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Previous Home Next 2002 July 1 - 23:56 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Orion. LV Configuration: Terrier Orion NASA 41.032GE. MM-MW-08 MacWAVE Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). References: 2. 2002 July 2 - 21:45 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Lynx. LV Configuration: Terrier Lynx NASA 42.02DP. PACBLITZ 02 Target mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2. 2002 July 3 - 06:47 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Pad: SLC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Delta 7425-9.5. LV Configuration: Delta 7425-9.5 D292 / Star 30. Contour Nation: USA. Program: Discovery. Payload: Discovery 6. Mass: 1,005 kg (2,215 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Comet. Spacecraft: Contour. Manufacturer: John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Agency: NASA (U.S.), Cornell University (U.S.). Perigee: 212 km (131 mi). Apogee: 108,614 km (67,489 mi). Inclination: 30.60 deg. Period: 2,486.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-034A. USAF Sat Cat: 27457. Launch delayed from July 1st. The latest NASA Discovery mission was successfully launched on Jul 3. The CONTOUR (Comet Nucleus Tour) probe, built and operated by the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), began its five year mission to explore three comets, using repeated encounters with the earth to modify its orbit in order to reach each target. The first burn of the second stage completed at 0659 UTC putting the spacecraft in a 185 x 197 km x 29.7 deg parking orbit. At 0746 UTC the second stage restarted for a short 4s burn to 185 x 309 km x 29.7 deg, and then separated once the PAM-D (ATK Star 48B) solid third stage was spun up. The 1.5 minute burn of the third stage motor at 0748 UTC put it and CONTOUR in a 90 x 106689 km x 30.5 deg phasing orbit. By July 8 CONTOUR's orbit was 214 x 106686 km x 29.8 deg. CONTOUR stayed in this phasing orbit until August 15, when it was injected into solar orbit using its internal ATK Star 30 solid motor. Flyby of the first target, comet 2P/Encke, was scheduled for Nov 2003. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 July 3 - 21:05 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Lynx. LV Configuration: Terrier Lynx NASA 42.03DP. PACBLITZ 02 Target mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2. 2002 July 5 - 00:47 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Orion. LV Configuration: Terrier Orion NASA 41.033GE. MM-MW-23 MacWAVE Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 132 km (82 mi). References: 2. 2002 July 5 - 23:22 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5. Model: Ariane 5G. LV Configuration: Ariane 5G V153 (512) Ville de Charleroi. Stellat 5 Nation: France. Mass: 4,050 kg (8,920 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 3000. Manufacturer: Alcatel Space. Agency: Stellat (France). Perigee: 35,767 km (22,224 mi). Apogee: 35,807 km (22,249 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-035A. USAF Sat Cat: 27460. Launch delayed from late June. Stellat-5 was an Alcatel Spacebus 3000B3 with a dry mass of 1805 kg and 2245 kg of propellant. The satellite carried Ku-band and C-band transponders, and was a joint venture between France Telecom and Europeon.Star which was to provide 2-way internet access and video transmission from 5 deg W. Stellat-5 was colocated with France Telecom's Telecom 2C. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 4.99W drifting at 0.000E degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. NStar c Nation: Japan. Mass: 4,050 kg (8,920 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Star bus. Manufacturer: Alcatel Space. Agency: Stellat (France). Perigee: 35,772 km (22,227 mi). Apogee: 35,801 km (22,245 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-035B. USAF Sat Cat: 27461. Launch delayed from late June. The N-Star c satellite was an S-band satellite for mobile telephone communications for NTT DoCoMo of Japan. N-Star c had a communications payload built by Lockheed Martin and used the Star 2 bus from Orbital. The small Star 2 satellite had a dry mass around 800 kg and was the first flight of a new Orbital hydrazine/nitrogen tetroxide liquid apogee propulsion system with a 500N thrust apogee engine developed by Japan's IHI. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 135.92E drifting at 0.012W degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 July 8 - 06:36 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. Cosmos 2390 Nation: Russia. Program: Strela. Mass: 225 kg (496 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Perigee: 1,466 km (910 mi). Apogee: 1,507 km (936 mi). Inclination: 82.50 deg. COSPAR: 2002-036A. USAF Sat Cat: 27464. The Kosmos-3M rocket launched a pair of Russian Defense Ministry Strela-3 communications relay satellites. Previously Strela-3 satellites were launched in groups of six aboard Tsiklon rockets into 1390 x 1415 km orbits, significantly lower than this new profile. Strela-3 satellites were used by the GRU intelligence agency. References: 2, 552, 554. Cosmos 2391 Nation: Russia. Program: Strela. Mass: 225 kg (496 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military Store-dump. Spacecraft: Strela-3. Perigee: 1,466 km (910 mi). Apogee: 1,507 km (936 mi). Inclination: 82.50 deg. COSPAR: 2002-036B. USAF Sat Cat: 27465. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 July 9 - Galileo, Enters Solar Conjunction Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Galileo. 2002 July 10 - Shuttle fleet grounded. Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Flight: ISS EO-5. The Shuttle fleet was grounded for several weeks when cracks were found in the flowliners of the liquid hydrogen lines within the shuttles. These lines supplied cold liquid hydrogen from the external tank to the shuttle engines. After several weeks of study NASA concluded that they could be fixed by welding, but the problem delayed the next ISS assembly mission and pushed the STS-107 Columbia science mission into 2003. 2002 July 12 - 00:58 GMT - Launch Site: Barents Sea Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 69.5 N x 34.2 E. Launch Vehicle: R-29. Model: Volna. IRDT-2 re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: Russia. Agency: VMF RF. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). The Russian Navy launched the IRDT-2 spacecraft using a surplus R-29R Volna from the submarine K-44 Ryazan. The spacecraft was launched on a suborbital trajectory from the Barents Sea and landed in Kamchatka. After third stage separation the IRDT fired a boost motor to increase its speed and then inflated the first stage of its heat shield. References: 2. 2002 July 14 - 01:34 GMT - Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: LA1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: NAL-735. FAILURE: Failure. National Experimental Supersonic Transport NEXST-1 test Nation: Japan. Agency: NAL. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). The intention was that an 11.5-m-long, one tenth scale model of the aircraft would be propelled by the NAL-735 solid rocket booster to Mach 2 at 18 km altitude. Instead the vehicle lost stability and crashed near the launch point. References: 2. 2002 July 17 - 08:03 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF09. Launch Pad: LF09?. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. LV Configuration: Minuteman 3 GT177GM. GT177GM Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 2002 July 25 - 15:13 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC81/24. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/17S40. LV Configuration: Proton-K/17S40 (DM-5). Cosmos 2392 Nation: Russia. Mass: 2,600 kg (5,700 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Arkon-1. Perigee: 1,506 km (935 mi). Apogee: 1,774 km (1,102 mi). Inclination: 63.50 deg. Period: 119.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-037A. USAF Sat Cat: 27470. This was the second launch of the Arkon-1 electro-optical reconnaissance. The 17S40 Blok DM5 upper stage and satellite were placed by the Proton into a parking orbit. The DM then made two burns to place the satellite in its 1500 x 1836 km x 64.4 deg operational orbit. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 July 28 - Galileo, Exits Solar Conjunction Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Galileo. 2002 July 30 - 02:05 GMT - Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier Mk 70 Orion. Hyshot 2 'Hans' Technology mission Nation: Australia. Agency: UQU. Apogee: 314 km (195 mi). In the second launch of the HyShot program, the Terrier-Orion Mk70 rocket boosted the payload, which remain attached to the second stage Orion motor, toward a planned apogee of 330 km. After peaking at 314 km, the trajectory was designed so that the payload was moving at Mach 7.6 between 35 km and 23 km on the way down, at which point the measurements of supersonic combustion were made. This was claimed to be the first successful test of a scramjet in flight. References: 2. 2002 August 1 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. White Knight Flight 1 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 0.2 hours Pilot: Shane Copilot: Siebold. Objectives: First flight. Handling qualities assessment and basic performance evaluation. Systems evaluation. Cabin un-pressurized. Results: Un-commanded hammering auxiliary spoiler deployments after takeoff. Flight aborted to downwind for an uneventful landing. No apparent flying qualities issues noted. Auxiliary spoilers were disabled for future flights. References: 392. 2002 August 3 - 14:24 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: L. Launch Pad: K. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-310. LV Configuration: S-310-31. SEEK-2 Aeronomy mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 152 km (94 mi). References: 2. 2002 August 3 - 14:39 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: L. Launch Pad: K. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: S-310. LV Configuration: S-310-32. SEEK-2 Aeronomy mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). References: 2. 2002 August 5 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. White Knight Flight 2 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 1.5 hours Pilot: Shane Copilot: Siebold. Objectives: First flight test card repeat. Flying qualities assessment and basic performance evaluation. Avionics and pneumatic systems evaluation. Cabin un-pressurized. Results: Envelope expansion to 15,000 feet and 140 knots. Overall satisfactory stability, good control harmony and impressive performance. Heavy airframe buffet at high speeds with both sets of speed brakes deployed. "Best airplane the company has ever built" References: 392. 2002 August 5 - Stardust, Begin of second Interstellar Dust Collection Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Stardust. 2002 August 6 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 9. LV Configuration: Black Brant IX NASA 36.202US. USC-4 (SOHO SEM) Solar extreme ultraviolet mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA GSFC. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2. 2002 August 15 - Contour Injection Maneuver To Leave Earth's Orbit Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Contour. 2002 August 16 - 09:25 GMT - EVA ISS EO-5-1 Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Crew: Korzun, Whitson. Flight: ISS EO-5. EVA Duration: 0.20 days. The astronauts used Russian spacesuits Orlan-M No. 14 and 23 and exited from the Pirs airlock of the ISS. The first attempt was called off after 23 minutes of depressurised airlock time because of a misconfigured oxygen valve in a spacesuit. The EVA officially shortly after 0906 when the hatch was opened. The astronauts attached six debris protection shields to the outside of the Zvezda module. Due to the late start some planned tasks were deferred. 2002 August 19 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. White Knight Flight 3 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 2.8 hours Pilot: Melvill Copilot: Shane. Objectives: New pilot qual eval. Envelope expansion out to 25,000 feet and 150 knots. First flight with the cabin pressurized for environmental control system tests . Results: Satisfactory handling and performance. Buffet barriers determined for inboard and outboard speed brakes. Significant window fogging experienced after cold soak at altitude. References: 392. 2002 August 21 - 10:49 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Viper. Model: Viper 3A. RO-A-FS-02 Aeronomy mission Nation: Germany. Agency: DLR. Apogee: 106 km (65 mi). References: 2. 2002 August 21 - 22:05 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC41. Launch Pad: SLC41. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V. Model: Atlas V 401. LV Configuration: Atlas V 401 AV-001. Hot Bird 6 Nation: Europe. Program: Eutelsat. Mass: 3,905 kg (8,609 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 3000. Manufacturer: Alcatel Space. Agency: Eutelsat. Perigee: 35,757 km (22,218 mi). Apogee: 35,814 km (22,253 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-038A. USAF Sat Cat: 27499. This was the maiden flight of the Atlas 5 EELV. Launch delayed from May 9, July 8 and 29, August 6 and 12 due to both payload and booster delays. Hot Bird 6 was a European (EUTELSAT) geostationary communications spacecraft. The 4.9-ton Hot Bird 6 (a Spacebus 3000B3) was to provide digital radio and television coverage to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East through its 28 Ku-band and four Ka-band transponders after being parked over 13° E longitude. As of 2007 Mar 4 located at 12.95E drifting at 0.012E degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 August 22 - 05:15 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC81/23. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: Proton-K/DM-2M. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2M (DM3) 406-02. Echostar 8 Nation: USA. Program: Echostar. Mass: 4,660 kg (10,270 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: FS-1300. Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral. Agency: Echostar. Perigee: 35,774 km (22,228 mi). Apogee: 35,799 km (22,244 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-039A. USAF Sat Cat: 27501. Launch delayed from June 16 and 22, July 18, August 2 and 20 due to payload problems. Echostar 8 was an American geostationary communication spacecraft. The 4.7-ton satellite was to provide digital TV broadcast to North America through its 16 spot beams and 41 transponders in the Ku-band after parking over 110° W longitude. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 110.01W drifting at 0.003W degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 August 24 - 10:00 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Viper. Model: Viper 3A. RO-A-FS-03 Aeronomy mission Nation: Germany. Agency: DLR. Apogee: 108 km (67 mi). References: 2. 2002 August 26 - 05:27 GMT - EVA ISS EO-5-2 Nation: USA. Program: ISS. Crew: Korzun, Treshchev. Flight: ISS EO-5. EVA Duration: 0.24 days. The astronauts used Russian spacesuits Orlan-M No. 14 and 12. The Pirs airlock hatch was opened at 0527. The pair installed a storage locker on Zarya, changed out some sample trays for exposure experiments, and mounted two amateur radio antennae on the station. 2002 August 27 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. White Knight Flight 4 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 2.5 hours Pilot: Siebold Copilot: Shane. Objectives: New pilot qual eval. Envelope expansion out to 35,000 feet and 150 knots / 0.4M and 3 G's. Engine relight performance. Avionics software upgrade. Results: Experienced a rudder dead-band (poor centering) at the higher altitudes. Dihedral effect is neutral at higher speeds. Window fogging on descent. Numerous flight director attitude display resets. References: 392. 2002 August 28 - 22:45 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5. Model: Ariane 5G. LV Configuration: Ariane 5G V155 (513). Atlantic Bird 1 Nation: Europe. Program: Eutelsat. Mass: 2,700 kg (5,900 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Italsat. Manufacturer: Alenia Aerospazio. Agency: Eutelsat. Perigee: 35,786 km (22,236 mi). Apogee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-040A. USAF Sat Cat: 27508. Launch delayed from August 27. Atlantic Bird was a European (EUTELSAT) geostationary communications spacecraft. The 2.7-ton (1550 kg dry with 1150 propellant), 5 kW satellite was to provide voice, video, and Internet services to Europe and the eastern part of America through its 24 transponders after being parked over 12.5° W. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 12.49W drifting at 0.006W degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. MSG 1 Nation: Europe. Mass: 2,010 kg (4,430 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: MSG. Manufacturer: Alenia Aerospazio. Agency: Eutelsat (Europe). Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 1.80 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-040B. USAF Sat Cat: 27509. Launch delayed from August 27. MSG 1 (Meteosat Second Generation 1) was a European (EUMETSAT consortium) geostationary weather satellite. After first being parked over 10° E longitude for six months it was later to be moved to zero degree longitude. As of 2007 Mar 7 located at 3.50W drifting at 0.015W degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 September 5 - Webb / Next Generation Space Telescope contract award Nation: USA. Class: Astronomy. Type: Visual. Spacecraft: WST, HST. NASA awarded TRW a $824 million contract to build the Next Generation Space Telescope, redesignated the James Webb Space Telescope. TRW beat out Lockheed Martin, builder of the Hubble Space Telescope which the Webb was to replace. Launch of the 6-metre aperture telescope was not expected until 2010 at the earliest. 2002 September 6 - Launch Site: Mojave. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tier One. White Knight Flight 5 Nation: USA. Program: X-Prize. Spacecraft: SpaceShipOne. Flight Time: 2.0 hours Pilot: Binnie Copilot: Shane. Objectives: New pilot qual eval. Envelope expansion out to 45,000 feet and 160 knots / 0.5M. Practice SpaceShipOne glide approaches. Effectiveness of new tail vortex generators and clipped outboard speed brakes. Results: The new VGs eliminated the high-altitude rudder dead-band. Encountered undamped rudder vibration at 25,000 feet and 160 knots during flutter envelope expansion. Engine flameout at 45,000 feet. Un-safe main gear indication for landing (a microswitch adjustment). Clipped otbd speed brake showed no change. References: 392. 2002 September 6 - 06:44 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Model: Ariane 44L. LV Configuration: Ariane 44L-3 V154. Intelsat 906 Nation: International. Program: Intelsat. Mass: 4,723 kg (10,412 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: FS-1300. Agency: Intelsat. Perigee: 35,765 km (22,223 mi). Apogee: 35,808 km (22,250 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-041A. USAF Sat Cat: 27513. Intelsat 906 was a geostationary communications spacecraft of the international Intelsat consortium (privatised as Intelsat Ltd.). It was to provide Internet, telephony, and television broadcasts to Europe, Asia, and Australia through its 72 C- and 22 Ku-band transponders after being parked over 64° E longitude. It replaced Intelsat 804 which was to then be moved to 176° E to handle the increased cross-Atlantic demand. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 64.19E drifting at 0.001W degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 September 10 - 08:20 GMT - Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Y. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: H-2. Model: H-IIA 2024. LV Configuration: H-IIA 2024 H-IIA-3F. USERS Nation: Japan. Mass: 1,726 kg (3,805 lb). Class: Materials. Spacecraft: USERS. Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric. Agency: NASDA (Japan). Perigee: 497 km (308 mi). Apogee: 508 km (315 mi). Inclination: 30.40 deg. Period: 94.70 min. COSPAR: 2002-042A. USAF Sat Cat: 27515. Launch delayed from August 2002. First operational flight of H-2A booster. USERS (Unmanned Space Experiment Recovery System) was a Japanese microgravity experimental satellite. After 8.5 months in orbit, a reentry vehicle was to be returned to earth with the materials manufacturered in space. References: 2, 552, 554. DRTS Nation: Japan. Payload: Kodama (DRTS-W). Mass: 2,800 kg (6,100 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: DRTS. Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric. Agency: NASDA (Japan). Perigee: 35,770 km (22,220 mi). Apogee: 35,804 km (22,247 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-042B. USAF Sat Cat: 27516. Launch delayed from August 2002. First operational flight of H-2A booster. DRTS (Data Relay Transponder Satellite) was a Japanese geostationary communications spacecraft which was to relay images and data procured by the to-be-launched ADEOS 2 and ALOS satellites, and the KIBO module on ISS, after being parked over 90° E. However the engine failed after a couple of burns. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 90.76E drifting at 0.005W degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 September 12 - 10:25 GMT - Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: PSLV. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: PSLV. Model: PSLV. LV Configuration: PSLV-C4. METSAT Nation: Europe. Payload: Metsat 1. Mass: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Spacecraft: Metsat. Manufacturer: ISRO. Agency: ISRO (India). Perigee: 35,764 km (22,222 mi). Apogee: 35,809 km (22,250 mi). Inclination: 0.30 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-043A. USAF Sat Cat: 27525. METSAT 1 was an Indian (ISRO) meteorological, geostationary satellite that was launched by an upgraded, four-stage PSLV-C4 rocket. The satellite was manoeuvred from the transfer orbit to a geostationary postion at 37° E longitude on September 16, and then was parked at 74° E longitude on September 24. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 74.00E drifting at 0.007W degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 September 15 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: KT. Model: KT-1. FAILURE: Second stage failure. HTSTL-1 Nation: China. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Class: Technology. Manufacturer: Hangtian-Tsinghua Satellite Technology Ltd. Agency: Tsinghua University (China). COSPAR: F020915. First attempted launch of the all-solid-propellant KT-1 launch vehicle. The 50 kg test satellite, built by university students, was to have been placed in a 300 km polar orbit. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 September 18 - 22:04 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC36A. Launch Pad: SLC36A. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas IIAS. LV Configuration: Atlas IIAS AC-159. Hispasat 1D Nation: Spain. Program: Hispasat. Mass: 3,250 kg (7,160 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 3000. Manufacturer: Alcatel, Cannes. Agency: Hispasat. Perigee: 35,772 km (22,227 mi). Apogee: 35,802 km (22,246 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-044A. USAF Sat Cat: 27528. Launch delayed from May 28, August 14. Hispasat 1D was a Spanish geostationary communications spacecraft. The 3.3-ton, 7.0-kW satellite carried three antennae looking in different directions to provide video, data, and Internet services to Europe, North America, and North Africa via 28 Ku-band transponders after being parked over 30° W longitude alongside Hispasat 1A, 1B, and 1C. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 29.97W drifting at 0.014W degrees per day. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 September 20 - 02:31 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF04. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. LV Configuration: Minuteman 3 GT180GM. GT180GM Functional Dependency gate operational test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSPC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 2002 September 25 - 16:58 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Soyuz FG. LV Configuration: Soyuz-FG E15000-003. Progress M1-9 Nation: Russia. Program: ISS. Payload: Progress M1 s/n 258. Mass: 7,250 kg (15,980 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress M1. Manufacturer: Energia. Agency: Rosaviakosmos (Russia). Perigee: 282 km (175 mi). Apogee: 324 km (201 mi). Inclination: 51.63 deg. Period: 90.60 min. COSPAR: 2002-045A. USAF Sat Cat: 27531. Duration: 129.00 days. Decay Date: 2003-02-01. Flight: ISS EO-5. Launch delayed from July 22, September 10 and 20. Progress-M1 9, known to NASA as Progress 9P, was a Russian automatic cargo transportation craft that was to deliver food, fuel, and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). It docked with the Zvezda module of the ISS on September 29 at 1700 UTC. Prior to the docking, the port was vacated by the earlier Progress-M 46. Undocked from the station on 1 February 2003 and commanded to destructive re-entry in the atmosphere. References: 2, 552, 554. 2002 September 26 - 14:27 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 3. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 65021-706. Nadezhda-M Nation: Russia. Payload: Tsikada-Kospas. Mass: 825 kg (1,818 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Nadezhda. Manufacturer: NPO Prikladnoy Mekhaniki. Agency: VKS (Russia). Perigee: 987 km (613 mi). Apogee: 1,022 km (635 mi). Inclination: 82.93 deg. Period: 102.00 min. COSPAR: 2002-046A. USAF Sat Cat: 27534. Nadezhda 7, also called Nadezhda -M, was a Russian navigational satellite. It was to participate in the international search and rescue (SAR) network known as COSPAS-SARSAT, for ships at sea. References: 2, 552, 554. Previous Home Next Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments. Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site.. To contact astronauts or cosmonauts. © Mark Wade, 1997 - 2008 except where otherwise noted.