1993 July 1 - -
 Air Force Space Command assumed responsibility for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) mission from Air Combat Command (ACC), and gained F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming. Nation: USA. References: 569.
1993 July 1 - 14:32 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U2. -
 Soyuz TM-17 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Payload: Soyuz TM 11F732 s/n 66. Mass: 7,150 kg (15,760 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 388 km (241 mi). Apogee: 397 km (246 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.40 min. COSPAR: 1993-043A. USAF Sat Cat: 22704. Duration: 196.74 days. Decay Date: 1994-02-14. Crew: Haignere, Serebrov, Tsibliyev. Flight: Mir EO-14, Mir Altair, Mir EO-13. Mir Expedition EO-14. Carried Vasili Tsibliyev, Alexander Serebrov, Jean-Pierre Haignere to Mir; returned Serebrov, Tsibliyev to Earth. Progress M-18 undocked from Mir's front port at around 17:25 GMT on July 3, and Soyuz TM-17 docked at the same port only 20 minutes later at 17:45 GMT.
References: 2, 6,51.
1993 July 1 - - Landing of STS-57 Nation: USA. Flight: STS-57. STS-57 landed at 12:51 GMT.
1993 July 2 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF09. Launch Pad: LF09?. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. - FOT GT152GM Follow-on Test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2.
1993 July 7 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident D-5. LV Configuration: Trident D-5 FCET-9. - Operational test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1993 July 7 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident D-5. LV Configuration: Trident D-5 FCET-9. - Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1993 July 7 - 07:15 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC90/19. Launch Pad: LC90/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-2. - Cosmos 2258 Nation: Russia. Program: EORSAT. Payload: US-PY s/n 3. Mass: 3,150 kg (6,940 lb). Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: US-PU. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 400 km (240 mi). Apogee: 417 km (259 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 92.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-044A. USAF Sat Cat: 22709. Duration: 603.00 days. Decay Date: 1995-06-08. Third launch of new EORSAT, final of three stationed at 120 degree intervals on the same orbit with a 0 degree ascending node. Ocean surveillance. References: 2, 6, 69.
1993 July 11 -
1993 July 14 - 03:19 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF05. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. LV Configuration: Peacekeeper 12PA. - Operational test Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1993 July 14 - 16:40 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2259 Nation: Russia. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 168 km (104 mi). Apogee: 349 km (216 mi). Inclination: 67.10 deg. Period: 89.70 min. COSPAR: 1993-045A. USAF Sat Cat: 22716. Duration: 11.00 days. Decay Date: 1993-07-25. High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 2, 6, 179.
1993 July 19 -
1993 July 19 - 22:04 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC36A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas II. LV Configuration: Atlas II AC-104 / Centaur II 8104. - USA 93 Nation: USA. Program: DSCS. Payload: DSCS III B-9. Mass: 2,615 kg (5,765 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: DSCS III. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 183 km (113 mi). Apogee: 35,764 km (22,222 mi). Inclination: 26.10 deg. Period: 625.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-046A. USAF Sat Cat: 22719. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Launch vehicle put payload into geosynchronous transfer orbit with GCS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 175 deg E in 1995-1997.
References: 2, 6, 278.
1993 July 22 - 08:25 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 10. LV Configuration: Black Brant X NASA 35.29UE. - WISP 2 Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 900 km (550 mi). References: 2.
1993 July 22 - 08:45 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2260 Nation: Russia. Payload: Zenit-8 / Oblik no. 3. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 177 km (109 mi). Apogee: 224 km (139 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 88.50 min. COSPAR: 1993-047A. USAF Sat Cat: 22721. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1993-08-05. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. Also photography of the earth's surface for the purpose of the natural resource mapping and area monitoring on behalf of various branches of the Russian economy and in the interests of international cooperation. Alternate name: Resurs-T.
References: 2, 6.
1993 July 22 - 22:58 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Model: Ariane 44L. LV Configuration: Ariane 44L+ V58. -
 Hispasat-1B Nation: Spain. Program: Hispasat. Mass: 2,120 kg (4,670 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Eurostar 2000. Manufacturer: Matra Marconi Space-France, Toulouse. Agency: Hispasat. Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-048A. USAF Sat Cat: 22723. Stationed at 30 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 30 deg W in 1993-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 30.13 deg W drifting at 0.024 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 157.75E drifting at 1.953W degrees per day. References: 2, 6.
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 Insat-2B Nation: India. Program: Insat. Payload: Insat 2B. Mass: 1,931 kg (4,257 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Insat 2. Agency: ISRO. Perigee: 35,774 km (22,228 mi). Apogee: 35,802 km (22,246 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. COSPAR: 1993-048B. USAF Sat Cat: 22724. Stationed at 93.5 deg E; also acted as communications platform; carried search and rescue package. INSAT-2B is a multi-purpose satellite, and it will provide the following services: Domestic long range communications, meteorological Earth observation and data collection service, Direct satellite TV broadcasting to community TV recievers in rural and re mote areas, Radio and TV programme distribution, satellite aided search and rescue services. Inclination will be reduced to 0.1 deg and maintained. Geostationary longitude 93.5 +/- 0.1 deg E. Launch on Arianespace flight 58. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 93 deg E in 1993-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 93.47 deg E drifting at 0.015 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 63.82W drifting at 1.099W degrees per day.
References: 2, 6.
1993 July 22 -
1993 July 23 - 08:22 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Topol. Model: Topol. - Test mission Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN RF. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1993 July 27 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Complex: CE. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 9CM1. -
 BLANC Imaging mission Nation: France. Agency: MATRA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2.
1993 August - - Galileo passes by asteroid Ida Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Galileo. This was the second flyby of an asteroid.
1993 August 1 - 01:46 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Model: Nike Orion. - SCT-06 (CONE) Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NDRE?. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). References: 2.
1993 August 2 - 01:02 GMT - Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Model: Nike Orion. LV Configuration: Nike Orion DLR K-NO-204 NLC-93. -
 SSC Decimals B Aeronomy mission Nation: Germany. Agency: DLR/SSC. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). References: 2.
1993 August 2 - 19:59 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC4E. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 403A. LV Configuration: Titan 403A K-11 (45F-9). FAILURE: Radial cut inadvertently made in SRM during repairs resulted in explosion of SRM and vehicle at T+101 seconds. - NOSS 19 Nation: USA. Payload: NOSS B-3. Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: NOSS-2. Agency: U.S. Navy. Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). COSPAR: F930802A. Decay Date: 1993-08-02. Third attempted launch by Titan 4 of new generation of NOSS naval reconnaissance satellites. No known launches of this system thereafter. References: 172.
- SSU Nation: USA. Payload: SSU. Spacecraft: NOSS. Agency: USAF AFMC. Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). COSPAR: F930802B. References: 279.
- SSU Nation: USA. Payload: SSU. Spacecraft: NOSS. Agency: USAF AFMC. Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). COSPAR: F930802C. References: 279.
- SSU Nation: USA. Payload: SSU. Spacecraft: NOSS. Agency: USAF AFMC. Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). COSPAR: F930802D. References: 279.
- TLD Nation: USA. Payload: TLD. Spacecraft: NOSS. Agency: USAF AFMC. Apogee: 33 km (20 mi). COSPAR: F930802E. References: 279.
1993 August 4 - 00:52 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43/3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-ML. - Molniya 3-45 Nation: Russia. Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-3 s/n 58. Mass: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-3. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 2,500 km (1,500 mi). Apogee: 37,920 km (23,560 mi). Inclination: 64.40 deg. Period: 719.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-049A. USAF Sat Cat: 22729. Operation of the long range telephone and telegraph radio-communications system. Replaced Molniya 3-37. References: 2, 6.
1993 August 6 -
1993 August 9 - 10:02 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC3W. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas E. LV Configuration: Atlas E 34E / Star-37S-ISS. - NOAA 13 Nation: USA. Program: Tiros. Payload: NOAA I. Mass: 1,712 kg (3,774 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: Advanced Tiros N. Agency: NOAA. Perigee: 846 km (525 mi). Apogee: 860 km (530 mi). Inclination: 99.20 deg. Period: 102.00 min. COSPAR: 1993-050A. USAF Sat Cat: 22739. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). References: 2, 6, 278.
1993 August 10 - 14:53 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M-2BL. - Cosmos 2261 Nation: Russia. Payload: Oko #74. Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Oko. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 4,370 km (2,710 mi). Apogee: 35,967 km (22,348 mi). Inclination: 66.60 deg. Period: 717.40 min. COSPAR: 1993-051A. USAF Sat Cat: 22741. Covered Oko constellation plane 9 - 235 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 2, 6, 100.
1993 August 10 - 22:23 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. LV Configuration: Soyuz 11A511U N15000-634. - Progress M-19 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Payload: Progress M s/n 219. Mass: 7,250 kg (15,980 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress M. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 179 km (111 mi). Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). Inclination: 51.80 deg. Period: 88.50 min. COSPAR: 1993-052A. USAF Sat Cat: 22745. Duration: 69.08 days. Completed Operations Date: 1993-10-20 00:17:41. Decay Date: 1993-10-20 00:17:41. Flight: Mir EO-14. Unmanned resupply vessel to Mir. Docked with Mir at the Kvant rear port on 13 Aug 1993 00:00:06 GMT. Undocked on 13 Oct 1993 17:59:06 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 19 Oct 1993 00:22:14 GMT. Total free-flight time 7.33 days. Total docked time 61.75 days. References: 2, 6, 275.
1993 August 12 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. - Shuttle Discovery Pad Abort Nation: USA. Program: STS. Spacecraft: Discovery. Flight: STS-51. The countdown for Discovery's third launch attempt ended at the T-3 second mark
when on-board computers detected the failure of one of four sensors in main engine #2
which monitor the flow of hydrogen fuel to the engine. All of Discovery's main engines
were ordered replaced on the launch pad, delaying the Shuttle's fourth launch attempt
until September 12, 1993.
1993 August 17 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 9. LV Configuration: Black Brant IX NASA 36.105GS. - SERTS-93 (05) Solar mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 312 km (193 mi). References: 2.
1993 August 18 - 22:43 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: DC-X. Model: DC-X. - Nation: USA. Agency: MDAC. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Verified flight control systems and vertical landing capabilities. Reached 46 m altitude in a 59 second flight. References: 2.
1993 August 20 - 18:27 GMT - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Trident. Model: Trident D-5. LV Configuration: Trident D-5 DASO-11. - Operational test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1993 August 22 - - Communications lost with Mars observor Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Mars Observer. Communications was lost with the spacecraft on August 22, 1993 as it was preparing to go into orbit around Mars, and no significant scientific data was returned. Later investigation indicated this was due to a propulsion system explosion caused by propellants leaking past faulty valves.
1993 August 24 - 10:45 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16/2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Resurs F-19 Nation: Russia. Program: Resurs. Payload: Resurs-F1 14F43 s/n 56. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 174 km (108 mi). Apogee: 236 km (146 mi). Inclination: 82.60 deg. Period: 88.60 min. COSPAR: 1993-053A. USAF Sat Cat: 22777. Duration: 17.00 days. Decay Date: 1993-09-10. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation. References: 2, 6.
1993 August 25 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: LC42. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: STARS. LV Configuration: STARS M-1. - Zodiac Beauchamp Target mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA SDC. Apogee: 900 km (550 mi). References: 2.
1993 August 28 - - Galileo Flyby of Asteroid Ida & Dactyl Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Galileo.
1993 August 30 - 12:38 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Delta 7925. LV Configuration: Delta 7925 D222. - USA 94 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2A-22 / GPS SVN 35. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Manufacturer: Boeing North American, Seal Beach (formerly Rockwell). Agency: USAF. Perigee: 20,110 km (12,490 mi). Apogee: 20,255 km (12,585 mi). Inclination: 54.90 deg. Period: 718.00 min. COSPAR: 1993-054A. USAF Sat Cat: 22779. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane B Slot 4. References: 2, 6.
1993 August 31 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF26. Launch Pad: LF26?. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. - FOT GT153GB Follow-on Test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2.
1993 August 31 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-3. - Meteor 2-21 Nation: Russia. Payload: Meteor-2 s/n 24. Mass: 2,750 kg (6,060 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: Meteor-2. Agency: RKA. Perigee: 936 km (581 mi). Apogee: 967 km (600 mi). Inclination: 82.60 deg. Period: 104.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-055A. USAF Sat Cat: 22782. Obtaining meteorological data and information on the radiation status of geovicinal outer space. The satellite included the Temisat German small space facility, which was separated from Meteor-2 on the seventh transit of the flight. Western interceptions of Meteor 2-21's transmissions indicated that the spacecraft did not perform as well as earlier vehicles in the series, particularly with regard to image quality and stable signal strength. The spacecraft operated through the end of 1994 on 137.400 MHz and 137.850 MHz, switching when required to avoid interference with other Russian Earth observation spacecraft.
References: 2, 6.
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 Temisat Nation: Italy. Payload: Temisat / S5M. Mass: 42 kg (92 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Temisat. Agency: Telespazio. Perigee: 936 km (581 mi). Apogee: 967 km (600 mi). Inclination: 82.60 deg. Period: 104.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-055B. USAF Sat Cat: 22783. The Temisat micro-satellite was a piggyback payload designed to collect and re-transmit environmental data from terrestrial sensors and was separated from Meteor-2-21 on the seventh transit of the flight. Temisat was registered by the Telespazio Italian partner in agreement with the Kaiser-Threde Company (Munich). Environmental measurements were acquired through ground sensors, collected, temporarily stored on the ground, and logged by an autonomous terminal until upload request is received from TEMISAT.Characteristics: (a) Mass 42 kg (b) Dimension 35 x 35 x 35 cm, (c) Electric power 62 W Max, (d) Attitude control : 2 magnetic coil, 1 Am**2, (e) On-board memories - 2 of 8.5 Mbytes each, (f) Lifetime 5 years. Drift of the ascending node of orbital plane: 0.8 deg/d westwards. Copassenger of METEOR 2 satellite.
References: 2, 6.
1993 September 1 - Launch Site: Anhueng. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: KSR. Model: KSR-I. LV Configuration: KSR-I-2. -
 Ozone profile mission Nation: Korea South. Agency: KARI. Apogee: 49 km (30 mi). Ultraviolet radiometer to measure vertical ozone distribution in the stratosphere over the Korean peninsula. Rocket performance also monitored. References: 2.
1993 September 3 - 11:17 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC36B. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas I. LV Configuration: Atlas I AC-75 / Centaur I 5055. - USA 95 Nation: USA. Program: UHF. Payload: UHF F/O F2. Mass: 2,844 kg (6,269 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 601. Agency: HCI. Perigee: 35,767 km (22,224 mi). Apogee: 35,805 km (22,248 mi). Inclination: 5.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-056A. USAF Sat Cat: 22787. US Navy communications. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Launch vehicle put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 72 deg E in 1993-1999.
References: 2, 6, 278.
1993 September 7 - 13:25 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz 11A511U2. - Cosmos 2262 Nation: Russia. Program: Orlets. Payload: Orlets-1 no. 5. Mass: 6,500 kg (14,300 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Orlets-1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 182 km (113 mi). Apogee: 261 km (162 mi). Inclination: 64.90 deg. Period: 88.90 min. COSPAR: 1993-057A. USAF Sat Cat: 22789. Duration: 102.00 days. Decay Date: 1993-12-18. Long duration film return military reconnaissance satellite. After returning multiple film capsules, the spacecraft was deorbited. First launch that demonstrated doubled operational life. References: 2, 6, 102, 106.
1993 September 10 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Model: Nike Orion. LV Configuration: Nike Orion NASA 31.100UU. - CWAS 33 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). References: 2.
1993 September 11 - 17:12 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: DC-X. Model: DC-X. - Nation: USA. Agency: MDAC. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Ascent and landing mode control and ground effects survey. Reached 92 m in a 66 second flight. References: 2.
1993 September 12 - 11:45 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39B. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. LV Configuration: Space Shuttle STS-51. - STS-51 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: Discovery F17 / ACTS [TOS-21H] / Orfeus-SPAS 01. Mass: 19,360 kg (42,680 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Discovery. Agency: NASA JSC. Perigee: 300 km (180 mi). Apogee: 308 km (191 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.60 min. COSPAR: 1993-058A. USAF Sat Cat: 22795. Duration: 9.84 days. Decay Date: 1993-09-22. Crew: Bursch, Culbertson, Newman, Readdy, Walz. Flight: STS-51. Deployed and retrieved Orfeus-SPAS. During the EVA conducted tests in support of the Hubble Space Telescope first servicing mission and future EVAs, including Space Station assembly and maintenance. First night landing at KSC. Payloads: Advanced Communication Technology Sat-ellite (ACTS)/Transfer Orbit Stage (TOS), Orbiting Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer—Shuttle Pallet Satellite (ORFEUS-SPAS) with Remote IMAX Camera System (RICS), Limited Duration Space Environ-ment Candidate Materials Exposure (LDCE) (Beam Configuration C), Commercial Protein Crystal Growth (CPCG Block II), Chromosome and Plant Cell Division in Space (CHROMEX), High Resolution Shuttle Glow Spectroscopy-A (HRSGS-A), Auroral Photography Experiment-B (APE-B), Investigation into Polymer Membrane Processing (IPMP), Radiation Monitoring Equip-ment (RME-III), Air Force Maui Optical Site Cal-ibration Test (AMOS), IMAX In-Cabin Camera.
References: 2, 6, 7.
- ACTS Nation: USA. Payload: Discovery F17 / ACTS [TOS-21H] / Orfeus-SPAS 01. Mass: 2,767 kg (6,100 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: ACTS. Agency: NASA LeR. Perigee: 35,767 km (22,224 mi). Apogee: 35,806 km (22,248 mi). Inclination: 3.20 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-058B. USAF Sat Cat: 22796. NASA experimental communications; Advanced Communications Technology Satellite; deployed from STS-51 9/12/93; 100 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 100 deg W in 1993-1999 105 deg W in 2000. As of 5 September 2001 located at 105.36 deg W drifting at 0.007 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 105.14W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day.
References: 2, 6.
- ORFEUS-SPAS Nation: USA. Payload: ASTRO-SPAS 01. Mass: 3,202 kg (7,059 lb). Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: SPAS. Agency: DARA. Perigee: 301 km (187 mi). Apogee: 331 km (205 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.90 min. COSPAR: 1993-058C. USAF Sat Cat: 22798. Decay Date: 1993-09-22. Deployed from STS-51. References: 2, 6.
1993 September 13 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Hawk. Model: Nike Orion. LV Configuration: Nike Orion NASA 31.101UU. - CWAS 34 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). References: 2.
1993 September 15 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF02. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. LV Configuration: Peacekeeper 13PA. - Operational test Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2.
1993 September 16 - 05:57 GMT - - EVA Mir EO-14-1 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Space station. Spacecraft: Mir. Crew: Tsibliyev, Serebrov. Flight: Mir EO-14. EVA Duration: 0.18 days. Began installation of Rapana truss. References: 66.
1993 September 16 - 07:36 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC45/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Zenit. Model: Zenit-2. - Cosmos 2263 Nation: Russia. Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-2 no. 16. Mass: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb). Class: Sigint. Spacecraft: Tselina-2. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 845 km (525 mi). Apogee: 857 km (532 mi). Inclination: 70.90 deg. Period: 102.00 min. COSPAR: 1993-059A. USAF Sat Cat: 22802. References: 2, 6.
1993 September 16 - 08:40 GMT - - EVA STS-51-1 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Discovery. Crew: Walz, Newman. Flight: STS-51. EVA Duration: 0.30 days. Tested tools and techniques for extravehicular activity. References: 66.
1993 September 16 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: T. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: TR-1. Model: TR-1A. LV Configuration: TR-1A TR-1A-3. -
 Microgravity mission Nation: Japan. Agency: NASDA. Apogee: 264 km (164 mi). References: 2.
1993 September 17 - 00:43 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC90/19. Launch Pad: LC90/pad?. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: Tsiklon-2. - Cosmos 2264 Nation: Russia. Program: EORSAT. Payload: US-PM s/n 4. Mass: 3,150 kg (6,940 lb). Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: US-PU. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 401 km (249 mi). Apogee: 417 km (259 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 92.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-060A. USAF Sat Cat: 22808. Duration: 564.00 days. Decay Date: 1995-08-07. EORSAT, first of three to be stationed at 120 degree intervals on the same orbit with a 215 degree ascending node. However cutbacks in program resulted in the constellation not being completed. Ocean surveillance. References: 2, 6, 69.
1993 September 20 - 03:51 GMT - - EVA Mir EO-14-2 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Space station. Spacecraft: Mir. Crew: Tsibliyev, Serebrov. Flight: Mir EO-14. EVA Duration: 0.13 days. Completed installation of Rapana truss. References: 66.
1993 September 20 - 05:12 GMT - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: PSLV. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: PSLV. Model: PSLV. LV Configuration: PSLV-D1. FAILURE: Software error caused vehicle to go off course. - IRS-1E Nation: India. Payload: IRS-1E. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: IRS. Agency: ISRO. COSPAR: F930920A. References: 279.
1993 September 22 - - Landing of STS-51 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-51. STS-51 landed at 07:56 GMT.
1993 September 26 - 01:45 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Model: Ariane 40. LV Configuration: Ariane 40 V59. - SPOT 3 Nation: France. Program: SPOT. Payload: Spot 3. Mass: 1,907 kg (4,204 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: SPOT-1-2-3. Agency: CNES. Perigee: 821 km (510 mi). Apogee: 823 km (511 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 101.30 min. COSPAR: 1993-061A. USAF Sat Cat: 22823. Remote sensing. References: 2, 6.
- Stella Nation: France. Payload: Stella. Mass: 48 kg (105 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Geodetic. Spacecraft: STELLA. Agency: CNES. Perigee: 797 km (495 mi). Apogee: 805 km (500 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 100.90 min. COSPAR: 1993-061B. USAF Sat Cat: 22824. Laser reflectors. References: 2, 6.
- Kitsat-2 Nation: Korea South. Program: Oscar. Payload: Oscar 25. Mass: 49 kg (108 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Amateur Radio. Spacecraft: Kitsat. Agency: KAIST. Perigee: 790 km (490 mi). Apogee: 801 km (497 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 100.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-061C. USAF Sat Cat: 22825. KITSAT-OSCAR 25 was a South Korean experimental microsatellite based on the SSTL UoSAT bus built by the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). KO-25 was operated from The Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) in South Korea. KO-25's mission was to take CCD pictures, process numerical information, measure radiation, and receive and forward messages. The Infrared Sensor Experiment (IREX) was designed to acquire I/V characteristics of IR sensors. A passive cooling structure was devised for this experiment. KO-25 was eventually operated purely as a packet store-and-forward satellite.
References: 2, 6.
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 Posat 1 Nation: Portugal. Program: Oscar. Payload: Oscar 28. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Amateur Radio. Spacecraft: MicroSat-70. Manufacturer: Surrey. Agency: INETI. Perigee: 789 km (490 mi). Apogee: 801 km (497 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 100.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-061D. USAF Sat Cat: 22826. Portugal's first satellite achieved through a technology transfer programme with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Carried store and forward, DSP communications, GPS and Earth observation payloads. Still operational in 2000. Additional Details: Posat 1. References: 2, 6.
- Healthsat 2 Nation: USA. Program: Oscar. Mass: 48 kg (105 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Amateur Radio. Spacecraft: MicroSat-70. Manufacturer: Surrey. Agency: Satelife. Perigee: 789 km (490 mi). Apogee: 803 km (498 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-061E. USAF Sat Cat: 22827. Customer: SateLife. Store and forward communications satellite operating in the SatelLife 'HealthNet' LEO satellite communications network for remote regions. Still operational as of 2000.
Healthsat - II joined UoSAT-3/HealthSat-I as the second microsatellite in the HealthNet global communications system of SatelLife, a U.S. not-for-profit organisation. HealthNet, which was licensed in eighteen countries in Africa and Latin America, was providing desperately needed low cost 'last mile' communication links between medical institutions and health programmes in the developing world.
The HealthSat-II mission was completed, from concept to launch, within one year. SSTL were responsible for all the programmatic aspects of the mission including procuring the launch slot on the Ariane ASAP and arranging suitable insurance for the launch and early commissioning phase - all within a total contract price of £1M.
Additional Details: Healthsat 2. References: 2, 6.
- ITAMsat Nation: Italy. Payload: Oscar 26. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Amateur Radio. Spacecraft: Oscar. Agency: AMSAT-I. Perigee: 789 km (490 mi). Apogee: 802 km (498 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-061F. USAF Sat Cat: 22828. ITAMsat was built by AMSAT-ITALY. Its mission was to store and forward amateur radio messages. References: 2, 6.
- Eyesat 1 Nation: USA. Program: Oscar. Payload: Oscar 27. Mass: 12 kg (26 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Amateur Radio. Spacecraft: Oscar. Agency: Interfer. Perigee: 790 km (490 mi). Apogee: 803 km (498 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-061G. USAF Sat Cat: 22829. Experimental Interferometric Microsatellite built by Interferometrics Inc, of Chantilly, Virginia. The satellite was also equipped with amateur radio equipment, constructed by AMRAD, a non-profit organization of radio amateurs, to conduct digital satellite communications experiments. The Amrad-Oscar-27 payload was an 'FM Repeater', consisting of a crystal controlled FM receiver operation at 145.850 MHz and a crystal controlled FM transmitter operating at approximately 436.795 MHz. Output power of the transmitter was normally 0.5 watts. Because of the satellite's limited power budget the amateur transmitter was on for only part of the daylight portion of each orbit. As of September 1998, the satellite passed its five year design goal.
References: 2, 6.
1993 September 28 - 00:57 GMT - - EVA Mir EO-14-3 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Class: Manned. Type: Space station. Spacecraft: Mir. Crew: Tsibliyev, Serebrov. Flight: Mir EO-14. EVA Duration: 0.0778 days. Installed material samples and retrieved experiment packages. Documented external condition of Mir. References: 66.
1993 September 30 - 16:28 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: DC-X. Model: DC-X. - Nation: USA. Agency: MDAC. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). Demonstrated 180 degree roll; provided aerostability data. Reached 370 m during 57 second flight. Last test of first series -- vehicle mothballed when SDIO funding ran out. References: 2.
1993 September 30 - 17:05 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC81/23. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 359-01. - Raduga 30 Nation: Russia. Payload: Raduga s/n 41L. Mass: 1,965 kg (4,332 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Raduga . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 35,762 km (22,221 mi). Apogee: 35,806 km (22,248 mi). Inclination: 5.10 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. COSPAR: 1993-062A. USAF Sat Cat: 22836. Stationed at 83 deg E, replacing Raduga-26. Operation of telephone and telegraph radio communications and transmission of television programmes. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 85 deg E in 1993-1999 As of 6 September 2001 located at 86.23 deg E drifting at 0.009 deg W per day. Raduga 30 followed on 30 September 1993 and was transferred to 85 degrees E. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 74.18E drifting at 0.046E degrees per day.
References: 2, 6, 67, 274.
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