 Apr 1978


 Explorer 53

Also called SAS 3

General

Catalog number	07788
Launch date	7 May 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	498/507 km
Inclination	3°
Period	94.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(75037)
Launch site	San Marco
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Apr 1979


 Explorer 54

Also called AE D

General

Catalog number	08353
Launch date	6 Oct 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	151/3819 km
Inclination	90.1°
Period	126.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(75096)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 Mar 1976


 Explorer 55

Also AE E

General

Catalog number	08440
Launch date	20 Nov 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	154/3002 km
Inclination	19.7°
Period	117.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(75107)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	10 Jun 1981


 Program: Express

Also called Glavstar

Russian telecommunication program replacing Gorizont.


Program: Express

Express 01


Express' specifications

Prime contractor	NPO PM
Platform	NPO Express (similar to GALS)
Mass at launch	approx 2500 kg
Mass in orbit
Diameter	2 m
Height	5 m
Solar array	twin panels
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	2000 W
Design lifetime	3 years

Also equiped with an L-band transponder


Express' C-band

Main transponders	10 + 1
Backup transponders
Power	10 transponders of 15 W (TWTA) 1 transponder of 40 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	wide beam: 34 MHz spot beam: 40 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	spot beam: 40 dBW wide beam: 35 dBW
Polarization
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Frequency
		3.675
		3.725
		3.775
		3.825
		3.875
		3.925
		3.975
		4.025
		4.075
		4.125


Express' Ku-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power	60 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	34 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	40 dBW
Polarization
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Frequency
	CD	11.525
	CD	11.675


 Express 01

General

Catalog number
Launch date	13 Oct 1994 at 16:19 UTC
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 04, 14°W
Launch vehicle	Proton-K (94067)
Launch site	Tyuratam LC200
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


Express 02

The next satelites should go to 11°W then 40, 53, 80, 90, 96.5, 99 and 103 degrees east


 Eyesat

Also called AO-27 or Oscar 27

General

Catalog number	22825
Launch date	25 Sep 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Localization and surveillance of industrial equipments
Perigee/Apogee	790/803 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	100.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V59
Mass at launch	12.5 kg

Aimed for transmiting data for Interferometris.


FAST

satellite to be launched in Sep 1994 by Pegasus


 Program: Feng Yun

Means "wind and cloud"

Chinese meteorology program


Program: Feng Yun

Feng Yun 1-1

Feng Yun 1-2


Feng Yun 1's payload

VHRR (Very High Resolution Radiometer)

Wavebands	0.58-0.68 µm (visible) 0.725-1.1 µm (near IR) 0.48-0.53 µm (visible) 0.53-0.58 µm (visible) 10.5-12.5 µm (thermal IR)
Resolution	1.1 km (visible) 4 km (IR)
Swath width	3200 km

Equiped with 2 of those radiometers


 Feng Yun 1-1

General

Catalog number	19467
Launch date	6 Sep 1988 at 20:30 UTC
Country of origin	China
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	832/937 km
Inclination	99.2°
Period	102.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Long March 4 (88080)
Launch site	Taiyuan

Mission: weather forcasting and environment monitoring; cloud, ice, snow and flood monitoring; sea color and surface temperature.

End of life

Cause	Failed after 39 days
Technical data

Payload

Specifications

Prime contractor	State Met Administration
Mass at launch	750 kg
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	6 months

Transmits on 137.8 MHz.


 Feng Yun 1-2

General

Catalog number	20788
Launch date	3 Sep 1990
Country of origin	China
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	875/897 km
Inclination	98.8°
Period	102.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Long March 3 (90081)
Launch site	Taiyuan

Mission: weather forcasting and environment monitoring; cloud, ice, snow and flood monitoring; sea color and surface temperature.

Technical data

Payload

Specifications

Prime contractor	State Met Administration
Mass at launch	750 kg
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	1 year

APT-Downlink is approximately 36kHz wide FM-modulated, APT-FAX format.

APT downlink freq.	137.800MHz (currently not active)
HRPT downlink freq.	? (around 1700MHz?, active)
Beacon freq.	?


 Firewheel

End of life

Out of service	23 May 1980
Cause	Explosed with Ariane L02

Was operated by Max Plank INST.


 Program: Fleetsatcom

American military geostationary telecommunications satellite program operated by USAF, US Navy and the DoD.

UHF-band (244-400 MHz)

Transponders	23
Mass	1900 kg
Capacity	1300 phone circuits


Program: Fleetsatcom

Fleetsatcom 1

Fleetsatcom 2

Fleetsatcom 3

Fleetsatcom 4

Fleetsatcom 5

Fleetsatcom 6

Fleetsatcom 7

Fleetsatcom 8


 Fleetsatcom 1

General

Catalog number	10669
Launch date	9 Feb 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	100°W
Launch vehicle	(78016)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Fleetsatcom 2

General

Catalog number	11353
Launch date	4 May 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	75°E
Launch vehicle	(79038)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Fleetsatcom 3

General

Catalog number	11669
Launch date	18 Jan 1980
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	23°W
Launch vehicle	(80004)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Fleetsatcom 4

General

Catalog number	12046
Launch date	31 Oct 1980
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	172°E
Launch vehicle	(80087)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Fleetsatcom 5

General

Catalog number	12635
Launch date	6 Aug 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(81073)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Fleetsatcom 6

End of life

Out of service	26 Mar 1987
Cause	Echec au lancement


 Fleetsatcom 7

Also called USA 020

General

Catalog number	17181
Launch date	5 Dec 1986
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(86096)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Fleetsatcom 8

Also called USA 046

General

Catalog number	20253
Launch date	25 Sep 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (89077)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 FR 1

General

Catalog number	01814
Launch date	6 Dec 1965
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	696/707 km
Inclination	75.9°
Period	98.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout A (65101)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	62 kg
End of life

Out of service	28 Feb 1969
Cause	Stopped transmitting


 Freja

In the nordic mythology Freja is the goddess of Love and fecundity

General

Catalog number	22161
Launch date	6 Oct 1992
Country of origin	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Space Corporation
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	586/1767 km
Inclination	63°
Period	108.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Long March C (92064)
Launch site	Jiuqua
Mass at launch	230 kg

Successor of Viking with instruments for research into the Earth's magnetosphere and the aurora. Carries magnetic particles detectors and magnetic field captors.

Cost: $150 million

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Swedish Space Corp.
Mass at launch	265 kg
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	EOL: 130 W
Design lifetime	2 years
Payload

Boom length	15 m
Telemetry data rate	250-500 kbps (2 Mbps burst)
Transmitter power	2 W (S-band)


FSW 2

General

Catalog number	23145
Launch date	3 Jul 1994 at 07:00 UTC
Country of origin	China
Mission	Experimental
Perigee/Apogee	176/355 km
Inclination	62.9°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Long March 2D (94037)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	13 Sep 1994


 Program: Fuji

Means "glycine flower"

Japanese small telecommunications satellite program


Program: Fuji

Fuji 1A

Fuji 1B


 Fuji 1A

Also called JAS 1A or FO-12 or Oscar 12

General

Catalog number	16909
Launch date	12 Aug 1986
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1479/1497 km
Inclination	50°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(86061)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch


 Fuji 1B

Also called JAS 1A or FO-20 or Oscar 20

General

Catalog number	20480
Launch date	7 Feb 1990
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	908/1743 km
Inclination	99°
Period	112.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(90013)
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Packet Radio Mailbox and Digipeater, and a mode J analog transponder.

Mode JD uplink	1200bps Manchester coded (Biphase-L) FSK (FM) AX.25 145.850 145.870 145.890 145.910 MHz
Mode JD downlink	1200bps BPSK (SSB) AX.25 435.910 MHz
Mode JA uplink	145.900 - 146.000 MHz (SSB, CW)
Mode JA downlink	435.900 - 435.800 MHz (SSB, CW, inverting)
Mode JA Beacon	435.795 MHz


 Program: Galaxy

Operated by Hugues Communications Inc (HCI)


Program: Galaxy

Galaxy 1

Galaxy 1R

Galaxy 2

Galaxy 3

Galaxy 4

Galaxy 5

Galaxy 6

Galaxy 7


Galaxy 1, 2, 3 & 5's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1200 kg
Mass in orbit	654 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m stowed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 990 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Galaxy 1, 2, 3 & 5's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	9 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	34 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Galaxy 4 & 7's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
Mass at launch	2725 kg
Mass in orbit	1320 kg (EOL)
Length	2.27 m
Width	2.27 m
Height	2.27 m
Solar array	24.7 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	6000 W
Design lifetime	15 years


Galaxy 4 & 7's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	16 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	40.1 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Galaxy 4 & 7's Ku-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	50 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	8 transponders of 54 MHz 16 transponders of 27 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	45 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Galaxy 1

General

Catalog number	14158
Launch date	28 Jun 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	133°W
Launch vehicle	Delta 3920 (83065)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24


 Galaxy 1R

General

Catalog number	23016
Launch date	19 Feb 1994
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	133°W, inclination: 0.0051°
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 7925 (94013)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	16 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24


 Galaxy 2

General

Catalog number	14365
Launch date	22 Sep 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	74°W
Launch vehicle	Delta 3920 (83098)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24


 Galaxy 3

General

Catalog number	15308
Launch date	21 Sep 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	93.5°W, inclination: 0.0316°
Launch vehicle	Delta 3920 (84101)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24


Galaxy 3R

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1995
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	95°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Galaxy 4

General

Catalog number	22694
Launch date	25 Jun 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°W, inclination: 0.0160°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V57
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Launched using a new technic: PVA (Perigee Velocity Augmentation). The transfert orbit is 200/27975 km and then the apogee is upped to 35975 km with the satellite's kick motor and then gradually circularized.

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	H	14.020	11.720
2	V	14.050	11.750
3	H	14.050	11.750
4	H	14.080	11.780
5	V	14.110	11.810
6	H	14.110	11.810
7	H	14.140	11.840
8	V	14.170	11.870
9	H	14.170	11.870
10	H	14.200	11.900
11	V	14.230	11.930
12	H	14.230	11.930
13	H	14.260	11.960
14	V	14.290	11.990
15	H	14.290	11.990
16	H	14.320	12.020
17	V	14.350	12.050
18	H	14.350	12.050
19	H	14.380	12.080
20	V	14.410	12.110
21	H	14.410	12.110
22	H	14.440	12.140
23	V	14.470	12.170
24	H	14.470	12.170

Vertically polarized transponders are theoretically the only transponders that can be made into half transponders. Cross-strapping: C-band transponders 18 and 24 can cross-strap to Ku-band transponders 17 and 23.


 Galaxy 5

General

Catalog number	21906
Launch date	14 Mar 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	125°W, inclination: 0.0175°
Launch vehicle	Atlas 1 (92013)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24


 Galaxy 6

General

Catalog number	20873
Launch date	12 Oct 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V39

This satellite is Westar 6S (Westar 6's backup satellite) modified.

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 12 Oct 1990		93°W
		99°W
	>Oct 1993	103°W
<May 1994	Jul 1994	74°W, inclination: 0.0142°
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1212 kg
Mass in orbit	708 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m stowed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	990 W
Design lifetime	10 years
C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	10.2 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	39 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24


 Galaxy 7

General

Catalog number	22205
Launch date	28 Oct 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	91°W, inclination: 0.0230°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V54
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	V	14.020	11.720
2	H	14.050	11.750
3	V	14.050	11.750
4	V	14.080	11.780
5	H	14.110	11.810
6	V	14.110	11.810
7	V	14.140	11.840
8	H	14.170	11.870
9	V	14.170	11.870
10	V	14.200	11.900
11	H	14.230	11.930
12	V	14.230	11.930
13	V	14.260	11.960
14	H	14.290	11.990
15	V	14.290	11.990
16	V	14.320	12.020
17	H	14.350	12.050
18	V	14.350	12.050
19	V	14.380	12.080
20	H	14.410	12.110
21	V	14.410	12.110
22	V	14.440	12.140
23	H	14.470	12.170
24	V	14.470	12.170

Vertically polarized transponders are theoretically the only transponders that can be made into half transponders. Cross-strapping: C-band transponders 18 and 24 can cross-strap to Ku-band transponders 17 and 23.


 Program: GALS

Soviet direct TV program

The system should allow DTH with 60 to 90 cm antennas.


Program: GALS

GALS 1


 GALS 1

General

Catalog number	22963
Launch date	20 Jan 1994
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	43°E or 71°E
Launch vehicle	Proton? (94002)
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	NPO PM
Platform	NPO GALS
Mass at launch	approx 2500 kg
Mass in orbit
Diameter	2.5 m
Solar array	twin panels
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	7 years
Ku-band (12/18 GHz)

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders
Power	150-300 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	24 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	60 dBW
Polarization


GALS 2

for 1995


GALS 3

for 1996


 Gamma

General

Catalog number	20683
Launch date	11 Jul 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: gamma-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	382/387 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	92.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(90058)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	28 Feb 1992


 Geos 3

General

Catalog number	07734
Launch date	9 Apr 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	820/845 km
Inclination	115°
Period	101.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(75027)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	241 kg

Mission: Ocean and islands map-making.


 Geotail

General

Catalog number	22049
Launch date	24 Jul 1992 at 14:26 UTC
Country of origin	United States and Japan
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	41363/58542 km
Inclination	22.4°
Period	4750.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(92044)
Launch site
Mass at launch

Mission: lunar gravity study


 Program: GGSE

Gravity Gradient Stabilization Experiment

American scientific program


Program: GGSE

GGSE 1

GGSE 2

GGSE 3

GGSE 4

GGSE 5


 GGSE 1

General

Catalog number	00728
Launch date	11 Jan 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	899/916 km
Inclination	69.9°
Period	103.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(64001)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 GGSE 2

General

Catalog number	01244
Launch date	9 Mar 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	896/928 km
Inclination	70.1°
Period	103.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(65016)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 GGSE 3

General

Catalog number	01292
Launch date	9 Mar 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	896/915 km
Inclination	70.1°
Period	103.0 mins
Launch vehicle	(65016)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 GGSE 4

General

Catalog number	02828
Launch date	31 May 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	903/910 km
Inclination	70.0°
Period	103.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(67053)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 GGSE 5

General

Catalog number	02834
Launch date	31 May 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	906/913 km
Inclination	70.0°
Period	103.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(67053)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Program: GMS

Geostationary Meteorological Satellite

Also called Himawari which means "sunflower"

Japanese meteorology geostationary satellite program

Originated as Japan's contribution to the international GARP and WWW programs. The satellites are designed to observe cloud cover, land and sea surface and cloud-top temperature, image acquisition, distribution of image data and other met info, collection and relay of weather data from data collection platforms (DCPs) - land, sea and airborne.


Program: GMS

GMS 1

GMS 2

GMS 3

GMS 4


GMS's specifications

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues/NEC
Mass at launch	682 kg
Diameter	2.15 m
Height	3.45 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
Design lifetime	5 years


GMS's payload

VISSR (Visible and IR Spin Scan Radiometer)

Wavebands	0.5-0.75 µm (visible) 10.5-12.5 µm (IR)
Resolution	visible: 1.25 km IR: 5 km
Image repeat frequency	30 minutes (full Earth)
SEM (Space Environment Monitor)

Solar particle flux measurement; XRS (Solar X-ray Sensor); ion chamber sensitive in 2 bands; EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor); detector groups for electron, proton and alpha particle flux.

Communications instruments

WEFAX (Weather Facsimile)

DCS (Data Collection System)


 GMS 1

Also called Himawari 1

General

Catalog number	10143
Launch date	14 Jul 1977
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	140°E
Launch vehicle	Delta (77065)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 GMS 2

Also called Himawari 2

General

Catalog number	12677
Launch date	10 Aug 1981
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	140°E
Launch vehicle	N2 (81076)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 GMS 3

Also called Himawari 3

General

Catalog number	15152
Launch date	2 Aug 1984
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	140°E
Launch vehicle	N2 (84080)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 GMS 4

Also called Himawari 4

General

Catalog number	20217
Launch date	5 Sep 1989
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	140°E
Launch vehicle	H1 (89070)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


GMS 5

should be launched in Jan 1995 by an H2 rocket


 Program: Goes

Geostationnary Operational Environmental Satellite

American program developed for GARP (Global Atmospheric Research Program)


Program: Goes

Goes 1

Goes 2

Goes 3

Goes 4

Goes 5

Goes 6

Goes 7

Goes 8


Goes 6 & 7's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Mass at launch	835 kg
Length	2.16 m
Height	3.53 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
Design lifetime	5 years


Goes 6 & 7's payload

VAS (VISSR (Visible and IR Spin Scan Radiometer) Atmospheric Sounder)

Wavebands	0.55-075 µm (visible): 8 channels 3.7-7.3 µm (near IR): 2 channels 7.7-14.7 µm (mid IR): 2 channels 6.7-14.7 µm (mid IR): 2 channels
Resolution	visible: 1. 2. 4 and 8 km IR: 8-14 km
Image repeat frequency	full Earth: 30 minutes sectors: 3 minutes

Also equiped with 12 IR channels in a detector array for measurement of 3D structure of atmospheric temperature and water vapor distribution.

SEM (Space Environment Monitor)

Measures solar particule flux: XRS (Solar X-ray Sensor); ion chamber sensitive in 2 bands; EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor); 3 detector groups for electron, proton and alpha particle flux.

Communications instruments

WEFAX (Weather Facsimile)

DCS (Data Collection System)


 Goes 1

Also called SMS 3

3rd satellite of the SMS series and first operational satellite operated by the NOAA

General

Catalog number	08366
Launch date	16 Oct 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(75100)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	627 kg (294 kg?)

Visible and IR photos

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Oct 1975		60°E
		90°W
		115°W
		135°W
29 Jun 1991		81.2°W; inclination: 10.5°
Technical data

Transmits on 136.38 MHz


 Goes 2

General

Catalog number	10061
Launch date	16 Jun 1977
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	105°W
Launch vehicle	(77048)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Oct 1975		105°W
24 Oct 1993		135.95°W; inclination: 9.4°
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 136.38 & 1691 MHz (or 1681.6 - 2297.5925 MHz?)


 Goes 3

General

Catalog number	10953
Launch date	16 Jun 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	60°E
Launch vehicle	(78062)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Jun 1978		60°E
24 Oct 1993		176.2°W, inclination: 8°
Technical data

Transmits on 136.38 MHz (frequency drifts caused by temperature variations)


 Goes 4

General

Catalog number	11964
Launch date	9 Sep 1980
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	135°W
Launch vehicle	(80074)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Goes 5

General

Catalog number	12472
Launch date	22 May 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	75°W
Launch vehicle	(81049)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	900 kg


 Goes 6

General

Catalog number	14050
Launch date	28 Apr 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Delta (83041)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Mission: high altitude windspeed and direction monitoring (via cloud movement); high altitude cloud top detectin (electrical storms, tornadoes); sea surface temperature mapping, etc. Image acquisition, distribution of image data and other met info, collection and relay of weather data from data collection platforms (DCPs) - land, sea, airborne.

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 28 Apr 1983		135°W
1984		100°W
		110°W
1989	1989	135°W
End of life

Out of service	21 Jan 1989
Cause	Failure
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Goes 7

General

Catalog number	17561
Launch date	26 Feb 1987
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Delta (87022)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Mission: high altitude windspeed and direction monitoring (via cloud movement); high altitude cloud top detectin (electrical storms, tornadoes); sea surface temperature mapping, etc. Image acquisition, distribution of image data and other met info, collection and relay of weather data from data collection platforms (DCPs) - land, sea, airborne.

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 26 Feb 1987	1989	79.5°W
1989		98°W
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Goes 8

General

Catalog number	23051
Launch date	13 Apr 1994
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(94022)
Launch site
Mass at launch

Should replace Goes 7 for Atlantic Ocean and Eastern US observation. Provides more and better information than the older generation.


Goes K

should be launched in Jul 1995 by an Atlas 1 to replace Goes 7


 Program: Gorizont

The Gorizont satellite system is a general purpose network for communications used by the CIS and Intersputnik system.


Program: Gorizont

Gorizont 01 Gorizont 02 Gorizont 03 Gorizont 04 Gorizont 05 Gorizont 06 Gorizont 07 Gorizont 08 Gorizont 09 Gorizont 10 Gorizont 11 Gorizont 12 Gorizont 13 Gorizont 14 Gorizont 15	Gorizont 16 Gorizont 17 Gorizont 18 Gorizont 19 Gorizont 20 Gorizont 21 Gorizont 22 Gorizont 23 Gorizont 24 Gorizont 25 Gorizont 26 Gorizont 27 Gorizont 28 Gorizont 29


Gorizont's specifications

Prime contractor	NPO PM
Platform	NPO Gorizont
Mass at launch	2500 kg
Diameter	about 2 m
Height	about 5 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	approx. 4000 W
Design lifetime	3 years

Those are the specifications of the most recent Gorizont. They also are equiped with 1 X or L band transponder.


Gorizont's C-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders
Power	1 spot transponder of 40 W (TWTA) 5 transponders of 15 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	spot: 40 MHz others: 34 MHz
Coverage	spot: 40 W others: 15 W
EIRP	Spot: 45 dBW Hemispheric: 32 dBW Global: 29 dBW
Polarization	circular R
Frequencies	Uplink: 5.975-6.275 GHz Downlink: 3.65-3.95 GHz

Those are de specifications of the most recent Gorizont


Gorizont's Ku-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	68 dBW
Coverage
EIRP	40 dBW
Polarization	circular L
Frequencies	Uplink: 14.308-14.342 GHz Downlink: 11.508-11.542 GHz

Those are de specifications of the most recent Gorizont


Gorizont's transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
6	CD	3.675
7	CD	3.725
8	CD	3.775
9	CD	3.825
10	CD	3.875
11	CD	3.925
K1	CG	11.525


 Gorizont 01

General

Catalog number	11158
Launch date	19 Dec 1978
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 05, 53°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (78118)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 02

General

Catalog number	11440
Launch date	5 Jul 1979
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 05, 53°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (79062)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 03

General

Catalog number	11648
Launch date	28 Dec 1979
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 05, 53°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (79105)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 04

General

Catalog number	11841
Launch date	14 Jun 1980
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 04, 14°W
Launch vehicle	Proton (80049)
Launch site	Tyuratam

Launched to broadcast the Olympic Games

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 05

General

Catalog number	13092
Launch date	15 Mar 1982
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 14, 96.5°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (82020)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 06

General

Catalog number	13624
Launch date	20 Oct 1982
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 10, 170°W
Launch vehicle	Proton (82103)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 07

General

Catalog number	14160
Launch date	30 Jun 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 11, 11°W
Launch vehicle	Proton (83066)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 08

General

Catalog number	14532
Launch date	30 Nov 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 06, 90°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (83118)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 09

General

Catalog number	14940
Launch date	22 Apr 1984
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 05, 53°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (84041)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 10

General

Catalog number	15144
Launch date	1 Aug 1984
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 13, 80°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (84078)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 11

General

Catalog number	15484
Launch date	18 Jan 1985
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 05, 53°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (85007)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 12

General

Catalog number	16769
Launch date	10 Jun 1986
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 12, 40°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (86044)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 13

General

Catalog number	17083
Launch date	18 Nov 1986
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 06, 90°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (86090)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 14

General

Catalog number	17969
Launch date	11 May 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 07, 140°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (87040)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 15

General

Catalog number	19017
Launch date	30 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 04, 14°W
Launch vehicle	Proton (88028)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 16

General

Catalog number	19397
Launch date	18 Aug 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 13, 80°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (88071)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 17

General

Catalog number	19765
Launch date	26 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 05, 53°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (89004)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 18

General

Catalog number	20107
Launch date	5 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 07, 140°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (89052)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 19

General

Catalog number	20263
Launch date	28 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 14, 96,5°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (89081)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 20

General

Catalog number	20659
Launch date	20 Jun 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 04, 14°W, inclination: 1.9650°
Launch vehicle	Proton (90054)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 21

General

Catalog number	20923
Launch date	3 Nov 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 06, 90°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (90094)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

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 Gorizont 22

General

Catalog number	20953
Launch date	23 Nov 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 12, 40°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (90102)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

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 Gorizont 23

General

Catalog number	21533
Launch date	2 Jul 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (91046)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

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 Gorizont 24

General

Catalog number	21759
Launch date	23 Oct 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 13, 80°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (91074)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 25

General

Catalog number	21922
Launch date	2 Apr 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (92017)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 26

General

Catalog number	22041
Launch date	14 Jul 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 11, 11°W, inclination: 0.2326°
Launch vehicle	Proton (92043)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 27

General

Catalog number	22245
Launch date	27 Nov 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (92082)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 28

General

Catalog number	22880
Launch date	28 Oct 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (93069)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gorizont 29

General

Catalog number	22907
Launch date	18 Nov 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (93072)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Program: GPS

Global Positionary Satellite

Also called Navstar (NAVigation System using Tuning And Ranging)

American navigation satellite program. The satellites are placed by pairs on 20200 km circular orbits to provide localization (with 10 m precision). The system will use 24 satellites on 3 differents orbits to cover all the globe. They are equiped with atomic clocks.

Planes and slots

Plane	RAAN of plane	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4
A	256	2-21	2-12	2-15	2-04
B	316	2-18	2-07	2-02	2-22
C	16	2-24	2-13	2-19	2-20
D	76	2-11	2-09	2-05	2-23
E	136	2-01	2-08	2-03	2-10
F	196	2-16	2-14	2-06	2-17


Program: GPS

GPS BI-01 GPS BI-02 GPS BI-03 GPS BI-04 GPS BI-05 GPS BI-06 GPS BI-07 GPS BI-08 GPS BI-09 GPS BI-10 GPS BI-11	GPS BII-01 GPS BII-02 GPS BII-03 GPS BII-04 GPS BII-05 GPS BII-06 GPS BII-07 GPS BII-08	GPS BIIA-10 GPS BIIA-11 GPS BIIA-12 GPS BIIA-13 GPS BIIA-14 GPS BIIA-15 GPS BIIA-16 GPS BIIA-17 GPS BIIA-18 GPS BIIA-19 GPS BIIA-20 GPS BIIA-21 GPS BIIA-22 GPS BIIA-23 GPS BIIA-24


 GPS BI-01

General

Catalog number	10684
Launch date	22 Feb 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20230/20578 km
Inclination	64.6°
Period	727 mins
Launch vehicle	(78020)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	July 1985


 GPS BI-02

General

Catalog number	10893
Launch date	13 May 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19522/20653 km
Inclination	63.6°
Period	714.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(78047)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	September 1985


 GPS BI-03

General

Catalog number	11054
Launch date	7 Oct 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20705/20942 km
Inclination	63.3°
Period	744.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(78093)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 GPS BI-04

General

Catalog number	11141
Launch date	11 Dec 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20748/21013 km
Inclination	64.6°
Period	746.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(78112)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	14 Oct 1989


 GPS BI-05

General

Catalog number	11690
Launch date	9 Feb 1980
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19807/20557 km
Inclination	65°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(80011)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	May 1985


 GPS BI-06

General

Catalog number	11783
Launch date	26 Apr 1980
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19378/20480 km
Inclination	62.7°
Period	707.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(80032)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	11 Dec 1990


 GPS BI-07

End of life

Out of service	18 Dec 1981
Cause	Launch failure


 GPS BI-08

General

Catalog number	14189
Launch date	14 Jul 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20801/21183 km
Inclination	64.3°
Period	751.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(83072)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	May 1993
Cause	Replaced by GPS BIIA-20
Technical data

Used to transmit on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BI-09

Also called USA 001

General

Catalog number	15039
Launch date	13 Jun 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20032/20332 km
Inclination	63.9°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(84059)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BI-10

Also called USA 005

General

Catalog number	15271
Launch date	8 Sep 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19952/20411 km
Inclination	63.5°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(84097)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BI-11

Also called USA 010

General

Catalog number	16129
Launch date	9 Oct 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20449/21211 km
Inclination	64.7°
Period	744.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(85093)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-01

Also called USA 035

General

Catalog number	19802
Launch date	14 Feb 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20088/20274 km
Inclination	55.1°
Period	717.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (89013)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-02

Also called USA 038

General

Catalog number	20061
Launch date	10 Jun 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19847/20517 km
Inclination	54.7°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (89044)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-03

Also called USA 042

General

Catalog number	20185
Launch date	18 Aug 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20154/20207 km
Inclination	54.9°
Period	717.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (89064)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-04

Also called USA 047

General

Catalog number	20302
Launch date	21 Oct 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20176/20188 km
Inclination	54.368°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(89085)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-05

Also called USA 049

General

Catalog number	20361
Launch date	11 Dec 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19995/20369 km
Inclination	55.058°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(89097)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-06

Also called USA 050

General

Catalog number	20452
Launch date	24 Jan 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20038/20324 km
Inclination	54.1°
Period	717.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (90008)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-07

Also called USA 054

General

Catalog number	20533
Launch date	26 Mar 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20071/20292 km
Inclination	55.202°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	Douglas 2 (90025)
Launch site	Cap Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-08

Also called USA 063

General

Catalog number	20724
Launch date	2 Aug 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19891/20473 km
Inclination	54.7°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(90068)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BII-09

Also called USA 064

General

Catalog number	20830
Launch date	1 Oct 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20002/20363 km
Inclination	55.4°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(90088)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-10

Also called USA 066

General

Catalog number	20959
Launch date	26 Nov 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19968/20394 km
Inclination	54.893°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(90103)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-11

Also called USA 071

General

Catalog number	21552
Launch date	4 Jul 1991
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20031/20331 km
Inclination	55.275°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(91047)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-12

Also called USA 079

General

Catalog number	21890
Launch date	23 Feb 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20031/20335 km
Inclination	55.57°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(92009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-13

Also called USA 080

General

Catalog number	21930
Launch date	10 Apr 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20026/20338 km
Inclination	55.24°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(92019)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-14

Also called USA 083

General

Catalog number	22014
Launch date	7 Jul 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19961/20402 km
Inclination	55.04°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(92039)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-15

Also called USA 084

General

Catalog number	22108
Launch date	9 Sep 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19909/20453 km
Inclination	54.78°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(92058)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-16

Also called USA 085

General

Catalog number	22231
Launch date	22 Nov 1992 at 20:53 UTC
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination	53.5°
Period
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 7 925 (92079)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-17

Also called USA 087

General

Catalog number	22275
Launch date	18 Dec 1992 at 10:16 UTC
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20044/20320 km
Inclination	54.74°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (92089)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-18

Also called USA 088

General

Catalog number	22446
Launch date	3 Feb 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19995/20370 km
Inclination	54.83°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(93007)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-19

Also called USA 090

General

Catalog number	22581
Launch date	30 Mar 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20072/20293 km
Inclination	54.8°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(93017)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-20

Also called USA 091

General

Catalog number	22657
Launch date	13 May 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20017/20345 km
Inclination	54.97°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(93032)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-21

Also called USA 092

General

Catalog number	22700
Launch date	26 Jun 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20112/20250 km
Inclination	54.7°
Period	717.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(93042)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-22

Also called USA 094

General

Catalog number	22779
Launch date	30 Aug 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20127/20236 km
Inclination	54.9°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	93054
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-23

Also called USA 096

General

Catalog number	22877
Launch date	26 Oct 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	20104/20260 km
Inclination	54.9°
Period	718 mins
Launch vehicle	(93068)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 GPS BIIA-24

Also called USA 100

General

Catalog number	23027
Launch date
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	(94016)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits on 1575.42 and 1227.6 MHz


 Granat

General

Catalog number	20352
Launch date	1 Dec 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	57435/146072 km
Inclination	86.7°
Period	5897.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(89096)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Astronomy satellite carrying the French Sigma telescope


 GRO

Gamma Ray Observatory

Also called Compton gamma-ray observatory

General

Catalog number	21225
Launch date	5 Apr 1991
Country of origin	United States
Operator	NASA
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	437/462 km
Inclination	28.4°
Period	93.5 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 37
Mass at launch	15620 kg
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	TRW
Length	7.7 m
Width	5.5 m
Height	4.6 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	EOL: 3980 W
Design lifetime	2 years (min)
BATSE (Burst and Transcient Source Experiment)

Payload mass	976 kg
Industrial responsibility	Marshall SFC
Gamma-ray energy range	20-600 keV

Equiped with 8 detectors

OSSE (Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment)

Payload mass	1820 kg
Industrial responsibility	Ball Aerospace
Gamma-ray energy range	100 keV-10 MeV
COMTEL (imaging COMpton TELescope)

Payload mass	1460 kg
Industrial responsibility	MBB
Gamma-ray energy range	1-30 MeV
Angular resolution	1.7-4.4°
EGRET (Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope)

Payload mass	1830 kg
Industrial responsibility	Goddard SFC
Gamma-ray energy range	20 MeV-30 GeV


 Program: Gstar

American telecommunication satellite program operated by GTE Spacenet


Program: Gstar

Gstar 1

Gstar 2

Gstar 3

Gstar 4


Gstar's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1270 kg
Mass in orbit	759 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	0.99 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1750 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Gstar's Ku-band

Main transponders	14+2
Backup transponders	5+1
Power	14 transponders of 20 W (TWTA) 2 transponders of 27 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	20 W: 38 dBW 27 W: 48 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Gstar's transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	H	14.030	11.730
2	H	14.091	11.791
3	H	14.152	11.852
4	H	14.213	11.913
5	H	14.274	11.974
6	H	14.335	12.035
7	H	14.396	12.096
8	H	14.457	12.157
9	V	14.044	11.744
10	V	14.105	11.805
11	V	14.166	11.866
12	V	14.227	11.927
13	V	14.288	11.988
14	V	14.349	12.049
15	V	14.410	12.110
16	V	14.471	12.171


 Gstar 1

General

Catalog number	15677
Launch date	8 May 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	103°W, inclination: 0.0241°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V13
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gstar 2

General

Catalog number	16649
Launch date	28 Mar 1986
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	125°W, inclination: 0.0398°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V17
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gstar 3

General

Catalog number	19483
Launch date	8 Sep 1988
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	93°W, inclination: 5.8900°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V25

This satellite has a motor problem and so is inclined.

Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Gstar 4

General

Catalog number	20946
Launch date	20 Nov 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	105°W, inclination: 0.0284°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V40
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart


 Healthsat

General

Catalog number	22827
Launch date	25 Sep 1993
Country of origin	United States
Operator	Satelife
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	788/803 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	100.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V59
Mass at launch	47.5 kg

Transmits medical data (provided by the United States, Canada and the UK) to African universities, hospitals and documentation centers.


 Program: Heao

High Energy Astronomy Observatory

American scientific program


Program: Heao

Heao 1

Heao 2

Heao 3


 Heao 1

General

Catalog number	10217
Launch date	12 Aug 1977
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	429/447 km
Inclination	22.7°
Period	93.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (77075)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	approx. 3 t
End of life

Decay	15 Mar 1979


 Heao 2

Also called "Einstein observatory"

General

Catalog number	11101
Launch date	13 Nov 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	526/548 km
Inclination	23.5°
Period	95.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (78103)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	approx. 3 t

Equiped with a 58 cm diameter telescope

End of life

Decay	25 Mar 1982


 Heao 3

General

Catalog number	11532
Launch date	20 Sep 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: gamma-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	487/503 km
Inclination	43.6°
Period	94.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (79082)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	approx. 3 t
End of life

Decay	7 Dec 1981


 Program: Heos

Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite

European scientific program


Program: Heos

Heos 1

Heos 2


 Heos 1

General

Catalog number	03595
Launch date	5 Dec 1968
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	20020/202780 km
Inclination	60.5°
Period	6704.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(68109)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	128 kg

Study of the inter-planetary magnetic field, solar wind and space particles.

End of life

Decay	28 Oct 1975


 Heos 2

General

Catalog number	05814
Launch date	31 Jan 1972
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	405/240164 km
Inclination	89.9°
Period	7477.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(72005)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	117 kg

Study of the high altitude magnetosphe limits and inter-planetary magnetic fields and particles.

End of life

Decay	2 Aug 1974


HETE

should be launched in Dec 1994 by a Pegasus


 Hipparcos

HIgh Precision PARallax COllecting Satellite

Named as a Greek astronomer of the 2nd century before JC: Hipparkhos

General

Catalog number	20169
Launch date	8 Aug 1989
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	498/35889 km
Inclination	6.5°
Period	638.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V33

Was intended on geostationary 12°W slot. The data he gave was recalculated to match his orbit position. With its high precision numerous double stars were discovered.

End of life

Out of service	15 Aug 1993
Cause	Stopped transmitting
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Matra Marconi Space
Mass at launch	1140 kg
Payload mass	200 kg
Diameter	2.5 m
Height	3 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	380 W
Design lifetime	2.5 years
Schmidt telescope & photon detector

Telescope aperture	0.29 m
Field of view	0.9 x 0.9°
Frequency band	visible: 375-750 nm
Telemetry/data	S-band
Hipparcos catalog

No of target stars	120,000
Measurement accuracy	0.002 arcsecs
Tycho catalog

No of target stars	> 400,000
Measurement accuracy	0.03 arcsecs


 Program: Hispasat

Spanish telecommunication program


Program: Hispasat

Hispasat 1A

Hispasat 1B


Hispasat's specifications

Prime contractor	Matra Marconi Space
Platform	Eurostar 2000
Mass at launch	2120 kg
Payload mass	280 kg
Length	2.21 m
Width	1.7 m
Height	1.9 m
Solar array	22.02 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	3237 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Hispasat's direct TV mission

Main transponders	3
Backup transponders	1
Power	110 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	27 MHz
EIRP	58 dBW
Polarization	circular L
Frequencies	Downlink: 12.1-12.5 GHz


Hispasat's telecommunication to Europe mission

Main transponders	8
Backup transponders	4
Power	50 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	72 MHz
EIRP	51 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	Downlink: 12.5-12.75 GHz


Hispasat's telecommunication to America mission

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders	1
Power	110 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	South and Central America
EIRP	54 dBW
Polarization
Frequencies	Downlink: 11.5-11.7 GHz


X-band of Hispasat series

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders	1
Power	40 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	40 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	42 dBW
Polarization


Hispasat's Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Channel	Polarization	Downlink freq.
1	V	12.540
2	V	12.591
3	V	12.631
4	V	12.671
5	V	12.711
6	V	12.015
7	V	11.517
8	V	11.597
9	V	11.668
10	H	12.540
11	H	12.591
12	H	12.631
13	H	12.671
14	H	12.711
15	H	12.078
16	H	12.517
17	H	12.597
18	H	12.668
23	CG	12.149
27	CG	12.226
31	CG	12.303
35	CG	12.380
39	CG	12.456


Hispasat's EIRP (direct TV)


Hispasat's EIRP (telecom to Europe)


 Hispasat 1A

General

Catalog number	22116
Launch date	10 Sep 1992
Country of origin	Spain
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	30°W, inclination: 0.0357°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V53
Technical data

Specifications

Direct TV

Telecommunication to Europe

Telecommunication to America

X-band

Transponder frequency chart

Coverage

Direct TV

Telecommunication to Europe


 Hispasat 1B

General

Catalog number	22723
Launch date	22 Jul 1993
Country of origin	Spain
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	30°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V58
Technical data

Specifications

Direct TV

Telecommunication to Europe

Telecommunication to America

X-band

Transponder frequency chart

Coverage

Direct TV

Telecommunication to Europe


 Hiten

Means "elf"

Also called Muses A

General

Catalog number	20448
Launch date	24 Jan 1990
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	(90007)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch


 HST

Hubble Space Telescope

Named like an American astrophysician: Edwin Powell Hubble

General

Catalog number	20580
Launch date	24 Apr 1990
Country of origin	United States
Operator	NASA
Mission	Scientific: astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	592/609 km
Inclination	28.4°
Period	96.7 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 32

The satellite was designed by Lynan Spitzer and proposed to NASA in the early 60ies

Cost: $3 billion

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed (spacecraft) Perkin Elmer (mirror & telescope)
Mass at launch	11250 kg
Diameter	4.25 m
Height	13.1 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 5500 W
Design lifetime	15 years
Payload

Wide-field Planetary Camera, Faint Object Camera (ESA), Faint Object Spectrograph, High Resolution Spectrograph, High Speed Photometer

Primary mirror diameter	2.4 m
Primary mirror mass	800 kg
Frequency bands	UV, visible and near IR
Resolution	0.1 arcsecs
Pointing stability	0.007 arcsecs


 Program: IDSCP

Initial Defence Satellite Communication Program

American military program: 26 satellites of 45 kg on a 33000 km orbit launched between 1966 and 1968 to built the IDSCS network.


 Program: IMEWS

Integrated Multipurpose Early Warning Satellite

American military program designed to warn on rocket launch or warhead fall. Equiped with IR detectors.


 Informator

Also called AO-21 or Oscar 21

General

Catalog number	21087
Launch date	29 Jan 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	955/1005 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(91006)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Analog transponders and a digital signal processing (DSP) experiment. The DSP experiment being a bit of a chameleon, can serve many different functions, one of them being an FM repeater, another being a mailbox experiment like the Pacsat's.

Transponder 1:

Mode B up	435.102 - 435.022 MHz
Mode B down	145.852 - 145.932 MHz
Beacons	145.822 MHz CW, 145.952 MHz 1100 bps PSK

Transponder 2:

Mode B up	435.123 - 435.043 MHz
Mode B down	145.866 - 145.946 MHz
Beacons	145.948 MHz CW, 145.838 MHz 1100 bps PSK

RUDAK Transponder:

Uplink 1	435.016 MHz 1200 bps Manchester FSK + FM repeater input frq.
Uplink 2	435.155 MHz 2400 bps BPSK
Uplink 3A	435.193 MHz 4800 bps RSM NRZI
Uplink 3B	435.193 MHz 9600 bps RSM NRZI
Uplink 4	435.041 MHz Digital Signal Processor input
Downlink	145.987 MHz
Mode 1	Pacsat/FO-20 compatible
Mode 2	AO-13 400 bps BPSK compatible
Mode 3	AO-13 RUDAK I compatible
Mode 4	4800 bps
Mode 5	9600 bps
Mode 6	CW
Mode 7	FSK (F1 or F2B) RTTY, FAX, SSTV, etc.
Mode 8	FM using D/A converter and DSP output


 Injun 3

General

Catalog number	00504
Launch date	13 Dec 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	240/2406 km
Inclination	70.3°
Period	112.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(62067)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	25 Aug 1968


 Program: Inmarsat

INternational MARitime SATellite

Inmarsat was created by the International Maritim Organization (dependent of the United Nations) on 16 Jul 1979. Its center is in London; started working on 1 Feb 1982. Inmarsat must provide links between maritime mobiles and ground networks using geostationary satellites. The services are telephone, telex, fax and an access to the emergency system Sarsat-Cospas.

Inmarsat's structure is close to Intelsat's one. It isn't dominated by the United States so that the CIS could enter it.

The organization gathered 48 members in 1986 and 64 in 1991. The first operational system opened in 1985. Transponders were leased on 6 satellites: Marisat, Marecs and Intelsat. With the success encountered Inmarsat decided in 1983 to operate its own satellites.

Over 20 ground stations have been installed and in 1992 over 15000 terminals had been sold. The states that mostly participate in the funding are the United States, Norway, the UK and Japan.

Inmarsat is also working on aeronautical links and a project of personnal communication medium. Inmarsat might develop low orbit satellites on polar orbits to cover Northern and Southern regions.

To call a mobile for the ground network, dial the international exit code then the number of the satellite (871, 872, 873 or 874) followed by 1 digit for the service (6 for Inmarsat M), 1 digit for the type of station (8 for a suitcase), then 3 digits for the country (208 for a French mobile) and finaly 4 digits for the subscriber.


Program: Inmarsat

Inmarsat 2 F1

Inmarsat 2 F2

Inmarsat 2 F3

Inmarsat 2 F4


Inmarsat 2's specifications

Prime contractor	Britsh Aerospace
Platform	Eurostar
Mass at launch	1380 kg
Payload mass	132 kg
Length	1.6 m
Width	1.5 m
Solar array	15.23 m span
Height	2.6 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	1150 W
Design lifetime	10 years
Capacity	250 duplex voice channels

The Inmarsat M standard defines the use on a 10 kg case which cover is the antenna. The uplink frequencies are 1.626-1.660 GHz and 1.525-1.559 GHz for download. Data can be transmitted at 2400 bauds.


Inmarsat 2's L-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders	2
Power	45 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	5 and 22.5 KHz
Coverage	global
EIRP	24 dBW
Polarization


Inmarsat 2's C-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders	1
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	5 and 22.5 KHz
Coverage	global
EIRP	39 dBW
Polarization


 Inmarsat 2 F1

Also called IOR

General

Catalog number	20918
Launch date	30 Oct 1990
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (90093)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 30 Oct 1991	> Jan 1994	63°E
Jun 1994		64.5°E

Tel: 873, Telex: 583

Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band


 Inmarsat 2 F2

Also called AOR-E

General

Catalog number	21149
Launch date	8 Mar 1991
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	15.5°W
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (91018)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Tel: 871, Telex: 581

Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band


 Inmarsat 2 F3

Also called POR

General

Catalog number	21814
Launch date	16 Dec 1991
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	178°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V48

Tel: 872, Telex: 582

Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band


 Inmarsat 2 F4

Also called AOR-W

General

Catalog number	21940
Launch date	15 Apr 1992
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V50
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 15 Apr 1992	end of tests	32°W
end of tests	> Jan 1994	55°W
< Jun 1994		55.5°W

Tel: 874, Telex: 584

Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band


Inmarsat 3

4 satellites scheduled for 1995: 1950 kg, 2600 W


 Program: Insat

Indian National Satellite

Indian telecommunication and meteorology program

Meteorology mission: image acquisition, distribution of image data and other met info, collection and relay of weather data from data collection platforms (DCPs). Data on upper atmosphere winds and sea surface temperatures, flood and storm early warning, etc.


Program: Insat

Insat 1A

Insat 1B

Insat 1C

Insat 1D

Insat 2A

Insat 2B


Insat 1's specifications

Prime contractor	Ford Aerospace
Platform	INSAT
Mass at launch	1152 kg
Mass in orbit	650 kg
Length	2.18 m
Width	1.42 m
Height	1.55 m
Solar array	asymmetric pannel, 11.5 m²
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	1185 W
Design lifetime	7 years


Insat 1's S-band (2.6/5.9 GHz)

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders	1
Power	50 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth
Coverage	India
EIRP	42 dBW
Polarization


Insat 1's C-band

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders
Power	4.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	India
EIRP	32 dBW
Polarization


Insat 1's payload

VHRR (Very High Resolution Radiometer)

Wavebands	0.55-0.75 µm (visible) 10.5-12.5 µm (IR)
Resolution	visible: 2.75 km IR: 11 km
Image repeat frequency	30 minutes


Insat 2's specifications

Prime contractor	ISRO
Platform
Mass at launch	1900 kg
Mass in orbit	875 kg
Length	1.93 m
Width	1.64 m
Height	1.7 m
Solar array	asymmetric pannel
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	1400 W
Design lifetime	7 years

Also equiped of 2 single channels for data and search & rescue, 402.75 & 406 MHz


Insat 2's S-band (2.6/5.9 GHz)

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders	1
Power	50 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	India
EIRP	42 dBW
Polarization


Insat 2's C-band

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders
Power	4.5 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	India
EIRP	32 dBW
Polarization


Insat 2's payload

VHRR (Very High Resolution Radiometer)

Wave bands	0.55-0.75 µm (visible) 10.5-12.5 µm (IR)
Resolution	visible: 2 km IR: 8 km
Image repeat frequency	30 minutes


 Insat 1A

General

Catalog number	13129
Launch date	10 Apr 1982
Country of origin	India
Mission	Telecommunications and meteorology
Geostationary orbit	74°E
Launch vehicle	Delta (82031)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
End of life

Cause	Solar panel didn't open out
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Payload


 Insat 1B

General

Catalog number	14318
Launch date	31 Aug 1983
Country of origin	India
Mission	Telecommunications and meteorology
Geostationary orbit	74°E
Launch vehicle	STS 08
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Payload


 Insat 1C

General

Catalog number	19330
Launch date	21 Jul 1988
Country of origin	India
Mission	Telecommunications and meteorology
Geostationary orbit	93.5°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V24

Apogee kick motor went on on 22 Jul 1988. Difficulties to open out the solar array. After a power failure, only half its payload is functional.

Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Payload


 Insat 1D

General

Catalog number	20643
Launch date	12 Jun 1990
Country of origin	India
Mission	Telecommunications and meteorology
Geostationary orbit	82.9°E
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (90051)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Was damaged when a crane hook fell on it at the launch site and while it was being repared it suffered further damage during the October 1989 California earthquake.

Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Payload


 Insat 2A

General

Catalog number	22027
Launch date	9 Jul 1992
Country of origin	India
Mission	Telecommunications and meteorology
Geostationary orbit	74°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V51
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Payload


 Insat 2B

General

Catalog number	22724
Launch date	22 Jul 1993
Country of origin	India
Mission	Telecommunications and meteorology
Geostationary orbit	93.5°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V58
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Payload


 Intasat

General

Catalog number	07531
Launch date	15 Nov 1974
Country of origin	Espagne
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	1441/1455 km
Inclination	101.9°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta 104 (74089)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	24.5 kg

Studies the ionosphere's density and its movement throughout the year.


 Program: Intelsat

INTernational TELecommunication SATellite

Intelsat was created by 11 states (leaded by the United States) on 24 Aug 1964. The COMSAT (control by the US federal government) was created to manage the system because the US had 61% of the voting part. In 1979 the structure changed so that each member can't possess more that 40% of the voting parts.

Since 1966, all the continents are covered by Intelsat and nowadays numerous services are offered. Intelsat counts 134 members.

Contact

3400 International drive NW

Box 63

WASHINGTON DC

20008 -- USA

Tel: +1-202-944-6872

Fax: +1-202-944-7925


Program: Intelsat

Intelsat 101 Intelsat 201 Intelsat 202 Intelsat 203 Intelsat 204	Intelsat 301 Intelsat 302 Intelsat 303 Intelsat 304 Intelsat 305 Intelsat 306 Intelsat 307 Intelsat 308	Intelsat 401 Intelsat 402 Intelsat 403 Intelsat 404 Intelsat 405 Intelsat 406 Intelsat 407 Intelsat 408 Intelsat 4A01 Intelsat 4A02 Intelsat 4A03 Intelsat 4A04 Intelsat 4A05 Intelsat 4A06	Intelsat 501 Intelsat 502 Intelsat 503 Intelsat 504 Intelsat 505 Intelsat 506 Intelsat 507 Intelsat 508 Intelsat 509 Intelsat 510 Intelsat 511 Intelsat 512 Intelsat 513 Intelsat 514 Intelsat 515
Intelsat 601 Intelsat 602 Intelsat 603 Intelsat 604 Intelsat 605	Intelsat K	Intelsat 701 Intelsat 702 Intelsat 703


Intelsat 2's specifications

Mass at launch	162 kg
Mass in orbit	86 kg
Length
Width	1.42 m
Height	0.67 m
DC power	BOL: 83 W EOL: 75 W
Design lifetime	3 years


Intelsat 2's C-band

Main transponders	1
Power	18 W
Bandwidth	125 MHz
EIRP	15.5 dBW
Phone circuits	240
Reserved TV channel	1


Intelsat 3's specifications

Mass at launch	293 kg
Mass in orbit	151 kg
Length
Width	1.41 m
Height	2.02 m
DC power	BOL: 160 W EOL:125 W
Design lifetime	5 years


Intelsat 3's C-band

Main transponders	2
Power	11 W
Bandwidth	225 MHz
EIRP	23 dBW
Phone circuits	1200
Reserved TV channels	4


Intelsat 4's specifications

Mass at launch	1415 kg
Mass in orbit	700 kg
Length
Width	2.38 m
Height	5.28 m
DC power	BOL: 600 W EOL: 400 W
Design lifetime	7 years


Intelsat 4's C-band

Main transponders	12
Power	6 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Global: 22.5 dBW Spot beam: 33.7 dBW
Phone circuits	4000
Reserved TV channels	2


Intelsat 4A's specifications

Mass at launch	1515 kg
Mass in orbit	793 kg
Length
Width	2.38 m
Height	6.93 m
DC power	BOL: 700 W EOL: 500 W
Design lifetime	7 years


Intelsat 4A's C-band

Main transponders	20
Power	6.5 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Global: 22 dBW Hemispheric: 26 dBW Spot beam: 29 dBW
Phone circuits	6000
Reserved TV channels	2


Intelsat 5's specifications

Prime contractor	Ford Aerospace
Platform	Intelsat 5
Mass at launch	1900 kg
Mass in orbit	1040 kg
Payload mass	235 kg
Length	1.66 m
Width	2 m
Height	1.77 m
Solar array	15.58 m span
DC power	BOL: 1800 W EOL: 1270 W
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	7 years
Phone circuits	12000
Reserved TV channels	2


Intelsat 5's L-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP	33 dBW
Polarization

Only on 505, 506, 507, 508 & 509. Those transponders are leased to Inmarsat


Intelsat 5's C-band

Main transponders	21
Backup transponders
Power	Global, hemispheric and zone beams: 8.5 W (TWTA) Spot beam: 4.5 W
Bandwidth	36 and 72 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Global: 23.5 dBW Hemispheric and zone: 29 dBW Spot beam: 32.5 dBW
Polarization	circular R/L


Intelsat 5's Ku-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders	4
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	2 transponders of 72 MHz 2 transponders of 241 MHz
Coverage	2 spot beams
EIRP	44.4 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Intelsat 5A's specifications

Prime contractor	Ford Aerospace
Platform	Intelsat 5
Mass at launch	1900 kg
Mass in orbit	1040 kg
Payload mass	280 kg
Length	1.66 m
Width	2 m
Height	1.77 m
Solar array	15.58 m span
DC power	BOL: 1800 W EOL: 1270 W
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	7 years
Phone circuits	15000
Reserved TV channels	2


Intelsat 5A's C-band

Main transponders	32
Backup transponders	12
Power	Global, hemispheric and zone beams: 8.5 W (TWTA) Spot beams: 4.5 W
Bandwidth	36 and 72 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Global: 23.5 dBW Hemispheric and zone beams: 29 dBW Spot beams: 32.5 dBW
Polarization	circular R/L


Intelsat 5A's Ku-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders	4
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	2 transponders of 72 MHz 2 transponders of 241 MHz
Coverage	2 spot beams
EIRP	44.4 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Intelsat 6's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	Intelsat 6
Mass at launch	4300 kg
Mass in orbit	2560 kg
Payload mass	326 kg
Diameter	3.63 m
Height	6.4 m (11.84 m stowed)
DC power	BOL: 2600 W
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
Design lifetime	13 years
Phone circuits	24000 (120000 with DCME)
Reserved TV channels	3

2 telemetry and remote control antennas.


Intelsat 6's C-band

Main transponders	6+32
Backup transponders	2+10
Power	(6+2) transponders of 16 W (TWTA) (32+10) transponders of 10 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth	36 and 72 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Global beam: 26.5 dBW Hemispheric: 31 dBW
Polarization	circular R/L


Intelsat 6's Ku-band

Main transponders	8+2
Backup transponders	3+1
Power	(8+3) transponders of 20 W (TWTA) (2+1) transponders of 40 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	2 spot beams: 47 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Analog video

Bandwidth	30 MHz
Video excursion	20 MHz/v
Mono bandwidth	180 KHz
Mono de-emphasis	75 µs
Stereo bandwidth	130 KHz
Stereo de-emphasis	75 µs
Stereo expansion	Panda 1


Intelsat 7's specifications

Prime contractor	Space Systems Loral
Platform	Intelsat 7 (Ford FS 1300 and Aerospatiale Spacebus 2000)
Mass at launch	3750 kg
Mass in orbit	1800 kg
Length
Width
Height
Solar array	21.8 m span
DC power	3900 W
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	13 years
Phone circuits	18000 (90000 with DCME)
Reserved TV Channels	3

9 satellites ordered. Cross-strapping: uplink in C-band and downlink in Ku-band


Intelsat 7's C-band

Main transponders	26
Backup transponders
Power	10 W: ? 16 W: ? 20 W: ? 30 W: ?
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Hemispheric beam: 33 dBW Global beam: 29 dBW Spot beam: 36 dBW
Polarization


Intelsat 7's Ku-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders
Power	5 transponders of 35 W 5 transponders of 50 W
Bandwidth	6 transponders of 72 MHz 4 transponders of 112 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	49.5 dBW
Polarization


Intelsat 7A's specifications

Prime contractor	Space Systems Loral
Platform	Ford FS 1300
Mass at launch	4500 kg
Mass in orbit
Length
Width
Height
Solar array	25.7 m span
DC power	5200 W
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	15 years
Phone circuits	22500 (112500 with DCME)
Reserved Tv channels	3

Scheduled for early 1996. 2 satellites ordered


Intelsat 8 & 8A's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Design lifetime	16 years
Phone circuits	22500 (112500 with DCME)
Reserved TV channels	3

Intelsat has ordered 3 satellites 8 and 8A and has leased a russian Express satellite

C-band

Main transponders	32
Backup transponders
Power	20-30 W
Bandwidth	36 and 72 MHz
Coverage	Global, hemispheric, zone and spot
EIRP
Polarization
Ku-band

Main transponders	9 to 12
Backup transponders
Power	50 W
Bandwidth	72 and 112 MHz
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization

Equiped with sterable Ku spots for VSAT. The 805 satellite will have a large coverage in C and Ku band with an 36 dBW EIRP to cover Asia.


Evolution

Date	Earth stations	Antennas	Members
1975	88	112	64
1980	240	600	109
1983	180?	217?	93?
1984	180?	800
1992	approx 1000	1597	121
1993			127
1994			130


 Intelsat 101

Also called Early Bird

General

Catalog number	01317
Launch date	6 May 1965
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	35752/35823 km, 27.5°W
Launch vehicle	Delta (65028)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Mass at launch	68 kg
Mass in orbit	38 kg
Length
Width	0.72 m
Height	0.59 m
DC power	BOL: 45 W EOL: 33 W
Design lifetime	1.5 year
C-band

Main transponders	2
Power	6 W
Bandwidth	25 MHz
EIRP	11.5 dBW
Phone circuits	240
Reserved TV channel	1


 Intelsat 201

General

Catalog number	02514
Launch date	26 Oct 1966
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee
Launch vehicle	(66096)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	26 Oct 1966
Cause	Remained on the transfert orbit
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 202

General

Catalog number	02639
Launch date	11 Jan 1967
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(67001)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 203

General

Catalog number	02717
Launch date	23 Mar 1967
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	4°W
Launch vehicle	(67026)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 204

General

Catalog number	02969
Launch date	28 Sep 1967
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	179°E
Launch vehicle	(67094)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 301

End of life

Out of service	18 Sep 1968
Cause	Launch failure
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 302

General

Catalog number	03623
Launch date	19 Dec 1968
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	31°W
Launch vehicle	(68116)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 303

General

Catalog number	03674
Launch date	6 Feb 1969
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	57°E
Launch vehicle	(69011)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 304

General

Catalog number	03947
Launch date	22 May 1969
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	174°E
Launch vehicle	(69045)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 305

General

Catalog number	04051
Launch date	26 Jul 1969
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(69064)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	26 Jul 1969
Cause	Placed on a wrong orbit
Decay	14 Oct 1988
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 306

General

Catalog number	04297
Launch date	15 Jan 1970
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	27.5°W
Launch vehicle	(70003)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 307

General

Catalog number	04376
Launch date	23 Apr 1970
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	24.5°W
Launch vehicle	(70032)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 308

General

Catalog number	04478
Launch date	23 Jul 1970
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(70055)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 401

General

Catalog number	07815
Launch date	22 May 1975
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	18.5°W
Launch vehicle	(75042)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 402

General

Catalog number	04881
Launch date	26 Jan 1971
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	19.5°W
Launch vehicle	(71006)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 403

General

Catalog number	05709
Launch date	20 Dec 1971
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	21.5°W
Launch vehicle	(71116)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 404

General

Catalog number	05775
Launch date	23 Jan 1972
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	179°E
Launch vehicle	(72003)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 405

General

Catalog number	06052
Launch date	13 Jun 1972
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	57°E
Launch vehicle	(72041)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 406

End of life

Out of service	20 Feb 1975
Cause	Launch failure
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 407

General

Catalog number	06796
Launch date	23 Aug 1973
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	1°W
Launch vehicle	(73058)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 408

General

Catalog number	07544
Launch date	21 Nov 1974
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	174°E
Launch vehicle	(74093)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 4A01

General

Catalog number	08330
Launch date	26 Sep 1975
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	24.5°W
Launch vehicle	(75091)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 4A02

General

Catalog number	08620
Launch date	29 Jan 1976
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	27.5°W
Launch vehicle	(76010)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 4A03

General

Catalog number	10557
Launch date	7 Jan 1978
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	60°E
Launch vehicle	(78002)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 4A04

General

Catalog number	10024
Launch date	26 May 1977
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	34.5°W
Launch vehicle	(77041)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 4A05

End of life

Out of service	29 Sep 1977
Cause	Launch failure: explosion after 55 s
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 4A06

General

Catalog number	10778
Launch date	31 Mar 1978
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	63°E
Launch vehicle	(78035)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Intelsat 501

General

Catalog number	12474
Launch date	23 May 1981
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (81050)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 23 May 1981
late 1991	late 1991	177°W
Oct 1992	Oct 1992	91.5°E
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 502

General

Catalog number	12089
Launch date	6 Dec 1980
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (80098)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 6 Dec 1980
Jan 1991	Jan 1991	1°W
Feb 1992	Jul 1994	21.5°W, inclination: 4.9974°
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

The antenna's platform is rotated in December 1992 to enable a direct link between Somalia and the US. The Eastern spot was pointed on Somalia.


 Intelsat 503

General

Catalog number	12994
Launch date	15 Dec 1981
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (81119)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 15 Dec 1981
1 Jan 1991	late 1991	174°E
Oct 1992	Jul 1994	177°W, inclination: 4.6632°
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 504

General

Catalog number	13083
Launch date	5 Mar 1982
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (82017)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 5 Mar 1982
Jan 1991	Oct 1992	34.5°W
July 1993	Sep 1993	32°W
Dec 1993	Jan 1994	40.5°W
May 1994	Sep 1994	31.5°W, inclination: 4.6345°
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 505

General

Catalog number	13595
Launch date	28 Sep 1982
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (82097)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 28 Sep 1982
Jan 1991	end of 1991	63°E
Feb 1992	Aug 1994	66°E
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 506

General

Catalog number	14077
Launch date	19 May 1983
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Altas Centaur (83047)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 19 May 1983
Jan 1991	Feb 1992	18.5°W
Jul 1992	Jul (Sep?) 1992	34.5°W
Oct 1992	Sep 1994	50°W, inclination: 3.0610°
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 507

General

Catalog number	14421
Launch date	19 Oct 1983
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane L07

First Intelsat launched by a non US vehicle.

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 19 Oct 1983
Mar 1991	Mar 1991	66°E
end of 1991	Aug 1994	57°E (inclined)
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 508

Also called "PolySat"

General

Catalog number	14786
Launch date	5 Mar 1984
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	180°E, inclination: 2.7673°
Launch vehicle	Ariane L08

Transmits the video channels in the Pacific

Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 509

End of life

Out of service	fin 1984
Cause	Launch failure
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 510

General

Catalog number	15629
Launch date	22 Mar 1984
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	174°E, inclination: 1.2593°
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (85025)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Transmits the phone communications in the Pacific.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 511

General

Catalog number	15873
Launch date	30 Jun 1985
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (85055)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Transmits the phone communications in the Pacific

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 30 Jun 1985
Jan 1991	Jan 1991	27.5°W
late 1991	Sep 1992	63°E
Oct 1992	Oct 1993	177°E, inclination: 0.3571°
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 512

General

Catalog number	16101
Launch date	29 Sep 1985
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (85087)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 29 Sep 1985
Jan 1991	Jan 1991	34.5°W
Mar 1991	Aug 1994	1°W
Sep 1994		21.3°W
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Ku-band used: 11.01-11.59 GHz


 Intelsat 513

General

Catalog number	19121
Launch date	17 May 1988
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	53°W, inclination: 0.0459°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V22
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Would have transponders in Ku's Telecom band?


 Intelsat 514

End of life

Out of service	30 May 1986
Cause	Explosion ofAriane V18
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 515

General

Catalog number	19772
Launch date	27 Jan 1989
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V28
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 27 Jan 1989
Jan 1991	Feb 1992	60°E
Apr 1992	Sep 1994	18°W
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 601

General

Catalog number	21765
Launch date	29 Oct 1991
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V47
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 29 Oct 1991
late 1991	late 1991	27.5°W
Feb 1992	Feb 1992	38°W
Mar 1992	Sep 1994	27.5°W, inclination: 0.0087°
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Coverage

Ku-band Eastern spot

Ku-band Western spot


Intelsat 601's EIRP (Ku-band Eastern spot)


Intelsat 601's EIRP (Ku-band Western spot)


 Intelsat 602

General

Catalog number	20315
Launch date	27 Oct 1989
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V34
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 27 Oct 1989
Jan 1991	Feb 1992	24.5°W
Apr 1992	Apr 1992	60°E
Oct 1992	Sep 1994	63°E
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 603

General

Catalog number	20523
Launch date	14 Mar 1990
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	34.5 W, inclination: 0.0055°
Launch vehicle	Titan 3 (90021)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

The satellite is repared (apogee kick motor changed) by STS 49 in May 1992.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 604

General

Catalog number	20667
Launch date	23 Jun 1990
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Titan 3 (90056)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 23 Jun 1990
Jan 1991	Feb 1992	27.5°W
Oct 1992	Sep 1994	60°E
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Ku-band used: 10.97-11.6 GHz


 Intelsat 605

General

Catalog number	21653
Launch date	14 Aug 1991
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V45
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 14 Aug 1991
late 1991	late 1991	21.5°W
Jul 1992	Sep 1994	24.5°W, inclination: 0.0054°
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat K

General

Catalog number	21989
Launch date	10 Jun 1992
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	21.5°W, inclination: 0.0605°
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2A (92032)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

First Intelsat Ku-band only satellite for TV channels transmission. This satellite is a modified Satcom bought to respond to urgent needs over Atlantic.

Technical data

Coverage to Europe

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 5000
Mass at launch	2836 kg
Mass in orbit	1547 kg
Length	2.84 m
Width	2.26 m
Height	2.18 m
Solar array	31.2 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 4800 W
Design lifetime	10 years
Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power	62.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	South America: 42/45 dBW United States: 42/49 dBW Europe: 47/49 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Frequency	Coverage
1	V	11.735	To America
2	H/V	11.795	To America
3	H/V	11.855	To America
4	H/V	11.915	To America
5	H/V	11.485	Switchable
6	V	11.545	Switchable
7	V	11.605	Switchable
8	H/V	11.665	Switchable
9	H/V	12.536	To Europe
10	H/V	12.595	To Europe
11	H/V	12.655	To Europe
12	H/V	12.715	To Europe


Intelsat K's EIRP to Europe


 Intelsat 701

General

Catalog number	22871
Launch date	22 Oct 1993
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	174°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V60

Cost: $103 million

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Intelsat 702

General

Catalog number
Launch date	17 Jun 1994
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V64
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 17 Jun 1994	end of tests	37.75°W
end of tests		1°W
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Equiped of steerable antennas for VSAT.

C-band

Coverage	Zone beam 1: Europe Zone beam 2: Southern Africa and part of Indian Ocean Zone beam 3: Southern South America Zone beam 4: Central America Hemispheric beam 1: Europe, Africa & Middle East Hemispheric beam 2: Central & South America
Ku-band

Coverage	Spot 1: Northern Europe Spot 2: Northen Europe & Eastern Russia Spot 3: Middle East (centered on Israel)
EIRP	Spot: 46 dBW
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
61	H	11.016
62	H	11.096
63	H	11.176
65	H	11.555
69	H	11.679
71	V	10.969
72	V	11.054
73	V	11.133
75	V	11.478
79	V	11.579


further data

63°E slot should move to 62°E to free 64°E

After the 702 launch to 1°W, the 512 should go to 21.5°W and the 502 either to replace the 507 or go to 40.5°W


 Intelsat 703

General

Catalog number
Launch date	6 Oct 1994 at 05:35 UT
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	177°E
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2AS AC-111
Launch site	Cape Canaveral pad 36B
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 511

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


Intelsat 704

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned on 22 Dec 1994
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	66°E
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2AS
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 505


Intelsat 705

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Apr 1995
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	18°W
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2AS
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 515


Intelsat 706

(7A)

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Jan 1995
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	53°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 513


Intelsat 707

(7A)

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in May 1995
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	50°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch


Intelsat 708

(7A)

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Oct 1995
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	57°E
Launch vehicle	Long March
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 507


Intelsat 709

(7A?)

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1995
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	91.5°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch


Intelsat 801

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1996
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	174°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 701


Intelsat 802

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1996
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	177°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 703


Intelsat 803

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1996
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	66°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 704


Intelsat 804

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1997
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	21.5°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will replace Intelsat 502


Intelsat 805

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1997
Country of origin	International
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110.5°E
Launch vehicle	Long March
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Program: Intercosmos

Cooperation program created in 1967 between countries of the former East block. It was controlled by the Soviets and worked without money exchange, each state payed for the research in his own country and USSR launched the rockets (Intercosmos). The mission of the program was scientific research.

That program enabled cosmonauts of member states to fly.


Program: Intercosmos

Intercosmos 01

Intercosmos 18

Intercosmos Bulgaria 1300


 Intercosmos 01

General

Catalog number	04128
Launch date	14 Oct 1969
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	264/617 km
Inclination	48.3°
Period	93.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(69088)
Launch site	Kapustin Yar
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Jan 1970


 Intercosmos 18

General

Catalog number	11082
Launch date	24 Oct 1978
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere and magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	403/757 km
Inclination	83°
Period	96.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(78099)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Mar 1981


 Intercosmos Bulgaria 1300

Also called Intercosmos 22

General

Catalog number	12645
Launch date	7 Aug 1981
Country of origin	Bulgaria
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	788/882 km
Inclination	81.2°
Period	101.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(81075)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch	350 kg


 Program: Intersputnik

Organization created in 1971 by the former USSR; started working in 1972. It was supposed to break Intelsat's monopoly (they didn't expect members no to belong to other telecommunications organizations). In 1987, 16 states belonged to the organization (Intercosmos members and other friend states).

Earth stations had 12 m antennas. The price payed for the communications was often lower than it should have been. Intersputnik used Molnya satellites before turning to geostationnary Gorizont satellites.

Contact

Intersputnik

2 Smolensky Lane 1/4

121099 MOSCOU -- CIS

Tel: +7-95-22-40-333

Fax: +7-95-22-39-906


 IRAS

Infra Red Astronomy Satellite

General

Catalog number	13777
Launch date	26 Jan 1983
Country of origin	Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States
Mission	Scientific: IR astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	884/903 km
Inclination	99°
Period	102.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta 3910 (83004)
Launch site	Vandenberg

It mapped 250,000 IR sources in the 300 days before its helium coolant was exhausted.

End of life

Out of service	23 Nov 1983
Technical data

Specifications

Industrial responsabilities	Netherlands Aerospace Agency (bus) NASA Ames Research Center, JPL (telescope) SERC (TT&C and data collection) Prime contractors: ICIRAS (bus) Ball Aerospace (telescope) Perkin-Elmer (optics)
Mass at launch	1077 kg
Telescope mass	810 kg
Diameter	2.2 m
Height	3.6 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	EOL: 500 W
Design lifetime	11 months
Payload

Ritchey-Chretien-type reflecting telescope with a local plane array of 62 IR detectors surrounded by a dewar containing 475 l of liquid helium. Plus 2 photometers and a low-resolution spectrometer.

Telescope diameter	0.57 m
Focal length	5.5 m
Field of view	30 arcmin

Spectral range:

IR Telescope	(band 1) 8.5-15 µm (band 2) 19-30 µm (band 3) 40-80 µm (band 4) 83-119 µm
Spectrometer	7.4-23 µm
Short wavelength photometer	4.1-8 µm

Cooling system evaporated helium

Temperature control	2 K
Telemetry/data	S-band (1 Mbps)


 Program: IRS

Indian Remote Sensing

Indian program to develop an indigenous capability to image Earth, particulary India. Mission: ground water exploration, land use, forest and flood mapping, inventory of surface water.


Program: IRS

IRS 1A

IRS 1B


IRS's specifications

Prime contractor	ISRO
Mass at launch	1150 kg
Length	1.6 m
Width	1.56 m
Height	1.1 m
Solar array	8.5 m²
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	3 years


IRS's payload

LISS 1 (Linear Imaging Self Scanner) with CCD detector arrays

Wavebands	0.45-0.52 µm (visible): sedimetation and coastal studies 0.52-0.59 µm (visible): vegetation. rock and soil discremination 0.62-0.68 µm (visible): chlorophyll absorption in vegetation. rock/soil 0.77-0.86 µm (IR): moisture in vegetation. land/water discremination
Resolution	72.5 m
Swath width	148 km
LISS 2 A & B (2 identical push-broom scanners with CCD detector arrays

Wavebands	as LISS 1
Resolution	36.25 m
Swath width	74 km either side of ground track with 3 km overlap: total 145 km

IRS 1C and D to feature near and shortwave IR sensors with 20 m resolution (color); 10 m (monochrome)


 IRS 1A

General

Catalog number	18960
Launch date	17 Mar 1988
Country of origin	India
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	893/913 km
Inclination	98.8°
Period	103.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Semoirka (Intercosmos or Vostok?) (88021)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	960 kg

First commercial satellite launched by the CIS's organization Glavcosmos.

Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 IRS 1B

General

Catalog number	21688
Launch date	29 Aug 1991
Country of origin	India
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	890/917 km
Inclination	99.1°
Period	103.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Intercosmos (91061)
Launch site	Vostok
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Program: ISEE

International Sun Earth Explorer

International scientific program

The 3rd satellite of the program, launched on 12 Aug 1978 was placed on a Sun orbit thus it isn't detailed in here. It has observed the Giacobini-Zinner comet on 11 Sep 1985.


Program: ISEE

ISEE 1

ISEE 2


 ISEE 1

General

Catalog number	10422
Launch date	22 Oct 1977
Country of origin	International
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	436/137806 km
Inclination	12.7°
Period	3441 mins
Launch vehicle	(77102)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

Built by NASA

End of life

Decay	26 Sep 1987


 ISEE 2

General

Catalog number	10423
Launch date	22 Oct 1977
Country of origin	International
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	406/137765 km
Inclination	13.5°
Period	3438.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(77102)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

Built by ESA

End of life

Decay	26 Sep 1987


 Program: Isis

Canadian scientific program for ionospheric studies


Program: Isis

Isis 1

Isis 2


 Isis 1

General

Catalog number	03669
Launch date	30 Jan 1969
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	574/3470 km
Inclination	88.4°
Period	127.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (69009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	237 kg


 Isis 2

General

Catalog number	05104
Launch date	1 Apr 1971
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	1353/1423 km
Inclination	88.5°
Period	113.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (71024)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	262 kg


 Program: Italsat

Italian experimental satellites operated by the Italian Space Agency and Telespazio


Program: Italsat

Italsat 1


 Italsat 1

General

Catalog number	21055
Launch date	15 Jan 1991
Country of origin	Italy
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	13.2°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V41
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Selenia Spazio
Platform	Italsat
Mass at launch	1885 kg
Payload mass	275 kg
Length	3.5 m
Width	2.7 m
Height	2.3 m
Solar array	21.8 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1564 W
Design lifetime	7 years
Ka-band

Main transponders	3 in 20/30 GHz: national beam 6 in 20/60 GHz: multi-beam
Backup transponders	2 in 20/30 GHz 4 in 20/60 GHz
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	national beam: 36 MHz multi-beam: 120 MHz
Coverage	national beam: all Italy multi-beam: 6 spots
EIRP	national beam: 42.2 dBW multi-beam: 57 dBW
Polarization

Equiped of 1 (+1 backup) 1 W propagation beacon, EIRP 27 dBW


Italsat 2

scheduled to be launched in 1995 by Ariane


 Itamsat

Also called IO-26 or Oscar 26

General

Catalog number	22826
Launch date	26 Sep 1993
Country of origin	Italy
Operator	Interferometris
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	789/803 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	100.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V59
Mass at launch	12.5 kg
Technical data

Transponder frequency chart (MHz)

Downlink freq.	Transponder/Beacon	Mode
435.867		1200 bps PSK Digital
Uplink freq.	Transponder/Beacon	Mode
145.875		1200 bps FM Digital
145.900		1200 bps FM Digital
145.925		1200 bps FM Digital
145.950		1200 bps FM Digital


 Itos

Improved Tiros Operational Satellite

Also called Tiros M

This satellite is an evolved Tiros: it enables real time observation, night and day.

General

Catalog number	04320
Launch date	23 Jan 1970
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1431/1477 km
Inclination	101.4°
Period	115 mins
Launch vehicle	(70008)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	310 kg


 IUE

International Ultraviolet Explorer

General

Catalog number	10637
Launch date	26 Jan 1978
Country of origin	International
Operator	NASA
Mission	Scientific: UV astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	30252/41315 km
Inclination	34.5°
Period	1435.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (78012)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	671 kg

A joint NASA/ESA/SERC (Search and Engineering Research Council) observatory satellite designed for ultraviolet spectrometry of cosmic UV sources. ESA's contribution was the construction of the spacecraft's solar panels and a ground station at Villafranca, Spain.

Technical data

Specifications

Mass at launch	644 kg
Length	4.17 m
Width	1.45 m
Solar array	45 m²
Stabilization	3 axis

Payload: 0.45 m diameter UV telescope

Transmits on 136.86 MHz


 Program: Jcsat

Japanese telecommunication program operated by Japan Communications Satellite Co. Its Japan first commercial satellite system providing TV and cable distribution, telephony, business services and satellite news gathering.


Program: Jcsat

JCSAT 1

JCSAT 2


Jcsat's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 393
Mass at launch	2280 kg
Mass in orbit	1376 kg
Diameter	3.66 m
Height	10 m deployed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 2240 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Jcsat's Ku-band

Main transponders	32
Backup transponders	8
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage	Japan and offshore territories
EIRP	51 dBW
Polarization


 Jcsat 1

General

Catalog number	19874
Launch date	6 Mar 1989
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	150°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V29
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Jcsat 2

General

Catalog number	20402
Launch date	1 Jan 1990
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	155°E
Launch vehicle	Titan 3 (90001)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 JERS 1

Japanese Earth Resource Sensing satellite

Also called Fuyo 1

General

Catalog number	21867
Launch date	11 Feb 1992 at 01:50 UTC
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	567/568 km
Inclination	97.7°
Period	96 mins
Launch vehicle	H1 (92007)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch	1340 kg

Had problems to open out its SAR antenna that were solved

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Mitsubishi
Mass at launch	1400 kg
Length	0.93 m
Width	1.83 m
Height	3.16 m
Solar array	7 x 3.5 m
SAR Antenna	11.9 x 2.4 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	2 years
SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar)

Frequency	1.3 GHz (L-band)
Resolution	18 x 18 m
Swath width	75 km

Mission: high resolution monitoring of land use and type, glacier extent, snow cover, surface topography, ocean currents and waves.

OPS (Optical Scanner)

Wavebands	0.52-0.6 µm (visible) 0.63-0.69 µm (visible) 0.76-0.96 µm (near IR) 1.6-1.7 µm (near IR) 2.0-2.4 µm (near IR)
Resolution	18 x 24 m
Swath width	75 km

Mission: pollution monitoring in oceans and lakes, land use classification, cloud and snow discrimination.


 Jianbing 93

General

Catalog number	22859
Launch date	8 Oct 1993
Country of origin	China
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	177/2629 km
Inclination	56.5°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Long March (93063)
Launch site	Jiuquan
Mass at launch

Contained a Mao's medallion of 28 g made of 44 South-African diamants that should have been sold by auction at its return on earth by Zhonyu company.

End of life

Out of service	16 Oct 1993
Cause	Technical problem
Decay	27 Oct 1993 in the Pacific


 Program: KH

Key Hole

American military photograph program. The first satellites had a very limited lifetime.

KH 1 series

8 satellites launched

Also called Samos (Satellite And Missile Observatory System)

KH 4 series

8 satellites launched

KH 4A series

41 satellites launched

KH 7 series

36 satellites launched

KH 8 series

49 satellites launched

KH 9 series

19 satellites launched

KH 11 series

At least 7 satellites launched

Belong to the CIA. They operate on a heliodynchronous orbit (300-500 km). Images are transmitted in real time via TDRS.


Program: KH

KH 1-2

KH 1-5

KH 4-01

KH 4A-03

KH 7-01

KH 9-01

KH 11-1

KH 11-6

KH 12-1


 KH 1-2

Also called Samos 2

General

Catalog number	00070
Launch date	31 Jan 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	474/557 km
Inclination	97.4°
Period	95 mins
Launch vehicle	(61001)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch

First american spy satellite. Transmits images by radio

End of life

Decay	21 Oct 1973


 KH 1-5

Also called Samos 5

General

Catalog number	00219
Launch date	22 Dec 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	187/310 km
Inclination	89.6°
Period	89.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(61???)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Jan 1962


 KH 4-01

Also called Close Look

General

Catalog number	00256
Launch date	7 Mar 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	236/686 km
Inclination	90.9°
Period	93.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(62007)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	7 Jan 1963


 KH 4A-03

Also called Corona

General

Catalog number	00578
Launch date	18 May 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	147/506 km
Inclination	91°
Period	74.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(63016)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	27 May 1963


 KH 7-01

Also called Gambit

General

Catalog number	00618
Launch date	12 Jul 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	173/212 km
Inclination	95.3°
Period	88.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(63028)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Jul 1963


 KH 9-01

Also called Big Bird

General

Catalog number	05297
Launch date	15 Jun 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	180/300 km
Inclination	96.4°
Period	89.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(71056)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	6 Aug 1971


 KH 11-1

General

Catalog number	09627
Launch date	19 Dec 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	246/531 km
Inclination	96.9°
Period	92.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(76125)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	28 Jan 1979


 KH 11-6

Also called USA 006

General

Catalog number	15423
Launch date	4 Dec 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: photography
Perigee/Apogee	n/a
Inclination	n/a
Period	n/a
Launch vehicle	(84122)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 KH 12-1

Also caled USA 040

General

Catalog number	20167
Launch date	8 Aug 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: photography
Perigee/Apogee	n/a
Inclination	n/a
Period	n/a
Launch vehicle	STS 28
Mass at launch


 Program: Kitsat

Korean program operated by the Korean Institute of Science and Technology.


Program: Kitsat

Kitsat A

Kitsat B


 Kitsat A

Also called KO-23 or Oscar 23

General

Catalog number	22077
Launch date	10 Aug 1992
Country of origin	South Korea
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1304/1324 km
Inclination	66.1°
Period	111.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V52
Mass at launch	50.5 kg
Technical data

Function: Packet Radio Mailbox, Digipeater, a CCD camera experiment and a synthesized voice experiment.

Uplink	9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25 145.850 145.900 MHz
Downlink	9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25 435.175 MHz


 Kitsat B

Also called KO-25 or Oscar 25

General

Catalog number	22830
Launch date	26 Sep 1993
Country of origin	South Korea
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	787/803 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	100.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V59
Mass at launch	47.5 kg

Must be stabilized by gravity gradient. Will image with a CCD detector and support HAM radio.

Technical data

Transponder frequency chart (MHz)

Downlink freq.	Transponder/Beacon	Mode
435.175	T	9600 bps FSK FM Digital
436.500	T	9600 bps FSK FM Digital
Uplink freq.	Transponder/Beacon	Mode
145.870	T	9600 bps FSK FM Digital
145.980	T	9600 bps FSK FM Digital


Koreasat 1

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Apr 1995
Country of origin	South Korea
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	116°E
Launch vehicle	McDonnell D.
Launch site
Mass at launch


Koreasat 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Oct 1995
Country of origin	South Korea
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	116°E
Launch vehicle	McDonnell D.
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Program: Lacrosse

Also called Indigo

American military reconnaissance program. Equiped from an optic and radar captor. Perigee/Apogee: 650/700 km; Inclination: 57°


 Program: Lageos

LAser GEOdynamic Satellite

American scientific program operated by CNR/PSN/NASA

Series of satellites designed to provide an orbiting benchmark for geodynamical studies of the Earth. Mission: accurate measurement of satellite's position with respect to Earth; determination of the planet's shape (geoid) and determination of tectonic plate movements associated with continental drift.


Program: Lageos

Lageos 1

Lageos 2


Lageos's specifications

Mass at launch	410 kg
Diameter	0.6 m
Stabilization	passive
Design lifetime	50 years


Lageos's payload

Retroreflectors mounted on the surface of the sphere

Number of retroreflectors	426 (422 fused silica, 4 germanium)
Individual diameter	3.8 cm
Accuracy	ground transmitter position can be determined to 10 cm; drift to 2 cm/year
Contruction material	aluminum with a brass core


 Lageos 1

General

Catalog number	08820
Launch date	4 May 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	5836/5947 km
Inclination	109.8°
Period	225.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (76039)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Lageos 2

General

Catalog number	22195
Launch date	22 Oct 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	5615/5952 km
Inclination	52.6°
Period	222.5 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 52
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Program: Landsat

Also called ERTS (Earth Resources Technology Satellites)

The idea of a civil Earth observation program came in 1962 but the first Landsat was launched only 10 years after because of political and technical choices. In fact alot of technology was classified and could be used for civil purposes. Agencies like the Geological Survey had to put pressure to make the program start. The sensibility of the resolution was longly discussed (efficient but not too efficient!).

In 1984 the Congress gave EOSAT (Earth Observation SATellite corporation) the right to commercialize the pictures but it didn't make Landsat self financed.

Landsat 1 series

Made of Landsat 1, 2 & 3. Descending node at 09:30 and 18 days orbital cycle

Constructed on the Nimbus platform. We equiped with the RBV (Return Beam Vidicon) TV camera and the MSS (MultiSpectral Scanner) radiometer. Such a camera had been used by the lunar observation program Ranger. The satellites transmit their data in real time to Eath stations when they are available otherwise the data is recorded on-board.

Has the same MSS as Landsat 4 & 5

Landsat 2 series

Made of Landsat 4 & 5. Descending node at 09:37 and 16 days orbital cycle

The data is transmitted by the TDRS network.

Specifications

Payload

Landsat 3 series

Made of Landsat 6 & 7. 16 days orbital cycle

Specifications

Payload


Program: Landsat

Landsat 1

Landsat 2

Landsat 3

Landsat 4

Landsat 5

Landsat 6


Landsat 4 & 5's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro
Mass at launch	1941 kg
Length	4 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	3 years


Landsat 4 & 5's payload

MMS (Multispectral Scanner System)

Wavebands	0.5-0.6 µm (green): mapping coastal features in sediment-laden water 0.6-0.7 µm (red): mapping roads and urban areas 0.7-0.8 µm (red to near IR): as below 0.8-1.1 µm (near IR): vegetation studies and mapping land/water boundaries
Resolution	80 m
Swath width	185 km
TM (Thematic Mapper)

Wavebands	0.45-0.52 µm (visible): soil/vegetation differentiation & coastal water mapping 0.52-0.60 µm (visible): vegetation mapping 0.63-0.69 µm (visible): plant species differentiation 0.76-0.90 µm (near IR): biomass survey 1.55-1.75 µm (IR): snow/cloud differentiation 10.4-12.5 µm (thermal IR): thermal mapping 2.08-1.35 µm (IR): geological mapping
Resolution	30 m (visible, near & middle IR); 120 m (thermal IR)
Swath width	185 km


Landsat 6 & 7's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro
Platform	Tiros N/DMSP
Mass at launch	2750 kg
Mass in orbit	2000 kg
Length	6.4 m
Width	1.22 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	5 years


Landsat 6 & 7's payload

MSS identical to Landsat 4 & 5

ETM (Enhanced Thematic Mapper)

Wavebands	0.45-0.52 µm (visible) 0.52-0.60 µm (visible) 0.63-0.69 µm (visible) 0.76-0.90 µm (near IR) 1.55-1.75 µm (IR) 10.4-12.5 µm (thermal IR) 2.08-2.35 µm (IR) 0.5-0.9 µm (panchromatic)
Resolution	15 m (panchromatic), 30 m (visible. near & middle IR)
Swath width	185 km
SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide Field Sensor)

Wavebands	0.43-0.45 µm (visible): low chlorophyll 0.49-0.51 µm (visible): other pigments 0.55-0.57 µm (visible): baseline chlorophyll 0.65-0.67 µm (visible): subsurface scattering 0.74-1.78 µm (near IR): atmospheric correction 0.84-0.89 µm (near IR): atmospheric correction 10.5-11.5 µm (IR): sea-surface temperature 11.5-12.5 µm (IR): sea-surface temperature
Resolution	1.13 km (local area coverage) 4.5 km (global area coverage)
Swath width	2800 km
Revisit interval	1 day


 Landsat 1

Also called ERTS 1

General

Catalog number	06126
Launch date	23 Jul 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	895/908 km
Inclination	99.4°
Period	103 mins
Launch vehicle	(72058)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	816 kg

Has provided over 1 million multispectral photos

End of life

Out of service	1980


 Landsat 2

Also called ERTS 2

General

Catalog number	07615
Launch date	22 Jan 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	898/912 km
Inclination	98.9°
Period	103.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(75004)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	Feb 1982


 Landsat 3

Also called ERTS 3

General

Catalog number	10702
Launch date	5 Mar 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	895/915 km
Inclination	98.9°
Period	103.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(78026)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Landsat 4

General

Catalog number	13367
Launch date	16 Jul 1982
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	696/708 km
Inclination	98.1°
Period	98.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (82072)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Downlink frequency: 2229.5 / 2265.5 MHz


 Landsat 5

General

Catalog number	14780
Launch date	1 Mar 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	698/706 km
Inclination	98.1°
Period	98.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (84021)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Landsat 6

End of life

Out of service	5 Oct 1993
Cause	Titan 2G launch failure

Cost: $220 million

Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Program: LCS

American radar calibration military program


Program: LCS

LCS 1

LCS 2:see OV 2-1?

LCS 4


 LCS 1

General

Catalog number	01361
Launch date	6 May 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	2786/2795 km
Inclination	32.1°
Period	145.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(65034)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 LCS 4

General

Catalog number	05396
Launch date	7 Aug 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	779/910 km
Inclination	87.6°
Period	101.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(71067)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Jun 1972


 LDEF

Long Duration Exposure Facility

General

Catalog number	14898
Launch date	6 Apr 1984
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: Meteorite observation
Perigee/Apogee	344/348 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period	91.5 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 11
Mass at launch

Mass at retrieval: 10.5 t with 10000 samples

End of life

Out of service	9 Jan 1990
Cause	Retrieved by STS 32
Decay	20 Jan 1990


 Program: Leasat

LEAsed SATellite

American military telecommunication satellite program


Program: Leasat

Leasat 1

Leasat 2

Leasat 3

Leasat 4

Leasat 5


 Leasat 1

Also called Syncom 401

General

Catalog number	15384
Launch date	10 Nov 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 14
Mass at launch


 Leasat 2

Also called Syncom 402

General

Catalog number	15236
Launch date	30 Aug 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 12
Mass at launch


 Leasat 3

Also called Syncom 403

General

Catalog number	15643
Launch date	12 Apr 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 16
Mass at launch


 Leasat 4

Also called Syncom 404

General

Catalog number	15995
Launch date	29 Aug 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 20
Mass at launch


 Leasat 5

Also called Syncom 405

General

Catalog number	20410
Launch date	9 Jan 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 32
Mass at launch


 Program: LES

Lincoln Experimental Satellite

American military tactical program designed by the Lincoln lab


Program: LES

LES 1

LES 2

LES 3

LES 4

LES 5

LES 6

LES 8

LES 9


 LES 1

General

Catalog number	01002
Launch date	11 Feb 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: ?
Perigee/Apogee	2783/2809 km
Inclination	32.1°
Period	145.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(65008)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 LES 2

General

Catalog number	01360
Launch date	6 May 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: ?
Perigee/Apogee	2771/14810 km
Inclination	32.2°
Period	309.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(65034)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 LES 3

General

Catalog number	01941
Launch date	21 Dec 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: ?
Perigee/Apogee	267/4829 km
Inclination	26.5°
Period	139.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(65108)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	6 Apr 1968


 LES 4

General

Catalog number	01870
Launch date	21 Dec 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: ?
Perigee/Apogee	189/33632 km
Inclination	26.6°
Period	589.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(65108)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	1 Aug 1977


 LES 5

General

Catalog number	02866
Launch date	1 Jul 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: ?
Perigee/Apogee	33188/33618 km
Inclination	11.6°
Period	1316.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(67066)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 LES 6

General

Catalog number	03431
Launch date	26 Sep 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(68081)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 LES 8

General

Catalog number	08746
Launch date	15 Mar 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Titan 3 C (76023)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	450 kg

LES 8 & 9 were placed in geostationary orbit with 90° between each other. Equiped of a radio isotropic 238 plutonium generator, they could communicate without the help of a ground station.


 LES 9

General

Catalog number	08747
Launch date	15 Mar 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Titan 3 C (76023)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	450 kg

LES 8 & 9 were placed in geostationary orbit with 90° between each other. Equiped of a radio isotropic 238 plutonium generator, they could communicate without the help of a ground station.


Lifesat 01

Should be launched in Dec 1994 by a Delta 2


Lifesat 02

should be launched in Jun 1995 by a Delta 2


 Lusat

Also called Microsat 4 or LO-19 or Oscar 19

General

Catalog number	20442
Launch date	22 Jan 1990
Country of origin	Argentina
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	779/797 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	100.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V35
Mass at launch
Technical data

Uplink	1200bps Manchester coded (Biphase-L) FSK (FM) AX.25 145.840 145.860 145.880 145.900 MHz
Downlink	1200bps BPSK (SSB) AX.25, either one of the two frequencies below: 437.154 MHz (LHCP in northern hemisphere), normal unfiltered PSK 437.126 MHz (RHCP in northern hemisphere), Raised Cosine modulation
CW beacon	437.126 MHz (when active)


M SAT

General

Catalog number
Launch date	scheduled for Mar 1995
Country of origin	Canada
Mission
Geostationary orbit	106.5°W
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2
Launch site
Mass at launch

For mobile communications, transponders in L and Ku band


 Program: Magion

Czech scientific program designed with the Soviets


Program: Magion

Magion 1

Magion 2

Magion 3


 Magion 1

General

Catalog number	11110
Launch date	24 Oct 1978
Country of origin	Czechoslovakia
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	404/762 km
Inclination	83°
Period	96.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(78099)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Sep 1981


 Magion 2

General

Catalog number	20281
Launch date	28 Sep 1989
Country of origin	Czechoslovakia
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	498/2441 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	115.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(89080)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Magion 3

General

Catalog number	21835
Launch date	18 Dec 1991
Country of origin	Czechoslovakia
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	435/3045 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	121.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(91086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 135.150/137.850 MHz


 Magsat

General

Catalog number	11604
Launch date	30 Oct 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Earth magnetic field study
Perigee/Apogee	352/561 km
Inclination	96.8°
Period	93.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(79094)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Jun 1980


 Program: Marecs

European maritim telecommunication program designed with the Eutelsat platform. Program mainly supported by the UK.

Satellites used by Inmarsat.


Program: Marecs

Marecs A

Marecs B1

Marecs B2


Marecs's specifications

Prime contractor	British Aerospace
Platform	ECS
Mass at launch	1056 kg
Payload mass	100 kg
Length	1.9 m
Width	1.4 m
Height	2.56 m
Solar array	13.9 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	EOL: 789 W
Design lifetime	7 years
Capacity	50 duplex voice channels


Marecs's L-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders	1
Power	50 to60 W
Bandwidth
Coverage	global
EIRP
Polarization


Marecs's C-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	global
EIRP
Polarization


 Marecs A

General

Catalog number	13010
Launch date	20 Dec 1981
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	15°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane L04

Had problems in orbit

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 20 Dec 1981		15°W
21 Mar 1993		22.8°E, inclination: 5.7°
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band

Transmits on 137.17 MHz


 Marecs B1

End of life

Out of service	10 Sep 1982
Cause	Ariane L05's launch failure
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band


 Marecs B2

General

Catalog number	15386
Launch date	10 Nov 1984
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	55°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V11
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 10 Nov 1984		55°W
21 Mar 1993		14.9°W, inclination: 3.6°
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band


 Program: Marisat

American maritim telecommunication satellite program launched by NASA for Comsat. Were first used by military forces before been used by private companies. Used by Inmarsat.


Program: Marisat

Marisat 1

Marisat 2

Marisat 3


 Marisat 1

General

Catalog number	08697
Launch date	19 Feb 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	176.5°E/105°W
Launch vehicle	(76017)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Marisat 2

General

Catalog number	08882
Launch date	10 Jun 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	73°E
Launch vehicle	(76053)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Marisat 3

General

Catalog number	09478
Launch date	14 Oct 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	15°W
Launch vehicle	(76101)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


Measat 1

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1995
Country of origin	Malaysia
Operator	Binariang SDN BHD
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch
Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1400 kg
Mass in orbit
Length
Width
Height
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime
C-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	Malaysia, Philippines & South-India
EIRP
Polarization
Ku-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	Malaysia, Philippines & South-India
EIRP
Polarization


 Program: Meteor

Soviet meteorology satellite program. Mission: met observation: clouds, ice cover and atmospheric radiation; high speed natural phenomena: cyclone, tidal action, dust storms, etc.

Meteor 1 series

28 satellites launched

Meteor 2 series

15 satellites launched

Meteor 3 series

Since 1985


Program: Meteor

Meteor 1-01

Meteor 1-02

Meteor 2-01

Meteor 3-03

Meteor 3-06


Meteor 2's specifications

Prime contractor	VNII Elektromekaniki
Mass in orbit	1500 kg
Diameter	2 m
Height	5 m
Solar array	2 10 m pannels
Stabilization	3 axis


Meteor 2's payload

Scanning Telephotometer (direct imaging)

Wavebands	0.5-7.0 µm (visible)
Resolution	global coverage: 2 km regional coverage: 1 km
Scanning IR Radiometer

Wavebands	8-12 µm (IR)
Resolution	global coverage: 8 km
Scanning IR Spectrometer

Wavelengths	11, 10-18, 70 µm (IR)
Resolution	30 km


Meteor 3's specifications

Prime contractor	VNII Elektromekaniki
Mass in orbit	1500 kg
Diameter	2 m
Height	5 m
Solar array	2 10 m pannels
Stabilization	3 axis


Meteor 3's payload

Scanning Telephotometer (direct imaging)

Wavebands	0.5-7.0 µm (visible)
Resolution	global coverage: 2 km regional coverage: 1 km
Scanning IR Radiometer

Wavebands	8-12 µm (IR)
Resolution	global coverage: 8 km
Scanning IR Spectrometer

Wavelengths	11, 10-18, 70 µm (IR)
Resolution	30 km

+TOMS (Total Ozone mapping Spectrometer): provided by the United States


 Meteor 1-01

General

Catalog number	03835
Launch date	26 Mar 1969
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	548/575 km
Inclination	81.2°
Period	95.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(69029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch	2200 kg

First Soviet meteorology satellite


 Meteor 1-02

General

Catalog number	04119
Launch date	6 Oct 1969
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	514/550 km
Inclination	81.2°
Period	95.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(69084)
Launch site	Plestesk
Mass at launch


 Meteor 2-01

General

Catalog number	08026
Launch date	11 Jul 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	844/876 km
Inclination	81.3°
Period	102.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(75064)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Meteor 3-03

General

Catalog number	20305
Launch date	24 Oct 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1235/1248 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	110.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(89086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

APT downlink frequency: 137.300 MHz (current status unknown)


 Meteor 3-06

General

Catalog number	22969
Launch date	25 Jan 1994
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1181/1207 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	109.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(94003)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Program: Meteosat

A series of meteorological satellites operated by ESA on behalf of Eumetsat. The satellites observe cloud formation across the full Earth disk and generate images in 3 spectral bands every 30 minutes.

Mission: observation of cloud cover, windspeeds, sea and cloud surface temperature, water vapor distribution in upper troposphere. Images acquisition, distribution of image data and other met info, collection and relay of weather data from data collection platforms (DCPs) - and, sea and airborne.

The 3 first satellites are experimental, the next ones are operational: MOP (Meteosat OPerational).

The satellites are owned by Eumetsat (European Meteorologic Satellite), an organization created on 19 Jun 1986 centered at Darmstadt, Germany that counts 17 members: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

Funding: $4.5 millions (1985-1995); Germany 24%, France 18%, Italy 15% and UK 14%


Program: Meteosat

Meteosat 1

Meteosat 2

Meteosat 3

Meteosat 4

Meteosat 5

Meteosat 6


Meteosat 4, 5, 6 & 7's specifications

Prime contractor	Aerospatiale
Mass at launch	696 kg
Diameter	2.1 m
Height	3.2 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 387 W EOL: 225 W
Design lifetime	5 years


Meteosat 4, 5, 6 & 7's payload

Multispectral Radiometer

Wavebands	0.4-1.1 µm (visible) 5.7-7.1 µm (IR): water vapor absorption 10.5-12.5 µm (thermal IR)
Resolution	visible: 2.5 km others: 5 km
Image repeat frequency	30 minutes (3 bands)
MMD (Meteorological Data Dissemination)

Channel frequencies	digital high resolution (HR): 1694.5 MHz analogue weather facsimile (WEFAX): 1691 MHz
MDD (A & B)	1.695.77 +/- 0.165 MHz


 Meteosat 1

General

Catalog number	10489
Launch date	23 Nov 1977
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta 2914 (77108)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	700 kg


 Meteosat 2

General

Catalog number	12544
Launch date	19 Jun 1981
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane L03
Mass at launch

Has provided 284000 images

End of life

Out of service	6 Dec 1991 to the junk orbit (36119/36334 km)


 Meteosat 3

General

Catalog number	19215
Launch date	15 Jun 1988
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V23
Mass at launch
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 15 Jun 1988	Jun 1989	0°E
Jun 1989	Jan 1990	50°W
Jan 1990	Apr 1990	0°E
Apr 1990	?Nov 1990	5°W
Jul 1991		50°W
late 1992		75°W
Apr 1993		72.8°W, inclination: 0.7°
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 137.08 & 1691 MHz


 Meteosat 4

Also called MOP 1

General

Catalog number	19876
Launch date	6 Mar 1989
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	0°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V29

First operational satellite

Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Downlink frequency: 1691 & 1694.5 MHz


 Meteosat 5

Also called MOP 2

General

Catalog number	21140
Launch date	2 Mar 1991
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	0°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V42
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Meteosat 6

Also called MOP 3

General

Catalog number	22912
Launch date	20 Nov 1993
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	0°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V61

The radiometer doesn't work in IR band thus temperature cannot be measured.

Cost: $67.5 million

Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Equiped with 1 S and 1 UHF band transponder. Data rate: 2.6 Mbps


Meteosat 7

scheduled for 1996


Meteosat 8

scheduled for 1998 with 13 channels


 Program: Midas

MIssile Defense Alarm System

American military satellites for missile launch warning. Equiped with IR detectors and TV cameras.


Program: Midas

Midas 2

Midas 3

Midas 4

Midas 5

Midas 6

Midas 7

Midas 8

Midas 9


 Midas 2

Also called LASP (Low Altitude Surveillance Platform)

General

Catalog number	00043
Launch date	24 May 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Perigee/Apogee	473/494 km
Inclination	33°
Period	94.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(60007)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	7 Feb 1974


 Midas 3

General

Catalog number	00163
Launch date	12 Jul 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Perigee/Apogee	3342/3541 km
Inclination	91.2°
Period	161.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(61018)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Midas 4

General

Catalog number	00192
Launch date	21 Oct 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Perigee/Apogee	3482/3763 km
Inclination	95.9°
Period	165.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(61028)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Midas 5

Also called Strongback

General

Catalog number	00271
Launch date	9 Apr 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Perigee/Apogee	2784/3405 km
Inclination	86.7°
Period	152.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(62010)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Midas 6

General

Catalog number	00574
Launch date	9 May 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Perigee/Apogee	3607/3676 km
Inclination	87.3°
Period	166.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(63014)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Midas 7

Also called ERS 10

General

Catalog number	00622
Launch date	18 Jul 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Perigee/Apogee	3672/3725 km
Inclination	88.4°
Period	167.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(63030)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Midas 8

General

Catalog number	02403
Launch date	19 Aug 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Perigee/Apogee	3658/3708 km
Inclination	89.7°
Period	167.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(66077)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Midas 9

General

Catalog number	02481
Launch date	5 Oct 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: early warning
Perigee/Apogee	3656/3721 km
Inclination	90°
Period	167.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(66089)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Miranda

Also called UK X4

General

Catalog number	07213
Launch date	9 Mar 1974
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	677/865 km
Inclination	97.9°
Period	100.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (74013)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	93 kg

Tested a stabilization system, solar pannels and cells


 Program: Molnya

Means "flash of lightning" in Russian

Soviet telecomunication program. Satellites are placed on very excentric orbits (460/40000 km, inclination: 45°) with a 12 hours period. Such a satellite remains almost 8 hours above the CIS. Molnya satellites are used by the Orbita network equiped of 12 m antennas.

Mission: provide long distance reliable telephone and TV links


Program: Molnya

Molnya 1-01

Molnya 1-71

Molnya 1-72

Molnya 1-74

Molnya 1-86

Molnya 2-01

Molnya 3-01

Molnya 3-34

Molnya 3-35

Molnya 3-36

Molnya 3-37

Molnya 3-42

Molnya 1-S


 Molnya 1-01

General

Catalog number	01324
Launch date	23 Apr 1965
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	538/39300 km
Inclination	65.5°
Period	707.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(65030)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	16 Aug 1979


 Molnya 1-71

General

Catalog number	18946
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	491/38976 km
Inclination	62.5°
Period	699 mins
Launch vehicle	(88017)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Molnya 1-72

General

Catalog number	18980
Launch date	17 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	655/40584 km
Inclination	62.9°
Period	735 mins
Launch vehicle	(88022)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Molnya 1-74

General

Catalog number	19730
Launch date	28 Dec 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	654/38870 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	700 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (88115)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


Molnya_1-86
 Molnya 1-86

General

Catalog number	22671
Launch date	26 May 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	681/39672 km
Inclination	62.9°
Period	717.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(93035)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Molnya 2-01

General

Catalog number	05620
Launch date	25 Nov 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	516/39553 km
Inclination	65°
Period	712 mins
Launch vehicle	(71100)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	10 May 1976


 Molnya 3-01

General

Catalog number	07540
Launch date	21 Nov 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	250/40095 km
Inclination	64.1°
Period	717.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(74092)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 May 1986


 Molnya 3-34

General

Catalog number	19713
Launch date	22 Dec 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	899/39481 km
Inclination	63.9°
Period	718.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (88112)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Molnya 3-35

General

Catalog number	20052
Launch date	8 Jun 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1436/38918 km
Inclination	64.8°
Period	717.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (89043)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Molnya 3-36

General

Catalog number	20338
Launch date	28 Nov 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	698/39655 km
Inclination	64.8°
Period	717.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (89094)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Molnya 3-37

General

Catalog number	20444
Launch date	23 Jan 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	982/39367 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	717.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(90006)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Molnya 3-42

General

Catalog number	22178
Launch date	14 Oct 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	466/39103 km
Inclination	62.9°
Period	701 mins
Launch vehicle	(92067)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Molnya 1-S

General

Catalog number	07392
Launch date	29 Jul 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(74060)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Program: Momo

Means "peach tree"

Also called MOS (Marine Observation Satellite)

Japanese remote sensing program. Mission: observethe oceans and marine/land phenomena, measure sea surface temperature and color, suspended sediment, stratospheric water vapor, ice and snow, vegetation characteristics and land use, geology, cartography, environmental monitoring, oceanography, etc.

Orbital cycle: 17 days(237 periods)


Program: Momo

Momo 1A

Momo 1B


Momo's specifications

Prime contractor	NEC
Mass at launch	740 kg
Length	1.26 m
Width	1.48 m
Height	2.4 m
Solar array	asymmetric, 2 x 5.3 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	2 years


Momo's payload

MESSR (Multispectral Electronic Self-Scanning Radiometer)

Wavebands	0.51-0.59 µm (visible): water body mapping 0.61-0.69 µm (visible): vegetation differentiation 0.72-0.80 µm (near IR): imaging through haze 0.80-1.10 µm (near IR): land/water separation
Resolution	50 m
Swath width	100 km
VTIR (Visible and Thermal IR Radiometer)

Wavebands	0.50-0.70 µm (visible): snow. ice and cloud 6-7 µm (water vapor band): upper atmosphere water vapor, cirrus 10.5-11.5 µm (thermal IR): ocean currents. sea surface temperature, snow 10.5-12.5 µm (thermal IR): ocean currents. sea surface temperature, snow
Resolution	visible: 0.9 km; others: 2.7 km
Swath width	1500 km
MSR (Microwave Scanning Radiometer)

Wavebands	23.8 +/- 0.2 GHz: water vapor, rain and snowfall 31.4 +/- 0.25 GHz: ice, cloud, snowfall
Resolution	32 km in 23 GHz and 23 in 31 GHz
Swath width	317 km


 Momo 1A

Also called MOS 1A

General

Catalog number	17527
Launch date	19 Feb 1987
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	907/909 km
Inclination	99°
Period	103.2 mins
Launch vehicle	N2 (87018)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Downlink frequency: 136.12 MHz


 Momo 1B

Also called MOS 1B

General

Catalog number	20478
Launch date	7 Feb 1990
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	907/909 km
Inclination	99°
Period	103.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(90013)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Downlink frequency: 136.12 MHz


 Program: Morelos

Mexican telecommunication program operated by the Secretaria de Communicaciones y Transportes (SCT). The program has been replaced by Solidaridad.


Program: Morelos

Morelos 1

Morelos 2


Morelos's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1140 kg
Mass in orbit	666 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m deployed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 940 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Morelos's C-band

Main transponders	12+6
Backup transponders	4+2
Power	(6+2) transponders of 72 MHz: 10.5 W (TWTA) (12+4) transponders of 36 MHz: 7.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	(6+2) transponders of 72 MHz (12+4) transponders of 36 MHz
Coverage	Mexico
EIRP	39 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Morelos's Ku-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders	2
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	108 MHz
Coverage	Mexico
EIRP	44 dBW
Polarization	linear H


 Morelos 1

General

Catalog number	15824
Launch date	17 Jun 1985
Country of origin	Mexico
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	113.5°W
Launch vehicle	STS 18
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1W/L	H	5.945	3.720	1
1N	V	5.965	3.740	2
1W/U	H	5.985	3.760	3
2N	V	6.005	3.780	4
3W/L	H	6.025	3.800	5
3N	V	6.045	3.820	6
2W/U	H	6.065	3.840	7
4N	V	6.085	3.860	8
3W/L	H	6.105	3.880	9
5N	V	6.125	3.900	10
3W/U	H	6.145	3.920	11
6N	V	6.125	3.940	12
4W/L	H	6.185	3.960	13
7N	V	6.205	3.980	14
4W/U	H	6.225	4.000	15
8N	V	6.245	4.020	16
5W/L	H	6.265	4.040	17
9N	V	6.285	4.060	18
5W/U	H	6.305	4.080	19
10N	V	6.325	4.100	20
6W/L	H	6.345	4.120	21
11N	V	6.365	4.140	22
6W/U	H	6.385	4.160	23
12N	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1K	H	14.064	11.764
2K	H	14.188	11.888
3K	H	14.312	12.012
4K	H	14.436	12.136


 Morelos 2

General

Catalog number	16274
Launch date	27 Nov 1985
Country of origin	Mexico
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	116.8°W, inclination: 0.0160°
Launch vehicle	STS 23
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1W/L	H	5.945	3.720	1
1N	V	5.965	3.740	2
1W/U	H	5.985	3.760	3
2N	V	6.005	3.780	4
3W/L	H	6.025	3.800	5
3N	V	6.045	3.820	6
2W/U	H	6.065	3.840	7
4N	V	6.085	3.860	8
3W/L	H	6.105	3.880	9
5N	V	6.125	3.900	10
3W/U	H	6.145	3.920	11
6N	V	6.125	3.940	12
4W/L	H	6.185	3.960	13
7N	V	6.205	3.980	14
4W/U	H	6.225	4.000	15
8N	V	6.245	4.020	16
5W/L	H	6.265	4.040	17
9N	V	6.285	4.060	18
5W/U	H	6.305	4.080	19
10N	V	6.325	4.100	20
6W/L	H	6.345	4.120	21
11N	V	6.365	4.140	22
6W/U	H	6.385	4.160	23
12N	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1K	H	14.064	11.764
2K	H	14.188	11.888
3K	H	14.312	12.012
4K	H	14.436	12.136


 MSTI 1

Miniature Seeker Technology Integration

General

Catalog number	22229
Launch date	21 Nov 1992 at 13:45 UTC
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	289/366 km
Inclination	96.7°
Period	91.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (92078)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	135 kg

Designed to test instruments for star war. 2 other satellites should be launched. Those 3 satellites cost $19 million


 Program: Nadejda

Also called "Nadezhda"

Soviet navigation program. Part of the Cosmos-Tsikada system. The civil part (Tsikada which means cicada) is operational since 1978 and is carried on the Cosmos platform. It became the Nadejda series since a Cospas receiver is on-board.


Program: Nadejda

Nadejda 1

Nadejda 2

Nadejda 3

Nadejda 4


 Nadejda 1

General

Catalog number	20103
Launch date	4 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	954/1011 km
Inclination	83°
Period	104.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (89050)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Nadejda 2

General

Catalog number	20508
Launch date	27 Feb 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	950/1018 km
Inclination	83°
Period	104.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90017)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Used to transmit on 150 & 400 MHz (replaced by Nadejda 4)


 Nadejda 3

General

Catalog number	21152
Launch date	12 Mar 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	952/1015 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(91019)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 150 & 400 MHz


 Nadejda 4

General

Catalog number	23179
Launch date	14 Jul 1994 at 06:13 UTC
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	977/1018 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(94041)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 150 & 400 MHz


 Program: Nato

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Military communications satellites for the NATO


Program: Nato

Nato 1

Nato 2

Nato 3A

Nato 3B

Nato 3C

Nato 3D

Nato 4A

Nato 4B


Nato 3's specifications

Downlink frequecies	7.2 to 7.5 GHz
Design lifetime	7 years


Nato 4's specifications

Prime contractor	Britsh Aerospace
Platform	ECS
Mass at launch	1430 kg
Payload mass	215 kg
Length	2.2 m
Height	2.3 m
Solar array	16 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1200 W
Design lifetime	7 years


Nato 4's UHF-band (250-315 MHz)

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders
Power	40 W
Bandwidth	25 KHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP


Nato 4's X-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders
Power	40 W
Bandwidth	60 and 135 MHz
Coverage	global
EIRP
Polarization


 Nato 1

General

Catalog number	04353
Launch date	20 Mar 1970
Country of origin	NATO
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(70021)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Nato 2

General

Catalog number	04902
Launch date	3 Feb 1971
Country of origin	NATO
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(71009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Nato 3A

General

Catalog number	08808
Launch date	22 Apr 1976
Country of origin	NATO
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	18°W
Launch vehicle	(79035)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	376 kg
Technical data

Specifications


 Nato 3B

General

Catalog number	09785
Launch date	28 Jan 1977
Country of origin	NATO
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(77005)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	680 kg
Technical data

Specifications


 Nato 3C

General

Catalog number	11115
Launch date	19 Nov 1978
Country of origin	NATO
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(78106)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications


 Nato 3D

General

Catalog number	15391
Launch date	14 Nov 1984
Country of origin	NATO
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(84115)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Nato 4A

General

Catalog number	21047
Launch date	8 Jan 1991
Country of origin	NATO
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	18°W
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (91001)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

UHF-band

X-band


 Nato 4B

Also called USA 098

General

Catalog number	22921
Launch date	8 Dec 1993
Country of origin	NATO
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(93076)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

UHF-band

X-band


 Program: Nimbus

American experimental meteorology program operated by the NOAA

Those satellites have given atmosphere temperature at different altitudes


Program: Nimbus

Nimbus 1

Nimbus 2

Nimbus 3

Nimbus 4

Nimbus 5

Nimbus 6

Nimbus 7


 Nimbus 1

General

Catalog number	00872
Launch date	28 Aug 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	429/937 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	98.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(64052)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	376 kg

First high resolution photos

End of life

Decay	16 May 1974


 Nimbus 2

General

Catalog number	02173
Launch date	15 May 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1090/1174 km
Inclination	100.6°
Period	108 mins
Launch vehicle	(66040)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Nimbus 3

General

Catalog number	03890
Launch date	14 Apr 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1069/1128 km
Inclination	100°
Period	107.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(69037)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Nimbus 4

General

Catalog number	04362
Launch date	8 Apr 1970
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1085/1097 km
Inclination	99.9°
Period	107.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(70025)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Nimbus 5

General

Catalog number	06305
Launch date	11 Dec 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1086/1098 km
Inclination	99.8°
Period	107.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(72097)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Nimbus 6

General

Catalog number	07924
Launch date	12 Jun 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1098/1111 km
Inclination	99.8°
Period	107.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(75052)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	829 kg

Measures sea color


 Nimbus 7

General

Catalog number	11080
Launch date	24 Oct 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	944/956 km
Inclination	99°
Period	104 mins
Orbital cycle	6 days
Launch vehicle	(78098)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	827 kg

Nimbus 7 was notable for providing the fisrt daily mapping ozone concentration and the first global ocean color measurements.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro
Stabilization	3 axis

Equiped of numerous instruments: CZCS (Coastal Zone Color Scanner) out of service on 18 Dec 1986; ERBE (Earth Radiation Budget Experiment); LIMS (Limb IR Monitor of the Stratosphere) out of service mid 1989; SAM 2 (Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement 2) still working in 1992; SAMS (Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder) out of service in June 1983; SBUV/TOMS (Solar Backscatter Ultra-Violet/Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer) SBUV out of service in February 1987, TOMS still working in 1992; SMMR (Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer) out of service on 6 Jul 1988 and last but not least THIR (Temperature Humidity IR Radiometer) out of service in March 1985


 Program: NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Series of American weather satellites which evolved from a long line of experimental and operational satellites beginning with Tiros 1.

Instruments

Instruments on all satellites

Other instruments are used occasionnaly:

SBUV (Solar Backscatter UV radiometer) [on NOAA 11 onwards]: ozone distribution

ERBE (Earth Radiation Budget Experiment) [on NOAA 09 & 10]: radiation gains and losses (scanning instruments and non-scanner)

COSPAS/SARSAT [first on NOAA 08]


Program: NOAA

NOAA 01

NOAA 02

NOAA 03

NOAA 04

NOAA 05

NOAA 06

NOAA 07

NOAA 07C

NOAA 08

NOAA 09

NOAA 10

NOAA 11

NOAA 12

NOAA 13


NOAA's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro
Mass at launch	1420 kg
Length	6.4 m
Width	1.22 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	3 years


NOAA's payload

AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer)

Wavebands	0.58-0.68 µm (visible): cloud, snow and ice monitoring 0.725-1.10 µm (near IR): water, vegetation and agriculture surveys 3.55-3.93 µm (near IR): sea surface temperature, volcano, forest fire activity 10.3-11.3 µm (thermal IR): sea surface temperature, soil moisture 11.3-12.5 µm (thermal IR): sea surface temperature, soil moisture
Resolution	1.1 km
Swath width	3000 km
TOVS (Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder)

HIRS/2 (High Resolution IR Sounder): 20 channels in the 0.69 - 14 - 95 µm band; 17.4 km resolution

SSU (Stratospheric Sounding Unit): step-scanned far IR spectrometer with 3 channels in the CO² absorption band (15 µm);147.3 km resolution

MSU (Microwave Sounding Unit): passive 4-channel radiometer operating around 55 GHz; 109 km resolution


 NOAA 01

Also called Itos A

General

Catalog number	04793
Launch date	11 Dec 1970
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1421/1471 km
Inclination	101.3°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(70106)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	306.8 kg

Images 24 hours a day


 NOAA 02

Also called Itos D

General

Catalog number	06235
Launch date	15 Oct 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1446/1453 km
Inclination	102°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(72082)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	340 kg


 NOAA 03

Also called Itos F

General

Catalog number	06920
Launch date	6 Nov 1973
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1499/1508 km
Inclination	102.2°
Period	116.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (73086)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	340 kg


 NOAA 04

Also called Itos G

General

Catalog number	07529
Launch date	15 Nov 1974
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1442/1457 km
Inclination	102°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(74089)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	340 kg


 NOAA 05

Also called Itos H

General

Catalog number	09057
Launch date	29 Jul 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	1504/1520 km
Inclination	102.2°
Period	116.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(76077)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 NOAA 06

General

Catalog number	11416
Launch date	27 Jun 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	785/800 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	100.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(79057)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 NOAA 07

General

Catalog number	11819
Launch date	29 May 1980
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	264/1445 km
Inclination	92.2°
Period	102.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(80043)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	3 May 1981


 NOAA 07C

General

Catalog number	12553
Launch date	23 Jun 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	828/847 km
Inclination	98.9°
Period	101.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(81059)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	1405 kg

Relays data form other platforms

End of life

Out of service	1993


 NOAA 08

General

Catalog number	13923
Launch date	28 Mar 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	792/817 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	101 mins
Launch vehicle	(83022)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 NOAA 09

General

Catalog number	15427
Launch date	12 Dec 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	835/858 km
Inclination	99°
Period	101.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas (84123)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

APT downlink freq.	137.620 MHz (standby)
HRPT downlink freq.	1707.0 MHz
Beacon	137.770 MHz


 NOAA 10

General

Catalog number	16969
Launch date	17 Sep 1986
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	799/818 km
Inclination	98.5°
Period	101 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas E (86073)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

APT downlink freq.	137.500 MHz (standby)
HRPT downlink freq.	1698.0 MHz
Beacon	136.770 MHz


 NOAA 11

General

Catalog number	19531
Launch date	24 Sep 1988
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	814/856 km
Inclination	99.1°
Period	101.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas E (88089)
Launch site	Vandenberg

Studies ozone

Technical data

Specifications

Payload

APT downlink freq.	137.620 MHz (standby)
HRPT downlink freq.	1707.0 MHz
Beacon	137.770 MHz


 NOAA 12

General

Catalog number	21236
Launch date	14 May 1991
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	804/824 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	101.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas E (91032)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

APT downlink freq.	137.500 MHz (standby)
HRPT downlink freq.	1698.0 MHz
Beacon	136.770 MHz


 NOAA 13

General

Catalog number	22739
Launch date	9 Aug 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	846/860 km
Inclination	98.9°
Period	102 mins
Launch vehicle	(93050)
Launch site	Vandenberg

Cost: $100 million

End of life

Out of service	Aug 1993
Cause	Failure (a screw damaged the power supply)
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


NOAA J

should be launched on Sep 28th

J is a program number not the number of the satellite


NOAA L

should be launched in Apr 1995 by a Titan 2


 Program: Nova

American navigation program linked to Transit

Evolution compared to Transit satellites: transmitters (150 and 400 MHz) more powerful, on-board computer with larger memory (252 Kbits) that can save 5 days' data, better clock stability and capable of correcting its orbit.


Program: Nova

Nova 1

Nova 2

Nova 3


 Nova 1

Also called NNSS 30 480

General

Catalog number	12458
Launch date	15 May 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	1164/1182 km
Inclination	90.1°
Period	108.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(81044)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits with 3 W on 150 MHz and 5 W on 400 MHz.


 Nova 2

Also called NNSS 30 500

General

Catalog number	15362
Launch date	12 Oct 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	1149/1199 km
Inclination	89.9°
Period	108.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(84110)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
Technical data

transmits with 3 W on 150 MHz and 5 W on 400 MHz


 Nova 3

Also called NNSS 30 490

General

Catalog number	19223
Launch date	16 Jun 1988
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	1150/1198 km
Inclination	90°
Period	108.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(88052)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
Technical data

Transmits with 3 W on 150 MHz and 5 W on 400 MHz


 Program: OAO

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory

American astronomy mission


Program: OAO

OAO 1

OAO 2

OAO 3

OAO 4


 OAO 1

General

Catalog number	02142
Launch date	8 Apr 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: UV astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	782/793 km
Inclination	35°
Period	100.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (66031)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	8 Apr 1966
Cause	Power failure


 OAO 2

General

Catalog number	03597
Launch date	7 Dec 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: UV astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	751/757 km
Inclination	35°
Period	99.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas Centaur (68110)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 OAO 3

End of life

Out of service	30 Nov 1970
Cause	Launch failure


 OAO 4

Also called Copernicus for the 500th anniversary of Copernic

General

Catalog number	06153
Launch date	21 Aug 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: UV astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	714/723 km
Inclination	35°
Period	99.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(72065)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	2200 kg
End of life

Out of service	18 Jan 1973


 Program: Offek

First Israeli program


Program: Offek

Offek 1

Offek 2


 Offek 1

Also called Horizon 1

General

Catalog number	19519
Launch date	19 Sep 1988
Country of origin	Israel
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	250/1149 km
Inclination	142.9°
Period	98.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Shavit (88087)
Launch site	Palmahim
Mass at launch	156 kg

First Israeli satellite

End of life

Decay	14 Jan 1989


 Offek 2

General

Catalog number	20540
Launch date	3 Apr 1990
Country of origin	Israel
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	149/251 km
Inclination	143.2°
Period	88.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Shavit (90027)
Launch site	Palmahim
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Jul 1990


 OFO

General

Catalog number	04690
Launch date	9 Nov 1970
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	304/518 km
Inclination	37.4°
Period	92.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(70094)
Launch site	Wallops
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 May 1971


 Program: OGO

Orbiting Geophysical Observatory

American scientific program


Program: OGO

OGO 1

OGO 2

OGO 3

OGO 4

OGO 5

OGO 6


 OGO 1

General

Catalog number	00879
Launch date	5 Sep 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	4930/144824 km
Inclination	40.7°
Period	3841.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(64054)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 OGO 2

General

Catalog number	01620
Launch date	14 Oct 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	419/1515 km
Inclination	87.4°
Period	104.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(65081)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Sep 1981


 OGO 3

General

Catalog number	02195
Launch date	7 Jun 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	19519/102806 km
Inclination	77.6°
Period	2911.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(66049)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OGO 4

General

Catalog number	02895
Launch date	28 Jul 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	422/885 km
Inclination	86°
Period	97.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(67073)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	16 Aug 1972


 OGO 5

General

Catalog number	03138
Launch date	4 Mar 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	271/148186 km
Inclination	54°
Period	3795.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(68014)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 OGO 6

General

Catalog number	03986
Launch date	5 Jun 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	397/1089 km
Inclination	82°
Period	99.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(69051)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 Oct 1979


 Program: Okean

Soviet remote sensing program devoted to oceanographic applications. Mission: all-weather ice and sea monitoring, including ice floe/ice pack movements. Flood and pollution monitoring.


Program: Okean

Okean 1

Okean 2

Okean 3


Okean's specifications

Mass at launch	1400 kg
Radar antenna	12 m
Stabilization	3 axis


Okean's payload

Side-looking Radar

Frequency	9.5 GHz (X-band)
Resolution	1.5 km
Swath width	460 km
MSU-M (Multispectral Scanner)

Wavebands	0.5-0.6; 0.6-0.7; 0.7-0.8; 0.8-1.1 µm
Resolution	1.5 km
Swath width	2000 km
MSU-S (Scanning Radiometer)

Wavebands	0.5-0.6; 0.6-0.7; 0.7-0.8; 0.8-1.1 µm
Resolution	200 m
Swath width	600 km


 Okean 1

General

Catalog number	19274
Launch date	5 Jul 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	606/633 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	97.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyklon (88056)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Okean 2

General

Catalog number	20510
Launch date	28 Feb 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	618/645 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	97.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (90018)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Okean 3

General

Catalog number	21397
Launch date	4 Jun 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	620/655 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	97.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(91039)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Downlink frequency: 137.4 MHz


 Olympus

Also called L SAT

General

Catalog number	20122
Launch date	12 Jul 1989
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	19°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V32
End of life

Out of service	12 Aug 1993
Cause	Out of control

The control's satellite was lost on 29 May 1991 because of a stabilization problem that caused an electric interruption. The satellite then drifted over Pacific and Atlantic. NASA's radars found it and the control was taken over by the ESA's station in Darmstadt on 19 Jun 1992. It was then put into service on 7 Aug 1992.

On 12 Aug 1993 it started rotating and fell in backup mode to try to stabilize. It consumed so much ergols that there was not enough to bring it back in service. He was send to the junk orbit.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	British Aerospace
Platform	Olympus
Mass at launch	2595 kg
Payload mass	359 kg
Length	2.9 m
Width	2.7 m
Height	5.6 m
Solar array	26 m span
DC power	3600 W
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	7 years
Ku-band

Main transponders	2 (DBS) + 4
Backup transponders
Power	DBS: 2 transponders of 230 W (TWTA) others: 4 transponders of 30 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	DBS: 27 MHz others: 18 & 36 MHz
Coverage	DBS: Italy and Europe (steerable) others: 5 spots
EIRP	DBS: 63 dBW others: 33.3 dBW
Polarization
Frequencies	DBS: 12/18 GHz others: 12/14 GHz
Ka-band (20/30 GHz)

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders	1
Power	30 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	40 & 700 MHz
Coverage	2 steerable spot beams
EIRP	52.1 dBW
Polarization

Equiped with 5 steerable antennas for numerous experiments (direct TV and HDTV). Also equiped with 3 beacons at 12, 20 and 30 GHz for propagation measurements. Non Ku-band DBS transponders are designed for digital transmissions in AMRT with an on-board matrix commuter.


Program: Orion

American system scheduled for 1994. Operated by Orion Satellite Corporation.


Orion 1

General

Launch date	planned on 31 Oct 1994
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	37.5°W
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2A AC-110
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Ku-band

Main transponders	34
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	6 transponders of 36 MHz 28 transponders of 54 MHz
Coverage	3 spot beams to  Europe 4 spot beams to America
EIRP	Spot beam: 50 dBW Zone beam: 45 dBW
Polarization


Orion 2

Scheduled for 1997, slot: 12°W


Orion 3

Scheduled for 1998, slot: 126°E


 Orbcomm

General

Catalog number	21576
Launch date	17 Jul 1991
Country of origin	United States
Operator	Orbital Space Corporation (Boulder, Colorado)
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	764/771 km
Inclination	98.4°
Period	100.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V44
Mass at launch	22.8 kg

Should provide emergency services


 Program: Oscar

Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio

HAM radio satellite program. Oscar is a generical name for numerous satellites, they are often identified as #O-xx where # is the initial of an organization and xx the number of the satellite in the Oscar program.


Program: Oscar

Oscar 01 Oscar 02 Oscar 03 Oscar 04 Oscar 05 AO-06: Oscar 06 AO-07: Oscar 07 AO-08: Oscar 08 Oscar 09B UO-09: Uosat 1	AO-10: Oscar 10 UO-11: Uosat 2 FO-12: Fuji 1A AO-13: Oscar 13 UO-14: Uosat 3 UO-15: Uosat 4 AO-16: Pacsat DO-17: Dove WO-18: Webersat LO-19: Lusat	FO-20: Fuji 1B AO-21: Informator UO-22: Uosat 5 KO-23: Kitsat A KO-25: Kitsat B IO-26: Itamsat AO-27: Eyesat PO-28: Posat


 Oscar 01

General

Catalog number	00214
Launch date	12 Dec 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	245/474 km
Inclination	81.2°
Period	91.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(61???)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	31 Jan 1962


 Oscar 02

General

Catalog number	00305
Launch date	2 Jun 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	188/339 km
Inclination	74.2°
Period	89.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(62022)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	21 Jun 1962


 Oscar 03

General

Catalog number	01293
Launch date	9 Mar 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	874/902 km
Inclination	70.1°
Period	102.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(65016)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Oscar 04

General

Catalog number	01902
Launch date	21 Dec 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	162/33549 km
Inclination	26.8°
Period	587.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(65108)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 Apr 1976


 Oscar 05

General

Catalog number	04321
Launch date	23 Jan 1970
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1431/1475 km
Inclination	101.4°
Period	115 mins
Launch vehicle	(70008)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Oscar 06

Also called AO-06

General

Catalog number	06236
Launch date	15 Oct 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1446/1452 km
Inclination	102°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(72082)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


  Oscar 07

Also called AO-07

General

Catalog number	07530
Launch date	15 Nov 1974
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1438/1456 km
Inclination	101.9°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(74089)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Oscar 08

Also called AO-08

General

Catalog number	10703
Launch date	5 Mar 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	893/903 km
Inclination	99.2°
Period	103 mins
Launch vehicle	(78026)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Oscar 09B

End of life

Out of service	23 May 1980
Cause	Launch failure of Ariane L02
Decay	23 May 1980


 Oscar 10

Also called AO-10

General

Catalog number	14129
Launch date	16 Jun 1983
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	4007/35442 km
Inclination	27.2°
Period	699.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane L06
Mass at launch	155 kg
Technical data

General beacon	145.809 MHz (unmodulated carrier)
Engineering beacon	145.987 MHz (switched off)
Mode B uplink	435.030 - 435.180 MHz (SSB, CW)
Mode B downlink	145.825 - 145.975 MHz (SSB, CW, inverting)


 Oscar 13

Also called AO-13

General

Catalog number	19216
Launch date	15 Jun 1988
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	809/37995 km
Inclination	57.9°
Period	686.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V23
Mass at launch
Technical data

general beacon	145.812 mhz (psk,cw,rtty)
engineering beacon	145.985 mhz (psk,cw,rtty)
mode b uplink	435.423 - 435.573 mhz (ssb,cw)
mode b downlink	145.825 - 145.975 mhz (ssb,cw,inverting)
general beacon	435.651 mhz (psk,rtty)
engineering beacon	435.677 mhz (psk,rtty)
mode l uplink	1269.351 - 1269.641 mhz (ssb,cw)
mode l downlink	435.715 -  436.005 mhz (ssb,cw,inverti
mode j uplink	144.423 - 144.473 mhz (ssb,cw)
mode j downlink	435.940 - 435.990 mhz (ssb,cw,inverting)
beacon	2400.325 mhz (psk,rtty)
beacon	2400.664 mhz (psk,rtty)
mode s uplink	435.603 -  435.639 mhz (ssb,cw,fm)
mode s downlink	2400.711 - 2400.747 mhz (ssb,cw,fm)
rudak uplink	1269.710 mhz (inoperative)
rudak downlink	435.677 mhz (inoperative)

The beacon output alternates between CW, 50 baud RTTY and 400 bps PSK. Beacon transmissions contain satellite engineering data and bulletins from ground control.


 Oshumi

Named as its launch site

General

Catalog number	04330
Launch date	11 Feb 1970
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	323/2.416 km
Inclination	31°
Period	113.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Lambda L 4S (70011)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch	23.8 kg

First Japanese satellite


 Program: OSO

Orbiting Solar Observatory

American Sun observation program


Program: OSO

OSO 1

OSO 2

OSO 3

OSO 4

OSO 5

OSO 6

OSO 7

OSO 8


 OSO 1

General

Catalog number	00255
Launch date	7 Mar 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	522/553 km
Inclination	32.8°
Period	95.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(62006)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	8 Oct 1981


 OSO 2

General

Catalog number	00987
Launch date	3 Feb 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	294/306 km
Inclination	32.8°
Period	90.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(65007)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Aug 1989


 OSO 3

General

Catalog number	02703
Launch date	8 Mar 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	546/570 km
Inclination	32.8°
Period	95.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(67020)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	4 Apr 1982


 OSO 4

General

Catalog number	03000
Launch date	18 Oct 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	552/555 km
Inclination	32.9°
Period	95.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(67100)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 Jun 1982


 OSO 5

General

Catalog number	03663
Launch date	22 Jan 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	538/559 km
Inclination	33°
Period	95.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(96006)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Apr 1984


 OSO 6

General

Catalog number	04065
Launch date	9 Aug 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	489/554 km
Inclination	32.9°
Period	95.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(69068)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	7 Mar 1981


 OSO 7

General

Catalog number	05491
Launch date	29 Sep 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	326/572 km
Inclination	33.1°
Period	93.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(71083)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Jul 1974


 OSO 8

General

Catalog number	07970
Launch date	21 Jun 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	539/553 km
Inclination	32.9°
Period	95.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(75057)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	1064 kg
End of life

Decay	9 Jul 1986


 Program: OTS

Orbital Test Satellite

European experimental telecommunication program decided by the CEPT (Conférence Européenne des Postes et Télécommunications) with the EBU.


Program: OTS

OTS 1

OTS 2


OTS' specifications

Prime contractor	British Aerospace
Platform	OTS
Mass at launch	865 kg
Mass in orbit
Length	2.4 m
Width	2.1 m
Height	1.7 m
Solar array	9.3 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 750 W EOL: 555 W
Design lifetime	3 years
Phone circuits	6.000


OTS' Ku-band

Main transponders	4+2
Backup transponders
Power	20 W
Bandwidth	40 and 120 MHz
Coverage	Hemispheric
EIRP
Polarization	4 lineair and 2 circular transponders


 OTS 1

End of life

Out of service	13 Sep 1977 (Friday 13th!)
Cause	Launch failure of a Thor Delta 3914
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 OTS 2

General

Catalog number	10855
Launch date	11 May 1978
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta 3914 (78044)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	1990
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Program: OV

Orbiting Vehicle

American program


Program: OV

OV 1-02

OV 1-04

OV 1-05

OV 1-08

OV 1-09

OV 1-10

OV 1-13

OV 1-14

OV 1-19

OV 1-21

OV 2-1

OV 2-3

OV 2-5

OV 3-1

OV 3-2

OV 3-3

OV 3-4

OV 5-5

OV 5-6

OV 5-9


 OV 1-02

General

Catalog number	01613
Launch date	5 Oct 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	406/2731 km
Inclination	144.2°
Period	117.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(65078)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 1-04

General

Catalog number	02121
Launch date	30 Mar 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	884/1008 km
Inclination	144.5°
Period	104 mins
Launch vehicle	(66025)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 1-05

General

Catalog number	02122
Launch date	30 Mar 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	985/1055 km
Inclination	144.6°
Period	105.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(66025)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 1-08

General

Catalog number	02324
Launch date	14 Jul 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	985/1022 km
Inclination	144.2°
Period	105.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(66063)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	4 Jan 1978


 OV 1-09

General

Catalog number	02610
Launch date	11 Dec 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	471/4626 km
Inclination	99.1°
Period	139.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(66111)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 1-10

General

Catalog number	02611
Launch date	11 Dec 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	538/604 km
Inclination	93.4°
Period	96.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(66111)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 1-13

General

Catalog number	03173
Launch date	6 Apr 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	564/9241 km
Inclination	99.9°
Period	198.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(68026)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 1-14

General

Catalog number	03174
Launch date	6 Apr 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	540/9892 km
Inclination	100°
Period	207.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(68026)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 1-19

General

Catalog number	03825
Launch date	18 Mar 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	482/5583 km
Inclination	104.8°
Period	151.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(69025)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 1-21

General

Catalog number	05397
Launch date	7 Aug 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	774/899 km
Inclination	87.6°
Period	101.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(71067)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 2-1

Also called LCS 2

General

Catalog number	01624
Launch date	15 Oct 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	708/791 km
Inclination	32.6°
Period	99.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(65082)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	27 Jul 1972


 OV 2-3

General

Catalog number	01863
Launch date	21 Dec 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	167/33662 km
Inclination	26.4°
Period	589.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(65108)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Aug 1975


 OV 2-5

General

Catalog number	03428
Launch date	26 Sep 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	35086/35774 km
Inclination	12.7°
Period	1417.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(68081)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 OV 3-1

General

Catalog number	02150
Launch date	22 Apr 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	339/4068 km
Inclination	82.4°
Period	131.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(66034)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 3-2

General

Catalog number	02517
Launch date	28 Oct 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	319/1599 km
Inclination	81.9°
Period	104.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(66097)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	29 Sep 1971


 OV 3-3

General

Catalog number	02389
Launch date	4 Aug 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	348/3132 km
Inclination	81.4°
Period	121.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(66070)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 OV 3-4

General

Catalog number	02201
Launch date	9 Jun 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	643/4704 km
Inclination	40.9°
Period	142.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(66052)
Launch site	Wallops
Mass at launch


 OV 5-5

General

Catalog number	03950
Launch date	23 May 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	59630/69130 km
Inclination	33°
Period	3121.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(69046)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 OV 5-6

General

Catalog number	03951
Launch date	23 May 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	59540/69022 km
Inclination	33.6°
Period	3115.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(69046)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 OV 5-9

General

Catalog number	03952
Launch date	23 May 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	59543/69011 km
Inclination	33.5°
Period	3115.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(69046)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Pacsat

Also called Microsat 1 or AO-16 or Oscar 16

General

Catalog number	20439
Launch date	22 Jan 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	781/797 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	100.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V35
Mass at launch
Technical data

S-Band beacon	2401.143 MHz
Uplink	1200 bps Manchester coded (Biphase-L) FSK (FM) AX.25 145.900 145.920 145.940 145.960 MHz
Downlink	1200 bps BPSK (SSB) AX.25, either one of the two frequencies below:
	437.026 MHz (LHCP in northern hemisphere), normal unfiltered PSK 437.051 MHz (RHCP in northern hemisphere), Raised Cosine modulation


 Pageos

Passive Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite

General

Catalog number	02253
Launch date	24 Jun 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	2953/5207 km
Inclination	84.4°
Period	177.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(66056)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch

Inflatable 41 meters sphere


 Program: Palapa

Indonesian telecommunication program

The program was developped to solve communications (phone, TV) problems between the numerous islands that compose the country. 2 years after  the Philippines asked to use to system for their national communications. In 1979 Intelsat recognized the system as regional.

Nowadays 6 South Eastern Asia countries use Palapa.


Program: Palapa

Palapa A1

Palapa A2

Palapa B1

Palapa B2

Palapa B2 P

Palapa B2 R

Palapa B4


Palapa B's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1200 kg
Mass in orbit	628 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.83 m deployed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1062 W
Design lifetime	8 years


Palapa B's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	6
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Indonesia
EIRP	34 dBW
Polarization


 Palapa A1

General

Catalog number	09009
Launch date	8 Jul 1976
Country of origin	Indonesia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(76066)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	1985


 Palapa A2

General

Catalog number	09862
Launch date	10 Mar 1977
Country of origin	Indonesia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(77018)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	1988


 Palapa B1

General

Catalog number	14134
Launch date	18 Jun 1983
Country of origin	Indonesia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 07
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Palapa B2

General

Catalog number	14692
Launch date	6 Feb 1984
Country of origin	Indonesia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 10
Mass at launch

Launched on a bad orbit it was retrieved on 12 Nob 1984 by STS 14. It became Palapa B2 R.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Palapa B2 P

General

Catalog number	17706
Launch date	20 Mar 1987
Country of origin	Indonesia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	113°E
Launch vehicle	(87029)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Palapa B2 R

General

Catalog number	20570
Launch date	13 Apr 1990
Country of origin	Indonesia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	108°E
Launch vehicle	Delta (90034)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Its Palapa B2 retrieved from orbit and modernized.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Palapa B4

General

Catalog number	21964
Launch date	14 May 1992 at 00:40 UTC
Country of origin	Indonesia
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	118°E
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (92027)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Cost: $56.4 million

Technical data

Specifications

C-band


Palapa C1

Launch scheduled for mid 1995 by Ariane Mass: 3 tonnes, 32 transponders in C-band and 4 in Ku-band


 Program: Panamsat

American telecommunication program operated by Alpha Lyracom, the first private company to provide international services.


Program: Panamsat

Panamsat 1

Panamsat 2


Panamsat 1's EIRP in Ku-band to Europe


 Panamsat 1

Also called PAS 1

General

Catalog number	19217
Launch date	15 Jun 1988
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	45°W, inclination: 0.0070°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V23
Technical data

Coverage in Ku-band to Europe

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform
Mass at launch	1220 kg
Mass in orbit	708 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	1.9 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1400 W
Design lifetime	11 years

Panamsat 1 is in fact ASC 3, a backup satellite of the ASC program.

C-band

Main transponders	12+6
Backup transponders	2+1
Power	(12+2) transponders of 36 MHz : 8.5 W (SSPA) (6+1) transponders of 72 MHz: 16.2 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	12 transponders of 36 MHz 6 transponders 72 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	to North America (7, 9, 11, 16 & 18): ? to Central America (8, 10, 12 & 13): 40 dBW to Latin America (1, 3, 5 & 15): 37 dBW to South America (2, 4, 6 & 14): 38 dBW
Polarization	to Latin and South America: linear V to Central and North America: linear H
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	V	5.945	3.720	1
7	H	5.965	3.740	2
2	V	5.985	3.760	3
8	H	6.005	3.780	4
3	V	6.025	3.800	5
9	H	6.045	3.820	6
4	V	6.065	3.840	7
10	H	6.085	3.860	8
5	V	6.105	3.880	9
11	H	6.125	3.900	10
6	V	6.145	3.920	11
12	H	6.165	3.940	12
13A	V	6.185	3.960	13
16A	H	6.205	3.980	14
13B	V	6.225	4.000	15
16B	H	6.245	4.020	16
14A	V	6.265	4.040	17
17A	H	6.285	4.060	18
14B	V	6.305	4.080	19
17B	H	6.325	4.100	20
16A	V	6.345	4.120	21
18A	H	6.365	4.140	22
16B	V	6.385	4.160	23
18B	H	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band (11.5-11.75 GHz)

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders	1
Power	16.2 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	to Europe (19, 20 & 21): 47 dBW to North America (22, 23 & 24): 45 dBW
Polarization	linear H
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
19	H	14.040	11.500
20	H	14.120	11.580
21	H	14.200	11.660
22	H	14.280	11.790
23	H	14.360	11.820
24	H	14.440	11.900


 Panamsat 2

Also called PAS 2

General

Catalog number	23175
Launch date	8 Jul 1994
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	169°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V65
Mass at launch	2290 kg
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
C-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power	34 W
Bandwidth
Coverage and EIRP	Global: 27 dBW CIS, China to Australia: 36 dBW Alaska to California: ?
Polarization
Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power	63 W
Bandwidth
Coverage and EIRP	South Korean beam: 50 dBW and rest of Asia: 42 dBW Chinese beam: 50 dBW Australian beam: 46 dBW
Polarization


Panamsat 3

Also called PAS 3

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in Nov 1994
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	43°W or 39.5°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V70
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
C-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage and EIRP	America Europe and Africa
Polarization
Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage and EIRP	Europe North America South America
Polarization

Will provide up to 80 digital television channels to South America as well as transatlantic services between the US and Europe.


Panamsat 4

Also called PAS 4

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1995
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	72°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
C-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Europe and Africa South-East Asia and Australia Singapore and South of China
Polarization
Ku-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	16 transponders of 27 MHz 8 transponders of 54 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Europe Middle East Japan: Indonesia:
Polarization


Panamsat 5

Also called PAS 5

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1996
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Mass at launch

Will provide up to 225 digital channels for television broadcasting to South America. The satellite will enhance the services provided by the PAS 3 satellite.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Space Systems/Loral
Platform	FS-1300
Transponders	30


 Program: Pegasus

American scientific program


Program: Pegasus

Pegasus 1

Pegasus 2

Pegasus 3


 Pegasus 1

General

Catalog number	01085
Launch date	16 Feb 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation of meteorites
Perigee/Apogee	510/726 km
Inclination	31.7°
Period	97 mins
Launch vehicle	(65009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Sep 1978


 Pegasus 2

General

Catalog number	01381
Launch date	25 May 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation of meteorites
Perigee/Apogee	502/740 km
Inclination	31.7°
Period	97 mins
Launch vehicle	(65039)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	3 Nov 1979


 Pegasus 3

General

Catalog number	01467
Launch date	30 Jul 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation of meteorites
Perigee/Apogee	441/449 km
Inclination	28.9°
Period	93.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(65060)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	4 Aug 1969


 Pegsat

General

Catalog number	20546
Launch date	5 Apr 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	395/500 km
Inclination	94.1°
Period	93.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Rocket launched from a B52 at 13000 m (90028)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	191 kg


 Péole

Means "Préliminaire à EOLE"

General

Catalog number	04801
Launch date	12 Dec 1970
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	634/750 km
Inclination	15°
Period	98.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant B2 (70109)
Launch site	Kourou
Mass at launch	58 kg

First geodetic satellite of an equatorial orbit

End of life

Out of service	23 Mar 1972
Decay	16 Jun 1980


 Polaire

End of life

Out of service	5 Dec 1971
Cause	Launch failure (Diamant B4)


 Pollux

Also called D5A

General

Catalog number	07801
Launch date	17 May 1975
Country of origin	France
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	299/1256 km
Inclination	30°
Period	100.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant B P4 (75039)
Launch site	Kourou
Mass at launch	37 kg

Must test a hydrazin motor. Counterpart of the first Pollux that was destroy at launch with Castor on 22 May 1973.

End of life

Decay	5 Aug 1975


 Posat

Also called PO-28 or Oscar 28

General

Catalog number	22829
Launch date	25 Sep 1993
Country of origin	Portugal
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	787/803 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	100.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V59
Mass at launch	45.5 kg

First Portuguese satellite. Built by Surrey's University. Is very similar to Kitsat B with a GPS reception system.

Technical data

Transponder frequency chart (MHz)

Downlink freq.	Transponder/Beacon	Mode
145.975		JD 9600 bps FSK (Primary)
145.925		JD 9600 bps FSK (Secondary)
Uplink freq.	Transponder/Beacon	Mode
435.075		JD 9600 bps FSK (Primary)
435.050		JD 9600 bps FSK (Secondary)


 Program: Prognoz

Soviet scientific program. Designed to study the Sun's activity and its influence on Earth's magnetosphere.


Program: Prognoz

Prognoz 01

Prognoz 02

Prognoz 03

Prognoz 04

Prognoz 05

Prognoz 06

Prognoz 07

Prognoz 08

Prognoz 09

Prognoz 10


 Prognoz 01

General

Catalog number	05941
Launch date	14 Apr 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	1005/199667 km
Inclination	65°
Period	5782.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(72029)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	845 kg


 Prognoz 02

General

Catalog number	06068
Launch date	29 Jun 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	517/201804 km
Inclination	65.3°
Period	5849.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(72046)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	845 kg

Carries two French experiments (Calypso and Signe) to studies particles from the Sun.

End of life

Decay	15 Dec 1982


 Prognoz 03

General

Catalog number	06364
Launch date	15 Feb 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	590/200000 km
Inclination	65°
Period	5783 mins
Launch vehicle	(73009)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	845 kg


 Prognoz 04

General

Catalog number	08510
Launch date	22 Dec 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	634/199000 km
Inclination	65°
Period	5740 mins
Launch vehicle	(75122)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Prognoz 05

General

Catalog number	09557
Launch date	25 Nov 1976
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	777/198560 km
Inclination	65.2°
Period	5728 mins
Launch vehicle	(76112)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Prognoz 06

General

Catalog number	10370
Launch date	22 Sep 1977
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	488/197867 km
Inclination	65°
Period	5688 mins
Launch vehicle	(77093)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Prognoz 07

General

Catalog number	11088
Launch date	30 Oct 1978
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	472/202627 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	5881.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(78101)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Oct 1980


 Prognoz 08

General

Catalog number	12116
Launch date	25 Dec 1980
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	978/197364 km
Inclination	65.8°
Period	5687.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(80103)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Prognoz 09

General

Catalog number	14163
Launch date	1 Jul 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: radio astronomy and Sun study
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Proton (83067)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Prognoz 10

General

Catalog number	15661
Launch date	26 Apr 1985
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	5975/194734 km
Inclination	76.8°
Period	5783.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(85033)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


Prognoz? Cosmos 2224

General

Catalog number
Launch date	17 Dec 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Proton (92088)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Prospero

General

Catalog number	05580
Launch date	28 Oct 1971
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	531/1402 km
Inclination	82°
Period	104.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Black Arrow (71093)
Launch site	Woomera
Mass at launch	66 kg

Tested solar cells


 Program: Proton

Soviet heavy satellite program to study cosmic radiations.

Satellites have 4 solar pannels and a 9.7 m span.


Program: Proton

Proton 1

Proton 2

Proton 3

Proton 4


 Proton 1

General

Catalog number	01466
Launch date	16 Jul 1965
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	181/578 km
Inclination	63.4°
Period	92.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (65054)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	12.2 t
End of life

Decay	11 Oct 1965


 Proton 2

General

Catalog number	01701
Launch date	2 Nov 1965
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	189/608 km
Inclination	63.5°
Period	92.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (65087)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	12.2 t
End of life

Decay	6 Feb 1966


 Proton 3

General

Catalog number	02290
Launch date	6 Jul 1966
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	185/594 km
Inclination	63.5°
Period	92.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (66060)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	12.2 t
End of life

Decay	16 Sep 1966


 Proton 4

General

Catalog number	03544
Launch date	16 Nov 1968
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	248/477 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	91.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (68103)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	17 t
End of life

Decay	24 Jul 1969


Radarsat

should be launched for Canada in Feb 1995 by a delta 2


 Program: Raduga

Soviet telecommunication program

Provides 3 missions: GALS: military telecommunications in X-band (7.25-7.75 GHz); LUCH-P: telecommunications in Ku-band and VOLNA: mobile telecommunications in L-band


Program: Raduga

Raduga 01 Raduga 02 Raduga 03 Raduga 04 Raduga 05 Raduga 06 Raduga 07 Raduga 08 Raduga 09 Raduga 10 Raduga 11 Raduga 12 Raduga 13 Raduga 14 Raduga 15	Raduga 16 Raduga 17 Raduga 18 Raduga 19 Raduga 20 Raduga 21 Raduga 22 Raduga 23 Raduga 24 Raduga 25 Raduga 26 Raduga 27 Raduga 28 Raduga 29 Raduga 30	Raduga 31 Raduga 1-1 Raduga 1-2 Raduga 1-3


 Raduga 01

General

Catalog number	08513
Launch date	22 Dec 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 01, 75°E
Launch vehicle	(75123)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 02

General

Catalog number	09416
Launch date	11 Sep 1976
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	(76092)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 03

General

Catalog number	10159
Launch date	23 Jul 1977
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	(77071)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 04

General

Catalog number	10987
Launch date	18 Jul 1978
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	(78073)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 05

General

Catalog number	11343
Launch date	25 Apr 1979
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 03, 85°E
Launch vehicle	(79035)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 06

General

Catalog number	11708
Launch date	20 Feb 1980
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	(80016)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 07

General

Catalog number	12003
Launch date	5 Oct 1980
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 08, 25°O
Launch vehicle	(80081)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 08

General

Catalog number	12351
Launch date	18 Mar 1981
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	(81027)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 09

General

Catalog number	12618
Launch date	30 Jul 1981
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	??? 25°E
Launch vehicle	(81069)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 10

General

Catalog number	12897
Launch date	9 Oct 1981
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	(81102)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 11

General

Catalog number	13669
Launch date	26 Nov 1982
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	(82113)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 12

General

Catalog number	13974
Launch date	8 Apr 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 03, 85°E
Launch vehicle	(83028)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 13

General

Catalog number	14307
Launch date	25 Aug 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 09, 45°E
Launch vehicle	(83088)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 14

General

Catalog number	14725
Launch date	15 Feb 1984
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 03, 85°E
Launch vehicle	(84016)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 15

General

Catalog number	15057
Launch date	22 Jun 1984
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 15, 127°E
Launch vehicle	(84063)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 16

General

Catalog number	15946
Launch date	8 Aug 1985
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 09, 45°E
Launch vehicle	(85070)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 17

General

Catalog number	16250
Launch date	15 Nov 1985
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	(85107)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 18

General

Catalog number	16497
Launch date	17 Jan 1986
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 08, 25°W
Launch vehicle	(86007)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 19

General

Catalog number	17046
Launch date	25 Oct 1986
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 10, 170°W
Launch vehicle	(86082)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 20

General

Catalog number	17611
Launch date	19 Mar 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 03, 85°E
Launch vehicle	(87028)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 21

General

Catalog number	18631
Launch date	10 Dec 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 15, 127°E
Launch vehicle	(87100)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 22

General

Catalog number	19596
Launch date	20 Oct 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 02, 35°E
Launch vehicle	Proton (88095)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 23

General

Catalog number	19928
Launch date	14 Apr 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 08, 25°W
Launch vehicle	(89030)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 1-1

General

Catalog number	20083
Launch date	21 Jun 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (89048)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 24

General

Catalog number	20367
Launch date	15 Dec 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 09, 45°E
Launch vehicle	(89098)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 25

General

Catalog number	20499
Launch date	15 Feb 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (90016)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 26

General

Catalog number	21016
Launch date	20 Dec 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Statsionar 03, 85°E
Launch vehicle	(90112)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 1-2

General

Catalog number	21038
Launch date	27 Dec 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(90116)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 27

General

Catalog number	21132
Launch date	28 Feb 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(91014)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 28

General

Catalog number	21821
Launch date	19 Dec 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(91087)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 29

General

Catalog number	22557
Launch date	25 Mar 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(93013)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 30

General

Catalog number	22836
Launch date	30 Sep 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(93062)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Raduga 1-3

General

Catalog number	22981
Launch date	5 Feb 1994
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(94008)
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Raduga 31

General

Catalog number	23010
Launch date	18 Feb 1994
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(94012)
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Program: Relay

American experimental telecommunication program operated by NASA.


Program: Relay

Relay 1

Relay 2


 Relay 1

General

Catalog number	00503
Launch date	13 Dec 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1323/7433 km
Inclination	47.5°
Period	185.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (62068)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	80 kg

Breaks down on 3 Jan 1963 because of an important power demand but could be mended.

End of life

Out of service	February 1965
Technical data

Emission power:10 W


 Relay 2

General

Catalog number	00737
Launch date	21 Jan 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1960/7541 km
Inclination	46.4°
Period	194.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(64003)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	86 kg

Enabled 10 to 70 minutes transmissions

End of life

Out of service	26 Sep 1965


 Program: Resurs

Soviet remote sensing satellite program operated by Priroda. Satellites had very little lifetime.


Program Resurs

Resurs F01

Resurs F02

Resurs F03

Resurs F04

Resurs F05

Resurs F06

Resurs F07

Resurs F08

Resurs F09

Resurs F10

Resurs F11

Resurs F12

Resurs F13

Resurs F14

Resurs F15

Resurs F16

Resurs F17

Resurs F18

Resurs F19

Resurs 500


Resurs's specifications

Prime contractor	KB Photon
Mass at launch	6.5 t (capsule 2.5 t)
Diameter	2.3 m
Stabilization	3 axis


Resurs's payload

KFA 1000 film camera system

Wavebands	0.57-0.67 µm (visible) 0.67-0.8 µm (near IR)
Resolution	5-10 m
Swath width	60 km
KATE 200

Wavebands	0.5-0.6, 0.6-0.7, 0.7-0.9 µm (visible/near IR)
Resolution	15-30 m
Swath width	180 km

Also equiped of an LK 1000 camera and a MK 4 camera


 Resurs F01

General

Catalog number	20006
Launch date	25 May 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	174/232 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(89038)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Jun 1989
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F02

General

Catalog number	20095
Launch date	27 Jun 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	255/269 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	89.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(89047)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Jul 1989
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F03

General

Catalog number	20134
Launch date	18 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	178/214 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(89055)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	8 Aug 1989
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F04

General

Catalog number	20175
Launch date	15 Aug 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	178/226 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(89063)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Carries CAMEX (Carrier for Microgravity Experiment), a German experiment for Kayser Threde

End of life

Decay	14 Sep 1989
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F05

General

Catalog number	20222
Launch date	6 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	176/229 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(89073)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Sep 1989
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F06

General

Catalog number	20632
Launch date	29 May 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	175/231 km
Inclination	82.4°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(90047)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	14 Jun 1990
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F07

General

Catalog number	20687
Launch date	17 Jul 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	177/236 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(90060)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	16 Aug 1990
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F08

General

Catalog number	20754
Launch date	16 Aug 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	176/229 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(90073)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	1 Sep 1990
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F09

General

Catalog number	20794
Launch date	7 Sep 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	177/238 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	88.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(90082)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	21 Sep 1990
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F10

General

Catalog number	21313
Launch date	21 May 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	178/242 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(91035)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	20 Jun 1991
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F11

General

Catalog number	21524
Launch date	28 Jun 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	253/268 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(91044)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	21 Jul 1991
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F12

General

Catalog number	21611
Launch date	23 Jul 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	178/230 km
Inclination	82.4°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(91052)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	8 Aug 1991
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F13

General

Catalog number	21664
Launch date	21 Aug 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	178/240 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(91058)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	20 Sep 1991
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F14

General

Catalog number	21951
Launch date	29 Apr 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	225/230 km
Inclination	82.1°
Period	89.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(92024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	29 May 1992
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F15

General

Catalog number	21998
Launch date	23 Jun 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	177/226 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(92033)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Jul 1992
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F16

General

Catalog number	22093
Launch date	19 Aug 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	178/226 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(92056)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	4 Sep 1992
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F17

General

Catalog number	22663
Launch date	21 May 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	176/255 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(93033)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	20 Jun 1993
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F18

General

Catalog number	22696
Launch date	25 Jun 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	173/240 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(93040)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 Jul 1993
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs F19

General

Catalog number	22777
Launch date	24 Aug 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	174/236 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(93053)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	10 Sep 1993
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Resurs 500

General

Catalog number	22217
Launch date	15 Nov 1992 at 20:45
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	177/237 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Semoirka
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch

Carries objects and messages. After a 6 day flight the capsule falls in the Pacific. It is then moved to Seattle for thanksgiving Day. This mission is called Europe-America Space Flight 500. It celebrates the international space year, the 500th anniversary of the new world's discovery and must start a cooperation between US and Russia.

End of life

Decay	22 Nov 1992


Rimsat 1? Gorizont 29 (22907)?

General

Catalog number
Launch date	18 Dec 1993
Country of origin	International
Operator	Rimsat
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Satellite similar to a Gorizont. Must be the first of an international telecommunications system to cover Asia and Pacific. Rimsat want to use the satellite 3 years for a cost of $12 million


 Rosat

RÖntgen SATellit

General

Catalog number	20638
Launch date	1 Jun 1990
Country of origin	Germany
Operator	DLR (German aerospace research establishment)
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	538/553 km
Inclination	53°
Period	95.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 (90049)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral

Designed to produce an all-sky survey of some 100,000 X-ray sources, and first all-sky survey in the extreme ultraviolet (XUV) spectrum using the UK-provided Wide Field Camera.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Dornier
Mass at launch	2426 kg
Payload mass	1555 kg
Length	2.4 m
Width	2.1 m
Height	4.5 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	EOL: 1000 W
Design lifetime	1.5 years
X-ray telescope

Maximum aperture	835 mm
Focal length	2.4 m
On-axis resolution	1.8 arcsecs
Wavelength	0.6-1 µm
Wield Field Camera

Maximum aperture	576 mm
Focal length	525 mm
On-axis resolution	1 arcmin
Wavelength	0.6-3 µm


 Program: RS

Rohini Sat

Indian scientific program


Program: RS

RS E2

RS D1

RS D2


RS?

Indian satellite for gamma ray studies. Launched by ASLV (Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle) mass 450/106 kg


 RS E2

Also called Rohini 1B

General

Catalog number	11899
Launch date	18 Jul 1980
Country of origin	India
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	307/921 km
Inclination	44.7°
Period	97 mins
Launch vehicle	SLV 3 (80062)
Launch site	Sriharikota
Mass at launch	35 kg
End of life

Decay	20 May 1981


 RS D1

Also called Rohini 2

General

Catalog number	12491
Launch date	31 May 1981
Country of origin	India
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	188/419 km
Inclination	46.2°
Period	90.6 mins
Launch vehicle	SLV 3 (81051)
Launch site	Sriharikota
Mass at launch	38 kg
End of life

Decay	31 May 1981


 RS D2

Also called Rohini 3

General

Catalog number	14002
Launch date	17 Apr 1983
Country of origin	India
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	326/485 km
Inclination	46.6°
Period	92.7 mins
Launch vehicle	SLV 3 (83033)
Launch site	Sriharikota
Mass at launch	41.5 kg
End of life

Decay	17 Apr 1983


 S80T

General

Catalog number	22078
Launch date	10 Aug 1992
Country of origin	France
Operator	CNES
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	1302/1324 km
Inclination	66.1°
Period	111.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V52
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Club ESIE Espace
Platform	UoSAT
Mass at launch	50 kg
Masse de la charge utile	7 kg
Length	0.7 m
Width	0.35 m
Height	0.35 m
Stabilization
DC power	Consummation: 41 W
Design lifetime	3 years

Frequencies: uplink: 148 MHz, downlink: 137 MHz


Safir

Satellite For Information Relay

Project of OHB System (Bremen, Germany) with 6 satellites.

Specifications of the 3 stand-alone satellites

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	55 kg
Mass in orbit
Length	45 cm
Width	45 cm
Height	45 cm
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime
General

Perigee/Apogee	678/696 km
Inclination	98.4°
Period	98 mins
Uplinks	401 MHz
Downlinks	400 MHz


Safir R1 = Russian ressource sat

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in August or September 1994
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Cost: DM 6 million (half financed by DARA)


Safir 1

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in mid 1995
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Mass at launch

Safir 1 will be half financed by DARA


SAINT

SAtellite INspector sysTem


 Program: Sakura

Means "cherry tree"

Japanese telecommunications satellite program. Ka-band transponders are used by NTT


Program: Sakura

Sakura 1

Sakura 2A

Sakura 2B

Sakura 3A

Sakura 3B


Sakura 3's specifications

Prime contractor	Mitsubishi Electric Co. with NEC (transponders)
Platform	Mitsubishi
Mass at launch	1099 kg
Mass in orbit	550 kg
Diameter	2.184 m
Height	2.429 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	833 to 750 W (depending on the season)
Design lifetime	7 years


Sakura 3's C-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders	1
Power	4 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	180 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	29 dBW
Polarization


Sakura 3's Ka-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders	5
Power	4.2 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	100 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	37 dBW
Polarization


 Sakura 1

Also called CS 1A

General

Catalog number	10516
Launch date	15 Dec 1977
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	135°E
Launch vehicle	Delta (77118)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	350 kg


 Sakura 2A

Also called CS 2A

General

Catalog number	13782
Launch date	4 Feb 1983
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	132°E
Launch vehicle	(83006)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch	350 kg
Technical data

Ka-band 20/30 GHz

Phone circuits	4000


 Sakura 2B

Also called CS 2B

General

Catalog number	14248
Launch date	5 Aug 1983
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	136°E
Launch vehicle	(83081)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch	350 kg
Technical data

Ka-band 20/30 GHz

Phone circuits	4000


 Sakura 3A

Also called CS 3A

General

Catalog number	18877
Launch date	19 Feb 1988
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	132°E
Launch vehicle	H1 (88012)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ka-band


 Sakura 3B

Also called CS 3B

General

Catalog number	19508
Launch date	16 Sep 1988
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	136°E
Launch vehicle	H1 (88086)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ka-band


 Program: San Marco

Italian high atmosphere study program


Program: San Marco

San Marco 1

San Marco 2

San Marco 3

San Marco 4

San Marco 5


 San Marco 1

General

Catalog number	00597
Launch date	15 Dec 1964
Country of origin	Italy
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	200/846 km
Inclination	37.8°
Period	95.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (64084)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch	115 kg
End of life

Decay	13 Sep 1965


 San Marco 2

General

Catalog number	02761
Launch date	26 Apr 1967
Country of origin	Italy
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	219/741 km
Inclination	2.9°
Period	94.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (67038)
Launch site	San Marco
Mass at launch	128 kg
End of life

Decay	14 Oct 1967


 San Marco 3

General

Catalog number	05176
Launch date	24 Apr 1971
Country of origin	Italy
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	222/707 km
Inclination	3.2°
Period	93.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (71036)
Launch site	San Marco
Mass at launch	161 kg
End of life

Decay	29 Nov 1971


 San Marco 4

General

Catalog number	07154
Launch date	18 Feb 1974
Country of origin	Italy
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	270/875 km
Inclination	2.9°
Period	96.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Scout (74009)
Launch site	San Marco
Mass at launch	164 kg
End of life

Decay	4 May 1976


 San Marco 5

General

Catalog number	19013
Launch date	25 Mar 1988
Country of origin	Italy
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	268/625 km
Inclination	3°
Period	93.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(88026)
Launch site	San Marco
Mass at launch	235 kg

Designed by Rome's university

End of life

Decay	6 Dec 1988


 Sara

General

Catalog number	21578
Launch date	17 Jul 1991
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: radio astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	755/764 km
Inclination	98.4°
Period	100 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V44
Mass at launch	28 kg

Must study Jupiter's radio renvironment. Its signals are received at Nancay (Meudon?), France.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Club ESIEE Espace
Mass at launch	28 kg
Mass in orbit	20 kg
Design lifetime	11 years

Telemetry beacon: 145.955 MHz, 300bps FSK, FM


 Program: Sarsat

Search And Rescue Satellite Aided Tracked

International cooperation: United States, Canada, France and since 1979 the CIS which decided to make its system COSPAS compatible.

Mission: search and rescue of persons and boats in distress. Uses Soviet Nadejda satellites and American NOAA satellites. 10 Earth stations and 250000 markers exist. The service was opened on 1 Sep 1982.


 Program: Satcom

Also called RCA

American telecommunication program operated by GE Americom.


Program: Satcom

Satcom 1

Satcom 1R

Satcom 2

Satcom 2R

Satcom 3

Satcom 3R

Satcom 4

Satcom C1

Satcom C3

Satcom C4

Satcom K1

Satcom K2


Satcom K's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 4000
Mass at launch	1930 kg
Mass in orbit	1050 kg
Length	1.7 m
Width	2.13 m
Height	1.52 m
Solar array	19.3 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 3000 W
Design lifetime	10 year


Satcom K's Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	4
Power	47 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	48 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Satcom 1

General

Catalog number	08479
Launch date	13 Dec 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	80°W
Launch vehicle	(75117)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	465 kg


 Satcom 1R

Also called Satcom 6

General

Catalog number	13984
Launch date	11 Apr 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	139°W
Launch vehicle	Delta (83030)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1120 kg
Mass in orbit	approx. 600 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	0.99 m
Solar array	14.33 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	10 years
C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	4
Power	8.5 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	36 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Satcom 2

General

Catalog number	08774
Launch date	26 Mar 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(76029)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 26 Mar 1976		119°W
1984		72°W


 Satcom 2R

Also called Satcom 7

General

Catalog number	14328
Launch date	8 Sep 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	72°W, inclination: 0.0033°
Launch vehicle	Delta 3924 (83094)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1120 kg
Mass in orbit	approx. 600 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	0.99 m
Solar array	14.33 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	10 year
C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	4
Power	8.5 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	36 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	V	5.945	3.720	1
2	H	5.965	3.740	2
3	V	5.985	3.760	3
4	H	6.005	3.780	4
5	V	6.025	3.800	5
6	H	6.045	3.820	6
7	V	6.065	3.840	7
8	H	6.085	3.860	8
9	V	6.105	3.880	9
10	H	6.125	3.900	10
11	V	6.145	3.920	11
12	H	6.125	3.940	12
13	V	6.185	3.960	13
14	H	6.205	3.980	14
15	V	6.225	4.000	15
16	H	6.245	4.020	16
17	V	6.265	4.040	17
18	H	6.285	4.060	18
19	V	6.305	4.080	19
20	H	6.325	4.100	20
21	V	6.345	4.120	21
22	H	6.365	4.140	22
23	V	6.385	4.160	23
24	H	6.405	4.180	24


 Satcom 3

General

Catalog number	11635
Launch date	7 Dec 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(79101)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
End of life

Out of service	7 Dec 1979
Cause	Placed on a bad orbit


 Satcom 3R

General

Catalog number	12967
Launch date	20 Nov 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	131°W
Launch vehicle	Delta (81114)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1070 kg
Mass in orbit	approx. 600 kg
Length	1.6 m
Width	1.27 m
Height	1.29 m
Solar array	11.2 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	10 years
C-band

Main transponders	18+6
Backup transponders	3+1
Power	(18+3) transponders of 5.5 W (6+1) transponders of 8.5 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	37 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Satcom 4

General

Catalog number	13035
Launch date	16 Jan 1982
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	82°W
Launch vehicle	Delta (82004)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1.070 kg
Mass in orbit	approx. 600 kg
Length	1.6 m
Width	1.27 m
Height	1.29 m
Solar array	11.2 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	10 years
C-band

Main transponders	18+6
Backup transponders	3+1
Power	(18+3) transponders 5.5 W (6+1) transponders 8.5 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	37 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Satcom C1

General

Catalog number	20945
Launch date	20 Nov 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	137°W, inclination: 0.0074°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V40
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1120 kg
Mass in orbit	approx. 600 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	0.99 m
Solar array	14.33 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	10 years
C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	4
Power	8.5 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	36 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
2	V	5.965	3.740	2
3	H	5.985	3.760	3
4	V	6.005	3.780	4
5	H	6.025	3.800	5
6	V	6.045	3.820	6
7	H	6.065	3.840	7
8	V	6.085	3.860	8
9	H	6.105	3.880	9
10	V	6.125	3.900	10
11	H	6.145	3.920	11
12	V	6.125	3.940	12
13	H	6.185	3.960	13
14	V	6.205	3.980	14
15	H	6.225	4.000	15
16	V	6.245	4.020	16
17	H	6.265	4.040	17
18	V	6.285	4.060	18
19	H	6.305	4.080	19
20	V	6.325	4.100	20
21	H	6.345	4.120	21
22	V	6.365	4.140	22
23	H	6.385	4.160	23
24	V	6.405	4.180	24


 Satcom C3

General

Catalog number	22117
Launch date	10 Sep 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	131°W, inclination: 0.0306°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V53
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power	17 W
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	V	5.945	3.720	1
2	H	5.965	3.740	2
3	V	5.985	3.760	3
4	H	6.005	3.780	4
5	V	6.025	3.800	5
6	H	6.045	3.820	6
7	V	6.065	3.840	7
8	H	6.085	3.860	8
9	V	6.105	3.880	9
10	H	6.125	3.900	10
11	V	6.145	3.920	11
12	H	6.125	3.940	12
13	V	6.185	3.960	13
14	H	6.205	3.980	14
15	V	6.225	4.000	15
16	H	6.245	4.020	16
17	V	6.265	4.040	17
18	H	6.285	4.060	18
19	V	6.305	4.080	19
20	H	6.325	4.100	20
21	V	6.345	4.120	21
22	H	6.365	4.140	22
23	V	6.385	4.160	23
24	H	6.405	4.180	24


 Satcom C4

General

Catalog number	22096
Launch date	31 Aug 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	135°W, inclination: 0.0602°
Launch vehicle	(92057)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power	17 W
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	V	5.945	3.720	1
2	H	5.965	3.740	2
3	V	5.985	3.760	3
4	H	6.005	3.780	4
5	V	6.025	3.800	5
6	H	6.045	3.820	6
7	V	6.065	3.840	7
8	H	6.085	3.860	8
9	V	6.105	3.880	9
10	H	6.125	3.900	10
11	V	6.145	3.920	11
12	H	6.125	3.940	12
13	V	6.185	3.960	13
14	H	6.205	3.980	14
15	V	6.225	4.000	15
16	H	6.245	4.020	16
17	V	6.265	4.040	17
18	H	6.285	4.060	18
19	V	6.305	4.080	19
20	H	6.325	4.100	20
21	V	6.345	4.120	21
22	H	6.365	4.140	22
23	V	6.385	4.160	23
24	H	6.405	4.180	24


 Satcom K1

Also called Satcom Ku 1

General

Catalog number	16482
Launch date	12 Jan 1986
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	85°W, inclination: 0.0043°
Launch vehicle	STS 24
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	H	14.0290	11.7290
2	V	14.0585	11.7585
3	H	14.0880	11.7880
4	V	14.1175	11.8175
5	H	14.1470	11.8470
6	V	14.1765	11.8765
7	H	14.2060	11.9060
8	V	14.2350	11.9350
9	H	14.2650	11.9650
10	V	14.2945	11.9945
11	H	14.3240	12.0240
12	V	14.3535	12.0530
13	H	14.3830	12.0830
14	V	14.4125	12.1125
15	H	14.4420	12.1420
16	V	14.4715	12.1715


 Satcom K2

Also called Satcom Ku 2

General

Catalog number	16276
Launch date	28 Nov 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	81°W, inclination: 0.0174°
Launch vehicle	STS 23
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	H	14.0290	11.7290
2	V	14.0585	11.7585
3	H	14.0880	11.7880	Spot to Western US
4	V	14.1175	11.8175
5	H	14.1470	11.8470
6	V	14.1765	11.8765
7	H	14.2060	11.9060
8	V	14.2350	11.9350
9	H	14.2650	11.9650
10	V	14.2945	11.9945
11	H	14.3240	12.0240
12	V	14.3535	12.0530
13	H	14.3830	12.0830
14	V	14.4125	12.1125
15	H	14.4420	12.1420
16	V	14.4715	12.1715


SAX

Italian and Dutch project: high energy astrophysics


 Program: SBS

Satellite Business System

Also called CNS (Communication Network Service) or USASAT

First private professional satellite digital communications network. Company created on 15 Dec 1975 by IBM, Comsat and Aetna Life and Casualty Inc. The satellites are owned by STLC (Satellite Transponder Leasing Company) an IBM's subsidiary.


Program: SBS

SBS 1

SBS 2

SBS 3

SBS 4

SBS 5

SBS 6


 SBS 1

General

Catalog number	12065
Launch date	15 Nov 1980
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	100°W
Launch vehicle	(80091)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 SBS 2

General

Catalog number	12855
Launch date	24 Sep 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	97°W, inclination: 5.6283°
Launch vehicle	Delta 3910 (81096)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Technical data

Ku-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders
Power	8 transponders of 20 W 2 transponders of 40 W
Bandwidth	43 MHz
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization	linear H
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	H	14.025	11.725
2	H	14.080	11.780
3	H	14.123	11.823
4	H	14.172	11.872
5	H	14.221	11.921
6	H	14.270	11.970
7	H	14.319	12.019
8	H	14.368	12.068
9	H	14.417	12.117
10	H	14.466	12.166


 SBS 3

General

Catalog number	13651
Launch date	11 Nov 1982
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	74°W, inclination: 2.4601°
Launch vehicle	STS 05
Mass at launch
Technical data

Ku-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP	46 dBW
Polarization


 SBS 4

General

Catalog number	15235
Launch date	31 Aug 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	77°W, inclination: 1.2195°
Launch vehicle	STS 12
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1241 kg
Mass in orbit	725 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1200 W
Design lifetime	10 years
Ku-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders	4
Power	5 transponders of 20 W (TWTA) 5 transponders of 40 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	43 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	46 dBW
Polarization	linear H
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	H	14.025	11.725
2	H	14.080	11.780
3	H	14.123	11.823
4	H	14.172	11.872
5	H	14.221	11.921
6	H	14.270	11.970
7	H	14.319	12.019
8	H	14.368	12.068
9	H	14.417	12.117
10	H	14.466	12.166


 SBS 5

General

Catalog number	19484
Launch date	8 Sep 1988
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	123°W, inclination: 0.0081°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V25
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1241 kg
Mass in orbit	725 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 1200 W
Design lifetime	10 years
Ku-band

Main transponders	14
Backup transponders
Power	4 H transponders: variable 20-40 W (TWTA) 6 H transponders: 20 W (TWTA) 4 V transponders: variable 20-40 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	H transponders: 43 MHz V transponders: 110 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	46 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	H	14.025	11.725
2	H	14.080	11.780
3	H	14.123	11.823
4	H	14.172	11.872
5	H	14.221	11.921
6	H	14.270	11.970
7	H	14.319	12.019
8	H	14.368	12.068
9	H	14.417	12.117
10	H	14.466	12.166
11	V	14.048	11.748
12	V	14.198	11.898
13	V	14.294	11.994
14	V	14.441	12.141


 SBS 6

General

Catalog number	20872
Launch date	12 Oct 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	95°W, inclination: 0.0049°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V39
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 393
Mass at launch	2478 kg
Mass in orbit	1514 kg
Diameter	3.66 m
Height	10 m deployed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 2300 W
Design lifetime	10 years
Ku-band

Main transponders	19
Backup transponders	11
Power	41 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	43 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	50.4 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
1	H	14.0250	11.7250
2	V	14.0495	11.7495
3	H	14.0740	11.7740
4	V	14.0985	11.7985
5	H	14.1230	11.8230
6	V	14.1475	11.8475
7	H	14.1720	11.8720
8	V	14.1965	11.8965
9	H	14.2210	11.9210
10	V	14.2455	11.9455
11	H	14.2700	11.9700
12	V	14.2945	11.9945
13	H	14.3190	12.0190
14	V	14.3435	12.0435
15	H	14.3680	12.0680
16	V	14.3925	12.0925
17	H	14.4170	12.1170
18	V	14.4415	12.1415
19	H	14.4660	12.1660


 SCD

General

Catalog number	22490
Launch date	9 Feb 1993
Country of origin	Brazil
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	729/793 km
Inclination	25°
Period	100.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(93009)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch

First satellite buit by Brazil. Must provide a map of CO² distribution in atmosphere above South America. Will collected and transmit data from 500 ground platforms.


 Score

Signal Communication by Orbiting Relay Experiment

General

Catalog number	00010
Launch date	18 Dec 1958
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	185/1484 km
Inclination	32.3°
Period	101.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(58006)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	70 kg

Broadcast President Eisenhower Christmas wishes that had been recorded.

End of life

Decay	21 Jan 1959


 Seasat

General

Catalog number	10967
Launch date	27 Jun 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	761/764 km
Inclination	108°
Period	100.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Atlas Agena D (78064)
Launch site	Vandenberg

Dedicated ocean monitoring satellite that carried the first spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and other microwave instruments.

End of life

Out of service	10 Oct 1978
Cause	Power supply failure
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed
Mass at launch	2300 kg
Length	21 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	2 years
SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar)

Frequency	1.275 GHz (L-band)
Resolution	25 m
Swath width	100 km

Mission: deep ocean wave pattern imaggery, coastal sea/land interaction, ice and snow imagery

ALT (Radar Altimeter)

Frequency	Ku-band
Accuracy	10 cm

Mission: measure satellite altitude above sea surface, significant wave height at sub-satellite point, establish characteristics of marine geoid

SASS (Seasat-A Satellite Scatterometer) - Wind scatterometer

Frequency	1.275 GHz (L-band)
Accuracy	windspeed +/- 2 m/s; direction better than 20°

Mission: windspeed and direction

SMMR (Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer) (passive)

Frequencies	6.6, 18, 37, 10.7 & 21 GHz (H & V polarization)
Swath width	600 km
Accuracy	ocean surface temperature 2 K ocean surface windspeed 2 m/s

Mission: ocean surface temperature and windspeed, water vapor, icecover, rain rate, propagation corrections for other instruments

VIRR (Visible and IR Radiometer)

Wavebands	0.25-0.73 µm 10.5-12.5 µm
Field of view	2-5 km
Swath width	1900 km

Mission: image feature identification in support of other instruments, thermal images of ocean

Downlink frequency: 2287.5 MHz


Seastar

Should be launched on 30 Sep 94 by Pegasus


 Program: Secor

SEquential COllation of Range

Also called EGRS (Experimental Geodetic Research Satellite)

American geodetic satellites for triangulation


Program: Secor

Secor 01B

Secor 02

Secor 03

Secor 04

Secor 05

Secor 06

Secor 07

Secor 08

Secor 09

Secor 13


 Secor 01B

Also called EGRS 01

General

Catalog number	00729
Launch date	11 Jan 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	902/922 km
Inclination	69.9°
Period	103.3 mins
Launch vehicle	64001
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Secor 02

Also called EGRS 2

General

Catalog number	01250
Launch date	11 Mar 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	296/1014 km
Inclination	90°
Period	97.9 mins
Launch vehicle	65017
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	26 Feb 1968


 Secor 03

Also called EGRS 3

General

Catalog number	01208
Launch date	9 Mar 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	897/926 km
Inclination	70.1°
Period	103.2 mins
Launch vehicle	65016
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Secor 04

Also called EGRS 4

General

Catalog number	01315
Launch date	3 Apr 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1266/1311 km
Inclination	90.2°
Period	111.4 mins
Launch vehicle	65027
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Secor 05

Also called EGRS 5

General

Catalog number	01506
Launch date	10 Aug 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1137/2416 km
Inclination	69.2°
Period	122.2 mins
Launch vehicle	65063
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch


 Secor 06

Also called EGRS 6

General

Catalog number	02205
Launch date	9 Jun 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	168/3646 km
Inclination	90°
Period	125 mins
Launch vehicle	66051
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	6 Jul 1967


 Secor 07

Also called EGRS 7

General

Catalog number	02411
Launch date	19 Aug 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	3671/3700 km
Inclination	89.7°
Period	167.5 mins
Launch vehicle	66077
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Secor 08

Also called EGRS 8

General

Catalog number	02520
Launch date	5 Oct 1966
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	3673/3709 km
Inclination	90°
Period	167.6 mins
Launch vehicle	66089
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Secor 09

Also called EGRS 9

General

Catalog number	02861
Launch date	29 Jun 1967
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	3792/3946 km
Inclination	90.1°
Period	172.2 mins
Launch vehicle	67065
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Secor 13

Also called EGRS 13

General

Catalog number	03891
Launch date	14 Apr 1969
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1068/1126 km
Inclination	100°
Period	107.2 mins
Launch vehicle	69037
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Shinsei

Means "new star"

General

Catalog number	05485
Launch date	28 Sep 1971
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	872/1866 km
Inclination	32.1°
Period	113.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Mu 4S (71080)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch	66 kg


Signe_3
 Signe 3

General

Catalog number	10064
Launch date	17 Jun 1977
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: gamma-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	449/522 km
Inclination	50.7°
Period	94.3 mins
Launch vehicle	77049
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	102 kg
End of life

Decay	20 Jun 1979


 Program: Sirio

Satellite Italiano Ricerca Industriale Operativa

Italian program


Program: Sirio

Sirio 1

Sirio 2


 Sirio 1

General

Catalog number	10294
Launch date	25 Aug 1977
Country of origin	Italy
Mission
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	77080
Launch site
Mass at launch	218 kg or 398?


 Sirio 2

End of life

Out of service	10 Sep 1982
Cause	Launch failure of Ariane L05

420 kg satellite aimed for meteorology


 Sirius

General

Old name	BSB 1
Country	Sweden
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	5°E

Bought to BSB by TELE X's operator


 Program: Skynet

English military program


Program: Skynet

Skynet 1A

Skynet 1B

Skynet 2A

Skynet 2B

Skynet 4A

Skynet 4B

Skynet 4C


Skynet 4's specifications

Prime contractor	British Aerospace
Platform	ECS
Mass at launch	1430 kg
Masse de la charge utile	225 kg
Length	2.2 m
Width
Height	2.3 m
Solar array	16 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1200 W
Design lifetime	7 years


Skynet 4's UHF-band (250-315 MHz)

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power	40 W
Bandwidth	25 KHz
Coverage
EIRP


Skynet 4's X-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders
Power	40 W
Bandwidth	60 and 135 MHz
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization
Frequencies	Downlink:  7.23-7.75 GHz


Skynet 4's EHF-band (42 GHz)

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization


 Skynet 1A

General

Catalog number	04250
Launch date	22 Nov 1969
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	43°E
Launch vehicle	Delta (69101)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	125 kg


 Skynet 1B

General

Catalog number	04493
Launch date	19 Aug 1970
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (70062)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	19 Aug 1970
Cause	Remained on transfert orbit


 Skynet 2A

General

Catalog number	07096
Launch date	22 Jan 1974
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (74002)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	22 Jan 1974
Cause	Placed on a bad orbit


 Skynet 2B

General

Catalog number	07547
Launch date	23 Nov 1974
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	42°E
Launch vehicle	Delta (74094)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	235 kg


 Skynet 4A

General

Catalog number	20401
Launch date	1 Jan 1990
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	5°E
Launch vehicle	Titan 3 (90001)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

UHF-band

X-band

EHF-band


 Skynet 4B

General

Catalog number	19687
Launch date	11 Dec 1988
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	7°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V27

Apogee kick motor went on on 13 Dec 1988

Technical data

Specifications

UHF-band

X-band

EHF-band


 Skynet 4C

General

Catalog number	20776
Launch date	30 Aug 1990
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V38
Technical data

Specifications

UHF-band

X-band

EHF-band


Skynet 4E

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 3rd quarter of 1998
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch
Specifications

Prime contractor	British Aerospace
Platform
Mass at launch	1510 kg
Mass in orbit
Length
Width
Height
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime


 SME

Solar Mesosphere Explorer

General

Catalog number	12887
Launch date	6 Oct 1981
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	335/337 km
Inclination	97.6°
Period	91.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(81100)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	437 kg
End of life

Decay	5 Mar 1991


 SMM

Solar Maximum Mission

Also called Solmax

General

Catalog number	11703
Launch date	14 Feb 1980
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation du Soleil
Perigee/Apogee	405/408 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period	92.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(80014)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	2315 kg

Studied solar eruption in the year of the most important solar activity

Its the first satellite repared in orbit by the shuttle (STS 11)

End of life

Decay	2 Dec 1989


 Program: SMS

Synchronous Meteorological Satellite

American meteorological program that was followed by GOES


Program: SMS

SMS 1

SMS 2


 SMS 1

General

Catalog number	07298
Launch date	17 May 1974
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(74033)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	627 kg

First meteorological geostationary satellite. Used for the Gate experiment: covered the Atlantic and Eastern United States

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 17 May 1974		45°W
		75°W
1980		132°W


 SMS 2

General

Catalog number	07648
Launch date	6 Feb 1975
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(75011)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	627 kg
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 6 Feb 1975		125°W
1980		75°W


Soho

should be launched in Jul 1995 by an Atlas 2 (ESA/NASA)


 Solar A

General

Catalog number	21694
Launch date	30 Aug 1991
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	516/754 km
Inclination	31.3°
Period	97.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(91062)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch


 Program: Solidaridad

Mexican telecommunication program operated by SCT. Replaces Morelos


Program: Solidaridad

Solidaridad 1

Solidaridad 2


Solidaridad's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 601
Mass at launch	2740 kg
Mass in orbit	1650 kg
Length	2.27 m
Width	2.27 m
Height	2.27 m
Solar array	18.3 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	3300 W
Design lifetime	14 years


Solidaridad's L-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power	100 W
Bandwidth	34 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	45 dBW
Polarization


Solidaridad's C-band

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders
Power	10 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	12 36 MHz transponders 6 72 MHz transponders
Coverage
EIRP	40 dBW
Polarization


Solidaridad's Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Power	42.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	47 dBW
Polarization


 Solidaridad 1

General

Catalog number	22911
Launch date	20 Nov 1993
Country of origin	Mexico
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	109.2°W, inclination: 0.0194°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V61
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band

Ku-band


 Solidaridad 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	8 Oct 1994
Country of origin	Mexico
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	113 or 116.5°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V68
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

L-band

C-band

Ku-band


 Program: Solrad

American astronomy program operated by US Navy and NASA


Program: Solrad

Solrad 01

Solrad 03

Solrad 06A

Solrad 06B

Solrad 07A

Solrad 07B

Solrad 09

Solrad 10

Solrad 11A

Solrad 11B


 Solrad 01

Also called GREB

General

Catalog number	00046
Launch date	22 Jun 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	590/940 km
Inclination	66.7°
Period	100.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(60007)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Solrad 03

Also called Injun 1

General

Catalog number	00117
Launch date	29 Jun 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	869/991 km
Inclination	66.8°
Period	103.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(61015)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Solrad 06A

General

Catalog number	00599
Launch date	15 Jun 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	170/869 km
Inclination	69.9°
Period	95.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(63021)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	1 Aug 1963


 Solrad 06B

Also called GREB 6

General

Catalog number	01271
Launch date	9 Mar 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	895/926 km
Inclination	70.1°
Period	103.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(65016)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Solrad 07A

General

Catalog number	00730
Launch date	11 Jan 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	900/921 km
Inclination	69.9°
Period	103.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(64001)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Solrad 07B

General

Catalog number	01291
Launch date	9 Mar 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	900/928 km
Inclination	70.1°
Period	103.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(65016)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Solrad 09

Also called Explorer 37

General

Catalog number	03141
Launch date	5 Mar 1968
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation if the sun
Perigee/Apogee	353/433 km
Inclination	59.3°
Period	92.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(68017)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	16 Nov 1990


 Solrad 10

Also called Explorer 44

General

Catalog number	05317
Launch date	8 Jul 1971
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: observation if the sun
Perigee/Apogee	433/632 km
Inclination	51.1°
Period	95.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(71058)
Launch site	Wallops Island
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 Dec 1979


 Solrad 11A

General

Catalog number	08748
Launch date	15 Mar 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	118383/119180 km
Inclination	25.7°
Period	7344.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(76023)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Solrad 11B

General

Catalog number	08749
Launch date	15 Mar 1976
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	115720/116645 km
Inclination	25.6°
Period	7116.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(76023)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Solwind

General

Catalog number	11278
Launch date	24 Feb 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	310/317 km
Inclination	97.8°
Period	90.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(79017)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	20 Jul 1992


 Program: Spacenet

American telecommunication program operated by GTE Spacenet


Program: Spacenet

Spacenet 1

Spacenet 2

Spacenet 3

Spacenet 3R


Spacenet's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1195 kg
Mass in orbit	692 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	0.99 m
Solar array	14.33 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1530 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Spacenet's C-band

Main transponders	12+6
Backup transponders	2+1
Power	(12+2) transponders of 8.5 W (TWTA) (6+1) transponders of 16 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	8.5 W transponders: 36 MHz 16 W transponders: 72 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	36 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Spacenet's Ku-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders	1
Power	16 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	44 dBW
Polarization	linear H


 Spacenet 1

General

Catalog number	14985
Launch date	23 May 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	120°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V09
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Spacenet 2

General

Catalog number	15385
Launch date	10 Nov 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	69°W, inclination: 0.0054°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V11
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
13L	V	5.965	3.740	2
2	H	5.985	3.760	3
13U	V	6.005	3.780	4
3	H	6.025	3.800	5
14L	V	6.045	3.820	6
4	H	6.065	3.840	7
14U	V	6.085	3.860	8
5	H	6.105	3.880	9
15L	V	6.125	3.900	10
6	H	6.145	3.920	11
15U	V	6.125	3.940	12
7	H	6.185	3.960	13
16L	V	6.205	3.980	14
8	H	6.225	4.000	15
16U	V	6.245	4.020	16
9	H	6.265	4.040	17
17L	V	6.285	4.060	18
10	H	6.305	4.080	19
17U	V	6.325	4.100	20
11	H	6.345	4.120	21
18L	V	6.365	4.140	22
12	H	6.385	4.160	23
18U	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
19	H	14.040	11.740
20	H	14.120	11.820
21	H	14.200	11.900
22	H	14.280	11.980
23	H	14.360	12.060
24	H	14.440	12.140


 Spacenet 3

End of life

Out of service	13 Sep 1985
Cause	Launch failure: Ariane V15
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Spacenet 3R

General

Catalog number	18951
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	87°W, inclination: 0.0172°
Launch vehicle	Ariane V21

Apogee kick motor went on on 15 Mar 1988

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band

Carries at least 1 L-band transponder used by Qualcomm Inc. for a localization service

C-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1	H	5.945	3.720	1
13L	V	5.965	3.740	2
2	H	5.985	3.760	3
13U	V	6.005	3.780	4
3	H	6.025	3.800	5
14L	V	6.045	3.820	6
4	H	6.065	3.840	7
14U	V	6.085	3.860	8
5	H	6.105	3.880	9
15L	V	6.125	3.900	10
6	H	6.145	3.920	11
15U	V	6.125	3.940	12
7	H	6.185	3.960	13
16L	V	6.205	3.980	14
8	H	6.225	4.000	15
16U	V	6.245	4.020	16
9	H	6.265	4.040	17
17L	V	6.285	4.060	18
10	H	6.305	4.080	19
17U	V	6.325	4.100	20
11	H	6.345	4.120	21
18L	V	6.365	4.140	22
12	H	6.385	4.160	23
18U	V	6.405	4.180	24
Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.
19	H	14.040	11.740
20	H	14.120	11.820
21	H	14.200	11.900
22	H	14.280	11.980
23	H	14.360	12.060	West spot
24	H	14.440	12.140	East spot


Spaceway

Project of Hugues: geostationnary satellites in 5 different slots (25°E, 50°W, 110°W, 175°E). Up to 4 satellites per slot. uplink: 29-30 GHz, downlink: 19.2-20.2 GHz With 48 spots (of 650 km diameter)

It would provide 11520 data circuits Global cost of the project: $3.2 billion. The first satellite in Europe should be launched in 1998


 Program: Spartan

American scientific program. The satellites carry experiments in space with the Shuttle.


Program: Spartan

Spartan 201-1

Spartan 201-2

Spartan 201-3


 Spartan 201-1

General

Catalog number	15831
Launch date	20 Jun 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	359/395 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period	92.1 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 18
Mass at launch
End of life

Cause	Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay	24 Jun 1985


 Spartan 201-2

General

Catalog number	22623
Launch date	10 Apr 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere and Sun study
Perigee/Apogee	291/298 km
Inclination	57°
Period	90.4 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 56
Mass at launch	1290 kg
End of life

Cause	Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay	13 Apr 1993


 Spartan 201-3

General

Catalog number	23253
Launch date	9 Sep 1994
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun study
Perigee/Apogee	259/269 km
Inclination	56.9°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 64
Mass at launch

It carried optical instruments to measure the speed and acceleration of the solar wind in the corona.

End of life

Cause	Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay	20 Sep 1994


 Program: Spas

Shuttle PAllet Satellite

Reusable free-flying multi-purpose platform on which experiments can be carried into space by the space shuttle.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	MBB
Stabilization	3 axis
Total system mass	3600 kg
Payload mass	2000 kg
Length in payload bay	1.7 m
Mission lifetime	4 to 10 days
Electrical energy	up to 70 kWh


Program: Spas

Spas 1

Spas 1A

Spas 2

Spas 3


 Spas 1

General

Catalog number	14142
Launch date	18 Jun 1983
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	295/300 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period	90.5 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 07
Mass at launch
End of life

Cause	Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay	24 Jun 1983


 Spas 1A

Also called IRT

General

Catalog number	14689
Launch date	5 Feb 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	279/288 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period	90.2 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 10
Mass at launch
End of life

Cause	Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay	11 Feb 1984


 Spas 2

Also called IBSS

General

Catalog number	21244
Launch date	28 Apr 1991
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	245/255 km
Inclination	57°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 39
Mass at launch
End of life

Cause	Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay	6 May 1991


 Spas 3

Also called Orfeus

General

Catalog number	22798
Launch date	12 Sep 1993
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	301/331 km
Inclination	28.5°
Period	90.9 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 51
Mass at launch
End of life

Cause	Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay	22 Sep 1993


SPEKTR-RG

Russian, should be launched in Jan 1995


 Program: Spot

Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre

French remote sensing program decided in 1978 by the French government after a refusal of the ESA. Belgium and Sweden participated. Data is commercialized by a private company: Spot Image. Applications include geological, petroleum and mining research, cartography, agricultural forcasting and survey of natural disasters.

Geological mission: detection of geochemical and structural anomalies through stereo imagery useful for oil and mineral exploration

Agricultural mission: crop yield forecasting, flood damage analysis, etc.

Cartographical mission: 1:50000 maps (1:25000 possible in some cases)

Planning mission: land use monitoring e.g. urban/rural boundary

Main Earth stations: Toulouse, France; Kiruna, Sweden; Prince Albert and Gatinea, Canada; Ladkraban, Thailand; Hatoyama, Japan; Islamabad, Pakistan; Hyderabad, India; Maspalamas, Spain and Ryad, Saudi Arabia.


Program: Spot

Spot 1

Spot 2

Spot 3


Spot 1, 2 & 3's specifications

Prime contractor	Matra Marconi Space
Platform	Spot
Mass at launch	1900 kg
Payload mass	790 kg
Length	2 m
Width	2 m
Height	3.5 m
Solar array	8 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	1100 W
Design lifetime	3 years
Telemetry/data	X-band


Spot 1, 2 & 3's payload

2 HRV (High Resolution Visible) detectors - linear array CCD detectors using push-broom scanning

Wavebands	Panchromatic (PAN): 0.51-0.73 µm (visible, near IR) Multispectral (XS): 0.50-0.59 µm (green) 0.61-0.68 µm (red) 0.79-0.89 µm (near IR)
Swath width	60 km (each HRV)
Resolution	Panchromatic: 10 m Multispectral: 20 m

HRVs are steerable to either side of the ground track (+/- 27°) to provide re-visits and stereoscopic images


 Spot 1

General

Catalog number	16613
Launch date	22 Feb 1986
Country of origin	France
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	821/823 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	101.3 mins
Orbital cycle	26 days
Launch vehicle	Ariane V16
Technical data

Specifications

Payload


 Spot 2

General

Catalog number	20436
Launch date	22 Jan 1990
Country of origin	France
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	821/823 km, same plan as Spot 1 but at its antipode
Inclination	98.7°
Period	101.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V35
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Beacon frequency: 8.307 GHz. Data: 8.253 GHz; output rate: 2 x 25 Mbit/s


 Spot 3

General

Catalog number	22823
Launch date	26 Sep 1993
Country of origin	France
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	821/823 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	101.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V59

Cost: $250 million ($125 million for launch)

Technical data

Specifications

Payload


Spot 4

Will have an MK2 platform for more payload & lifetime


 Program: Sputnik

Soviet experimental program


Program: Sputnik

Sputnik 01

Sputnik 02

Sputnik 03

Sputnik 04

Sputnik 05

Sputnik 06

Sputnik 07

Sputnik 09

Sputnik 10


 Sputnik 01

General

Catalog number	00002
Launch date	4 Oct 1957
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	227/945 km
Inclination	65°
Period	96.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Semiorka (R7) (57001)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	83.6 kg

First satellite ever launched

Sphere made of aluminum of 58 cm diameter with 4 antennas. Its 2 radio transmitters send signals during 21 days. It enabled propagation and ionospherical studies.

End of life

Decay	3 Jan 1958


 Sputnik 02

General

Catalog number	00003
Launch date	3 Nov 1957
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	212/1660 km
Inclination	65.3°
Period	103.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(57002)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	508.3 kg

1.2 m high cone that carried Laika the first dog in Space. Also studied X-rays and UV radiations from the Sun. The dog died after a few days.

End of life

Decay	14 Apr 1958


 Sputnik 03

General

Catalog number	00008
Launch date	15 May 1958
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	217/1.864 km
Inclination	65.2°
Period	106 mins
Launch vehicle	(58004)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch	1327 kg (payload: 970 kg)
End of life

Decay	6 Apr 1960


 Sputnik 04

General

Catalog number	00034
Launch date	15 May 1960
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	284/514 km
Inclination	65°
Period	92.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(60005)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	5 Sep 1962


 Sputnik 05

General

Catalog number	00055
Launch date	19 Aug 1960
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	281/340 km
Inclination	64.6°
Period	90.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(60011)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	20 Aug 1960


 Sputnik 06

General

Catalog number	00065
Launch date	1 Dec 1960
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	123/269 km
Inclination	65°
Period	88.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(60017)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Dec 1960


 Sputnik 07

General

Catalog number	00071
Launch date	4 Feb 1961
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	212/318 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	89.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(61002)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	26 Feb 1960


 Sputnik 09

General

Catalog number	00091
Launch date	9 Mar 1961
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	173/239 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(61008)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Vostok 1 repetition

End of life

Decay	9 Mar 1961


 Sputnik 10

General

Catalog number	00095
Launch date	25 Mar 1961
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	175/175 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(61009)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Vostok 1 repetition

End of life

Decay	25 Mar 1961


 Program: Sret

Satellite de Recherche et d'Etudes Technologiques

French experimentation program


Program: Sret

Sret 1

Sret 2


 Sret 1

General

Catalog number	05928
Launch date	4 Apr 1972
Country of origin	France
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	480/39248 km
Inclination	65.6°
Period	735 mins
Launch vehicle	(72025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch	15 kg

Technological satellite to test solar cell

End of life

Decay	26 Feb 1974


 Sret 2

General

Catalog number	07910
Launch date	6 Jun 1975
Country of origin	France
Mission	Technology experimentation
Perigee/Apogee	513/40825 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	737.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(75049)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch	30 kg

Tested a passive cryogenic radiative system


 Program: Sross

Streach ROhini Sat Services

Indian program


Program: Sross

Sross 1

Sross 2

Sross 3


 Sross 1

End of life

Out of service	24 Mar 1987
Cause	ASLV launch failure


 Sross 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	13 Jul 1988???
Country of origin	India
Mission
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	ASLV
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Sross 3

General

Catalog number	21968
Launch date	20 May 1992
Country of origin	India
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	251/436 km
Inclination	46°
Period	91.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(92028)
Launch site	Srikarikota
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	14 Jul 1992


Program: SSTP

Space Spacecraft Technology Program

scheduled for 1995, 230 kg, remote sensing


 Starlette

Satellite de Taille Adaptée avec Réflecteur Laser pour l'ETude de la TErre

General

Catalog number	07646
Launch date	6 Feb 1975
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	805/1108 km
Inclination	49.8°
Period	104.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant B P4 No 1 (75010)
Launch site	Kourou
Mass at launch	47 kg

Sphere of 24 cm of uranium covered with reflectors. Measured the continental drift.


 Program: Statsionar

Soviet program for geostationnary slots reservation used by Raduga and Gorizont satellites.


Program: Statsionar

Statsionar 01, 75°E Statsionar 02, 35°E Statsionar 03, 85°E Statsionar 04, 14°W Statsionar 05, 53°E Statsionar 06, 90°E Statsionar 07, 140°E Statsionar 08, 25°W Statsionar 09, 45°E Statsionar 10, 170°W	Statsionar 11, 11°W Statsionar 12, 40°E Statsionar 13, 80°E Statsionar 14, 96.5°E Statsionar 15, 127°E Statsionar 16, 145°E Statsionar 17, 27°W Statsionar 19, 23°E Statsionar 20, 70°E Statsionar 21, 103°E	Statsionar 22, 1°E Statsionar 24, 49°E Statsionar 25, 37.5°W Statsionar 26, 155°W Statsionar 27, 12°E


 Statsionar 01

Location: 75°E

Begin	End	Satellite
22 Dec 1975		Raduga 01


 Statsionar 02

Location: 35°E

Begin	End	Satellite
11 Sep 1976		Raduga 02
23 Jul 1977		Raduga 03
18 Jul 1978		Raduga 04
20 Feb 1980		Raduga 06
18 Mar 1981		Raduga 08
9 Oct 1981		Raduga 10
26 Nov 1982		Raduga 11
15 Feb 1984		Raduga 14
15 Nov 1985		Raduga 17
20 Oct 1988		Raduga 22


 Statsionar 03

Location: 85°E

Begin	End	Satellite
25 Apr 1979		Raduga 05
8 Apr 1983		Raduga 12
19 Mar 1986		Raduga 20
15 Feb 1986		Raduga 26


 Statsionar 04

Location: 14°W

Begin	End	Satellite
14 Jun 1980		Gorizont 04
30 Mar 1988		Gorizont 15
20 Jun 1990		Gorizont 20
13 Oct 1994		Express 01


 Statsionar 05

Location: 53°E

Begin	End	Satellite
19 Dec 1978		Gorizont 01
6 Jul 1979		Gorizont 02
28 Dec 1979		Gorizont 03
22 Apr 1984		Gorizont 09
18 Jan 1985		Gorizont 11
26 Jan 1989		Gorizont 17


 Statsionar 06

Location: 90°E

Begin	End	Satellite
30 Nov 1983		Gorizont 08
18 Nov 1986		Gorizont 13
3 Nov 1990		Gorizont 21


 Statsionar 07

Location: 140°E

Begin	End	Satellite
11 May 1987		Gorizont 14
6 Jul 1989		Gorizont 18


 Statsionar 08

Location: 25°W

Begin	End	Satellite
5 Oct 1980		Raduga 07
17 Jan 1986		Raduga 18
14 Apr 1989		Raduga 23


 Statsionar 09

Location: 45°E

Begin	End	Satellite
25 Aug 1983		Raduga 13
8 Aug 1985		Raduga 16
15 Feb 1989		Raduga 25


 Statsionar 10

Location: 170°W

Begin	End	Satellite
20 Oct 1982		Gorizont 06
25 Oct 1986		Raduga 19


 Statsionar 11

Location: 11°W

Begin	End	Satellite
30 Jun 1983		Gorizont 07
15 Jul 1992		Gorizont 26


 Statsionar 12

Location: 40°E

Begin	End	Satellite
10 Jun 1986		Gorizont 12
23 Nov 1990		Gorizont 22


 Statsionar 13

Location: 80°E

Begin	End	Satellite
1 Aug 1984		Gorizont 10
18 Aug 1988		Gorizont 16
23 Oct 1991		Gorizont 24


 Statsionar 14

Location: 96.5°E

Begin	End	Satellite
15 Mar 1982		Gorizont 05
28 Sep 1989		Gorizont 19


 Statsionar 15

Location: 127°E

Begin	End	Satellite
22 Jun 1984		Raduga 15
10 Dec 1987		Raduga 21


 Statsionar 16

Location: 145°E

Begin	End	Satellite


 Statsionar 17

Location: 27°W

Begin	End	Satellite


 Statsionar 19

Location: 23°E

Begin	End	Satellite


 Statsionar 20

Location: 70°E

Begin	End	Satellite
15 Feb 1990		Raduga 26


 Statsionar 21

Location: 103°E

Begin	End	Satellite


 Statsionar 22

Location: 1°E

Begin	End	Satellite


 Statsionar 24

Location: 49°E

Begin	End	Satellite
22 Jun 1989		Raduga 24


 Statsionar 25

Location: 37.5°W

Begin	End	Satellite


 Statsionar 26

Location: 155°W

Begin	End	Satellite


 Statsionar 27

Location: 12°E

Begin	End	Satellite


 Stella

General

Catalog number	22824
Launch date	26 Sep 1993
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	793/803 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	100.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V59
Mass at launch

Its a object of 24 cm diameter with 20 sides and 3 laser reflectors. As Starlette or Lageos 2 its designed to be tracked by laser (1 cm accuracy) by ground stations all around the world (in France: le Cergue in Grasse). It is made 48 kg of impoverish uranium to the maximum stability. Will enable to make a map of the globe. Buit by CNES.


 Program: STRV

Space Technology Research Vehicle

English experimental program operated by DRA. Must test spacecraft systems and technologies in orbit and investigate the effect of high radiation doses, atomic oxygen reosion and spacecraft charging.


Program: STRV

STRV 1A

STRV 1B


STRV's specifications

Prime contractor	DRA (Defense Research Agency) Aerospace Division
Mass at launch	50 kg
Length	0.4 m
Width	0.5 m
Height	0.5 m
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 27 W EOL: 24 W
Design lifetime	1 year


STRV's Payload

Several instruments to measure radiation dose, particle fluxes, electrostatic charging, etc.

Telemetry data rate	1 kbps
Transmitter power	0.5 W, 2 W
Frequencies	Uplink: 2.025-2.12 GHz Downlink: 2.2-2.3 GHz


 STRV 1A

General

Catalog number
Launch date	17 Jun 1994
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	GTO
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Ariane V64
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Spin rate: 10 rpm


 STRV 1B

General

Catalog number
Launch date	17 Jun 1994
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	GTO
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Ariane V64
Technical data

Specifications

Payload

Spin rate: 5 rpm


 Program: Superbird

Japanese telecommunication program operated by the Space Communications Corporation (SCC)


Program: Superbird

Superbird A1

Superbird A2

Superbird B1

Superbird D


Superbird's specifications

Prime contractor	Ford Aerospace/Loral Space Systems
Platform	Ford FS 1300
Mass at launch	2492 kg
Mass in orbit	1505 kg
Length	2.41 m
Width	2.58 m
Height	2.2 m
Solar array	20.3 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	4460 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Superbird's X-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power	40 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	40 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	37 dBW
Polarization


Superbird's Ku-band

Main transponders	19
Backup transponders
Power	35 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	53 dBW
Polarization


Superbird's Ka-band

Main transponders	3 (spot beam)+7
Backup transponders
Power	29 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	100 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	spot beam: 59 dBW others: 55 dBW
Polarization


 Superbird A1

General

Catalog number	20040
Launch date	5 Jun 1989
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	158°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V31
End of life

Out of service	December 1990
Cause	Propellant leak
Technical data

Specifications

X-band

Ku-band

Ka-band


 Superbird D

End of life

Out of service	22 Feb 1990
Cause	Launch failure: Ariane V36
Technical data

Specifications

X-band

Ku-band

Ka-band


 Superbird B1

General

Catalog number	21893
Launch date	26 Feb 1992
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	162°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V49
Technical data

Specifications

X-band

Ku-band

Ka-band


 Superbird A2

General

Catalog number	22253
Launch date	1 Dec 1992
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	158°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V55
Technical data

Specifications

X-band

Ku-band

Ka-band


Surfsat

should be launched in Mar 1995


SWAS

should be launched in Jun 1995 by a Pegasus


 Program: Symphonie

French and German telecommunication program. The French Saros project and the German Olympia project merged with the help of a cooperation signed on 22 Jan 1963 and 16 Jun 1967. The satellites were built by CIFAS, a consortium gathering Aérospatiale, Thomson CSF and SAT.


Program: Symphonie

Symphonie 1

Symphonie 2


Symphonie's specifications

Capacity	2 TV channels or 600 phone circuits
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	300 W
Design lifetime	5 years


 Symphonie 1

General

Catalog number	07578
Launch date	19 Dec 1974
Country of origin	Germany and France
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta 2914 (74101)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	400 kg
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 19 Dec 1974	1977	11.5°W
1977	Aug 1979	Indian ocean (for India)
Aug 1979	19 Feb 1983	Atlantic ocean
End of life

Out of service	19 Feb 1983
Technical data

Specifications


 Symphonie 2

General

Catalog number	08132
Launch date	27 Aug 1975
Country of origin	Germany and France
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	26°W
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta 2914 (75077)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	400 kg
Technical data

Specifications


 Program: Syncom

SYNchronous COMmunication

First american geostationary program. Satellites built by Hugues Aircraft


Program: Syncom

Syncom 1

Syncom 2

Syncom 3


 Syncom 1

General

Catalog number	00553
Launch date	14 Feb 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (63004)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	39 kg
End of life

Out of service	14 Feb 1963
Cause	Lost on the way to geostationary orbit


 Syncom 2

General

Catalog number	00634
Launch date	26 Jul 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	35797/35785 km, 33° inclined, above Brazil
Launch vehicle	(63031)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	40.5 kg

On 31 Oct 1963 the president of the radiocommunications conference in Geneva, Mr Gunnar Pedersen, inaugurated a telephone link to UN's center in New York by Syncom 2.


 Syncom 3

General

Catalog number	00858
Launch date	19 Aug 1964
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(64047)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	40 kg

First geostationary satellite. Used to broadcast Tokyo's Olympic Games to the US in October 1964 and then for military links to Vietnam.


 Taiyo

Means "sun"

Also called SRATS (Solar Radiation And Thermospheric Structure)

General

Catalog number	07671
Launch date	24 Feb 1975
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere and Sun study
Perigee/Apogee	250/2800 km
Inclination	33°
Period	116 mins
Launch vehicle	Mu 3C (75014)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch	86 kg
End of life

Decay	29 Jun 1980


 Program: Tansei

Means "blue light necklace"

Japanese program


Program: Tansei

Tansei 1

Tansei 2

Tansei 3

Tansei 4


 Tansei 1

Also called Tansei MRT

General

Catalog number	04952
Launch date	16 Feb 1971
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	986/1106 km
Inclination	29.7°
Period	106.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Mu M 4S (71011)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch	63 kg


 Tansei 2

General

Catalog number	07122
Launch date	16 Feb 1974
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	284/3231 km
Inclination	31.2°
Period	121.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Mu 4C (74008)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch	56 kg
End of life

Decay	22 Jan 1983


 Tansei 3

General

Catalog number	09841
Launch date	19 Feb 1977
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	796/3804 km
Inclination	65.8°
Period	134.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(77012)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch


 Tansei 4

General

Catalog number	11706
Launch date	17 Feb 1980
Country of origin	Japan
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	517/608 km
Inclination	38.7°
Period	95.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(80015)
Launch site	Kagoshima
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 May 1983


 TD 1A

Thor Delta 1A

General

Catalog number	05879
Launch date	12 Mar 1972
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: UV astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	523/550 km
Inclination	97.6°
Period	95.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(72014)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	472 kg
End of life

Decay	9 Jan 1980


 Program: TDF

Télédiffusion De France

French direct TV program operated by TDF. Designed to promote the D2MAC TV standard

Contact

TDF

21-27 rue Barbès

92120 MONTROUGE -- FRANCE

Tel: +33-1-4965-1000

Fax: +33-1-4657-4850


Program: TDF

TDF 1

TDF 2


TDF's specifications

Prime contractor	Eurosatellite/Aerospatiale
Platform	Spacebus 300
Mass at launch	2100 kg
Mass in orbit	1300 kg
Payload mass	220 kg
Length	2.4 m
Width	1.65 m
Height	6.4 m
Solar array	19.3 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 4500 W EOL: 3200 W
Design lifetime	7 years


TDF's Ku-band

Main transponders	5
Backup transponders	1
Power	230 W
EIRP	63 dBW
Coverage	1 beam centered on France
Polarization	CD
Frequencies	Uplink: 17.3-17.7 GHz Donwlink: 11.7-12.1 GHz
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Video excursion	13.5 MHz/v


TDF's EIRP


 TDF 1

General

Catalog number	19621
Launch date	28 Oct 1988
Country of origin	France
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	18.8°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V26
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Coverage

Transponder 1 was distroyed by propellant leaks.


 TDF 2

General

Catalog number	20705
Launch date	24 Jul 1990
Country of origin	France
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	18.8°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V37
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Coverage


 Program: TDRS

Tracking and Data Relay Satellite

American telecommunication program operated by NASA. Provides communications with low orbit satellites. Control center is in White Sands.


Program: TDRS

TDRS 1

TDRS 2

TDRS 3

TDRS 4

TDRS 5

TDRS 6


TDRS's specifications

Prime contractor	Contel & NASA
Platform	TRW Space and Communications
Mass at launch	approx. 2200 kg
Mass in orbit	? 2120 kg
Dimensions	Hexagonal!
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	2000 W
Design lifetime	10 years

The satellites can communicate without the help of a ground station


TDRS's S-band

Main transponders	2+8
Backup transponders	2+4
Power	(2+2) transponders of 26 W (8+4) transponders of 3.5 W
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP
Polarization


TDRS's C-band

Main transponders	12
Backup transponders
Power	5 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	32 dBW
Polarization


TDRS's Ku-band

Main transponders	4+2
Backup transponders	2+2
Power	(4+2) transponders of 25 W (2+2) transponders of 1.5 W?
Bandwidth	50 & 225 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	50 dBW
Polarization


 TDRS 1

General

Catalog number	13969
Launch date	4 Apr 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 06

Its propulsion device (IUS) didn't work. The satellite climbed to geostationary orbit by himself, using much of his propellant. Was positioned on 17 Oct 1983 at 41 W.

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 4 Apr 1983
17 Oct 1983		41°W
1989		79°W
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Ku-band


 TDRS 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	28 Jan 1986
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 25
End of life

Out of service	28 Jan 1986
Cause	Explosed with Challenger
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Ku-band


 TDRS 3

General

Catalog number	19548
Launch date	29 Sep 1988
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 26
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 29 Sep 1988		171°W
		62°W
1993	Oct 1993	174.3°W, inclination: 0.4605°
May 1994	Jul 1994	63°W, inclination: 1.0584°
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Ku-band


 TDRS 4

General

Catalog number	19883
Launch date	13 Mar 1989
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	41°W, inclination: 0.0442°
Launch vehicle	STS 29
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Ku-band

Ku-band downlink:13.750-15.115 GHz. Beacon: 2.211 GHz.


 TDRS 5

General

Catalog number	21639
Launch date	2 Aug 1991
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	174.3°W, inclination: 0.0032°
Launch vehicle	STS 43
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Ku-band


 TDRS 6

General

Catalog number	22314
Launch date	13 Jan 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	62°W
Launch vehicle	STS 54
Technical data

Specifications

S-band

C-band

Ku-band


 TELE X

General

Catalog number	19919
Launch date	2 Apr 1989
Country of origin	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Space Corporation and since September 1992 FilmNet
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	5°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V30
Technical data

Coverage

Specifications

Prime contractor	Eurosatellite & Aérospatiale
Platform	Spacebus 300
Mass at launch	2089 kg
Masse de la charge utile	170 kg
Length	2.4 m
Width	1.65 m
Height	2.4 m
Solar array	19 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 3200 W
Design lifetime	7 years
Ku-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders	2
Power	230 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	(2+1) transponders of 27 MHz (2+1) transponders of 40 & 86 MHz
Coverage	Scandinavia
EIRP	61 dBW
Polarization	circular L
Frequencies	Uplink: 17.7-18.1 GHz Downlink: 12.1-12.65 GHz


TELE X's EIRP


 Program: Telecom

French program decided on 20 Feb 1979 operated by France Telecom (designed by CNES).

Mission: telecommunication to over-sea territories, military communications and TV and data transmission.

Contact

France Telecom

Service télécommunications de l'image

103 rue de Grenelle

75700 PARIS -- FRANCE

Tel: +33-1-4444-5145

Fax: +33-1-4555-9017


Program: Telecom

Telecom 1A

Telecom 1B

Telecom 1C

Telecom 2A

Telecom 2B


Telecom 1's specifications

Prime contractor	Matra Marconi Espace
Platform	ECS
Mass at launch	1210 kg
Mass in orbit	653 kg
Payload mass	140 kg
Length	2.06 m
Width	1.9 m
Height	2.2 m
Solar array	16 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	1150 W
Design lifetime	7 years


Telecom 1's C-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders	2
Power	8.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	1 transponder of 36 MHz 3 transponder of 120 MHz
Coverage	Hemispheric
EIRP	35.5 dBW
Polarization


Telecom 1's X-band

Main transponders	2
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth
Coverage	Atlantic and Indian ocean
EIRP	31.3 dBW

Syracuse is the communication system used on the transponders


Telecom 1's Ku-band

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders	3
Power	20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP	49 dBW
Polarization	lineair V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
K1	V	12,522
K2	V	12,564
K3	V	12,606
K4	V	12,648
K5	V	12,690
K6	V	12,732


Telecom 2's specifications

Prime contractor	Matra Marconi Espace
Platform	Eurostar 2000
Mass at launch	2225 kg
Mass in orbit	1005 kg
Payload mass	400 kg
Length	2 m
Width	2.1 m
Height	2 m
Solar array	22 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 3850 W EOL: 3450 W
Design lifetime	10 years

Equiped with nickel hydrogen 86 A/H batteries


Telecom 2's C-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders	4
Power	11.5 W
Bandwidth	4 transponders of 90 MHz 6 transponders of 50 MHz
Coverage montante	Global
Coverage descendante	Spot: France, St Pierre & Miquelon, West Indies and Guyana Semi global: Reunion
EIRP	Spot: 39 dBW Semi global: 32.5 dBW
Polarization	circular R/L
Capacity	16000 phone circuits and 4 TV channels
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
C1A	CD	3.710
C1B	CD	3.738
C2A	CD	3.768
C2B	CD	3.795
C3	CG	3.849
C4	CG	3.907
C5	CG	3.965
C6	CG	4.019
C7	CG	4.154


Telecom 2's X-band

Main transponders	4+2
Backup transponders	2+1
Power	(2+1) transponders of 40 W (TWTA) (4+2) transponders of 20 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	40, 60 & 80 MHz
Coverage	global: center Europe & mobile
EIRP	31.3 dBW
Access	MRF (Multiple à Répartition en Fréquence) or MRC (Multiple à Répartition par Code)


Telecom 2's Ku-band

Main transponders	11
Backup transponders	4
Power	55 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP	52.5 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Downlink freq.
K1	V	12.522
K2	V	12.564
K3	V	12.606
K4	V	12.648
K5	V	12.690
K6	V	12.732
K7	H	12.543
K8	H	12.585
K9	H	12.627
K10	H	12.669
K11	H	12.711


Telecom 2's EIRP en Ku-band


 Telecom 1A

General

Catalog number	15159
Launch date	4 Aug 1984
Country of origin	France
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	8°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V10

Had insulation failures that cause Syracuse problems

End of life

Out of service	Apr 1992?
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

X-band

Ku-band

Apogee kick motor: Mage 2


 Telecom 1B

General

Catalog number	15678
Launch date	8 May 1985
Country of origin	France
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	5°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V13
End of life

Out of service	15 Jan 1988
Cause	Stabilization power supply failure
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

X-band

Ku-band


 Telecom 1C

General

Catalog number	18952
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	France
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V21

Apogee kick motor went on 13 Mar 1988

Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 11 Mar 1988		5°W
Aug 1992	Sep 1994	3°E
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

X-band

Ku-band


 Telecom 2A

General

Catalog number	21813
Launch date	16 Dec 1991
Country of origin	France
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V48
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Dec 1991	Apr 1992 (tests)	3°E
Apr 1992	Sep 1994	8°W, inclination: 0.0258°

Test from Mulhouse in Ku-band, Pleumeur Bodou in C-band and from Southern France in X-band. It entered service for the Olympic Games and then it was re-tested in eclipse period. Finaly it was positioned in 8°W

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

X-band

Ku-band

Coverage in Ku-band

Ku-band

Bandwidth	32 MHz
Video excursion	22 MHz/v
Mono bandwidth	310 KHz
Mono de-emphasis	50 µs
Stereo bandwidth	130 KHz
Stereo de-emphasis	75 µs
Stereo expansion	Panda 1


 Telecom 2B

General

Catalog number	21939
Launch date	15 Apr 1992
Country of origin	France
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	5°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V50

Entered in service on 22 Jul 1992

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

X-band

Ku-band

Coverage in Ku-band

Ku-band

Bandwidth	32 MHz
Video excursion	22 MHz/v
Mono bandwidth	180 KHz
Mono de-emphasis	J17
Mono expansion	Alcatel
Stereo bandwidth	130 KHz
Stereo de-emphasis	J17
Stereo expansion	Alcatel


Telecom 2C

General

Catalog number
Launch date	planned in 1995
Country of origin	France
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	3°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane
Launch site
Mass at launch


 Program: Telstar

American telecommunication program operated by AT&T


Program: Telstar

Telstar 1

Telstar 2

Telstar 301

Telstar 302

Telstar 303

Telstar 401

Telstar 402


Telstar 3's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	3423 kg (with PAM-D)
Mass in orbit	625 kg
Diameter	2.2 m
Height	6.8 m deployed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 800 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Telstar 3's C-band

Main transponders	18+12
Backup transponders
Power	18 transponders of 5.5 W 12 transponders of 5.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	34 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V

Maybe 24 transponders of 8.5 W with a 36 dBW EIRP?


Telstar 4's specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 7000
Mass at launch
Mass in orbit
Length
Width
Height
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	12 years


Telstar 4's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders	4
Power	variable 11-21 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	38 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


Telstar 4's Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	6
Power	variable 60-120 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	50 dBW
Polarization


 Telstar 1

General

Catalog number	00340
Launch date	10 Jul 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	942/5646 km
Inclination	44.8°
Period	157.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (62029)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	80 kg

First live broadcasts between the United States and Europe. At the end of 1962, after 4 months, a transistor of the system failed. AT&T managed to repair it!

End of life

Out of service	21 Feb 1963


 Telstar 2

General

Catalog number	00573
Launch date	7 May 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	966/10807 km
Inclination	42.8°
Period	225.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (63013)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	79.5 kg
End of life

Out of service	May 1965


 Telstar 301

General

Catalog number	14234
Launch date	28 Jul 1983
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Delta 3920 (83077)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 28 Jul 1983		96°W
Mar 1994	Jul 1994	107.3°W, inclination: 0.3409°
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1V	V	5.945	3.720	1
1H	H	5.965	3.740	2
2V	V	5.985	3.760	3
2H	H	6.005	3.780	4
3V	V	6.025	3.800	5
3H	H	6.045	3.820	6
4V	V	6.065	3.840	7
4H	H	6.085	3.860	8
5V	V	6.105	3.880	9
5H	H	6.125	3.900	10
6V	V	6.145	3.920	11
6H	H	6.125	3.940	12
7V	V	6.185	3.960	13
7H	H	6.205	3.980	14
8V	V	6.225	4.000	15
8H	H	6.245	4.020	16
9V	V	6.265	4.040	17
9H	H	6.285	4.060	18
10V	V	6.305	4.080	19
10H	H	6.325	4.100	20
11V	V	6.345	4.120	21
11H	H	6.365	4.140	22
12V	V	6.385	4.160	23
12H	H	6.405	4.180	24


 Telstar 302

General

Catalog number	15237
Launch date	1 Sep 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	85°W, inclination: 0.0246°
Launch vehicle	STS 12
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1V	V	5.945	3.720	1
1H	H	5.965	3.740	2
2V	V	5.985	3.760	3
2H	H	6.005	3.780	4
3V	V	6.025	3.800	5
3H	H	6.045	3.820	6
4V	V	6.065	3.840	7
4H	H	6.085	3.860	8
5V	V	6.105	3.880	9
5H	H	6.125	3.900	10
6V	V	6.145	3.920	11
6H	H	6.125	3.940	12
7V	V	6.185	3.960	13
7H	H	6.205	3.980	14
8V	V	6.225	4.000	15
8H	H	6.245	4.020	16
9V	V	6.265	4.040	17
9H	H	6.285	4.060	18
10V	V	6.305	4.080	19
10H	H	6.325	4.100	20
11V	V	6.345	4.120	21
11H	H	6.365	4.140	22
12V	V	6.385	4.160	23
12H	H	6.405	4.180	24


 Telstar 303

General

Catalog number	15826
Launch date	19 Jun 1985
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 18
Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 19 Jun 1985		125°W
May 1992		123°W, inclination: 0.0063°
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Polarization	Uplink freq.	Downlink freq.	Channel
1V	V	5.945	3.720	1
1H	H	5.965	3.740	2
2V	V	5.985	3.760	3
2H	H	6.005	3.780	4
3V	V	6.025	3.800	5
3H	H	6.045	3.820	6
4V	V	6.065	3.840	7
4H	H	6.085	3.860	8
5V	V	6.105	3.880	9
5H	H	6.125	3.900	10
6V	V	6.145	3.920	11
6H	H	6.125	3.940	12
7V	V	6.185	3.960	13
7H	H	6.205	3.980	14
8V	V	6.225	4.000	15
8H	H	6.245	4.020	16
9V	V	6.265	4.040	17
9H	H	6.285	4.060	18
10V	V	6.305	4.080	19
10H	H	6.325	4.100	20
11V	V	6.345	4.120	21
11H	H	6.365	4.140	22
12V	V	6.385	4.160	23
12H	H	6.405	4.180	24


 Telstar 401

General

Catalog number	22927
Launch date	16 Dec 1993
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	97°W, inclination: 0.0053°
Launch vehicle	Atlas 2AS (93077)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Telstar 402

General

Catalog number	23249
Launch date	9 Sep 1994
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	was expected in slot 89°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V67
Mass at launch	3300 kg

Its backup, now named TELSTAR 402-R, is being readyed for a launch in early 1995.

Cost: $200 million

End of life

Out of service	9 Sep 1994
Cause	Kick apogee motor failure?
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Temisat

General

Catalog number	22783
Launch date	31 Aug 1993
Country of origin	Italy
Operator	Telespazio
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	932/967 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	104 mins
Launch vehicle	(93055)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Kayser-Threde


 Program: Thaicom

Thai telecommunication program operated by Shinawatra


Program: Thaicom

Thaicom 1

Thaicom 2


Thaicom's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1080 kg
Mass in orbit	629 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m deployed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 700 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Thaicom's C-band

Main transponders	10
Backup transponders	2
Power	11 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	37 dBW
Polarization


Thaicom's Ku-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders	1
Power	47 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	54 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	50 dBW
Polarization


 Thaicom 1

General

Catalog number	22931
Launch date	18 Dec 1993
Country of origin	Thailand
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	78.5°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V62

First Thai satellite

Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


 Thaicom 2

General

Catalog number
Launch date	8 Oct 1994
Country of origin	Thailand
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	78.5°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V68
Mass at launch
Technical data

Specifications

C-band

Ku-band


Thaicom 3

planned for 1996


 Thor

General

Old name	BSB 2
Country	Norway
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	0.8°W

Bought to BSB by the Norwegian Telecom for $42 millions

Technical data

Coverage


Thor's EIRP


 Program: Tiros

Television and Infra Red Observation Satellite

American meteorological program


Program: Tiros

Tiros 01

Tiros 02

Tiros 03

Tiros 04

Tiros 05

Tiros 06

Tiros 07

Tiros 08

Tiros 09

Tiros 10


 Tiros 01

General

Catalog number	00029
Launch date	1 Apr 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	656/696 km
Inclination	48.4°
Period	98.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Thor Able (60002)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	119.5 kg

Transmits the first pictures of the cloud cover


 Tiros 02

General

Catalog number	00063
Launch date	23 Nov 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	546/610 km
Inclination	48.5°
Period	96.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(60016)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Tiros 03

General

Catalog number	00162
Launch date	12 Jul 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	723/790 km
Inclination	47.9°
Period	100 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (61017)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Tiros 04

General

Catalog number	00226
Launch date	8 Feb 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	693/811 km
Inclination	48.3°
Period	99.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (62002)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Tiros 05

General

Catalog number	00309
Launch date	19 Jun 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	571/889 km
Inclination	58.1°
Period	99.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(62025)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Tiros 06

General

Catalog number	00397
Launch date	18 Sep 1962
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	639/645 km
Inclination	58.3°
Period	97.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(62047)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Tiros 07

General

Catalog number	00604
Launch date	19 Jun 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	275/281 km
Inclination	58.2°
Period	90.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(63024)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Tiros 08

General

Catalog number	00716
Launch date	21 Dec 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	669/703 km
Inclination	58.5°
Period	98.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(63054)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch	102.4 kg

The APT (Automatic Puncture Transmission) camera enabled, for the first time, small antennas to receive pictures.


 Tiros 09

General

Catalog number	00978
Launch date	22 Jan 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	702/2563 km
Inclination	96.4°
Period	118.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (65004)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Tiros 10

General

Catalog number	01430
Launch date	2 Jul 1965
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	721/807 km
Inclination	98.8°
Period	100.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(65051)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Topex Poseidon

ocean TOPography EXperiment

General

Catalog number	22076
Launch date	10 Aug 1992
Country of origin	France and United States
Operator	NASA & CNES
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	1330/1342 km
Inclination	66°
Period	112.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V52

Mission: global ocean circulation, ocean currents, tides and surface topography

Cost: $480 million

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Jet Propulsion Laboratory (+ bus: Fairchild, Poseidon: Alcatel Espace)
Mass at launch	2100 kg
DC power	1500 W
Design lifetime	4 years
ALT (dual frequency radar altimeter) (Topex)

Frequencies	5.3 GHz (C-band) 13.6 GHz (Ku-band)
Resolution	2-3 cm
SSALT (Single-frequency Solid-state Radar Altimeter) (Poseidon)

Frequency	13.65 GHz (Ku-band)
Resolution	2-5 cm
TMR (Topex Microwave Radiometer)

Frequencies	18, 21 & 31 GHz
DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite)

Frequencies	0.4/2 GHz
Altitude accuracy	10 cm
GPSDR (Global Positioning System Demonstration Receiver)

Frequencies	1.2/1.5 GHz

+ an LRA (Laser Retroflector Array)


 Tournesol

Also called D2A

General

Catalog number	05128
Launch date	15 Apr 1971
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: Sun study and UV astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	457/696 km
Inclination	46.3°
Period	96.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant B3 (71030)
Launch site	Kourou
Mass at launch	96 kg
End of life

Out of service	22 Jul 1973
Decay	28 Jan 1980


 Traac

General

Catalog number	00205
Launch date	15 Nov 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	955/1108 km
Inclination	32.4°
Period	105.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(61031)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	90.4 kg

One of the 2 first satellites launched with the same vehicle (the other one is Transit 4B).


 Program: Transit

American navigation program

First navigation program launched in 1959 by the US Navy. it was operational in 1964 and commercialized in 1967. Nova is the evoluted program

First geodetic program to use the Doppler effect.


Program: Transit

Transit 2A

Transit 4A

Transit 4B

Transit 5BN1

Transit 5BN2


 Transit 2A

General

Catalog number	00045
Launch date	22 Jun 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	604/988 km
Inclination	66.7°
Period	100.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(60006)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Transit 4A

General

Catalog number	00116
Launch date	29 Jun 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	866/985 km
Inclination	66.8°
Period	103.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(61015)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	79.1 kg

First satellite using a SNAP nuclear generator for power supply


 Transit 4B

General

Catalog number	00202
Launch date	15 Nov 1961
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	953/1104 km
Inclination	32.4°
Period	105.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(61031)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	90.4 kg

Was launched with Traac: first time 2 satellites were launched with the same vehicle


 Transit 5BN1

General

Catalog number	00670
Launch date	28 Sep 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	1062/1125 km
Inclination	90°
Period	107.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(63038)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 Transit 5BN2

General

Catalog number	00704
Launch date	5 Dec 1963
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	1058/1109 km
Inclination	90.1°
Period	106.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(63049)
Launch site	Vandenberg
Mass at launch


 TTS

Tethered Test Satellite

General

Catalog number
Launch date	6 Aug 1992
Country of origin	Italy
Operator	CNR/PSN/NASA
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	STS 46

First satellite pulled by a cable to test power production (by induction). The satellite couldn't be deployed.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Aeritalia
Mass at launch	518 kg
Payload mass	66 kg
Diameter	1.6 m
Stabilization	Gravity gradient
DC power	180-200 W
Design lifetime	10 missions

Payload: instruments to measure electrodynamic properties of the ionosphere, magnetic fields and plasma


 Program: Tubsat

Technische Universität Berlin SATellit

German small satellites program


Program: Tubsat

Tubsat A

Tubsat B


 Tubsat A

General

Catalog number	21577
Launch date	17 Jul 1991
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Scientific: animal migration studies for Berlin's university
Perigee/Apogee	762/772 km
Inclination	98.4°
Period	100.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V44
Mass at launch	38 kg


 Tubsat B

General

Catalog number	22970
Launch date	25 Jan 1994
Country of origin	Germany
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	1182/1205 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	109.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(94003)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Program: Turksat

Turkish telecommunication program


Program: Turksat

Turksat 1A

Turksat 1B


Turksat's specifications

Prime contractor	Aerospatiale
Platform	Spacebus 100 B
Mass at launch	1775 kg
Mass in orbit	1078 kg
Length	2.8 m
Width	2.2 m
Height	2.5 m
Solar array	22.4 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	2900 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Turksat's Ku-band

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders	8
Power	55 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	10 transponders of 36 MHz 6 transponders of 72 MHz
Coverage and EIRP	Turkey: 51 dBW Central Europe: 48 dBW Central Asia: 45 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V


 Turksat 1A

End of life

Out of service	24 Jan 1994
Cause	Failure of Ariane V63
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Turksat 1B

General

Catalog number
Launch date	10 Aug 1994
Country of origin	Turkey
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	42°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V66
Mass at launch

Cost: $300 million

Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Transponder	Frequency	Bandwidth (MHz)	Coverage
1	11.490 V	72	Europe
2	11.590 V	72	Turkey/Asia
3	11.678 V	36	Turkey/Asia
4	10.970 V	36	Europe/Turkey
5	11.012 V	36	Europe/Turkey
6	11.054 V	36	Turkey
7	11.096 V	36	Turkey
8	11.162 V	72	Europe/Turkey
9	11.486 H	72	Turkey
10	11.574 H	72	Turkey
11	11.662 H	72	Turkey
12	10.980 H	36	Turkey
13	11.030 H	36	Turkey
14	11.080 H	36	Turkey
15	11.130 H	36	Turkey
16	11.180 H	36	Turkey


Turksat 1C

planned for launch in second half 1996


 Program: Tvsat

German direct TV program operated by the DBP (Deutsche BundesPost Telekom)


Program: Tvsat

Tvsat 1

Tvsat 2


Tvsat's specifications

Prime contractor	Eurosatellite and MBB
Platform	Spacebus 300
Mass at launch	2144 kg
Payload mass	109 kg
Length	2.4 m
Width	1.64 m
Height	6.4 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 4500 W EOL: 3000 W
Design lifetime	9 years


Tvsat's Ku-band

Main transponders	4
Backup transponders	2
Power	230 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage	Europe
EIRP	65 dBW
Polarization	circular L
Frequencies	Uplink: 17.7-18.1 GHz Downlink: 11.7-12.5 GHz


Tvsat's EIRP


 Tvsat 1

General

Catalog number	18570
Launch date	21 Nov 1987
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Ariane V20
Mass at launch

Not functional because a solar pannel remains in front of the antennas. In fact 2 bolts have been forgotten!

End of life

Out of service	February 1988
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Coverage


 Tvsat 2

General

Catalog number	20168
Launch date	8 Aug 1989
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Direct TV
Geostationary orbit	19.2°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane V33
Mass at launch

Was available on 25 Aug 1989 to broadcast the Berlin's TV show.

Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

Coverage

Video

Video excursion	13.5 MHz/v


 UARS

Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite

General

Catalog number	21701
Launch date	12 Sep 1991
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	555/586 km
Inclination	56.9°
Period	96 mins
Launch vehicle	STS 48

Mission: systematic study of Earth's stratosphere, mesosphere and lower thermosphere with specialized payloads.

Cost: $630 million

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	GE Astro
Mass at launch	6800 kg (2500 kg for the payload)
Diameter	5 m
Height	10 m
Solar array	1.5 x 3.3 m
Stabilization	3 axis
Design lifetime	3 years
CLAES (Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer)

Vertical profiles of minor species (between 10-60 km)

HALOE (Halogen Occultation Experiment)

Vertical distribution of minor species in stratosphere

ISAMS (Improved Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder)

Temperature and ozone concentrations in stratosphere and mesosphere

MLS (Microwave Limb Sounder)

ozone and other trace gases in stratosphere and mesosphere

HRDI (High Resolution Doppler Imager)

Horizontal windspeeds and temperature in upper troposhere and thermosphere

WINDII (Wind Imaging Interferometer)

Windspeed and temperature in mesosphere and lower thermosphere

PEM (Particule Environment Monitor)

Global input of charged particle energy

SOLSTICE (Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment)

Full disk solar UV irradiance

SUSIM (Solar UV Spectral Irradiance Monitor)

solar irradiance, solar flux variability

ACRIM 2 (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor)

wide band total solar irradiance


UHF 4

should be launched on 26 Jan 1995


 Ume 1

Means "apricot tree flower"

Also called ISS 1

General

Catalog number	08709
Launch date	29 Feb 1976
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	985/1006 km
Inclination	69.7°
Period	105 mins
Launch vehicle	(76019)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch


 Ume 2

Also called ISS 2

General

Catalog number	10674
Launch date	16 Feb 1978
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Scientifique
Perigee/Apogee	970/1219 km
Inclination	69.4°
Period	107.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(78018)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Mass at launch


 Program: Uosat

University Of Surrey sATellite

Satellites built by Surrey's university in the UK


Program: Uosat

Uosat 1

Uosat 2

Uosat 3

Uosat 4

Uosat 5


 Uosat 1

Also called UO-09 or Oscar 09

General

Catalog number	12888
Launch date	6 Oct 1981
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	372/374 km
Inclination	97.6°
Period	92 mins
Launch vehicle	Delta (81100)
Launch site	Vandenberg

Cost: $38000

End of life

Decay	13 Oct 1989
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	University of Surrey (UK)
Platform	UoSAT
Mass at launch	52 kg
Length	0.74 m
Width	0.42 m
Height	0.42 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	3 years

Equiped with a vocal synthetisor and a TV camera.


 Uosat 2

Also called UO-11 or Oscar 11

General

Catalog number	14781
Launch date	1 Mar 1984
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	651/669 km
Inclination	97.8°
Period	98 mins
Launch vehicle	(84021)
Launch site	Vandenberg

Function: Bulletin store and forward experiment, synthetic voice experiment.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	University of Surrey (UK)
Platform	UoSAT
Mass at launch	60 kg
Length	0.58 m
Width	0.36 m
Height	0.36 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	3 years
Downlink	1200 bps AFSK/FM (1200 and 2400 Hz tones), synthetic voice and CW. 145.826 MHz, 435.025 MHz, 2401.500 MHz


 Uosat 3

Also called UO-14 or Oscar 14

General

Catalog number	20437
Launch date	22 Jan 1990
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	781/797 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	100.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V35

Function: Packet Radio Mailbox and Digipeater

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	University of Surrey (UK)
Platform	UoSAT
Mass at launch	46 kg
Length	0.6 m
Width	0.34 m
Height	0.34 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	3 years
Uplink	9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25 145.975 MHz
Downlink	9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25 435.070 MHz


 Uosat 4

Also called UO-15 or Oscar 15

General

Catalog number	20438
Launch date	22 Jan 1990
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	784/799 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	100.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V35
Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	University of Surrey (UK)
Platform	UoSAT
Mass at launch	48 kg
Length	0.6 m
Width	0.34 m
Height	0.34 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	3 years


 Uosat 5

Also called UO-22 or Oscar 22

General

Catalog number	21575
Launch date	17 Jul 1991
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Telecommunications and Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	759/772 km
Inclination	98.4°
Period	100.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V44

Function: Packet Radio Mailbox, Digipeater and a CCD camera experiment.

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	University of Surrey (UK)
Platform	UoSAT
Mass at launch	49 kg
Length	0.68 m
Width	0.34 m
Height	0.34 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power
Design lifetime	3 years
Uplink	9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25 145.900 145.975 MHz
Downlink	9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25 435.120 MHz


 Program: Vanguard

American experimental program

Date	Satellite	Launch vehicle
6 Dec 1967	Echec	Test Vehicle 3
5 Feb 1958	Echec	Test Vehicle 3 backup
17 Mar 1958	Vanguard_1	Test Vehicle 4
28 Apr 1958	Echec	Test Vehicle 5
27 May 1958	Echec	Satellite Launch Vehicle 1
26 Jun 1958	Echec	Satellite Launch Vehicle 2
26 Sep 1958	Echec	Satellite Launch Vehicle 3
17 Feb 1959	Vanguard_2	Satellite Launch Vehicle 4
13 Apr 1959	Echec	Satellite Launch Vehicle 5
22 Jun 1959	Echec	Satellite Launch Vehicle 6
18 Sep 1959	Vanguard_3	Test Vehicle 4 backup


Program: Vanguard

Vanguard 1

Vanguard 2

Vanguard 3


 Vanguard 1

Also called grapefruit

General

Catalog number	00005
Launch date	17 Mar 1958
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	656/3866 km
Inclination	34.3°
Period	133.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Test Vehicle 4 (58002)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	1.47 kg

Sphere of 16 cm diameter. Carries a temperature sounder and a radio transmitter.


 Vanguard 2

General

Catalog number	00011
Launch date	17 Feb 1959
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	559/3047 km
Inclination	32.9°
Period	122.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Satellite Launch Vehicle 4 (59001)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Vanguard 3

General

Catalog number	00020
Launch date	18 Sep 1959
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun study
Perigee/Apogee	512/3412 km
Inclination	33.3°
Period	126.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Test Vehicle 4 backup (59007)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Vela

American satellites to check the 1963 Moscow treaty: no atmospheric atomic explosions


 Viking

General

Catalog number	16614
Launch date	22 Feb 1986
Country of origin	Sweden
Operator	Swedish Space Corp.
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere and magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	818/13521 km
Inclination	98.8°
Period	261.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V16

Designed to measure space plasma phenomena in the Earth's magnetosphere and produce UV images of the auroral zone. By September 1986 it had taken 20,000 images of the complete aurora.

Cost: $18 million

Technical data

Specifications

Prime contractor	Saab Space
Mass at launch	538 kg
Payload mass	60 kg
Diameter	1.9 m
Height	0.5 m
DC power	80 W
Stabilization	magneto-torquers (3 rpm)
Design lifetime	8 months
Payload

2 UV imagers & instruments to measure electric and magnetic fields, charged particles, and wave/particle interaction in the magnetosphere

Telemetry/data	S-band
Data rate	55 kbps
RF power	2.5 W


 Webersat

Also called Microsat 3 or WO-18 or Oscar 18

General

Catalog number	20441
Launch date	22 Jan 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	780/797 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	100.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Ariane V35
Mass at launch

Designed at Weber State College

Technical data

Uplink	1200 bps Manchester coded (Biphase-L) FSK (FM) AX.25 145.900 MHz
	NTSC modulated ATV (not in use?) 1265.000 MHz
Downlink	1200 bps BPSK (SSB) AX.25, either one of the two frequencies below: 437.075 MHz (LHCP in northern hemisphere), normal unfiltered PSK 437.102 MHz (RHCP in northern hemisphere), Raised Cosine modulation


 Program: Westar

American telecommunication program operated by the Western Union Telegraph and since 1988 by Hugues.


Program: Westar

Westar 1

Westar 2

Westar 3

Westar 4

Westar 5

Westar 6


Westar 4, 5 & 6's specifications

Prime contractor	Hugues
Platform	HS 376
Mass at launch	1100 kg
Mass in orbit	585 kg
Diameter	2.16 m
Height	6.6 m deployed
Stabilization	Spin stabilized
DC power	BOL: 820 W EOL: 700 W
Design lifetime	10 years


Westar 4, 5 & 6's C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power	7.5 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	34 dBW
Polarization


 Westar 1

General

Catalog number	07250
Launch date	13 Apr 1974
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°W
Launch vehicle	(74022)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Mass at launch	572 kg
Mass in orbit	208 kg
Design lifetime	7 years
Capacity	14400 phone circuits or 12 TV channels


 Westar 2

General

Catalog number	07466
Launch date	10 Oct 1974
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	125°W
Launch vehicle	(74075)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Westar 3

General

Catalog number	11484
Launch date	10 Aug 1979
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	91°W
Launch vehicle	(79072)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch


 Westar 4

General

Catalog number	13069
Launch date	26 Feb 1982
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	99°W
Launch vehicle	Delta (82014)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
End of life

Out of service	late 1991
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Westar 5

General

Catalog number	13269
Launch date	9 Jun 1982
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	122.5°W
Launch vehicle	Delta (82058)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Westar 6

General

Catalog number	14688
Launch date	3 Feb 1984
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	STS 10

Placed on a bad orbit, it was retrieved on 16 Nov 1984 by STS 14. It then became Asiasat 1.

Technical data

Specifications

C-band


 Dial-Wika

General

Catalog number	04344
Launch date	10 Mar 1970
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	301/1631 km
Inclination	5.4°
Period	104.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Diamant B (70017)
Launch site	Kourou
Mass at launch

First launch from Kourou

End of life

Decay	5 Oct 1978


 Wind 1

General

Catalog number
Launch date	1 Nov 1994 at 09:31 UTC
Country of origin	United States
Operator	NASA (part of the Global Geospace Science program)
Mission	Scientific: study of Sun's winds
Perigee/Apogee	185/450000 km
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Delta
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	1200 kg

Cost: $173 million


Wind 2

should be launched on 1 Nov 1994 by Delta 7952-10


 Wresat

General

Catalog number	03054
Launch date	29 Nov 1967
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Scientific: high atmosphere and sun?
Perigee/Apogee	198/1252 km
Inclination	83.3°
Period	99.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Redstone (US) (67118)
Launch site	Woomera
Mass at launch	50 kg


WSF

Wake Shield Facility

General

Catalog number
Launch date	not launched
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	STS 60
Launch site
Mass at launch

Should have tested new electrical chips

Technical data

Specifications

Mass at launch	1760 kg
Diameter	3.6 m
Design lifetime	a few hours


 Program: Yuri

Means "tiger lily"

Japanese telecommunication program operated by Telecommunication Satellite Corporation of Japan


Program: Yuri

Yuri 1

Yuri 2A

Yuri 2B

Yuri 2X

Yuri 3A

Yuri 3B

Yuri 3N


Yuri 2's specifications

Prime contractor	Toshiba with GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1290 kg
Mass in orbit	760 kg
Length	1.2 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	2.89 m
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1400 W
Design lifetime	5 years


Yuri 2's Ku-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders	1
Power	100 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	54 dBW
Polarization


Yuri 3's specifications

Prime contractor	NEC with GE Astro Space
Platform	GE 3000
Mass at launch	1115 kg
Mass in orbit	550 kg
Length	1.63 m
Width	1.32 m
Height	0.99 m
Solar array	14.3 m span
Stabilization	3 axis
DC power	BOL: 1443 W
Design lifetime	7 years


Yuri 3's Ku-band

Main transponders	3
Backup transponders	3
Power	120 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage
EIRP	54 dBW
Polarization


 Yuri 1

Also called BS E

General

Catalog number	10792
Launch date	7 Apr 1978
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110°E
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta (78039)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service	January 1982


 Yuri 2A

Also called BS 2A

General

Catalog number	14659
Launch date	23 Jan 1984
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110°E
Launch vehicle	N2 (84005)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Yuri 2B

Also called BS 2B

General

Catalog number	16597
Launch date	12 Feb 1986
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110°E
Launch vehicle	N2 (86016)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band

2 out of 3 transponders failed 3 months after launch


 Yuri 2X

Also called BS 2X

End of life

Out of service	23 Feb 1990
Cause	Explosed with Ariane V36
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Yuri 3A

Also called BS 3A

General

Catalog number	20771
Launch date	28 Aug 1990
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110°E
Launch vehicle	H1 (90077)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Yuri 3B

Also called BS 3B

General

Catalog number	21668
Launch date	25 Aug 1991
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110°E
Launch vehicle	H1 (91060)
Launch site	Tanegashima
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


Yuri 3H

Also called BS 3H

General

Catalog number
Launch date	?
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110°E
Launch vehicle	Atlas 1
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Yuri 3N

Also called BS 3N

General

Catalog number	23176
Launch date	8 Jul 1994
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V65
Mass at launch	1210 kg
Technical data

Specifications

Ku-band


 Program: Cosmos

Soviet program of all kind of mission satellites


 Cosmos 0001

Also called Sputnik 11

General

Catalog number	00266
Launch date	16 Mar 1962
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	207/649 km
Inclination	49°
Period	93.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(62008)
Launch site	Kapustin Yar
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	25 May 1962


 Cosmos 0100

General

Catalog number	01843
Launch date	17 Dec 1965
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	485/547 km
Inclination	65°
Period	95 mins
Launch vehicle	(65106)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0110

General

Catalog number	02070
Launch date	22 Feb 1966
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	181/887 km
Inclination	51.8°
Period	95.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(66015)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Study of animals and vegetals in space

End of life

Decay	16 Mar 1966


 Cosmos 0122

General

Catalog number	02254
Launch date	25 Jun 1966
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	371/388 km
Inclination	65°
Period	92.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(66057)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

First soviet meteorology satellite

End of life

Decay	14 Nov 1989


 Cosmos 0144

General

Catalog number	02695
Launch date	28 Feb 1967
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	574/644 km
Inclination	81.3°
Period	96.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(67018)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	14 Sep 1982


 Cosmos 0169

General

Catalog number	02878
Launch date	17 Jul 1967
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	135/200 km
Inclination	49.7°
Period	87.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(67069)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	17 Jul 1967


 Cosmos 0186

General

Catalog number	03014
Launch date	27 Oct 1967
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	179/223 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(67105)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Docked with Cosmos 0188

End of life

Decay	31 Oct 1967


 Cosmos 0188

General

Catalog number	03020
Launch date	30 Oct 1967
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	180/247 km
Inclination	51.7°
Period	88.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(67107)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Docked with Cosmos 0186

End of life

Decay	2 Nov 1967


 Cosmos 0368

General

Catalog number	04571
Launch date	8 Oct 1970
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	202/383 km
Inclination	65°
Period	90.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(70080)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Study of animals and vegetals in space

End of life

Decay	14 Oct 1970


 Cosmos 0444

General

Catalog number	05547
Launch date	13 Oct 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1318/1507 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(71086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0445

General

Catalog number	05548
Launch date	13 Oct 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1348/1509 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(71086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0446

General

Catalog number	05549
Launch date	13 Oct 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1378/1509 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(71086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0447

General

Catalog number	05550
Launch date	13 Oct 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1408/1512 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(71086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0448

General

Catalog number	05551
Launch date	13 Oct 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1438/1514 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(71086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0449

General

Catalog number	05552
Launch date	13 Oct 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1480/1540 km
Inclination	74°
Period	116.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(71086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0450

General

Catalog number	05553
Launch date	13 Oct 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1460/1527 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(71086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0451

General

Catalog number	05554
Launch date	13 Oct 1971
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1487/1571 km
Inclination	74°
Period	116.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(71086)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0500

General

Catalog number	06097
Launch date	10 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	505/548 km
Inclination	74°
Period	95.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(72053)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	29 Mar 1980


 Cosmos 0504

General

Catalog number	06117
Launch date	20 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1319/1493 km
Inclination	74°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(72057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0505

General

Catalog number	06118
Launch date	20 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1349/1494 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(72057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0506

General

Catalog number	06119
Launch date	20 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1380/1494 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(72057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0507

General

Catalog number	06120
Launch date	20 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1409/1494 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(72057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0508

General

Catalog number	06121
Launch date	20 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1441/1493 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(72057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0509

General

Catalog number	06122
Launch date	20 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1471/1496 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(72057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0510

General

Catalog number	06123
Launch date	20 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1493/1507 km
Inclination	74°
Period	116 mins
Launch vehicle	(72057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0511

General

Catalog number	06124
Launch date	20 Jul 1972
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1493/1543 km
Inclination	74°
Period	116.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(72057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0588

General

Catalog number	06845
Launch date	2 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1446/1490 km
Inclination	74°
Period	155.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(73069)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0589

General

Catalog number	06846
Launch date	2 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1412/1486 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(73069)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0590

General

Catalog number	06847
Launch date	2 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1431/1485 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(73069)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0591

General

Catalog number	06848
Launch date	2 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1344/1483 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(73069)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0592

General

Catalog number	06849
Launch date	2 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1328/1482 km
Inclination	74°
Period	133.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(73069)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0593

General

Catalog number	06850
Launch date	2 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1361/1483 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(73069)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0594

General

Catalog number	06851
Launch date	2 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1378/1484 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(73069)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0595

General

Catalog number	06852
Launch date	2 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1396/1483 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(73069)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0596

General

Catalog number	06856
Launch date	3 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	spying?
Perigee/Apogee	206/287 km
Inclination	65.4°
Period	89.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(73070)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Oct 1973


 Cosmos 0597

General

Catalog number	06858
Launch date	6 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	spying?
Perigee/Apogee	206/290 km
Inclination	65.4°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(73071)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 Oct 1973


 Cosmos 0598

General

Catalog number	06862
Launch date	10 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	spying?
Perigee/Apogee	208/334 km
Inclination	72.8°
Period	89.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(73072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	16 Oct 1973


 Cosmos 0599

General

Catalog number	06867
Launch date	15 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	spying?
Perigee/Apogee	202/280 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	89.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(73073)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	28 Oct 1973


 Cosmos 0600

General

Catalog number	06873
Launch date	16 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	spying?
Perigee/Apogee	205/340 km
Inclination	72.8°
Period	90 mins
Launch vehicle	(73074)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	23 Oct 1973


 Cosmos 0605

General

Catalog number	06913
Launch date	31 Oct 1973
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	213/403 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	90.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(73083)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch

Study of animals and vegetals in space

End of life

Decay	22 Nov 1973


 Cosmos 0637

General

Catalog number	07229
Launch date	26 Mar 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	35475/35819 km, 65°E
Inclination	13,7°
Period	1429 mins
Launch vehicle	(74017)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

First Soviet geostationary satellite


 Cosmos 0641

General

Catalog number	07265
Launch date	23 Apr 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1385/1479 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(74024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0642

General

Catalog number	07266
Launch date	23 Apr 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1316/1478 km
Inclination	74°
Period	113.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(74024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0643

General

Catalog number	07267
Launch date	23 Apr 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1350/1479 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(74024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0644

General

Catalog number	07268
Launch date	23 Apr 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1332/1479 km
Inclination	74°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(74024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0645

General

Catalog number	07269
Launch date	23 Apr 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1367/1479 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(74024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0646

General

Catalog number	07270
Launch date	23 Apr 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1402/1482 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(74024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0647

General

Catalog number	07271
Launch date	23 Apr 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1420/1481 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(74024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0648

General

Catalog number	07272
Launch date	23 Apr 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1435/1487 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(74024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0677

General

Catalog number	07435
Launch date	19 Sep 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1394/1464 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(74072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0678

General

Catalog number	07436
Launch date	19 Sep 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1464/1530 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(74072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0679

General

Catalog number	07437
Launch date	19 Sep 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1464/1508 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(74072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0680

General

Catalog number	07438
Launch date	19 Sep 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1464/1489 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(74072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0681

General

Catalog number	07439
Launch date	19 Sep 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1463/1470 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(74072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0682

General

Catalog number	07440
Launch date	19 Sep 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1450/1464 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115 mins
Launch vehicle	(74072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0683

General

Catalog number	07441
Launch date	19 Sep 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1432/1464 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(74072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0684

General

Catalog number	07442
Launch date	19 Sep 1974
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1413/1464 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(74072)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0711

General

Catalog number	07678
Launch date	28 Feb 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1459/1490 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(75016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0712

General

Catalog number	07679
Launch date	28 Feb 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1409/1488 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(75016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0713

General

Catalog number	07680
Launch date	28 Feb 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1393/1485 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(75016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0714

General

Catalog number	07681
Launch date	28 Feb 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1442/1489 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(75016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0715

General

Catalog number	07682
Launch date	28 Feb 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1467/1502 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(75016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0716

General

Catalog number	07683
Launch date	28 Feb 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1477/1512 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(75016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0717

General

Catalog number	07684
Launch date	28 Feb 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1477/1533 km
Inclination	74°
Period	116.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(75016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0718

General

Catalog number	07685
Launch date	28 Feb 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1427/1487 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115 mins
Launch vehicle	(75016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0732

General

Catalog number	07820
Launch date	28 May 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1401/1468 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(75045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0733

General

Catalog number	07822
Launch date	28 May 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1467/1552 km
Inclination	74°
Period	116.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(75045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0734

General

Catalog number	07823
Launch date	28 May 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1441/1469 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115 mins
Launch vehicle	(75045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0735

General

Catalog number	07824
Launch date	28 May 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1459/1472 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.2 mins
Launch vehicle	(75045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0736

General

Catalog number	07825
Launch date	28 May 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1467/1484 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(75045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0737

General

Catalog number	07826
Launch date	28 May 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1468/1484 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(75045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0738

General

Catalog number	07827
Launch date	28 May 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1467/1506 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(75045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0739

General

Catalog number	07828
Launch date	28 May 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1421/1506 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(75045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0775

General

Catalog number	08357
Launch date	8 Oct 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(75097)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 0777

General

Catalog number	08416
Launch date	29 Oct 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	425/442 km
Inclination	65°
Period	93.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(75102)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	3 Jun 1976


 Cosmos 0782

General

Catalog number	08450
Launch date	25 Nov 1975
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	218/384 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	90.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(75110)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch

Study of animals and vegetals in space

End of life

Decay	15 Dec 1975


 Cosmos 0936

General

Catalog number	10172
Launch date	3 Aug 1977
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	219/396 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	90.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(77074)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch

Study of animals and vegetals in space

End of life

Decay	22 Aug 1977


 Cosmos 0954

General

Catalog number	10361
Launch date	18 Sep 1977
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	251/265 km
Inclination	65°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(77090)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	24 Jan 1978

Decayed in Canada. It was equiped of a 508 kg Romachka nuclear reactor for power supply with 49 kg of uranium. The CIS payed $2.55 million


 Cosmos 1000

General

Catalog number	10776
Launch date	31 Mar 1978
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	954/1006 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(78034)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1094

General

Catalog number	11333
Launch date	18 Apr 1979
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Ocean observation
Perigee/Apogee	426/442 km
Inclination	65°
Period	93.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(79033)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	7 Nov 1979


 Cosmos 1267

General

Catalog number	12419
Launch date	15 Apr 1981
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	192/259 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	88.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(81039)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

First spacecraft to dock with Saliout 6

End of life

Decay	29 Jul 1982


 Cosmos 1366

General

Catalog number	13177
Launch date	17 May 1982
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	80°E
Launch vehicle	(82044)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1402

General

Catalog number	13441
Launch date	30 Aug 1982
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	250/266 km
Inclination	656°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(82084)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Equiped with a nuclear reactor (50 kg of uranium), it decayed in 3 parts on 30 Dec 1982, 23 Jan 1983 (Indian ocean) and on 7 Feb 1983 (Atlantic)

End of life

Decay	23 Jan 1983


 Cosmos 1443

General

Catalog number	13868
Launch date	2 Mar 1983
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	194/261 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	89 mins
Launch vehicle	(83013)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

First spacecraft to dock with Saliout 7 (10 Mar 1983)

End of life

Decay	19 Sep 1983


 Cosmos 1540

General

Catalog number	14783
Launch date	2 Mar 1984
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	141°E
Launch vehicle	(84022)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1546

General

Catalog number	14867
Launch date	29 Mar 1984
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	24°W
Launch vehicle	(84031)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1629

General

Catalog number	15574
Launch date	21 Feb 1985
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	24°W
Launch vehicle	(85016)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1700

General

Catalog number	16199
Launch date	25 Oct 1985
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	95°E
Launch vehicle	(85102)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1738

General

Catalog number	16667
Launch date	4 Apr 1986
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	14°W
Launch vehicle	(86027)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1849

General

Catalog number	18083
Launch date	4 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: warning
Perigee/Apogee	3104/37311 km
Inclination	67.1°
Period	719 mins
Launch vehicle	(87048)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1850

General

Catalog number	18095
Launch date	9 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	775/798 km
Inclination	74°
Period	100.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(87049)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1851

General

Catalog number	18103
Launch date	12 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: warning
Perigee/Apogee	3671/36713 km
Inclination	65.5°
Period	718.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(87050)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1852

General

Catalog number	18113
Launch date	16 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1471/1497 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(87051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1853

General

Catalog number	18114
Launch date	16 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1470/1480 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(87051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1854

General

Catalog number	18115
Launch date	16 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1456/1478 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(87051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1855

General

Catalog number	18116
Launch date	16 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1444/1475 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(87051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1856

General

Catalog number	18117
Launch date	16 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1429/1475 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(87051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1857

General

Catalog number	18118
Launch date	16 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1414/1475 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(87051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1858

General

Catalog number	18119
Launch date	16 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1399/1476 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(87051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1859

General

Catalog number	18120
Launch date	16 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1385/1474 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(87051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1860

General

Catalog number	18122
Launch date	18 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	900/992 km
Inclination	65°
Period	104 mins
Launch vehicle	(87052)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1861

General

Catalog number	18129
Launch date	23 Jun 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	996/996 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(87054)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Radio Sputnik 10

beacon/robot	29.357 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.403 Mhz (cw)
mode a uplink	145.860 - 145.900 Mhz (ssb,cw)
mode a downlink	29.360 - 29.400 Mhz (ssb,cw)
robot a uplink	145.820 Mhz (cw)
robot a downlink	29.357 or 29.403 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.357 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.403 Mhz (cw)
mode k uplink	21.160 - 21.200 Mhz (ssb,cw)
mode k downlink	29.360 - 29.400 Mhz (ssb,cw)
robot k uplink	21.120 Mhz (cw)
robot k downlink	29.357 or 29.403 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	145.857 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	145.903 Mhz (cw)
mode t uplink	21.160 - 21.200 Mhz (ssb,cw)
mode t downlink	145.860 - 145.900 Mhz (ssb,cw)
robot t uplink	21.120 Mhz (cw)
robot t downlink	145.857 or 145.903 Mhz (cw)
Radio Sputnik 11

beacon/robot	29.407 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.453 Mhz (cw)
mode a uplink	145.910 - 145.950 Mhz (ssb,cw)
mode a downlink	29.410 - 29.450 Mhz (ssb,cw)
robot a uplink	145.830 Mhz (cw)
robot a downlink	29.407 or 29.453 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.407 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.453 Mhz (cw)
mode k uplink	21.210 - 21.250 Mhz (ssb,cw)
mode k downlink	29.410 - 29.450 Mhz (ssb,cw)
robot k uplink	21.130 Mhz (cw)
robot k downlink	29.407 or 29.453 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	145.907 Mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	145.953 Mhz (cw)
mode t uplink	21.210 - 21.250 Mhz (ssb,cw)
mode t downlink	145.910 - 145.950 Mhz (ssb,cw)
robot t uplink	21.130 Mhz (cw)
robot t downlink	145.907 or 145.953 Mhz (cw)


 Cosmos 1870

General

Catalog number	18225
Launch date	25 Jul 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	263/278 km
Inclination	71.9°
Period	89.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(87064)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch	15 to 20 t

Satellite developped with the United States, France, Finland and Sweden

End of life

Decay	29 Jul 1989


 Cosmos 1887

General

Catalog number	18380
Launch date	29 Sep 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	214/382 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	90.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(87083)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch

On board: 2 macaques, 10 rats and 6 fishes

End of life

Decay	12 Oct 1987


 Cosmos 1888

General

Catalog number	18384
Launch date	1 Oct 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	80°E
Launch vehicle	(87084)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1894

General

Catalog number	18443
Launch date	28 Oct 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	24°W
Launch vehicle	(87091)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1897

General

Catalog number	18575
Launch date	26 Nov 1987
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	95°E
Launch vehicle	(87096)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1923

General

Catalog number	18931
Launch date	10 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	190/302 km
Inclination	72.9°
Period	89.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(88015)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Mar 1988


 Cosmos 1924

General

Catalog number	18937
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1458/1512 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(88016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1925

General

Catalog number	18938
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1457/1495 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(88016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1926

General

Catalog number	18939
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1458/1477 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(88016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1927

General

Catalog number	18940
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1452/1465 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(88016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1928

General

Catalog number	18941
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1442/1459 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(88016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1929

General

Catalog number	18942
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1426/1459 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(88016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1930

General

Catalog number	18943
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1412/1458 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(88016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1931

General

Catalog number	18944
Launch date	11 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1395/1459 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(88016)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1932

General

Catalog number	18957
Launch date	14 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: ocean observation
Perigee/Apogee	921/1007 km
Inclination	65°
Period	104.4 mins
Launch vehicle	(88019)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Equiped with a nuclear reactor


 Cosmos 1933

General

Catalog number	18958
Launch date	15 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: remote sensing (Priroda)
Perigee/Apogee	604/630 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	97 mins
Launch vehicle	(88020)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1934

General

Catalog number	18985
Launch date	22 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	946/1005 km
Inclination	83°
Period	104.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(88023)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1935

General

Catalog number	19011
Launch date	24 Mar 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	179/356 km
Inclination	67°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(88025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	8 Apr 1988


 Cosmos 1957

General

Catalog number	19276
Launch date	7 Jul 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	179/225 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	21 Jul 1988


 Cosmos 1958

General

Catalog number	19320
Launch date	14 Jul 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: recherche
Perigee/Apogee	360/411 km
Inclination	65.8°
Period	92.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (88060)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	21 Mar 1969


 Cosmos 1959

General

Catalog number	19324
Launch date	18 Jul 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	952/1002 km
Inclination	83°
Period	104.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (88062)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1960

General

Catalog number	19338
Launch date	28 Jul 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	369/379 km
Inclination	65.8°
Period	92 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (88065)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	9 Apr 1990


 Cosmos 1961

General

Catalog number	19344
Launch date	1 Aug 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	14°W
Inclination	3.2°
Period	1436.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (88066)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1962

General

Catalog number	19372
Launch date	8 Aug 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	205/265 km
Inclination	70°
Period	89.2 mins
Launch vehicle	SL 16 (88068)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Aug 1988


 Cosmos 1963

General

Catalog number	19384
Launch date	16 Aug 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	176/350 km
Inclination	64.8°
Period	89.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88070)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Oct 1988


 Cosmos 1964

General

Catalog number	19412
Launch date	23 Aug 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	206/271 km
Inclination	70°
Period	89.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88072)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	7 Sep 1988


 Cosmos 1965

General

Catalog number	19414
Launch date	23 Aug 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: remote sensing (Priroda)
Perigee/Apogee	179/228 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88073)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Sep 1988


 Cosmos 1966

General

Catalog number	19445
Launch date	30 Aug 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications (experimental)
Perigee/Apogee	2592/37777 km
Inclination	67.4°
Period	718.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(88076)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1967

General

Catalog number	19462
Launch date	6 Sep 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	191/380 km
Inclination	72.9°
Period	90.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88079)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 Sep 1988


 Cosmos 1968

General

Catalog number	19488
Launch date	9 Sep 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	177/230 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88082)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	23 Sep 1988


 Cosmos 1969

General

Catalog number	19495
Launch date	15 Sep 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	165/344 km
Inclination	67.1°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88084)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	13 Nov 1988


 Cosmos 1970

General

Catalog number	19501
Launch date	16 Sep 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19099/19159 km
Inclination	65.7°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (88085)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1971

General

Catalog number	19502
Launch date	16 Sep 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19099/19159 km
Inclination	65.7°
Period	675.7 km
Launch vehicle	Proton (88085)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1972

General

Catalog number	19503
Launch date	16 Sep 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19113/19145 km
Inclination	65.7°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (88085)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1973

General

Catalog number	19521
Launch date	22 Sep 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	192/359 km
Inclination	72.8°
Period	90 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88088)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	10 Oct 1988


 Cosmos 1974

General

Catalog number	19554
Launch date	3 Oct 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: warning
Perigee/Apogee	3323/37025 km
Inclination	64.7°
Period	717.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Plesetsk (88092)
Launch site	Molnya
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1975

General

Catalog number	19573
Launch date	11 Oct 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	3188/36556 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	97.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (88093)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1976

General

Catalog number	19582
Launch date	13 Oct 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	190/366 km
Inclination	72.9°
Period	90.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88094)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	27 Oct 1988


 Cosmos 1977

General

Catalog number	19608
Launch date	25 Oct 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	3263/37085 km
Inclination	64.7°
Period	717.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (88096)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1978

General

Catalog number	19612
Launch date	27 Oct 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	190/364 km
Inclination	72.9°
Period	90.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88097)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	10 Nov 1988


 Cosmos 1979

General

Catalog number	19647
Launch date	18 Nov 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	402/415 km
Inclination	65°
Period	92.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(88101)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	25 Dec 1989


 Cosmos 1980

General

Catalog number	19649
Launch date	23 Nov 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: electronic listening (Elint)
Perigee/Apogee	840/850 km
Inclination	71°
Period	101.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(88102)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1982

General

Catalog number	19662
Launch date	30 Nov 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: photography reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	204/377 km
Inclination	70°
Period	90.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88105)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	14 Dec 1988


 Cosmos 1983

General

Catalog number	19672
Launch date	8 Dec 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	243/256 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88107)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Dec 1988


 Cosmos 1984

General

Catalog number	19705
Launch date	16 Dec 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	186/323 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88110)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	13 Feb 1989


 Cosmos 1985

General

Catalog number	19720
Launch date	23 Dec 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: electronic listening
Perigee/Apogee	206/220 km
Inclination	73.5°
Period	88.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (88113)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	4 May 1992


 Cosmos 1986

General

Catalog number	19734
Launch date	29 Dec 1988
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: observation
Perigee/Apogee	193/289 km
Inclination	64.8°
Period	89.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (88116)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Feb 1989


 Cosmos 1987

General

Catalog number	19749
Launch date	10 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19113/19145 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (89001)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1988

General

Catalog number	19750
Launch date	10 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19111/19147 km
Inclination	65°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (89001)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1989

General

Catalog number	19751
Launch date	10 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19097/19152 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	675.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (89001)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1990

General

Catalog number	19756
Launch date	12 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: remote sensing (Priroda)
Perigee/Apogee	177/227 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89002)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	11 Feb 1989


 Cosmos 1991

General

Catalog number	19758
Launch date	18 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: remote sensing (Priroda)
Perigee/Apogee	204/375 km
Inclination	70°
Period	90.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89003)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	1 Feb 1989


 Cosmos 1992

General

Catalog number	19769
Launch date	26 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	764/798 km
Inclination	74°
Period	100.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89005)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1993

General

Catalog number	19774
Launch date	28 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	171/347 km
Inclination	64.8°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89007)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	27 Mar 1989


 Cosmos 1994

General

Catalog number	19785
Launch date	10 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1391/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89009)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1995

General

Catalog number	19786
Launch date	10 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1409/1415 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	114.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89009)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1996

General

Catalog number	19787
Launch date	10 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1403/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	114 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89009)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1997

General

Catalog number	19788
Launch date	10 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1397/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89009)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1998

General

Catalog number	19789
Launch date	10 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1387/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89009)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 1999

General

Catalog number	19790
Launch date	10 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1381/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89009)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2000

General

Catalog number	19792
Launch date	10 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	175/243 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89010)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Mar 1989


 Cosmos 2001

General

Catalog number	19796
Launch date	14 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: warning
Perigee/Apogee	2437/37977 km
Inclination	66.5°
Period	719 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (89011)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2002

General

Catalog number	19800
Launch date	14 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: radar calibration
Perigee/Apogee	179/1525 km
Inclination	65.8°
Period	102 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (89012)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 Oct 1989


 Cosmos 2003

General

Catalog number	19818
Launch date	17 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	244/255 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89015)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	3 Mar 1989


 Cosmos 2004

General

Catalog number	19826
Launch date	22 Feb 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	968/1015 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (89017)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 149.940 MHz


 Cosmos 2005

General

Catalog number	19862
Launch date	2 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	188/324 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89019)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	25 Apr 1989


 Cosmos 2006

General

Catalog number	19893
Launch date	16 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: observation
Perigee/Apogee	240/380 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	90.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89022)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	31 Mar 1989


 Cosmos 2007

General

Catalog number	19900
Launch date	23 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	224/262 km
Inclination	64.7°
Period	89.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Sep 1989


 Cosmos 2008

General

Catalog number	19902
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1391/1469 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2009

General

Catalog number	19903
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1406/1470 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2010

General

Catalog number	19904
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1421/1470 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2011

General

Catalog number	19905
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1437/1470 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2012

General

Catalog number	19906
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1453/1470 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2013

General

Catalog number	19907
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1462/1478 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2014

General

Catalog number	19908
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1469/1487 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89025)
Launch site	Plestesk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2015

General

Catalog number	19909
Launch date	24 Mar 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1467/1507 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89025)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2016

General

Catalog number	19921
Launch date	4 Apr 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	952/1010 km
Inclination	83°
Period	104.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (89028)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2017

General

Catalog number	19923
Launch date	6 Apr 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	244/260 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Apr 1989


 Cosmos 2018

General

Catalog number	19938
Launch date	20 Apr 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: navigation (Tsigal)
Perigee/Apogee	185/327 km
Inclination	62.9°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (89031)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Jun 1989


 Cosmos 2019

General

Catalog number	19972
Launch date	5 May 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: observation
Perigee/Apogee	241/256 km
Inclination	62.9°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89034)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	18 May 1989


 Cosmos 2020

General

Catalog number	19986
Launch date	17 May 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	178/280 km
Inclination	64.8°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89036)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 Jul 1989


 Cosmos 2021

General

Catalog number	20000
Launch date	24 May 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	204/280 km
Inclination	69.9°
Period	89.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89037)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	6 Jul 1989


 Cosmos 2022

General

Catalog number	20024
Launch date	31 May 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19119/19139 km
Inclination	65.5°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (89039)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2023

General

Catalog number	20025
Launch date	31 May 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19087/19170 km
Inclination	65.5°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (89039)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2024

General

Catalog number	20026
Launch date	31 May 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	19095/19146 km
Inclination	65.5°
Period	675.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (89039)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2025

General

Catalog number	20035
Launch date	1 Jun 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	236/256 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89040)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 Jun 1989


 Cosmos 2026

General

Catalog number	20045
Launch date	7 Jun 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	948/1006 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (89042)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 149.97 MHz


 Cosmos 2027

General

Catalog number	20064
Launch date	14 Jun 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: radar calibration
Perigee/Apogee	394/427 km
Inclination	65.8°
Period	92.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (89045)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	14 Apr 1992


 Cosmos 2028

General

Catalog number	20073
Launch date	16 Jun 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	204/243 km
Inclination	70°
Period	89 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89047)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	6 Jul 1989


 Cosmos 2029

General

Catalog number	20105
Launch date	5 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	178/238 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89051)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Jul 1989


 Cosmos 2030

General

Catalog number	20124
Launch date	12 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	162/349 km
Inclination	67.2°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(89054)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	29 Jul 1989


 Cosmos 2031

General

Catalog number	20136
Launch date	18 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	211/264 km
Inclination	50.4°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89056)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	15 Sep 1989


 Cosmos 2032

General

Catalog number	20145
Launch date	20 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	179/241 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89057)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	3 Aug 1989


 Cosmos 2033

General

Catalog number	20147
Launch date	24 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	196/322 km
Inclination	65°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Zenith (derived from SL 16) (89058)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	6 Jan 1991


 Cosmos 2034

General

Catalog number	20149
Launch date	25 Jul 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	962/1010 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (89059)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2035

General

Catalog number	20151
Launch date	2 Aug 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: observation
Perigee/Apogee	176/306 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89060)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	16 Aug 1989


 Cosmos 2036

General

Catalog number	20188
Launch date	22 Aug 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	244/259 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89065)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	5 Sep 1989


 Cosmos 2037

General

Catalog number	20196
Launch date	28 Aug 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	1482/1522 km
Inclination	73.6°
Period	116 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89068)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2038

General

Catalog number	20232
Launch date	14 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1389/1408 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89074)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2039

General

Catalog number	20233
Launch date	14 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1382/1408 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89074)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2040

General

Catalog number	20234
Launch date	14 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1407/1413 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	114 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89074)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2041

General

Catalog number	20235
Launch date	14 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1394/1408 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89074)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2042

General

Catalog number	20236
Launch date	14 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1398/1409 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89074)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2043

General

Catalog number	20237
Launch date	14 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1406/1407 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (89074)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2044

Also called BioCosmos 9 or Bion 9

General

Catalog number	20242
Launch date	15 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	203/264 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	89.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89075)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch

Satellite with German, Austrian, Canadian, Danish, Spanish, American, French, Hungarian, Norwegian, Rumanian, Swiss and Czech experiments.

End of life

Decay	29 Sep 1989


 Cosmos 2045

General

Catalog number	20244
Launch date	22 Sep 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: observation
Perigee/Apogee	205/295 km
Inclination	70°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Zenith (89076)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	2 Oct 1989


 Cosmos 2047

General

Catalog number	20279
Launch date	3 Oct 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	165/330 km
Inclination	67.1°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Zenith (89082)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	21 Nov 1989


 Cosmos 2048

General

Catalog number	20292
Launch date	17 Oct 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	253/269 km
Inclination	62.6°
Period	89.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89083)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	26 Oct 1989


 Cosmos 2049

General

Catalog number	20320
Launch date	17 Nov 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	232/251 km
Inclination	64.8°
Period	89.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (89088)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Jun 1990


 Cosmos 2050

General

Catalog number	20330
Launch date	23 Nov 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: warning
Perigee/Apogee	2273/38112 km
Inclination	62.7°
Period	718.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (89091)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2051

General

Catalog number	20334
Launch date	24 Nov 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	293/310 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	90.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(89092)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	21 Jan 1990


 Cosmos 2052

General

Catalog number	20350
Launch date	30 Nov 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	174/320 km
Inclination	67.1°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	(89095)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	24 Jan 1990


 Cosmos 2054

Also called ZSSRD 2

General

Catalog number	20391
Launch date	27 Dec 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	16°W
Inclination	1.8°
Period	1436.1 mins
Launch vehicle	(89101)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch

Part of the SDRN network: relays communications with low orbit satellites (e.g. Mir). 3 satellites of that kind exist.

Technical data

Transponders: 1 downlink between 10.820 & 10.832 GHz and another between 11 & 11.5 GHz


 Cosmos 2055

General

Catalog number	20426
Launch date	17 Jan 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	248/260 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (90003)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	29 Jan 1990


 Cosmos 2056

General

Catalog number	20432
Launch date	18 Jan 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: navigation
Perigee/Apogee	769/802 km
Inclination	74°
Period	100.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90004)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2057

General

Catalog number	20457
Launch date	25 Jan 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	183/330 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	(90009)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	19 Mar 1990


 Cosmos 2058

General

Catalog number	20465
Launch date	30 Jan 1989
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Earth observation
Perigee/Apogee	616/645 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	97.3 mins
Launch vehicle	(90010)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2059

General

Catalog number	20476
Launch date	6 Feb 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: radar calibration
Perigee/Apogee	184/1585 km
Inclination	65.8°
Period	102.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90012)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	12 Nov 1990


 Cosmos 2061

General

Catalog number	20527
Launch date	20 Mar 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	967/1015 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90023)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2062

General

Catalog number	20529
Launch date	22 Mar 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	178/221 km
Inclination	82.3°
Period	88.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (90024)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	5 Apr 1990


 Cosmos 2063

General

Catalog number	20536
Launch date	27 Mar 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: warning
Perigee/Apogee	1706/38633 km
Inclination	63.8°
Period	717.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (90026)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2064

General

Catalog number	20549
Launch date	6 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1460/1488 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2065

General

Catalog number	20550
Launch date	6 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1459/1473 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.2 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2066

General

Catalog number	20551
Launch date	6 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1383/1461 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.3 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2067

General

Catalog number	20552
Launch date	6 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1398/1461 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.4 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2068

General

Catalog number	20553
Launch date	6 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1413/1460 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2069

General

Catalog number	20554
Launch date	6 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1427/1461 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.8 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2070

General

Catalog number	20555
Launch date	6 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1441/1461 km
Inclination	74°
Period	114.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2071

General

Catalog number	20556
Launch date	6 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1457/1461 km
Inclination	74°
Period	115.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Cosmos (90029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2072

General

Catalog number	20568
Launch date	13 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	232/270 km
Inclination	64.7°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (90033)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	22 Nov 1990


 Cosmos 2073

General

Catalog number	20573
Launch date	17 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	173/239 km
Inclination	82.4°
Period	88.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (90035)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	28 Apr 1990


 Cosmos 2074

General

Catalog number	20577
Launch date	13 Apr 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	962/1002 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (90036)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 149.910 MHz


 Cosmos 2085

General

Catalog number	20693
Launch date	18 Jul 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(90061)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2100

General

Catalog number	20804
Launch date	14 Sep 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	957/1010 km
Inclination	82,9°
Period	104.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(90083)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 149.970 MHz


 Cosmos 2107

General

Catalog number	20985
Launch date	4 Dec 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: ocean observation
Perigee/Apogee	402/416 km
Inclination	65°
Period	92.8 mins
Launch vehicle	(90108)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	6 Apr 1992


 Cosmos 2108

General

Catalog number	21000
Launch date	4 Dec 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: reconnaissance
Perigee/Apogee	164/289 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	89 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (90109)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	28 Jan 1991


 Cosmos 2109

General

Catalog number	21006
Launch date	8 Dec 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	18975/19283 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (90110)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2110

General

Catalog number	21007
Launch date	8 Dec 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19036/19223 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (90110)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2111

General

Catalog number	21008
Launch date	8 Dec 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: navigation
Perigee/Apogee	19110/19148 km
Inclination	64.9°
Period	675.7 mins
Launch vehicle	Proton (90110)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2112

General

Catalog number	21014
Launch date	10 Dec 1990
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	765/807 km
Inclination	74°
Period	100.6 mins
Launch vehicle	90111
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2123

General

Catalog number	21089
Launch date	5 Feb 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	961/1003 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	104.7 mins
Launch vehicle	(91007)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Radio Sputnik 12

beacon/robot	29.408 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.454 mhz (cw)
mode a uplink	145.910 - 145.950 mhz (ssb,cw)
mode a downlink	29.410 - 29.450 mhz (ssb,cw)
robot a uplink	145.831 mhz (cw)
robot a downlink	29.408 or 29.454 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.408 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.454 mhz (cw)
mode k uplink	21.210 - 21.250 mhz (ssb,cw)
mode k downlink	29.410 - 29.450 mhz (ssb,cw)
robot k uplink	21.129 mhz (cw)
robot k downlink	29.408 or 29.454 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	145.912 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	145.959 mhz (cw)
mode t uplink	21.210 - 21.250 hz (ssb,cw)
mode t downlink	145.910 - 145.950 mhz (ssb,cw)
robot t uplink	21.129 mhz (cw)
robot t downlink	145.912 or 145.959 mhz (cw)
radio sputnik 13

beacon/robot	29.458 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.504 mhz (cw)
mode a uplink	145.960 - 146.000 mhz (ssb,cw)
mode a downlink	29.460 - 29.500 mhz (ssb,cw)
robot a uplink	145.840 mhz (cw)
robot a downlink	29.458 or 29.504 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.458 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	29.504 mhz (cw)
mode k uplink	21.260 - 21.300 mhz (ssb,cw)
mode k downlink	29.460 - 29.500 mhz (ssb,cw)
robot k uplink	21.138 mhz (cw)
robot k downlink	29.458 or 29.504 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	145.862 mhz (cw)
beacon/robot	145.908 mhz (cw)
mode t uplink	21.260 - 21.300 mhz (ssb,cw)
mode t downlink	145.960 - 146.000 mhz (ssb,cw)
robot t uplink	21.138 mhz (cw)
robot downlink	145.862 or 145.908 mhz (cw)


 Cosmos 2133

General

Catalog number	21111
Launch date	14 Feb 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(91010)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2142

General

Catalog number	21230
Launch date	16 Apr 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	958/1017 km
Inclination	83°
Period	104.9 mins
Launch vehicle	(91029)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
Technical data

Downlink frequency: 150.030 MHz


 Cosmos 2155

General

Catalog number	21702
Launch date	13 Sep 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(91064)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2172

General

Catalog number	21789
Launch date	22 Nov 1991
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	12°W
Launch vehicle	(91079)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2209

General

Catalog number	22112
Launch date	10 Sep 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	24°W
Launch vehicle	(92059)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2219

General

Catalog number	22219
Launch date	17 Nov 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Earth observation
Perigee/Apogee	843/855 km
Inclination	71°
Period	101.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Zenith (92076)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2220

General

Catalog number	22226
Launch date	20 Nov 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military
Perigee/Apogee	164/341 km
Inclination	67.2°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (92077)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	18 Jan 1993


 Cosmos 2221

General

Catalog number	22236
Launch date	24 Nov 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Meteorology
Perigee/Apogee	629/662 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	97.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Tsyclon (92080)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2222

General

Catalog number	22238
Launch date	25 Nov 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: warning
Perigee/Apogee	1172/39195 km
Inclination	62.9°
Period	718.1 mins
Launch vehicle	Molnya (92081)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2223

General

Catalog number	22260
Launch date	9 Dec 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Earth observation
Perigee/Apogee	238/271 km
Inclination	64.6°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyouz (92087)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch
End of life

Decay	16 Dec 1993


 Cosmos 2224

General

Catalog number	22269
Launch date	17 Dec 1992
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	(92088)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2245

General

Catalog number	22646
Launch date	11 May 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1394/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (93030)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2246

General

Catalog number	22647
Launch date	11 May 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1394/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (93030)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2247

General

Catalog number	22648
Launch date	11 May 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1394/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (93030)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2248

General

Catalog number	22649
Launch date	11 May 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1394/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (93030)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2249

General

Catalog number	22650
Launch date	11 May 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1394/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (93030)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2250

General

Catalog number	22651
Launch date	11 May 1993
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1394/1414 km
Inclination	82.6°
Period	113.9 mins
Launch vehicle	Cyclone (93030)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2281

General

Catalog number	23119
Launch date
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	(94032)
Launch site
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service
Cause
Decay	29 Jun 1994


 Cosmos 2282

General

Catalog number	23168
Launch date	6 Jul 1994 at 23:59 UTC
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: telecommunications?
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (94038)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2283

General

Catalog number	23182
Launch date	20 Jul 1994
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military: ?
Perigee/Apogee	179/356 km
Inclination	67.1°
Period	89.5 mins
Launch vehicle	Soyuz (94042)
Launch site	Plesetsk
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2284

General

Catalog number	23187
Launch date
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	(94044)
Launch site
Mass at launch
End of life

Out of service
Cause
Decay	11 Sep 1994


 Cosmos 2290

General

Catalog number	23218
Launch date	26 Aug 1994 at 12:00 UTC
Country of origin	CIS
Mission
Perigee/Apogee	220/315 km
Inclination	64.8°
Period	89.6 mins
Launch vehicle	Zenith (94053)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Cosmos 2291

General

Catalog number	23267
Launch date	21 Sep 1994 at 17:53 UTC
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Military:
Geostationary orbit
Launch vehicle	Proton (94060)
Launch site	Tyuratam
Mass at launch


 Launch vehicles

Ariane

STS


 Ariane

European launch vehicle program

Type	First launch	Last launch	LEO/GTO capacity (kg)	Number of launches
1	24 Dec 1979	22 Feb 1986	1700/	11 (2 failures)
2	30 May 1986	2 Apr 1989	2065/	6 (1 failure)
3	4 Aug 1984	12 Jul 1989	2580/	11 (1 failure)
4, 40	22 Jan 1990	26 Sep 1993	4900/2020	3
4, 42P	20 Nov 1990	1 Nov 1994	6100/2740	5
4, 44P	4 Apr 1991	9 Sep 1994	6900/3290	4
4, 42L	12 May 1993	12 May 1993	7400/3350	1
4, 44LP	15 Jun 1988	10 Aug 1994	8300/4030	14 (1 failure)
4, 44L	4 Jun 1989	8 Oct 1994	9600/4460	14 (1 failure)


Ariane

Ariane L01 Ariane L02 Ariane L03 Ariane L04 Ariane L05 Ariane L06 Ariane L07 Ariane L08 Ariane V09 Ariane V10 Ariane V11 Ariane V12 Ariane V13 Ariane V14 Ariane V15 Ariane V16 Ariane V17 Ariane V18 Ariane V19 Ariane V20	Ariane V21 Ariane V22 Ariane V23 Ariane V24 Ariane V25 Ariane V26 Ariane V27 Ariane V28 Ariane V29 Ariane V30 Ariane V31 Ariane V32 Ariane V33 Ariane V34 Ariane V35 Ariane V36 Ariane V37 Ariane V38 Ariane V39 Ariane V40	Ariane V41 Ariane V42 Ariane V43 Ariane V44 Ariane V45 Ariane V46 Ariane V47 Ariane V48 Ariane V49 Ariane V50 Ariane V51 Ariane V52 Ariane V53 Ariane V54 Ariane V55 Ariane V56 Ariane V57 Ariane V58 Ariane V59 Ariane V60	Ariane V61 Ariane V62 Ariane V63 Ariane V64 Ariane V65 Ariane V66 Ariane V67 Ariane V68 Ariane V69


 Ariane L01

General

Launch id	80104
Launch date	24 Dec 1979
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass
Payload	A: Cat 1
GTO	203/35996 km


 Ariane L02

General

Launch date	23 May 1980 at 09:29:39 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass
Payload	Cat 2 Firewheel Oscar 09
Failure cause	First stage motor injection failure


 Ariane L03

General

Launch id	81057
Launch date	19 Jun 1981 at 12:32:52 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	1635 kg
Payload	A: Meteosat 2 B: Apple C: Cat 3
GTO	201/36.206 km


 Ariane L04

General

Launch id	81122
Launch date	20 Dec 1981 at 01:29 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	> 1056 kg
Payload	A: Marecs A B: Cat 4

First night launch


 Ariane L05

General

Launch date	10 Sep 1982 at 01:12 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	1476 kg
Payload	Marecs B1 Sirio 2
Failure cause	3rd stage motor turbo pump failure


 Ariane L06

General

Launch id	83058
Launch date	16 Jun 1983 at 11:59 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	1205 kg
Payload	A: Eutelsat 1 F1 B: Oscar 10

First successful launch with the Sylda system


 Ariane L07

General

Launch id	83105
Launch date	18 Oct 1983 at 23:54 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	1870 kg
Payload	A: Intelsat 507


 Ariane L08

General

Launch id	84023
Launch date	5 Mar 1984 at 00:50 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	1900 kg
Payload	A: Intelsat 508


 Ariane V09

General

Launch id	84049
Launch date	22 May 1984
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	1195 kg
Payload	A: Spacenet 1

First launch operated by Arianespace


 Ariane V10

General

Launch id	84081
Launch date	4 Aug 1984 at 11:32:54 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2395 kg
Payload	A: Eutelsat 1 F2 B: Telecom 1A

First Ariane 3 launch


 Ariane V11

General

Launch id	84114
Launch date	10 Nov 1984 at 01:14 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2251 kg
Payload	A: Spacenet 2 B: Marecs B2
GTO	200/36.022 km, inclination: 7.01°


 Ariane V12

General

Launch id	85015
Launch date	8 Feb 1985
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2310 kg
Payload	A: Arabsat 1A B: Brazilsat A1


 Ariane V13

General

Launch id	85035
Launch date	8 May 1985 at 00:15 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2480 kg
Payload	A: GStar 1 B: Telecom 1B


 Ariane V14

General

Launch id	85056
Launch date	2 Jul 1985
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	960 kg
Payload	ESA's comet Halley interceptor Giotto

Recovery of the first stage failed because the parachutes didn't open


 Ariane V15

General

Launch date	13 Sep 1985
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2380 kg
Payload	Eutelsat 1 F3 Spacenet 3
Failure cause	One of the 3rd stage motors didn't switch on. President Mitterrand was there. It was Friday 13th


 Ariane V16

General

Launch id	86019
Launch date	22 Feb 1986 at 01:44:35 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	1
Payload mass	2438 kg
Payload	A: Spot 1 B: Viking

First launch towards North to put the satellites on a polar orbit. Last launch of an Ariane 1


 Ariane V17

General

Launch id	86026
Launch date	28 Mar 1986
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2410 kg
Payload	A: GStar 2 B: Brazilsat A2

First launch on ELA 2


 Ariane V18

General

Launch date	30 May 1986 at 00:53 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	2
Payload mass	1900 kg
Payload	Intelsat 514
Failure cause	One the 3rd stage motors didn't switch on

First launch of an Ariane 2


 Ariane V19

General

Launch id	87078
Launch date	16 Sep 1987
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2435 kg
Payload	A: Aussat A3 B: Eutelsat 1 F4


 Ariane V20

General

Launch id	87095
Launch date	21 Nov 1987
Launch site	Kourou
Type	2
Payload mass	2144 kg
Payload	A: Tvsat 1


 Ariane V21

General

Launch id	88018
Launch date	11 Mar 1988 at 23:28 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2405 kg
Payload	A: Spacenet 3R B: Telecom 1C
GTO	202/36087 km, inclination: 7.03°


 Ariane V22

General

Launch id	88040
Launch date	17 May 1988 at 00:58 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	2
Payload mass	1978 kg
Payload	A: Intelsat 513
GTO	463/35948 km


 Ariane V23

General

Launch id	88051
Launch date	15 Jun 1988
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass
Payload	A: Meteosat 3 B: Oscar 13 C: Panamsat 1

First launch of Ariane 4


 Ariane V24

General

Launch id	88063
Launch date	21 Jul 1988 at 23:12 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2337 kg
Payload	A: Insat 1C B: Eutelsat 1 F5
GTO	198/35993 km, inclination: 7°


 Ariane V25

General

Launch id	88081
Launch date	8 Sep 1988 at 23:00 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2511 kg
Payload	A: GStar 3 B: SBS 5


 Ariane V26

General

Launch id	88098
Launch date	28 Oct 1988 at 02:17 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	2
Payload mass	2100 kg
Payload	A: TDF 1
GTO	266/36096 km inclination: 3.94°


 Ariane V27

General

Launch id	88109
Launch date	11 Dec 1988 at 00:33 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	3230 kg
Payload	A: Skynet 4B B: Astra 1A


 Ariane V28

General

Launch id	89006
Launch date	27 Jan 1989 at 01:21 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	2
Payload mass	1981 kg
Payload	A: Intelsat 515
GTO	463/35959 km, inclination: 8°


 Ariane V29

General

Launch id	89020
Launch date	6 Mar 1989 at 23:29 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	2976 kg
Payload	A: Jcsat 1 B: Meteosat 4


 Ariane V30

General

Launch id	89027
Launch date	2 Apr 1989 at 02:28 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	2
Payload mass	2089 kg
Payload	A: TELE X

Last launch of an Ariane 2


 Ariane V31

General

Launch id	89041
Launch date	5 Jun 1989
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3907 kg
Payload	A: Superbird A1 B: DFS 1


 Ariane V32

General

Launch id	89053
Launch date	12 Jul 1989 at 00:14 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	3
Payload mass	2595 kg
Payload	A: Olympus

Last launch of an Ariane 3 and last use of ELA 1


 Ariane V33

General

Launch id	89062
Launch date	8 Aug 1989
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	3284 kg
Payload	A: Tvsat 2 B: Hipparcos


 Ariane V34

General

Launch id	89087
Launch date	27 Oct 1989 at 23:05 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	4200 kg
Payload	A: Intelsat 602
GTO	199.6/35965 km


 Ariane V35

General

Launch id	90005
Launch date	22 Jan 1990 at 01:35 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 40
Payload mass	1990 kg
Payload	A: Spot 2 B: Uosat 3 C: Uosat 4 D: Pacsat E: Dove F: Webersat G: Lusat

The ASAP (Ariane Structure for Auxiliary Payload) structure which carries up to 200 kg was used


 Ariane V36

General

Launch date	22 Feb 1990
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3782 kg
Payload	Superbird D Yuri 2X
Failure cause	A rag was forgotten in a water pipe for D motor's cooling


 Ariane V37

General

Launch id	90063
Launch date	24 Jul 1990
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	4114 kg
Payload	A: TDF 2 B: DFS 2
GTO	300/35933 km, inclination: 4°


 Ariane V38

General

Launch id	90079
Launch date	30 Aug 1990 at 22:46 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	3280 kg
Payload	A: Skynet 4C B: Eutelsat 2 F1


 Ariane V39

General

Launch id	90091
Launch date	12 Oct 1990
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	4208 kg
Payload	A: SBS 6 B: Galaxy 6


 Ariane V40

General

Launch id	90100
Launch date	20 Nov 1990
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 42P
Payload mass	2464 kg
Payload	A: Satcom C1 B: GStar 4


 Ariane V41

General

Launch id	91003
Launch date	15 Jan 1991
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3735 kg
Payload	A: Italsat 1 B: Eutelsat 2 F2


 Ariane V42

General

Launch id	91015
Launch date	2 Mar 1991
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	2496 kg
Payload	A: Astra 1B B: Meteosat 5


 Ariane V43

General

Launch id	91026
Launch date	5 Apr 1991
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44P
Payload mass	2923 kg
Payload	A: Anik E2


 Ariane V44

General

Launch id	91050
Launch date	17 Jul 1991
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 40
Payload mass	approx. 2500 kg
Payload	A: ERS 1 B: Uosat 5 C: Orbcomm D: Tubsat_A E: Sara


 Ariane V45

General

Launch id	91055
Launch date	14 Aug 1991
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	4296 kg
Payload	A: Intelsat 605


 Ariane V46

General

Launch id	91067
Launch date	27 Sep 1991
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44P
Payload mass	2923 kg
Payload	A: Anik E1


 Ariane V47

General

Launch id	91075
Launch date	29 Oct 1991
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	4330 kg
Payload	A: Intelsat 601


 Ariane V48

General

Launch id	91084
Launch date	16 Dec 1991
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3605 kg
Payload	A: Telecom 2A B: Inmarsat 2 F3


 Ariane V49

General

Launch id	92010
Launch date	26 Feb 1992
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3870 kg
Payload	A: Superbird B1 B: Arabsat 1C


 Ariane V50

General

Launch id	92021
Launch date	15 Apr 1992
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3600 kg
Payload	A: Telecom 2B B: Inmarsat 2 F4


 Ariane V51

General

Launch id	92041
Launch date	9 Jul 1992 at 22:42 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3750 kg
Payload	A: Insat 2A B: Eutelsat 2 F4


 Ariane V52

General

Launch id	92052
Launch date	10 Aug 1992
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 42P
Payload mass	2200 kg
Payload	A: Topex Poseidon B: Kitsat A C: S80T


 Ariane V53

General

Launch id	92060
Launch date	10 Sep 1992
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	> 2120 kg
Payload	A: Hispasat 1A B: Satcom C3


 Ariane V54

General

Launch id	92072
Launch date	28 Oct 1992 at 00:15 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 42P
Payload mass	2725 kg
Payload	A: Galaxy 7


 Ariane V55

General

Launch id	92084
Launch date	1 Dec 1992
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 42P
Payload mass	2780 kg
Payload	A: Superbird A2


 Ariane V56

General

Launch id	93031
Launch date	12 May 1993 at 00:56:32 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 42L
Payload mass	2854 kg
Payload	A: Astra 1C B: Arsène


 Ariane V57

General

Launch id	93039
Launch date	25 Jun 1993 at 00:18 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 42P
Payload mass	2988 kg
Payload	A: Galaxy 4


 Ariane V58

General

Launch id	93048
Launch date	22 Jul 1993 at 22:58:55 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	4020 kg
Payload	A: Hispasat 1B B: Insat 2B
GTO	200/35957 km, inclination: 6.96°


 Ariane V59

General

Launch id	93061
Launch date	26 Sep 1993 at 01:45 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 40
Payload mass	2117 kg
Payload	A: Spot 3 B: Stella C: Eyesat D: Itamsat E: Healthsat F: ASAP ESA (22828) G: Posat H: Kitsat B


 Ariane V60

General

Launch id	93066
Launch date	22 Oct 1993 at 06:46 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	3692 kg
Payload	A: Intelsat 701


 Ariane V61

General

Launch id	93073
Launch date	20 Nov 1993 at 01:17 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	3500 kg
Payload	A: Solidaridad 1 B: Meteosat 6


 Ariane V62

General

Launch id	93078
Launch date	18 Dec 1993 at 01:27 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3940 kg
Payload	A: DBS 1 B: Thaicom 1


 Ariane V63

General

Launch date	24 Jan 1994 at 21:37 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	3663 kg
Payload	Eutelsat 2 F5 Turksat 1A
Failure cause	3rd stage motor failure


 Ariane V64

General

Launch id
Launch date	17 Jun 1994 at 07:07 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass	3800 kg
Payload	Intelsat 702 STRV 1A STRV 1B


 Ariane V65

General

Launch id	94040
Launch date	8 Jul 1994 at 23:05:32 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass	3500 kg
Payload	A: Panamsat 2 B: Yuri 3N
GTO	199.6/35977 km; inclination: 7°


 Ariane V66

General

Launch id
Launch date	10 Aug 1994 at 23:05 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44LP
Payload mass
Payload	Brazilsat B1 Turksat 1B


 Ariane V67

General

Launch id	94058
Launch date	9 Sep 1994 at 00:29 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44P
Payload mass	3300 kg
Payload	Telstar 402


 Ariane V68

General

Launch id
Launch date	8 Oct 1994 at 01:07 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 44L
Payload mass
Payload	Solidaridad 2 Thaicom 2


 Ariane V69

General

Launch id
Launch date	1 Nov 1994 at 00:37 UTC
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4, 42P
Payload mass
Payload	Astra 1D


Ariane V70

General

Launch id
Launch date	planned on 22 Nov 1994
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4,
Payload mass
Payload	Panamsat 3


Ariane V71

General

Launch id
Launch date	planned on 12 Dec 1994
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4,
Payload mass
Payload	Brazilsat B2 Eutelsat 2 F6


Ariane V72

General

Launch id
Launch date	planned in Jan 1995
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4,
Payload mass
Payload	ERS 2


Ariane V73

General

Launch id
Launch date	planned in Jan 1995
Launch site	Kourou
Type	4,
Payload mass
Payload	DBS 3


 STS

Space Transport System

American space Shutle program

The orbiter is 45 m long, 14.4 m wide and weights 67.5 t. It can carry 8 persons and a 29 t bay. It is launched with a 700 t tank.


STS

STS 01 STS 02 STS 03 STS 04 STS 05 STS 06 STS 07 STS 08 STS 09 STS 10 STS 11 STS 12 STS 13 STS 14 STS 15 STS 16 STS 17 STS 18 STS 19 STS 20	STS 21 STS 22 STS 23 STS 24 STS 25 STS 26 STS 27 STS 28 STS 29 STS 30 STS 31 STS 32 STS 33 STS 34 STS 35 STS 36 STS 37 STS 38 STS 39 STS 40	STS 41 STS 42 STS 43 STS 44 STS 45 STS 46 STS 47 STS 48 STS 49 STS 50 STS 51 STS 52 STS 53 STS 54 STS 55 STS 56 STS 57 STS 58 STS 61 STS 64	STS 65


 STS 01

General

Launch id	81034
Launch date	12 Apr 1981
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	John Young Robert Crippen
Landing date	14 Apr 1981
Landing site
Payload	none

Flight of 54h 20mins 52s


 STS 02

General

Launch id	81111
Launch date	12 Nov 1981
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Richard Truly Joseph Engle
Landing date	14 Nov 1981
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	none

Flight of 54h 13mins 12s


 STS 03

General

Launch id	82022
Launch date	22 Mar 1982
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Jack Lousma Charles Fullerton
Landing date	30 Mar 1982
Landing site	White Sands
Payload	none

Flight of 8 days 5mins


 STS 04

General

Launch id	82065
Launch date	27 Jun 1982
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Thomas Mattingly Henry Harstfield
Landing date	4 Jul 1982
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	none

Flight of 7 days 1h 9mins 39s


 STS 05

General

Launch id	82110
Launch date	11 Nov 1982
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Vance Brand Robert Overmyer Joseph Allen William Lenoir
Landing date	16 Nov 1982
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: SBS 3 C: Anik C3

First operational flight: 5 days 2h 14mins 25s


 STS 06

General

Launch id	83026
Launch date	4 Apr 1983
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Paul Weitz Karol Bobko Story Musgrave Donald Peterson
Landing date	9 Apr 1983
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: TDRS 1

Flight of 5 days 24mins 32s

Musgrave and Peterson work during 3h 50mins in space to simulate repairings


 STS 07

General

Launch id	83059
Launch date	18 Jun 1983
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Robert Crippen Frederik Hauck John Fabian Sally Ride (first american woman in space) Normand Thagard
Landing date	24 Jun 1983
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Anik C2 C: Palapa B1 D: Spas 1 (launched and retrieved)

Flight of 6 days 2h 24mins 10s


 STS 08

General

Launch id	83089
Launch date	30 Aug 1983
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Richard Truly Daniel Brandenstein Dale gardner Gruion Bluford William Thornton
Landing date	5 Sep 1983
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Insat 1B

Flight of 6 days 1h 8mins 40s


 STS 09

Also called STS 41A

General

Launch id	83116
Launch date	28 Nov 1983
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	John Young Brewster Shaw Owen Garriot Robert Parker Byron Lichtenberg Ulf Merbold (Germany)
Landing date	8 Dec 1983
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	none

Flight of 10 days 7h 47mins

Spacelab 1 mission


 STS 10

Also called STS 41B

General

Launch id	84011
Launch date	3 Feb 1984
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Vance Brand Robert Gibson Ronald Mc Nair Bruce Mc Candless Robert Stewart
Landing date	11 Feb 1984
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	B: Westar 6 C: IRT (launched and retrieved) D: Palapa B2

Flight of 7 days 23h 17mins

First free flight for Mc Candless and Stewart with the Manned Manoeuvring Unit (MMU)


 STS 11

Also called STS 41C

General

Launch id	84034
Launch date	6 Apr 1984
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Robert Crippen Francis Scobee Terry Hart George Nelson James Van Hoften
Landing date	13 Apr 1984
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	LDEF

Flight of 6 days 23h 40mins

Reparation of SMM in orbit by Nelson and Van Hoften


 STS 12

Also called STS 41D

General

Launch id	84093
Launch date	30 Aug 1984
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Henry Hartsfield Michael Coats Richard Mullane Steven Hawley Charles Walker (first non astronaut) Judith Resnik
Landing date	5 Sep 1984
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: SBS 4 C: Leasat 2 D: Telstar 302

Flight of 6 days 56mins


 STS 13

Also called STS 41G

General

Launch id	84108
Launch date	5 Oct 1984
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Robert Crippen John McBride Kathryn Sullivan (first woman out in space) Sally Ride David Leetsma Paul Scully-Power Marc Garneau (Canada)
Landing date	13 Oct 1984
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	ERBS

Flight of 8 days 5h 23mins


 STS 14

Also called STS 51A

General

Launch id	84113
Launch date	8 Nov 1984
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Frederik Hauck Joseph Allen David Walker Dale Gardner Anna fish
Landing date	16 Nov 1984
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	B: Anik D2 C: Leasat 1

Flight of 7 days 23h 45mins

Palapa B2 and Westar 6 are brought back on Earth (were placed on a bad orbit by STS 10). Operation financed by the insurance companies.


 STS 15

Also called STS 51C

General

Launch id	85010
Launch date	24 Jan 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Thomas Matingly Loren Shriver Ellison Onizuka James Buchli Gary Payton
Landing date	27 Jan 1985
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	Aquacade (Magnum)

Flight of 3 days 1h 33mins

Military mission


 STS 16

Also called STS 51D

General

Launch id	85028
Launch date	12 Apr 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Karol Bobko Donald WIlliams David Griggs Margaret Seddon Jeffrey Hoffman David Walker Jack Garn (senator)
Landing date	19 Apr 1985
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	B: Anik C1 C: Leasat 3

Flight of 6 days 23h 55mins 20s


 STS 17

Also called STS 51B

General

Launch id	85034
Launch date	29 Apr 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Robert Overmyer Frederik Gregory Don Lind William Thornton Taylor Wang Norman Thagard Lodewijk Vandenberg
Landing date	6 May 1985
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	B: Nusat 1

Flight of 7 days 8mins

Spacelab 3 mission


 STS 18

Also called STS 51G

General

Launch id	85048
Launch date	17 Jun 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Daniel Brandestein John Creighton John Fabian Shannon Lucid Steven Nagel Patrick Baudry (France) Sultan Al-Sand (Saudi Arabia)
Landing date	24 Jun 1985
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Morelos 1 C: Arabsat 1B D: Telstar 303 E: Spartan 201-1 (launched and retrieved)

Flight of 7 days 1h 38mins 53s


 STS 19

Also called STS 51F

General

Launch id	85063
Launch date	29 Jul 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Story Musgrave Antony England John Bartoe Roy Bridges Karl Henize Loren Acton + ?
Landing date	6 Aug 1985
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: PDP (launched and retrieved)

Flight of 7 days 22h 45mins 26s

Spacelab 2 mission


 STS 20

Also called STS 51I

General

Launch id	85076
Launch date	27 Aug 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Joe Engle Richard Covey James Van Hoften William Fisher John Lounge
Landing date	3 Sep 1985
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Aussat A1 C: ASC 1 D: Leasat 4

Flight of 7 days 2h 18mins 29s

Repairing of Leasat 3???


 STS 21

Also called STS 51J

General

Launch id	85092
Launch date	3 Oct 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	Karol Bobko Ronald Grabe David Hilmers Robert Stewart William Pailes
Landing date	7 Oct 1985
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: DSCS 3-03 C: DSCS 3-04

Flight of 4 days 1h 45mins


 STS 22

Also called STS 61A

General

Launch id	85104
Launch date	30 Oct 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Henry Hartsfield Steven Nagel James Buchli Guion Bluford Bonnie Dunbar Ernst Messerschmidt (Germany) Reinhardt Furrer (Germany) Wubbo Ockels (Netherlands)
Landing date	6 Nov 1985
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Glomar

Flight of 7 days 44mins 51s

Spacelab D1 mission


 STS 23

Also called STS 61B

General

Launch id	85109
Launch date	27 Nov 1985
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	Brewster Shaw Brian O'Connor Mary Cleave Sherwood Springs Jerry Ross Charles Walker Rodolfo Vela (Mexico)
Landing date	3 Dec 1985
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Morelos 2 C: Aussat A2 D: Satcom K2 E: STS 61B OEX TARGET?

Flight of 6 days 21h 4mins 50s


 STS 24

Also called STS 61C

General

Launch id	86003
Launch date	12 Jan 1986
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Robert Gibson Charles Bolden Robert Cenker Steven Hawley George Nelson Franklin Chang-Diaz Bill Nelson
Landing date	18 Jan 1986
Landing site
Payload	B: Satcom K1

Flight of 6 days 1h 4mins 9s


 STS 25

General

Launch date	28 Jan 1986
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Challenger
Crew	Francis Scobee Michael Smith Gregory Jarvis Judith Restnik Sharon Mc Auliffe Ronald Mc Nair Ellison Onizuka
Landing date
Landing site
Payload	TDRS 2

Explosion after 73 s


 STS 26

General

Launch id	88091
Launch date	29 Sep 1988
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	R. Harick Richard Covey John Lounge George Nelson David Hilmers
Landing date	3 Oct 1988
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: TDRS 3


 STS 27

General

Launch id	88106
Launch date	2 Dec 1988
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	Robert Gibson Guy Gardner Rochard Mullane Jerry Ross William Sheperd
Landing date	6 Dec 1988
Landing site
Payload	B: Lacrosse (USA 34)

Flight of 4 days 9h


 STS 28

General

Launch id	89061
Launch date	8 Aug 1989
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Brewster Shaw Richard Richards David Leetsma James Adamson Mark Brown
Landing date	13 Aug 1989
Landing site
Payload	B: KH 12-1 (USA 40) C: (USA 41)


 STS 29

General

Launch id	89021
Launch date	13 Mar 1989
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Michel Coats John Blaha James Buchli Robert Springer James Bagion
Landing date	18 Mar 1989
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: TDRS 4


 STS 30

General

Launch id	89033
Launch date	4 May 1989
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	David Walker Ronald Grobe Norman Thagard Mary Cleve Mark Lee
Landing date	8 May 1989
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Magellan


 STS 31

General

Launch id	90037
Launch date	24 Apr 1990
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Loren Shriver Charles Boden Steven Hawley Bruce Mc Candless Catherin Sullivan
Landing date	29 Apr 1990
Landing site
Payload	B: HST


 STS 32

General

Launch id	90002
Launch date	9 Jan 1990
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Daniel Brandenstein James Wetherbee Bonnie Dunbar David Low Marsha Irvins
Landing date	20 Jan 1990
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Leasat 5

Flight of 10 days 21h 1mins

Retrieval of LDEF


 STS 33

General

Launch id	89090
Launch date	23 Nov 1989
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Frederik Gregory David Griggs F. Story Musgrave Kathryn Thurnton Manley Carter
Landing date	28 Nov 1989
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Sigint (USA 48)


 STS 34

General

Launch id	89084
Launch date	18 Oct 1989
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	Donald Williams Michael Mc Cully Shannon Lucid Ellen Baker Franklin Chang-Diaz
Landing date	23 Oct 1989
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: Galileo


 STS 35

General

Launch id	90106
Launch date	2 Dec 1990
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	7 persons
Landing date	11 Dec 1990
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	none


 STS 36

General

Launch id	90019
Launch date	28 Feb 1990
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	5 persons
Landing date	4 Mar 1990
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: AFP 731


 STS 37

General

Launch id	91027
Launch date	5 Apr 1991
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	Jerry Ross Jay Apt Linda Godwin Steven Nagel + ?
Landing date	11 Apr 1991
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	B: GRO

Ross and Apt went out twice (5h 46mins and 3h 30mins) to free GRO's antenna


 STS 38

General

Launch id	90097
Launch date	15 Nov 1990
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	5 persons
Landing date	20 Nov 1990
Landing site
Payload	AFP 658


 STS 39

General

Launch id	91031
Launch date	28 Apr 1991
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Donald Mc Monagle Blaine Hammond Charles Veach Guion Bluford Michael Coasts Gregory Harbaugh Richard Hieb
Landing date	6 May 1991
Landing site
Payload	B: IBSS (launched and retrieved) C: Mpec (USA 70)

Flight of 8 days 7h 26mins


 STS 40

General

Launch id	91040
Launch date	5 Jun 1991
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	James Bagian Bryan O'Connor Drew Gaffney Sidney Gutierrez Margareth Rhea Seddon Millie Hugges-Fulford Tamara Jernigan
Landing date	14 Jun 1991
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	none

Flight of 9 days 3h 30mins

Spacelab SLS (Space Laboratory Science) 1 mission


 STS 41

General

Launch id	90090
Launch date	6 Oct 1990
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	Richard Richards Robert Parker Bruce Melnick William Shepperd Thomas Akers
Landing date	10 Oct 1990
Landing site
Payload	B: Ulysse


 STS 42

General

Launch id	92002
Launch date	22 Jan 1992
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	7 persons within: Roberta Bondar (Canada) Ulf Merbold (Germany)
Landing date	30 Jan 1992
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	none

Flight of 8 days 1h 14mins

Spacelab IML 1 mission


 STS 43

General

Launch id	91054
Launch date	2 Aug 1991
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	John Blaha Michael Baber James Adamson David Low Shannon Lucid
Landing date	11 Aug 1991
Landing site
Payload	B: TDRS 5


 STS 44

General

Launch id	91080
Launch date	25 Nov 1991
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	6 men
Landing date	1 Dec 1991
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	DSP 34


 STS 45

General

Launch id	92015
Launch date	24 Mar 1992
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	7 persons within: Dirck Frimout (Belgium)
Landing date	2 Apr 1992
Landing site
Payload	none

Scientific mission Atlas


 STS 46

General

Launch id	92049
Launch date	31 Jul 1992
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew	7 persons
Landing date	8 Aug 1992
Landing site
Payload	B: Eureca 1

Tried to deploy TTS


 STS 47

General

Launch id	92061
Launch date	12 Sep 1992 at 14:23 UTC
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, pad 39A
Type	Endeavour
Crew	7 persons within: 1 japanese the first maried couple in space
Landing date	20 Sep 1992 at 14:53 UTC
Landing site
Payload	none

Spacelab J mission


 STS 48

General

Launch id	91063
Launch date	12 Sep 1991
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	5 persons
Landing date	18 Sep 1991
Landing site
Payload	B: UARS


 STS 49

General

Launch id	92026
Launch date	7 May 1992
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Endeavour
Crew	5 persons within: Pierre Thuot Richard Hieb Thomas Aker
Landing date	16 May 1992
Landing site
Payload	none

Astronauts went out during 8h 29mins on 13 May 1992 to repair Intelsat 603


 STS 50

General

Launch id	92034
Launch date	25 Jun 1992
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	7 persons (2 women)
Landing date	9 Jul 1992
Landing site
Payload	none

Spacelab USML 1 mission


 STS 51

General

Launch id	93058
Launch date	12 Sep 1993
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type
Crew	5 persons
Landing date	22 Sep 1993
Landing site
Payload	B: ACTS C: Orfeus-Spas (launched and retrieved)


 STS 52

General

Launch id	92070
Launch date	22 Oct 1992
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	7 persons
Landing date	1 Nov 1992
Landing site
Payload	B: Lageos 2 C: CTA (launched and retrieved)


 STS 53

General

Launch id	92086
Launch date	2 Dec 1992
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	5 persons
Landing date	9 Dec 1992
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	USA 89


 STS 54

General

Launch id	93003
Launch date	13 Jan 1993 at 13:59:30
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, pad 39 B
Type	Endeavour
Crew	John H. Casper Donald R. McMonagle Gregory J. Harbaugh Mario Runco Susan J. Helms
Landing date	19 Jan 1993
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	B: TDRS 6

PARE (Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment) experiment


 STS 55

General

Launch id	93027
Launch date	26 Apr 1993
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Columbia
Crew	Steven R. Nagel Terence T. Henricks Jerry L. Ross Charles J. Precourt Bernard A. Harris Ulrich Walter (Germany) Hans William Schlegel (Germany)
Landing date	6 May 1993
Landing site	Edwards
Payload	none

Spacelab D2 mission


 STS 56

General

Launch id	93023
Launch date	8 Apr 1993
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew	5 persons (1 woman)
Landing date	17 Apr 1993
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	B: Spartan 201-2 (launched and retrieved)


 STS 57

General

Launch id	93037
Launch date	21 Jun 1993 at 13:07:22
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Endeavour
Crew	4 men and 2 women
Landing date	1 Jul 1993
Landing site	Cape Canaveral
Payload	none

Retrieval of Eureca


 STS 58

General

Launch id	93065
Launch date	18 Oct 1993
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type
Crew	7 persons
Landing date	1 Nov 1993
Landing site
Payload	none

Spacelab SLS 2 mission


 STS 61

General

Launch id	93075
Launch date	2 Dec 1993
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type
Crew	7 persons
Landing date	13 Dec 1993
Landing site
Payload	none


STS ??

General

Launch id	94006
Launch date	3 Feb 1994 at 12:10 UTC
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew
Landing date	11 Feb 1994
Landing site
Payload	B: Oderacs A C: Oderacs B D: Oderacs C E: Oderacs D F: Oderacs E G: Oderacs F H: Bremsat


STS ??

General

Launch id
Launch date	4 Mar 1994 at 13:53 UTC
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type
Crew
Landing date
Landing site
Payload


STS 59

General

Launch id
Launch site	9 Apr 1994 at 12:05 UTC
Type	Endeavour
Crew	At least: Dr. Jay Apt (N5QWL), commander Dr. Linda Godwin (N5RAX), specialist
Landing date	20 Apr 1994 at 17:54 UTC
Landing site	Edwards
Payload

SRL 1 and SAREX missions


 STS 65

General

Launch id	94039
Launch date	8 Jul 1994 at 16:43 UTC
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, Pad 39A
Type	Columbia
Crew	Robert D. Cabena (KC5HBV), commander James Halsell, pilot Richard Hieb Carl Walz Leroy Chiao Donald Thomas Chiaki Naito, cardiolog (first Japanese woman in space)
Landing date	23 Jul 1994 at 10:38 UTC
Landing site
Payload

Spacelab IML 2 and SAREX. On board were six goldfish, four Japanese Medeka fish, four red-bellied newts, 500 fruit flies, 126 jelly fish, and thousands of sea urchins.


STS 68

General

Launch id
Launch date	scheduled for 18 Aug 1994, delayed
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Endeavour
Crew
Landing date
Landing site
Payload

SRL 2 mission


 STS 64

General

Launch id	94059
Launch date	9 Sep 1994 at 22:22 UTC
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, pad 39B
Type	Discovery
Crew	Richard (Dick) Richards, commander L. Blaine Hammond Jr. (KC5HBS), pilot Jerry L. Linenger (KC5HBR) Susan Helms Carl Meade Mark Lee
Landing date	20 Sep 1994
Landing site
Payload	Spartan 201-3 (launched and retrieved)

Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE 1) and SAREX

Also on board were 12 Get Away Special (GAS) experiments designed and built by high school and university students, an Orbit Stability Experiment (OSE), and a Robot Operated Materials Processing System (ROMPS).


STS 66

General

Launch id
Launch date	scheduled for 27 Oct 1994
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Endeavour
Crew	1 ESA astronaut
Landing date
Landing site
Payload

Atmospheric Lab (Atlas 3)


STS 67

General

Launch id
Launch date	scheduled for 12 Jan 1995
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Endeavour
Crew
Landing date
Landing site
Payload

Ultraviolet Astronomy (Astro 2)


STS 63

General

Launch id
Launch date	scheduled for 23 Feb 1995
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Discovery
Crew
Landing date
Landing site
Payload

Spacelab 3


STS 69

General

Launch id
Launch date	scheduled for 4 May 1995
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Endeavour
Crew
Landing date
Landing site
Payload

Wake Shield Facility (WSF 2)


STS 71

General

Launch id
Launch date	scheduled for 30 May 1995
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Atlantis
Crew
Landing date
Landing site
Payload

Space Life Sciences (SL M) and trim with Mir


STS 72

General

Launch id
Launch date	scheduled for 29 Jun 1995
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Type	Endeavour
Crew
Landing date
Landing site
Payload

Space Flyer Unit


 Missions

Scientific

Astronomy

Geodesy

Observation of ionosphere

Observation of high atmosphere

Observation of magnetosphere

Observation of meteorites

Observation of the Sun

Observation of the Earth

Meteorology

Geostationary satellites

LEO satellites

Remote sensing satellites

Telecommunications

Geostationary satellites

LEO satellites

Navigation

Navigation satellites


 Astronomy

Gamma-ray astronomy

1961

(014)	Explorer 11

1964

Cosmos 0051

1968

Cosmos 0208

Cosmos 0251

Cosmos 0264

1972

(090)	Explorer 48

1973

Cosmos 0561

1975

(072)	Cos B

1977

(049)	Signe 3

1979

(082)	Heao 3

1987

(012)	Astro C

1989

(096)	Granat

1990

(058)	Gamma

IR astronomy

1983

(004)	Iras

1989

(089)	Cobe

Multi-band astronomy

1989

(062)	Hipparcos

1990

(037)	HST

UV astronomy

1964

Cosmos 0051

1966

(031)	OAO 1

1968

(110)	OAO 2

1971

(030)	Tournesol

1972

(014)	TD 1A

(065)	OAO 4

1974

(070)	ANS

1975

(092)	Aura

1977

(012)	IUE

1983

(020)	Astron

X-ray astronomy

1968

Cosmos 0208

1970

(107)	Explorer 42

1972

(065)	OAO 4

1974

(070)	ANS

(077)	Ariel 5

1975

(037)	Explorer 53

1977

(075)	Heao 1

1978

(103)	Heao 2

1979

(014)	Corsa B

(047)	Ariel 6

1983

(011)	Astro B

(051)	Exosat

1985

(048)	Spartan 201-1

1987

(012)	Astro C

1989

(096)	Granat

1990

(049)	Rosat

(058)	Gamma

1993

(011)	Astro D

Radio astronomy

1968

(055)	Explorer 38

1983

(067)	Prognoz 09


 Geodesy

1960

(009)	Echo 1

1962

(060)	Anna 1B

1964

(001)	Secor 01B

(004)	Echo 2

(064)	Explorer 22

1965

(016)	GGSE 2

(016)	GGSE 3

(016)	Secor 03

(017)	Secor 02

(027)	Secor 04

(032)	Explorer 27

(063)	Secor 05

(089)	Explorer 29

1966

(013)	Diapason

(051)	Secor 06

GGTS 1

(056)	Pageos

(077)	Secor 07

(089)	Secor 08

1967

(011)	Diadème 1

(014)	Diadème 2

(053)	GGSE 4

(053)	GGSE 5

(065)	Secor 09

DODGE

1968

(002)	Explorer 36

Cosmos 0203

Cosmos 0256

1969

Cosmos 0272

(037)	Secor 13

Cosmos 0312

1970

TOPO 1

1971

Cosmos 0409

Cosmos 0457

1972

Cosmos 0480

Cosmos 0539

1973

Cosmos 0585

1974

Cosmos 0650

Cosmos 0675

1975

(010)	Starlette

Cosmos 0708

(027)	Geos 3

(039)	Castor

Cosmos 0770

1976

Cosmos 0807

(039)	Lageos 1

Cosmos 842

1977

Cosmos 0911

Cosmos 0963

1979

Cosmos 1067

1980

Cosmos 1312

1981

Cosmos 1410

1982

Cosmos 1510

1984

Cosmos 1589

1985

Cosmos 1660

1986

Cosmos 1732

(061)	Ajisai

Cosmos 1803

1987

Cosmos 1823

1988

Cosmos 1950

1989

Etalon 1

Etalon 2

(068)	Cosmos 2037

1990

Etalon 3

Cosmos 2088


 Observation of ionosphere

1957

(001)	Sputnik 01

1958

(001)	Explorer 01

(003)	Explorer 03

(004)	Sputnik 03

(005)	Explorer 04

1960

(014)	Explorer 08

1961

(015)	Solrad 03

1962

(008)	Cosmos 0001

Cosmos 0002

Cosmos 0003

(015)	Ariel 1

Cosmos 0007

Cosmos 0008

(049)	Alouette 1

Cosmos 0010

Cosmos 0012

1963

Cosmos 0013

Cosmos 0015

Cosmos 0016

Cosmos 0017

Cosmos 0018

Cosmos 0019

1964

(006)	Elektron 1

(015)	Ariel 2

(038)	Elektron 3

(051)	Explorer 20

(064)	Explorer 22

(076)	Explorer 25

(086)	Explorer 26

1965

(031)	Explorer 27

(054)	Proton 1

(087)	Proton 2

(098)	Explorer 31

(098)	Alouette 2

(101)	FR 1

1966

(060)	Proton 3

1967

(042)	Ariel 3

Cosmos 0163

1968

(041)	Esro 2B

(66)	Explorer 40

(084)	Esro 1A

(103)	Proton 4

Cosmos 0255

1969

(009)	Isis 1

(083)	Esro 1B

(097)	Azur

Intercosmos 02

1970

Cosmos 0321

Intercosmos 03

Cosmos 0381

1971

(024)	Isis 2

(080)	Shinsei

Intercosmos 05

(109)	Ariel 4

(119)	Auréole 1

1972

Cosmos 0477

Cosmos 0484

Intercosmos 06

Cosmos 0490

(064)	Denpa

(092)	Esro 4

Intercosmos 08

(100)	Aeros 1

1973

Intercosmos 09

Intercosmos 10

(107)	Auréole 2

1974

(055)	Aeros 2

(089)	Intasat

1975

(014)	Taiyo

Intercosmos 13

(033)	Aryaghata

Intercosmos 14

1976

(019)	Ume 1

Intercosmos 15

1977

Cosmos 0900

Intercosmos 17

1978

(014)	Exos A

(099)	Intercosmos 18

1979

Intercosmos 19

1981

(070)	Dynamics Explorer 2

(093)	Dong Fang Hong 09

(094)	Auréole 3

1984

Cosmos 1543

1986

(019)	Viking

1989

(016)	Exos D


 Observation of high atmosphere

1958

(002)	Vanguard 1

1959

(001)	Vanguard 2

(009)	Explorer 07

1961

(004)	Explorer 09

1963

(009)	Explorer 17

(053)	Explorer 19

1964

(015)	Ariel 2

Cosmos 0049

(076)	Explorer 24

(084)	San Marco 1

1966

(043)	Explorer 32

1967

(038)	San Marco 2

(042)	Ariel 3

1968

(066)	Explorer 39

Cosmos 0261

Cosmos 0262

1969

(088)	Intercosmos 01

1970

(017)	Dial-Wika

Cosmos 0348

Intercosmos 04

(109)	Péole

1971

(036)	San Marco 3

(071)	Eole

(109)	Ariel 4

1972

Intercosmos 07

1973

(101)	Explorer 51

1974

(009)	San Marco 4

Intercosmos 11

Intercosmos 12

1975

(096)	Explorer 54

(107)	Explorer 55

1979

(013)	AEM 2

(017)	Solwind

1981

(100)	SME

1984

(015)	Exos C

(108)	ERBS

1988

(026)	San Marco 5

1989

Pion 1

Pion 2

Pion 3

Pion 4

1990

(028)	Pegsat

CRRES


 Observation of magnetosphere

1959

(004)	Explorer 06

1961

(020)	Explorer 12

1962

(050)	Explorer 14

1963

(046)	Explorer 18

1964

(006)	Elektron 1

(006)	Elektron 2

(038)	Elektron 3

(038)	Elektron 4

Cosmos 0041

(054)	OGO 1

(060)	Explorer 21

1965

(042)	Explorer 28

(081)	OGO 2

1966

(049)	OGO 3

1967

(073)	OGO 4

1968

(014)	OGO 5

(109)	Heos 1

1969

(051)	OGO 6

(053)	Explorer 41

1971

(019)	Explorer 43

(096)	Explorer 45

1972

(005)	Heos 2

(029)	Prognoz 01

(046)	Prognoz 02

(073)	Explorer 47

1973

(009)	Prognoz 03

(078)	Explorer 50

1974

(040)	Explorer 52

1975

Intercosmos 14

(122)	Prognoz 04

1976

(112)	Prognoz 05

1977

Cosmos 0900

(029)	ESA-Geos 1

(093)	Prognoz 06

(102)	ISEE 1

(102)	ISEE 2

1978

(071)	ESA-Geos 2

(079)	ISEE 3

(087)	Exos B

(099)	Intercosmos 18

(101)	Prognoz 07

1980

(103)	Prognoz 08

1981

(070)	Dynamics Explorer 1

(070)	Dynamics Explorer 2

(094)	Auréole 3

1984

(088)	AMPTE CCE

(088)	AMPTE IRM

(088)	AMPTE UKS

1986

(019)	Viking

1989

(016)	Exos D

Aktivny

(080)	Magion 2

1990

(007)	Hiten


 Observation of meteorites

1961

(022)	Explorer 13

1962

(070)	Explorer 16

1964

(074)	Explorer 23

1965

(009)	Pegasus 1

(039)	Pegasus 2

(060)	Pegasus 3

1972

(061)	Explorer 46

1984

(034)	LDEF


 Observation of the Sun

1957

(002)	Sputnik 02

1959

(007)	Vanguard 3

1962

(006)	OSO 1

1965

(007)	OSO 2

Solrad 08

1967

(020)	OSO 3

Cosmos 166

(100)	OSO 4

1968

(17)	Solrad 09

Cosmos 215

Cosmos 230

1969

(006)	OSO 5

(068)	OSO 6

1970

Cosmos 381

1971

(030)	Tournesol

(058)	Solrad 10

(083)	OSO 7

1972

Cosmos 484

1975

(014)	Taiyo

(057)	OSO 8

(092)	Aura

1976

Intercosmos 16

1978

(079)	ISEE 3

1980

(014)	SMM

1981

(017)	Astro A

1983

(067)	Prognoz 09


 Meteorological geostationary satellites

1966

(110)	ATS 1

1967

(111)	ATS 3

1974

(033)	SMS 1

1975

(011)	SMS 2

(100)	Goes 1

1977

(048)	Goes 2

(065)	GMS 1

(108)	Meteosat 1

1978

(062)	Goes 3

1980

(074)	Goes 4

1981

(049)	Goes 5

(057)	Meteosat 2

(076)	GMS 2

1982

(031)	Insat 1A

(041)	Goes 6

1983

(089)	Insat 1B

1984

(080)	GMS 3

1987

(022)	Goes 7

1988

Cosmos 1940

(051)	Meteosat 3

(063)	Insat 1C

1989

(020)	Meteosat 4

(070)	GMS 4

1990

(051)	Insat 1D

1991

(015)	Meteosat 5

1994

(022)	Goes 8


 Meteorological LEO satellites

1959

(009)	Explorer 07

1960

(002)	Tiros 01

(016)	Tiros 02

1961

(017)	Tiros 03

1962

(002)	Tiros 04

(025)	Tiros 05

(047)	Tiros 06

1963

(024)	Tiros 07

(054)	Tiros 08

1964

(052)	Nimbus 1

1965

(004)	Tiros 09

(051)	Tiros 10

DMSP B2-1

1966

(008)	Essa 1

(016)	Essa 2

DMSP B2-2

(040)	Nimbus 2

DMSP B4-1

(087)	Essa 3

1967

(006)	Essa 4

DMSP B4-2

(036)	Essa 5

DMSP B4-3

DMSP B4-4

(114)	Essa 6

1968

DMSP B4-5

(069)	Essa 7

DMSP B4-6

(114)	Essa 8

1969

(016)	Essa 9

(029)	Meteor 1-01

(037)	Nimbus 3

DMSP B4-7

(084)	Meteor 1-02

1970

(008)	Itos

DMSP B5A-01

Meteor 1-03

(025)	Nimbus 4

Meteor 1-04

Meteor 1-05

DMSP B5A-02

Meteor 1-06

(106)	NOAA 01

1971

Meteor 1-07

DMSP B5A-03

Meteor 1-08

Meteor 1-09

DMSP B5A-04

Meteor 1-10

1972

DMSP B5B-05

Meteor 1-11

Meteor 1-12

(082)	NOAA 02

Meteor 1-13

DMSP B5C-06

(097)	Nimbus 5

1973

Meteor 1-14

Meteor 1-15

DMSP B5C-07

(086)	NOAA 03

1974

Meteor 1-16

DMSP B5C-08

Meteor 1-17

Meteor 1-18

DMSP B5C-09

Meteor 1-19

(089)	NOAA 04

Meteor 1-20

1975

Meteor 1-21

DMSP B5C-10

(052)	Nimbus 6

Meteor 2-01

Meteor 1-22

Meteor 1-23

1976

DMSP B5C-11

Meteor 1-24

Meteor 1-25

(077)	NOAA 05

DMSP B5D1-1 (AMS 1)

Meteor 1-26

1977

Meteor 2-02

Meteor 1-27

DMSP B5D1-2 (AMS 2)

Meteor 1-28

Meteor 2-03

1978

DMSP B5D1-3 (AMS 3)

(098)	Nimbus 7

Tiros N

1979

Meteor 1-29

Meteor 2-04

DMSP B5D1-4 (AMS 4)

(057)	NOAA 06

Meteor 2-05

1980

(043)	NOAA 07

Meteor 1-30

Meteor 2-06

1981

Meteor 2-07

(059)	NOAA 07C

Meteor 1-31

1982

Meteor 2-08

Meteor 2-09

DMSP B5D2-1 (AMS 5)

1983

(022)	NOAA 08

Meteor 2-10

DMSP B5D2-2

1984

Meteor 2-11

(123)	NOAA 09

1985

Meteor 2-12

Meteor 3-01

Meteor 2-13

1986

Meteor 2-14

(073)	NOAA 10

1987

Meteor 2-15

(053)	DMSP B5D2-3

Meteor 2-16

1988

Meteor 2-17

DMSP B5D2-4 (USA 29)

Meteor 3-02

(080)	Feng Yun 1-1

(089)	NOAA 11

1989

Meteor 2-18

(086)	Meteor 3-03

1990

Meteor 2-19

(081)	Feng Yun 1-2

Meteor 2-20

DMSP B5D2-5 (USA 68)

1991

Meteor 3-34

(032)	NOAA 12

Meteor 3-05

DMSP B5D2-6 (USA 73)

1993

Meteor 2-21

1994

(003)	Meteor 3-06


 Remote sensing satellites

1972

(058)	Landsat 1

1975

(004)	Landsat 2

(070)	Dong Fang Hong 03

(110)	Dong Fang Hong 04

(119)	Dong Fang Hong 05

1976

(117)	Dong Fang Hong 07

1977

Meteor 1-28

1978

(011)	Dong Fang Hong 08

(026)	Landsat 3

(041)	AEM 1

(064)	Seasat

(098)	Nimbus 7

1979

Meteor 1-29

Cosmos 1076

(051)	Bhaskara 1

Intercosmos 20

1980

Cosmos 1151

Meteor 1-30

1981

Intercosmos 21

Meteor 1-31

(115)	Bhaskara 2

1982

(072)	Landsat 4

(090)	Dong Fang Hong 12

1983

(086)	Dong Fang Hong 13

Cosmos 1484

Cosmos 1500

1984

(021)	Landsat 5

(098)	Dong Fang Hong 16

Cosmos 1602

1985

(096)	Dong Fang Hong 17

Cosmos 1689

1986

(019)	Spot 1

Cosmos 1766

(076)	Dong Fang Hong 19

1987

(018)	Momo 1A

Cosmos 1869

(064)	Cosmos 1870

(075)	Dong Fang Hong 21

1988

(021)	IRS 1A

(056)	Okean 1

Cosmos 1939

1990

(005)	Spot 2

(013)	Momo 1B

(018)	Okean 2

(089)	Dong Fang Hong 33

1991

Almaz

(039)	Okean 3

(050)	ERS 1

(050)	Uosat 5

(061)	IRS 1B

1993

(009)	SCD


 Telecommunications LEO satellites

1958

(006)	Score

1960

(009)	Echo 1

(013)	Courier 1B

1961

(???)	Oscar 01

1962

(022)	Oscar 02

(029)	Telstar 1

(068)	Relay 1

1963

(013)	Telstar 2

1964

(003)	Relay 2

(004)	Echo 2

1965

(016)	Oscar 03

(030)	Molnya 1-01

Molnya 1-02

(108)	Oscar 04

1966

Cosmos 103

Molnya 1-03

IDSCP 1-1

IDSCP 1-2

IDSCP 1-3

IDSCP 1-4

IDSCP 1-5

IDSCP 1-6

IDSCP 1-7

Molnya 1-04

1967

IDSCP 2-1

IDSCP 2-2

IDSCP 2-3

IDSCP 2-4

IDSCP 2-5

IDSCP 2-6

IDSCP 2-7

IDSCP 2-8

Cosmos 151

Molnya 1-05

IDSCP 3-1

IDSCP 3-2

IDSCP 3-3

IDSCP 3-4

Molnya 1-06

Molnya 1-07

1968

Molnya 1-08

IDSCP 4-1

IDSCP 4-2

IDSCP 4-3

IDSCP 4-4

IDSCP 4-5

IDSCP 4-6

IDSCP 4-7

IDSCP 4-8

Molnya 1-09

Cosmos 236

Molnya 1-10

1969

Molnya 1-11

Molnya 1-12

Cosmos 292

Cosmos 304

1970

(008)	Oscar 05

Molnya 1-13

Cosmos 332

Cosmos 336

Cosmos 337

Cosmos 338

Cosmos 339

Cosmos 340

Cosmos 341

Cosmos 342

Cosmos 343

Molnya 1-14

Molnya 1-15

Cosmos 371

Cosmos 372

Molnya 1-16

Molnya 1-17

1971

SDS A

Cosmos 407

Cosmos 411

Cosmos 412

Cosmos 413

Cosmos 414

Cosmos 415

Cosmos 416

Cosmos 417

Cosmos 418

Molnya 1-18

(086)	Cosmos 0444

(086)	Cosmos 0445

(086)	Cosmos 0446

(086)	Cosmos 0447

(086)	Cosmos 0448

(086)	Cosmos 0449

(086)	Cosmos 0450

(086)	Cosmos 0451

(100)	Molnya 2-01

Cosmos 468

Molnya 1-19

1972

Molnya 1-20

Molnya 2-02

Cosmos 494

(057)	Cosmos 0504

(057)	Cosmos 0505

(057)	Cosmos 0506

(057)	Cosmos 0507

(057)	Cosmos 0508

(057)	Cosmos 0509

(057)	Cosmos 0510

(057)	Cosmos 0511

Molnya 2-03

Molnya 1-21

(082)	Oscar 06

Cosmos 528

Cosmos 529

Cosmos 530

Cosmos 531

Cosmos 532

Cosmos 533

Cosmos 534

Cosmos 535

Molnya 1-22

Molnya 2-04

Cosmos 540

1973

Molnya 1-23

Molnya 2-05

Cosmos 564

Cosmos 565

Cosmos 566

Cosmos 567

Cosmos 568

Cosmos 569

Cosmos 570

Cosmos 571

Molnya 2-06

SDS B

Molnya 1-24

(069)	Cosmos 0588

(069)	Cosmos 0589

(069)	Cosmos 0590

(069)	Cosmos 0591

(069)	Cosmos 0592

(069)	Cosmos 0593

(069)	Cosmos 0594

(069)	Cosmos 0595

Molnya 2-07

Molnya 1-25

Molnya 1-26

Cosmos 614

Cosmos 617

Cosmos 618

Cosmos 619

Cosmos 620

Cosmos 621

Cosmos 622

Cosmos 623

Cosmos 624

Molnya 2-08

1974

Molnya 1-27

(024)	Cosmos 0641

(024)	Cosmos 0642

(024)	Cosmos 0643

(024)	Cosmos 0644

(024)	Cosmos 0645

(024)	Cosmos 0646

(024)	Cosmos 0647

(024)	Cosmos 0648

Molnya 2-09

Molnya 2-10

(072)	Cosmos 0677

(072)	Cosmos 0678

(072)	Cosmos 0679

(072)	Cosmos 0680

(072)	Cosmos 0681

(072)	Cosmos 0682

(072)	Cosmos 0683

(072)	Cosmos 0684

Molnya 1-28

(089)	Oscar 07

Molnya 3-01

Molnya 2-11

1975

Molnya 2-12

(016)	Cosmos 0711

(016)	Cosmos 0712

(016)	Cosmos 0713

(016)	Cosmos 0714

(016)	Cosmos 0715

(016)	Cosmos 0716

(016)	Cosmos 0717

(016)	Cosmos 0718

SDS 1

Molnya 3-02

Molnya 1-29

(045)	Cosmos 0732

(045)	Cosmos 0733

(045)	Cosmos 0734

(045)	Cosmos 0735

(045)	Cosmos 0736

(045)	Cosmos 0737

(045)	Cosmos 0738

(045)	Cosmos 0739

Molnya 1-30

Molnya 2-13

Molnya 1-31

Molnya 2-14

Cosmos 761

Cosmos 762

Cosmos 763

Cosmos 764

Cosmos 765

Cosmos 766

Cosmos 767

Cosmos 768

Cosmos 773

Molnya 3-03

Cosmos 783

Molnya 2-15

Molnya 3-04

1976

Molnya 1-32

Cosmos 791

Cosmos 792

Cosmos 793

Cosmos 794

Cosmos 795

Cosmos 796

Cosmos 797

Cosmos 798

Molnya 1-33

Molnya 1-34

Molnya 3-05

SDS 2

Cosmos 825

Cosmos 826

Cosmos 827

Cosmos 828

Cosmos 829

Cosmos 830

Cosmos 831

Cosmos 832

Cosmos 836

Cosmos 841

Molnya 1-35

SDS 3

Cosmos 858

Molnya 2-16

Cosmos 871

Cosmos 872

Cosmos 873

Cosmos 874

Cosmos 875

Cosmos 876

Cosmos 877

Cosmos 878

Molnya 3-06

1977

Molnya 2-17

Molnya 1-36

Molnya 3-07

Molnya 1-37

Cosmos 923

Cosmos 939

Cosmos 940

Cosmos 941

Cosmos 942

Cosmos 943

Cosmos 944

Cosmos 945

Cosmos 946

Molnya 1-38

Molnya 3-08

Cosmos 968

1978

Cosmos 976

Cosmos 977

Cosmos 978

Cosmos 979

Cosmos 980

Cosmos 981

Cosmos 982

Cosmos 983

Molnya 3-09

Cosmos 990

SDS 4

Molnya 1-39

(026)	Oscar 08

Molnya 1-40

Cosmos 1013

Cosmos 1014

Cosmos 1015

Cosmos 1016

Cosmos 1017

Cosmos 1018

Cosmos 1019

Cosmos 1020

Cosmos 1023

Molnya 1-41

SDS 5

Molnya 1-42

Cosmos 1034

Cosmos 1035

Cosmos 1036

Cosmos 1037

Cosmos 1038

Cosmos 1039

Cosmos 1040

Cosmos 1041

Molnya 3-10

Cosmos 1048

Cosmos 1051

Cosmos 1052

Cosmos 1053

Cosmos 1054

Cosmos 1055

Cosmos 1056

Cosmos 1057

Cosmos 1058

1979

Molnya 3-11

Cosmos 1081

Cosmos 1082

Cosmos 1083

Cosmos 1084

Cosmos 1085

Cosmos 1086

Cosmos 1087

Cosmos 1088

Molnya 1-43

Molnya 3-12

Cosmos 1110

Molnya 1-44

Cosmos 1125

Cosmos 1130

Cosmos 1131

Cosmos 1132

Cosmos 1133

Cosmos 1134

Cosmos 1135

Cosmos 1136

Cosmos 1137

Cosmos 1140

Molnya 1-45

1980

Molnya 1-46

Cosmos 1156

Cosmos 1157

Cosmos 1158

Cosmos 1159

Cosmos 1160

Cosmos 1161

Cosmos 1162

Cosmos 1163

Cosmos 1175

Molnya 1-47

Cosmos 1190

Cosmos 1192

Cosmos 1193

Cosmos 1194

Cosmos 1195

Cosmos 1196

Cosmos 1197

Cosmos 1198

Cosmos 1199

Molnya 3-13

Molnya 1-48

SDS 6

Cosmos 1228

Cosmos 1229

Cosmos 1230

Cosmos 1231

Cosmos 1232

Cosmos 1233

Cosmos 1234

Cosmos 1235

1981

Molnya 3-14

Molnya 1-49

Cosmos 1250

Cosmos 1251

Cosmos 1252

Cosmos 1253

Cosmos 1254

Cosmos 1255

Cosmos 1256

Cosmos 1257

Molnya 3-15

SDS 7

Cosmos 1269

Molnya 3-16

Molnya 1-50

Cosmos 1287

Cosmos 1288

Cosmos 1289

Cosmos 1290

Cosmos 1291

Cosmos 1292

Cosmos 1293

Cosmos 1294

Cosmos 1302

Cosmos 1305

(100)	Uosat 1

Molnya 3-17

Cosmos 1320

Cosmos 1321

Cosmos 1322

Cosmos 1323

Cosmos 1324

Cosmos 1325

Cosmos 1326

Cosmos 1327

Molnya 1-51

Molnya 1-52

Cosmos 1331

1982

Molnya 1-53

Molnya 3-18

Cosmos 1354

Cosmos 1357

Cosmos 1358

Cosmos 1359

Cosmos 1360

Cosmos 1361

Cosmos 1362

Cosmos 1363

Cosmos 1364

Molnya 1-54

Cosmos 1371

Molnya 1-55

Cosmos 1388

Cosmos 1389

Cosmos 1390

Cosmos 1391

Cosmos 1392

Cosmos 1393

Cosmos 1394

Cosmos 1395

Molnya 1-55

Molnya 3-19

Cosmos 1420

1983

Cosmos 1429

Cosmos 1430

Cosmos 1431

Cosmos 1432

Cosmos 1433

Cosmos 1434

Cosmos 1435

Cosmos 1436

Molnya 3-20

Molnya 1-56

Molnya 1-57

Cosmos 1452

(058)	Oscar 10

Cosmos 1473

Cosmos 1474

Cosmos 1475

Cosmos 1476

Cosmos 1477

Cosmos 1478

Cosmos 1479

Cosmos 1480

Molnya 1-58

SDS 8

Cosmos1486

Molnya 3-21

Cosmos 1503

Molnya 1-59

Molnya 3-22

1984

Cosmos 1522

Cosmos 1523

Cosmos 1524

Cosmos 1525

Cosmos 1526

Cosmos 1527

Cosmos 1528

Cosmos 1529

Cosmos 1538

(021)	Uosat 2

Molnya 1-60

Cosmos 1559

Cosmos 1560

Cosmos 1561

Cosmos 1562

Cosmos 1563

Cosmos 1564

Cosmos 1565

Cosmos 1566

Cosmos 1570

Molnya 1-61

Molnya 1-62

SDS 9

Molnya 1-63

1985

Cosmos 1617

Cosmos 1618

Cosmos 1619

Cosmos 1620

Cosmos 1621

Cosmos 1622

Molnya 3-23

Cosmos 1624

SDS 10

Cosmos 1635

Cosmos 1636

Cosmos 1637

Cosmos 1638

Cosmos 1639

Cosmos 1640

Cosmos 1641

Cosmos 1642

Molnya 3-24

Molnya 3-25

Molnya 1-64

Cosmos 1680

Molnya 3-26

Molnya 1-65

Molnya 1-66

Molnya 3-27

1986

Cosmos 1616

Cosmos 1617

Cosmos 1618

Cosmos 1619

Cosmos 1620

Cosmos 1621

Cosmos 1622

Cosmos 1623

Cosmos 1741

Molnya 3-28

Molnya 3-29

Cosmos 1763

Molnya 1-67

Cosmos 1770

(061)	Fuji 1A

Molnya 1-68

Molnya 3-30

Molnya 1-69

Cosmos 1794

Cosmos 1795

Cosmos 1796

Cosmos 1797

Cosmos 1798

Cosmos 1799

Cosmos 1800

Cosmos 1801

Molnya 1-70

1987

Cosmos 1814

Molnya 3-31

SDS 11

Cosmos 1827

Cosmos 1828

Cosmos 1829

Cosmos 1830

Cosmos 1831

Cosmos 1832

(049)	Cosmos 1850

(051)	Cosmos 1852

(051)	Cosmos 1853

(051)	Cosmos 1854

(051)	Cosmos 1855

(051)	Cosmos 1856

(051)	Cosmos 1857

(051)	Cosmos 1858

(051)	Cosmos 1859

Cosmos 1875

Cosmos 1876

Cosmos 1877

Cosmos 1878

Cosmos 1879

Cosmos 1880

Cosmos 1898

1988

Cosmos 1909

Cosmos 1910

Cosmos 1911

Cosmos 1911

Cosmos 1912

Cosmos 1913

Cosmos 1914

(016)	Cosmos 1924

(016)	Cosmos 1925

(016)	Cosmos 1926

(016)	Cosmos 1927

(016)	Cosmos 1928

(016)	Cosmos 1929

(016)	Cosmos 1930

(016)	Cosmos 1931

Molnya 1-71

Molnya 1-72

Cosmos 1937

Molnya 3-32

(051)	Oscar 13

Cosmos 1954

Molnya 1-73

Molnya 3-33

SDS 12

Molnya 3-34

Molnya 1-74

1989

(005)	Cosmos 1992

(009)	Cosmos 1994

(009)	Cosmos 1995

(009)	Cosmos 1996

(009)	Cosmos 1997

(009)	Cosmos 1998

(009)	Cosmos 1999

Molnya 1-75

(025)	Cosmos 2008

(025)	Cosmos 2009

(025)	Cosmos 2010

(025)	Cosmos 2011

(025)	Cosmos 2012

(025)	Cosmos 2013

(025)	Cosmos 2014

(025)	Cosmos 2015

Molnya 3-35

(074)	Cosmos 2038

(074)	Cosmos 2039

(074)	Cosmos 2040

(074)	Cosmos 2041

(074)	Cosmos 2042

(074)	Cosmos 2043

Molnya 1-76

Molnya 3-36

1990

(005)	Uosat 3

(005)	Uosat 4

(005)	Pacsat

(005)	Dove

(005)	Webersat

(005)	Lusat

Molnya 3-37

(013)	Fuji 1B

(029)	Cosmos 2064

(029)	Cosmos 2065

(029)	Cosmos 2066

(029)	Cosmos 2067

(029)	Cosmos 2068

(029)	Cosmos 2069

(029)	Cosmos 2070

(029)	Cosmos 2071

Molnya 1-77

Molnya 3-38

Cosmos 2090

Cosmos 2091

Cosmos 2092

Cosmos 2093

Cosmos 2094

Cosmos 2095

Molnya 1-78

Molnya 3-39

Molnya 1-79

(111)	Cosmos 2112

Cosmos 2114

Cosmos 2115

Cosmos 2116

Cosmos 2117

Cosmos 2118

Cosmos 2119

1991

(006)	Informator

Cosmos 2125

Cosmos 2126

Cosmos 2127

Cosmos 2128

Cosmos 2129

Cosmos 2130

Cosmos 2131

Cosmos 2132

Molnya 1-80

Molnya 3-40

Cosmos 2143

Cosmos 2144

Cosmos 2145

Cosmos 2146

Cosmos 2147

Cosmos 2148

Cosmos 2150

Molnya 1-81

(050)	Uosat 5

(050)	Orbcomm

Molnya 1-82

Molnya 3-41

Cosmos 2157

Cosmos 2158

Cosmos 2159

Cosmos 2160

Cosmos 2161

Cosmos 2162

Cosmos 2165

Cosmos 2166

Cosmos 2167

Cosmos 2168

Cosmos 2169

Cosmos 2170

1992

Molnya 1-83

Cosmos 2187

Cosmos 2188

Cosmos 2189

Cosmos 2190

Cosmos 2191

Cosmos 2192

Cosmos 2193

Cosmos 2194

Cosmos 2197

Cosmos 2198

Cosmos 2199

Cosmos 2200

Cosmos 2201

Cosmos 2202

Molnya 1-84

(052)	Kitsat A

Cosmos 2208

Molnya 3-42

Cosmos 2211

Cosmos 2212

Cosmos 2213

Cosmos 2214

Cosmos 2215

Cosmos 2216

Molnya 3-43

1993

Molnya 1-85

Molnya 3-44

Cosmos 2244

Cosmos 2245

Cosmos 2246

Cosmos 2247

Cosmos 2248

Cosmos 2249

Cosmos 2250

Molnya 1-86

Cosmos 2251

Cosmos 2252

Cosmos 2253

Cosmos 2254

Cosmos 2255

Cosmos 2256

Cosmos 2257

Molnya 3-45

(061)	Itamsat

(061)	Healthsat

(061)	Kitsat B

(061)	Posat

Molnya 1-87


 Telecommunications geostationary satellites

1964

(047)	Syncom 3

1965

(028)	Intelsat 101

1966

(110)	ATS 1

1967

(001)	Intelsat 202

(026)	Intelsat 203

(094)	Intelsat 204

(111)	ATS 3

1968

(081)	LES 6

(116)	Intelsat 302

1969

(011)	Intelsat 303

(045)	Intelsat 304

(069)	ATS 5

(101)	Skynet 1A

1970

(003)	Intelsat 306

(021)	Nato 1

(032)	Intelsat 307

(055)	Intelsat 308

1971

(006)	Intelsat 402

(009)	Nato 2

(095)	DSCS 2-01

(095)	DSCS 2-02

(116)	Intelsat 403

1972

(003)	Intelsat 404

(041)	Intelsat 405

(090)	Anik A1

1973

(023)	Anik A2

(058)	Intelsat 407

(100)	DSCS 2-03

(100)	DSCS 2-04

1974

(014)	Cosmos 0637

(022)	Westar 1

(039)	ATS 6

(060)	Molnya 1S

(075)	Westar 2

(093)	Intelsat 408

(094)	Skynet 2B

(101)	Symphonie 1

1975

(038)	Anik A3

(042)	Intelsat 401

(077)	Symphonie 2

(091)	Intelsat 4A01

(097)	Cosmos 0775

(117)	Satcom 1

(123)	Raduga 01

1976

(004)	CTS

(010)	Intelsat 4A02

(017)	Marisat 1

(023)	LES 8

(023)	LES 9

(029)	Satcom 2

(035)	Nato 3A

(042)	Comstar 1

(053)	Marisat 2

(066)	Palapa A1

(073)	Comstar 2

(092)	Raduga 02

(101)	Marisat 3

(107)	Ekran 01

1977

(014)	ETS 2

(018)	Palapa A2

(034)	DSCS 2-07

(034)	DSCS 2-08

(041)	Intelsat 4A04

(071)	Raduga 03

(092)	Ekran 02

(118)	Sakura 1

1978

(002)	Intelsat 4A03

(016)	Fleetsatcom 1

(035)	Intelsat 4A06

(039)	Yuri 1

(044)	OTS 2

(068)	Comstar 3

(073)	Raduga 04

(106)	Nato 3C

(113)	DSCS 2-11

(113)	DSCS 2-12

(116)	Anik B1

(118)	Gorizont 01

1979

(015)	Ekran 03

(035)	Raduga 05

(038)	Fleetsatcom 2

(062)	Gorizont 02

(072)	Westar 3

(087)	Ekran 04

(098)	DSCS 2-13

(098)	DSCS 2-14

(105)	Gorizont 03

1980

(004)	Fleetsatcom 3

(016)	Raduga 06

(049)	Gorizont 04

(060)	Ekran 05

(081)	Raduga 07

(087)	Fleetsatcom 4

(091)	SBS 1

(098)	Intelsat 502

(104)	Ekran 06

1981

(018)	Comstar 4

(027)	Raduga 08

(050)	Intelsat 501

(057)	Apple

(061)	Ekran 07

(069)	Raduga 09

(073)	Fleetsatcom 5

(096)	SBS 2

(102)	Raduga 10

(114)	Satcom 3R

(119)	Intelsat 503

(122)	Marecs A

1982

(004)	Satcom 4

(009)	Ekran 08

(014)	Westar 4

(017)	Intelsat 504

(020)	Gorizont 05

(031)	Insat 1A

(044)	Cosmos 1366

(058)	Westar 5

(082)	Anik D1

(093)	Ekran 09

(097)	Intelsat 505

(103)	Gorizont 06

(105)	Aurora 1

(106)	DSCS 2-15

(106)	DSCS 3-01

(110)	SBS 3

(110)	Anik C3

(113)	Raduga 11

1983

(006)	Sakura 2A

(016)	Ekran 10

(026)	TDRS 1

(028)	Raduga 12

(030)	Satcom 1R

(047)	Intelsat 506

(058)	Eutelsat 1F1

(059)	Anik C2

(059)	Palapa B1

(065)	Galaxy 1

(066)	Gorizont 07

(077)	Telstar 301

(081)	Sakura 2B

(088)	Raduga 13

(089)	Insat 1B

(094)	Satcom 2R

(098)	Galaxy 2

(100)	Ekran 11

(105)	Intelsat 507

(118)	Gorizont 08

1984

(005)	Yuri 2A

(009)	DSCS 3-02

(016)	Raduga 14

(022)	Cosmos 1540

(023)	Intelsat 508

(028)	Ekran 12

(031)	Cosmos 1546

(035)	Dong Fang Hong 15

(041)	Gorizont 09

(049)	Spacenet 1

(063)	Raduga 15

(078)	Gorizont 10

(081)	Eutelsat 1F2

(081)	Telecom 1A

(090)	Ekran 13

(093)	SBS 4

(093)	Leasat 2

(093)	Telstar 302

(101)	Galaxy 3

(113)	Anik D2

(113)	Leasat 1

(114)	Spacenet 2

(114)	Marecs B2

(115)	Nato 3D

1985

(007)	Gorizont 11

(015)	Arabsat 1A

(015)	Brazilsat A1

(016)	Cosmos 1629

(024)	Ekran 14

(025)	Intelsat 510

(028)	Anik C1

(028)	Leasat 3

(035)	Gstar 1

(035)	Telecom 1B

(048)	Morelos 1

(048)	Arabsat 1B

(048)	Telstar 303

(055)	Intelsat 511

(070)	Raduga 16

(076)	Aussat A1

(076)	ASC 1

(076)	Leasat 4

(087)	Intelsat 512

(092)	DSCS 3-03

(092)	DSCS 3-04

(102)	Cosmos 1700

(107)	Raduga 17

(109)	Morelos 2

(109)	Aussat A2

(109)	Satcom K2

1986

(003)	Satcom K1

(007)	Raduga 18

(010)	Dong Fang Hong 18

(016)	Yuri 2B

(026)	Gstar 2

(026)	Brazilsat A2

(027)	Cosmos 1738

(038)	Ekran 15

(044)	Gorizont 12

(082)	Raduga 19

(090)	Gorizont 13

(096)	Fleetsatcom 7

1987

(028)	Raduga 20

(029)	Palapa B2P

(040)	Gorizont 14

(070)	ETS 5

(073)	Ekran 16

(078)	Aussat A3

(078)	Eutelsat 1F4

(084)	Cosmos 1888

(091)	Cosmos 1894

(095)	Tvsat 1

(096)	Cosmos 1897

(100)	Raduga 21

(109)	Ekran 17

1988

(012)	Sakura 3A

(014)	Dong Fang Hong 22

(018)	Spacenet 3R

(018)	Telecom 1C

(028)	Gorizont 15

(036)	Ekran 18

(040)	Intelsat 513

(051)	Panamsat 1

(063)	Insat 1C

(063)	Eutelsat 1F5

(066)	Cosmos 1961

(071)	Gorizont 16

(081)	Gstar 3

(081)	SBS 5

(086)	Sakura 3B

(091)	TDRS 3

(095)	Raduga 22

(098)	TDF 1

(108)	Ekran 19

(109)	Skynet 4B

(109)	Astra 1A

(111)	Dong Fang Hong 25

1989

(004)	Gorizont 17

(006)	Intelsat 515

(020)	Jcsat 1

(021)	TDRS 4

(027)	TELE X

(030)	Raduga 23

(035)	DSCS 3-05

(041)	Superbird A1

(041)	DFS 1

(048)	Raduga 1-1

(052)	Gorizont 18

(053)	Olympus

(062)	Tvsat 2

(067)	BSB 1

(069)	DSCS 3-06

(069)	DSCS 3-07

(077)	Fleetsatcom 8

(081)	Gorizont 19

(087)	Intelsat 602

(098)	Raduga 24

(101)	Cosmos 2054

1990

(001)	Skynet 4A

(001)	Jcsat 2

(002)	Leasat 5

(011)	Dong Fang Hong 26

(016)	Raduga 25

(021)	Intelsat 603

(030)	Asiasat 1

(034)	Palapa B2R

(051)	Insat 1D

(054)	Gorizont 20

(056)	Intelsat 604

(061)	Cosmos 2085

(063)	TDF 2

(063)	DFS 2

(074)	BSB 2

(077)	Yuri 3A

(079)	Skynet 4C

(079)	Eutelsat 2F1

(091)	SBS 6

(091)	Galaxy 6

(093)	Inmarsat 2F1

(094)	Gorizont 21

(100)	Satcom C1

(100)	Gstar 4

(102)	Gorizont 22

(112)	Raduga 26

(116)	Raduga 1-2

1991

(001)	Nato 4A

(003)	Italsat 1

(003)	Eutelsat 2F2

(010)	Cosmos 2133

(014)	Raduga 27

(015)	Astra 1B

(018)	Inmarsat 2F2

(026)	Anik E2

(028)	ASC 2

(037)	Aurora 2

(046)	Gorizont 23

(054)	TDRS 5

(055)	Intelsat 605

(060)	Yuri 3B

(064)	Cosmos 2155

(067)	Anik E1

(074)	Gorizont 24

(075)	Intelsat 601

(079)	Cosmos 2172

(083)	Eutelsat 2F3

(084)	Telecom 2A

(084)	Inmarsat 2F3

(087)	Raduga 28

1992

(006)	DSCS 3-08

(010)	Superbird B1

(010)	Arabsat 1C

(013)	Galaxy 5

(017)	Gorizont 25

(021)	Telecom 2B

(021)	Inmarsat 2F4

(027)	Palapa B4

(032)	Intelsat K

(037)	DSCS 3-09

(041)	Insat 2A

(041)	Eutelsat 2F4

(043)	Gorizont 26

(054)	Aussat B1

(057)	Satcom C4

(059)	Cosmos 2209

(060)	Hispasat 1A

(060)	Satcom C3

(066)	DFS 3

(072)	Galaxy 7

(074)	Ekran 20

(082)	Gorizont 27

(084)	Superbird A2

(088)	Cosmos 2224

1993

(003)	TDRS 6

(029)	Raduga 29

(015)	UHF 1

(031)	Astra 1C

(039)	Galaxy 4

(046)	DSCS 3-10

(048)	Hispasat 1B

(048)	Insat 2B

(056)	UHF 2 (USA 95)

(058)	ACTS

(062)	Raduga 30

(066)	Intelsat 701

(069)	Gorizont 28

(072)	Gorizont 29

(074)	DSCS 3-11

(076)	Nato 4B

(077)	Telstar 401

(078)	DBS 1

(078)	Thaicom 1

1994

(002)	GALS 1

(008)	Raduga 1-3

(012)	Raduga 31

(013)	Galaxy 1R

(043)	Apstar 1

(067)	Express 01

Astra 1D

Aussat B3

Brazilsat B1

DBS 2

Intelsat 702

Intelsat 703

Panamsat 2

Solidaridad 2

Thaicom 2

Turksat 1B

Yuri 3N


 Navigation satellites

1960

Transit 1B

(007)	Transit 2A

1961

Transit 3B (loft 1)

(015)	Transit 4A

(031)	Transit 4B

1962

Transit 5A

1963

Transit 7 (5A3)

(038)	Transit 5BN1

(049)	Transit 5BN2

1964

Transit 9 (5C 1)

Transit 5B 4

Transit 5B 5

1965

NNSS 30 030 (Transit 5B 6)

NNSS 30 040 (Transit 5B 7)

NNSS 30 050 (Transit 10)

1966

NNSS 30 060 (Transit 11)

NNSS 30 070 (Transit 12)

NNSS 30 080 (Transit 13)

NNSS 30 090 (Transit 14)

1967

NNSS 30 120 (Transit 15)

NNSS 30 130 (Transit 16)

Timation 1

NNSS 30 140 (Transit 17)

Cosmos 192

1968

NNSS 30 180 (Transit 18)

Cosmos 220

1969

Cosmos 292

Timation 2 (+ 6 ss sat)

Cosmos 304

1970

Cosmos 332

NNSS 30 190

Cosmos 371

Cosmos 381

Cosmos 385

1971

Cosmos 422

Cosmos 465

1972

Cosmos 475

Cosmos 489

Cosmos 514

Triad 1

1973

Cosmos 574

Cosmos 586

NNSS 30 200

Cosmos 627

1974

Cosmos 628

Cosmos 660

Cosmos 663

Timation 3 (NTS 1)

Cosmos 689

Cosmos 700

1975

Cosmos 726

Cosmos 729

Cosmos 755

Triad 2 (TIP 2)

Cosmos 778

1976

Cosmos 789

Cosmos 800

Cosmos 807

Cosmos 823

Cosmos 842

Cosmos 846

Triad 3 (TIP 3)

Cosmos 864

Cosmos 883

Cosmos 887

1977

Cosmos 890

Cosmos 894

Cosmos 911

Cosmos 926

Cosmos 928

Cosmos 951

NNSS 30 110

Cosmos 962

Cosmos 971

1978

Cosmos 985

(020)	GPS BI-01

Cosmos 991

Cosmos 994

Cosmos 996

(034)	Cosmos 1000

(047)	GPS BI-02

Cosmos 1011

Cosmos 1027

(093)	GPS BI-03

(112)	GPS BI-04

Cosmos 1064

1979

Cosmos 1072

Cosmos 1089

Cosmos 1091

Cosmos 1092

Cosmos 1104

Cosmos 1141

1980

Cosmos 1150

Cosmos 1153

(011)	GPS BI-05

Cosmos 1168

(032)	GPS BI-06

Cosmos 1181

Cosmos 1225

Cosmos 1226

1981

Cosmos 1244

(044)	Nova 1

Cosmos 1275

Cosmos 1295

Cosmos 1304

Cosmos 1308

1982

Cosmos 1333

Cosmos 1339

Cosmos 1344

Cosmos 1349

Cosmos 1380

Cosmos 1383

Cosmos 1386

Cosmos 1413

Cosmos 1414

Cosmos 1415

Cosmos 1417

1983

Cosmos 1428

Cosmos 1447

Cosmos 1448

Cosmos 1459

Cosmos 1464

(072)	GPS BI-08

Cosmos 1490

Cosmos 1491

Cosmos 1492

Cosmos 1506

Cosmos 1513

Cosmos 1519

Cosmos 1520

Cosmos 1521

1984

Cosmos 1531

Cosmos 1535

Cosmos 1550

Cosmos 1553

Cosmos 1554

Cosmos 1555

Cosmos 1556

(059)	GPS BI-09

Cosmos 1574

Cosmos 1577

Cosmos 1593

Cosmos 1594

Cosmos 1595

(097)	GPS BI-10

Cosmos 1598

Cosmos 1605

(110)	Nova 2

Cosmos 1610

1985

Cosmos 1627

Cosmos 1634

Cosmos 1650

Cosmos 1651

Cosmos 1652

Cosmos 1655

(095)	GPS BI-11

SOOS ? Transit 19 (SOOS 240 - 300)

SOOS ?Transit 20

Cosmos 1704

Cosmos 1709

Cosmos 1710

Cosmos 1711

Cosmos 1712

1986

Cosmos 1725

Cosmos 1727

Cosmos 1745

Cosmos 1759

Cosmos 1778

Cosmos 1779

Cosmos 1780

Cosmos 1791

Polar Bear (17070)

Cosmos 1802

Cosmos 1808

1987

Cosmos 1816

Cosmos 1821

Cosmos 1838

Cosmos 1839

Cosmos 1840

(054)	Cosmos 1861

Cosmos 1864

Cosmos 1883

Cosmos 1884

Cosmos 1885

SOOS 270 (Oscar 27)

SOOS 290 (Oscar 29)

Cosmos 1891

Cosmos 1904

1988

Cosmos 1917

Cosmos 1918

Cosmos 1919

(023)	Cosmos 1934

SOOS 230 (Oscar 23)

SOOS 320 (Oscar 32)

Cosmos 1946

Cosmos 1947

Cosmos 1948

(052)	Nova 3

(062)	Cosmos 1959

SOOS 250 (Oscar 25)

SOOS 310 (Oscar 31)

(085)	Cosmos 1970

(085)	Cosmos 1971

(085)	Cosmos 1972

1989

(001)	Cosmos 1987

(001)	Cosmos 1988

(001)	Cosmos 1989

(013)	GPS BII-01

(017)	Cosmos 2004

(028)	Cosmos 2016

(039)	Cosmos 2022

(039)	Cosmos 2023

(039)	Cosmos 2024

(042)	Cosmos 2026

(044)	GPS BII-02

(050)	Nadejda 1

(059)	Cosmos 2034

(064)	GPS BII-03

(085)	GPS BII-04

(097)	GPS BII-05

1990

(008)	GPS BII-06

(017)	Nadejda 2

(023)	Cosmos 2061

(025)	GPS BII-07

(036)	Cosmos 2074

Cosmos 2079

Cosmos 2080

(068)	GPS BII-08

Cosmos 2100

(088)	GPS BII-09

(103)	GPS BIIA-10

(110)	Cosmos 2109

(110)	Cosmos 2110

1991

Cosmos 2123

Cosmos 2135

(019)	Nadejda 3

Cosmos 2139

Cosmos 2140

Cosmos 2142

(047)	GPS BIIA-11

Cosmos 2154

Cosmos 2173

Cosmos 2177

Cosmos 2178

1992

Cosmos 2180

Cosmos 2181

(009)	GPS BIIA-12

(019)	GPS BIIA-13

Cosmos 2184

Cosmos 2195

(039)	GPS BIIA-14

Cosmos 2204

Cosmos 2205

Cosmos 2206

(058)	GPS BIIA-15

Cosmos 2218

(079)	GPS BIIA-16

(089)	GPS BIIA-17

1993

Cosmos 2230

(007)	GPS BIIA-18

Cosmos 2233

Cosmos 2234

Cosmos 2235

Cosmos 2236

(017)	GPS BIIA-19

Cosmos 2239

(032)	GPS BIIA-20

(042)	GPS BIIA-21

(054)	GPS BIIA-22

(068)	GPS BIIA-23

Cosmos 2266

1994

(016)	GPS BIIA-24

(041)	Nadejda 4