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WORLD SPACECRAFT DIGEST by Jos Heyman 2011 Version: 6 July 2016 © Copyright Jos Heyman WORLD SPACECRAFT DIGEST by Jos Heyman 2011 Version: 6 July 2016 © Copyright Jos Heyman 2011 001A (37344) Name: Electro L-1 Country: Russia Launch date: 20 January 2011 Re-entry: in orbit Launch site: Baikonour Launch vehicle: Zenit 3F Orbit: geostationary at 76 °E Elektro L-1 was the first geostationary meteorological satellite developed by Lavochkin as a replacement of the Elektro system as described for 1994 069A and that never became operational. It had a mass of 1766 kg and was also known as Global Operational Meteorological Satellite (GOMS)-2. The satellite carried a Multispectral Scanner covering the visible, near infrared, thermal infrared and the microwave bands with a resolution of 1 km for the infrared and 4 km for the microwave and thermal infrared wavelengths. In addition it carried the GGAK-E Heliophysical Instrument, comprising of seven sensors capable of measuring the influx of charged particles and X-rays. Elektro L satellites also carried a SARSAT-COSPAS emergency call system. 2011 002A (37348) Name: Advanced KH 11-6 Country: USA Launch date: 20 January 2011 Re-entry: in orbit Launch site: Vandenberg Launch vehicle: Delta 4 Heavy Orbit: 252 x 1023 km, inclination: 97.9 ° Military reconnaissance satellite as described for 1992 083A. Also known as USA-224, NROL-49, Betty, Improved Crystal and Earth Imaging System (EIS) 3-4. However, the fact that the spacecraft was launched from Vandenberg into a polar orbit, is inconsistent with the Advanced KH 11 classification. Some reference sources have incorrectly linked this satellite to the cancelled NROL-29. 2011 003A (37351) Name: HTV-2 Country: Japan Launch date: 22 January 2011 Re-entry: 30 March 2011 Launch site: Tanegashima Launch vehicle: H 2B-304 Orbit: 350 x 355 km, inclination: 51.6 ° Cargo spacecraft as described for 2009 048A. HTV-2, also known as Kounotori-2, carried 5,300 kg of cargo/supplies to the ISS of which 4000 kg was in the Pressurized Logistics Carrier and 1300 kg on the Unpressurized Logistics Carrier. It included, apart from supplies: 1. the Japanese Kobairo science rack which accommodated the Gradient Heating Furnace (GHF); 2. the Japanese Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR), which carried a number of small experiments as well as the Chamber for Combustion Experiments (CCE); 3. a number of science experiments, including: • Sample Cartridges for the Hicari experiment for the growth of homogeneous SiGe crystals in microgravity; • Sample Cartridges for the Marangoni experiment; • Sample Kit for the Hair experiment, a biomedical analyses of human hair exposed to a long-term space flight; • three cubesats experiments placed in a nanorack developed by Kentucky Space and which are not intended to be flown as separate satellites, including an experiment from Ohio State University (OSU) to investigating the effects of microgravity on noncrystal growth, a payload developed by Valley Christian High (CVH) School in San Jose, CA to investigate growth dynamics of particular plants that might be used for human consumption on extended space missions and a special microscope facility developed by NanoRacks LLC for ongoing on board the ISS for future ISS experiments; 4. the Space Seeds for Asian Future, packages of seeds that were exposed to microgravity and returned to Earth on STS-134 (2011 008A) following which the seeds were distributed to space-related organizations and communities in Asian countries; and 5. two unpressurized orbital replacement units (ORUs) for NASA, the Cargo Transport Container (CTC) and the Flex Hose Rotary Coupler (FHRC). On 27 January 2011 HTV-2 was docked at the nadir port of the Harmony module of ISS (1998 067A). On 1 February 2011 the Exposed Pallet (EP) was removed and relocated to the Kibo Exposed Facility (JEM-EF). HTV-2 was moved to the Harmony zenith port on 18 February 2011, to make room for the STS-133 docking and Canadarm2 operations associated with STS-133 (2011 008A). On completion of the STS-133 mission the HTV-2 was relocated to the nadir port of Harmony again on 10 March 2011. It undocked on 28 March 2011. During the re-entry the Re-entry Breakup Recorder (REBR) experiment was attached to the spacecraft. This experiment was one of two that were carried by HTV-2 to the space station as cargo. Protected by a heat shield to keep the experiment intact, the US designed REBR autonomously measured, recorded and transmitted temperature, acceleration, rotation rate and other variables during the HTV-2 re-entry. The second REBR carried on HTV-2 was attached to ATV-2 (2011 007A) for a similar purpose. 2011 004A (37359) Name: Progress M-09M Country: Russia Launch date: 28 January 2011 Re-entry: 26 April 2011 Launch site: Baikonour Launch vehicle: Soyuz U Orbit: 350 x 355 km, inclination: 51.6 ° Cargo transfer spacecraft as described for 2008 060A. The cargo included the RadioSkaf-2 (1998 067CK) radio amateur satellite which was eventually deployed during an EVA from the space station on 3 August 2011. Progress M-09M docked at the Pirs nadir port of ISS (1998 067A) on 30 January 2011. The flight was also known as ISS-41P. The spacecraft undocked on 22 April 2011. 2011 005A (37362) Name: GEO IK 2-1 Country: Russia Launch date: 1 February 2011 Re-entry: 15 July 2013 Launch site: Plesetsk Launch vehicle: Rokot Briz KM Orbit: 355 x 933 km, inclination: 99.5 ° Geodesy satellite developed by ISS Reshetnev (formerly NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM). The 1400 kg satellite carried: 1. a SADKO radar altimeter; 2. laser retro reflectors; and 3. a GLONASS and GPS receiver. The satellite was to be placed into a 1000 km orbit but a failure of the second burn of the Briz KM upper stage placed the satellite into an incorrect orbit. The satellite was used for some engineering tests but on 23 February 2011 the sun sensor failed and control of the satellite was lost. The satellite was also known as Kosmos-2470. 2011 006A (37364) Name: RPP-1 Country: USA Launch date: 6 February 2011 Re-entry: in orbit Launch site: Vandenberg Launch vehicle: Minotaur 1 Orbit: 1207 x 1227 km, inclination: 90 ° The Rapid Pathfinder Program (RPP)-1, also known as NROL-66 and USA-225, was a technology satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The payload may have included new radar or optical imaging sensors to be employed on the next generation of reconnaissance satellites, as part of a science and technology development effort to lay the groundwork for future systems and improve intelligence collection methods. 2011 007A (37368) Name: ATV-2 Int.Agency: ESA: Launch date: 16 February 2011 Re-entry: 22 June 2011 Launch site: Kourou Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ATV Orbit: 348 x 354 km, inclination: 51.6 o Cargo spacecraft as described for 2008 008A. The spacecraft was named Johannes Kepler. The payload consisted of: 1. 4400 kg of propellant for reboost and attitude control; 2. 860 kg of refuelling propellant for the station’s propulsion system; 3. 100 kg of oxygen and nitrogen (air); and 4. 1760 kg of dry supplies like bags, drawers and fresh food. This made a total of 7120 kg. On 24 February 2011 ATV-2 docked at the rear port of the Zvezda module of ISS (1998 067A). ATV-2 undocked on 21 June 2011. 2011 008A (37371) Name: STS-133 Country: USA Launch date: 24 February 2011 Re-entry: 9 March 2011 Launch site: Cape Canaveral Launch vehicle: STS Orbit: 349 x 354 km, inclination: 51.6 ° Crewed spaceflight with astronauts S. Lindsey (Cmdr.), E. Boe (Pilot), P. Whitson, B. Drew, M.Barratt, N. Stott and S. Bowen (all Mission Specialists), using the orbiter Discovery as described for 1981 034A. S. Bowen replaced T. Kopra, who was injured in a bicycle accident in January 2011. The objective was to undertake the International Space Station (ISS)-ULF5 mission. The orbiter carried the Express Logistics Carrier (ELC)-4, as described for 2009 062A, and the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM), a modification of the Italian built Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)-Leonardo, as described for 2001 010A. At one stage the ISS-ULF5 flight was associated with STS-135. The mission was originally scheduled to be launched on 1 November 2010, but following the discovery of cracks in the external tank’s foam insulation as well as the aluminium body of the tank it was delayed. On 22 December 2010 the orbiter was returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building where all 108 stringers on the external tank were fixed by attaching pieces of metal, called radius blocks, over the tops of the stringers located at the external tank’s thrust panel area to increase the structural support of the stringers. The thrust panel areas were located at the attachment points between the tank and the solid rocket boosters, which experience the most stress during the launch. The ELC-4 carried the Heat Rejection Subsystem (HRS) radiator that rejects thermal energy via radiation. Other experiments that were carried by the orbiter were: 1. several Short-duration Research and Station Experiments: • Biology and Biotechnology Mouse Immunology-2 to study the effects of the space environment on mammalian immunology; • Growth and Survival of Colored Fungi in Space (CFS-A), to determine the effect of microgravity and cosmis radiation on the growth and survival of colored fungi species; • Shuttle Exhaust Ion Turbulence Experiments (SEITE) as described for STS-126 (2008 059A); • Sleep ‐Wake Actigraphy and Light Exposure during Spaceflight – Short (Sleep ‐Short) as described for STS-120 (2007 050A); • Shuttle Ionospheric Modification with Pulsed Localized Exhaust Experiments (SIMPLEX) as described for STS-84 (1997 023A); • Ram Burn Observations (RAMBO), as described for STS-111 (2002 028A); • Maui Analysis of Upper Atmospheric Injections (MAUI) as described for STS-121 (2006 028A); 2.
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