MSX and Priroda Launches

stu@huston.mdc.com
Tue, 23 Apr 96 11:22:35 PST

Latest word on the Delta II launch of MSX is for the launch window to open 
at 5:27 PDT on Wednesday, April 24.  Launch window is open for 15 minutes.

Priroda was launched today.  The following info is available at: 
http://shuttle-mir.nasa.gov/mir21/status/week3/prirsch.html

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                    Weekly Update - April 19, 1996

                    Priroda Module

                    Launch, Rendezvous and Docking Timeline

April 23
6:48:43 CDT (14:48:43 DMT)
                             Launch
                             340 x 220 kilometers
                             51.64-degree inclination
                             89.8-minute orbital period
April 24
5:26:36 CDT (13:26:36 DMT)
                             First impulse burn (orbit 16)
                             7.4 meters/second
                             34.3-second burn
7:15:24 CDT (15:25:24 DMT)
                             Second impulse burn (orbit 17)
                             23.9 meters/second
                             110.1-second burn
                             395 x 265 kilometers
                             51.66-degree inclination
                             90.09-minute orbital period
April 25
6:35:19 CDT (14:35:19 DMT)
                             First impulse burn (orbit 32)
                             27.3 meters/second
                             127-second burn
7:17:54 CDT (15:17:54 DMT)
                             Second impulse burn (orbit 33)
                             2.2 meters/second
                             10-second burn
                             404 x 358 kilometers
                             51.66-degree inclination
                             91.9-minute orbital period
April 26
4:45:12 CDT (12:45:12 DMT)
                             First impulse burn (orbit 47)
                             1 meter/second
                             4.5-second burn
5:31:11 CDT (13:31:11 DMT)
                             Second impulse burn (orbit 48)
                             1.1 meters/second
                             4.7-second burn
                             408 x 362 kilometers
                             51.66-degree inclination
                             92-minute orbital period
                             Parameters prior to docking with Mir
                             409 x 393 kilometers
                             51.66-degree inclination
                             92.4-minute orbital period
7:43:00 CDT (15:43:00 DMT)
                             Docking

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