Re: Arkon 2002 July 25

From: Stuart Eves (stuart@evesreading.demon.co.uk)
Date: Wed Jul 24 2002 - 16:04:10 EDT

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    Hiya,
    
    12 orbits per day rather than 11 (in the case of Cosmos 2344). The
    "ground-track-repeat" principle is maintained.
    
    Regards,
    
    Stuart
    
    In message <009d01c231a3$7671e080$dd90763e@avt197790>, NK <i-cosmos@mtu-
    net.ru> writes
    >
    >Hi,
    >
    >At http://www.tsenki.com/Start1Show.asp?STARTID=85
    >(Russian Center For Ground Space Infrastructure Operations,
    >the space launch wing of Rosaviakosmos), some preliminary
    >info was published for Arkon launch from Baykonur.
    >
    >In short, this Arkon is a repeat of the 1997 Kosmos 2344
    >launch. The satellite made by NPO Lavochkin is described as
    >of double-purpose, i.e. military+civilian use. Expected 
    >lifetime is listed as 36 months.
    >
    >Launch: 25.07.2002 15:13:21 UTC, Baykonur, LC-200L, Proton-K +
    >upper stage.
    >
    >Reserve: 26.07.2002 15:09:25 UTC.
    >
    >Launch window: 240 seconds
    >
    >Orbit: 64.44 deg  1500x1835.6 km  119.7 min
    >
    >Mass: approx. 2600 kg
    >
    >Timeline, seconds:
    >
    >   0      Lift-off
    > 126.895  Stage 1/2 separation
    > 199      Shroud jettison
    > 337.785  Stage 2/3 separation
    > 580.324  Stage 3 shutoff
    > 592.713  Upper stage separation
    >2499      Upper stage 1st ignition
    >2638      Upper stage shutoff
    >7819      Upper stage 2nd ignition
    >8022      Upper stage shutoff
    >8037      Spacecraft separation
    >
    >I believe position of perigee, as well as points of
    >visible effects (ignitions etc.) may be calculated 
    >from these data.
    >
    >Igor Lissov
    >
    >
    >
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    Stuart Eves
    
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