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Chronology - Quarter 2 1989
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1989 April 2 - 02:28 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA1. Launch Pad: ELA1. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 2/3. Model: Ariane 2. LV Configuration: Ariane 2 V30. -
 TELE-X Nation: Sweden. Program: TELE. Payload: Tele X. Mass: 2,142 kg (4,722 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 300. Agency: NSAB. Perigee: 36,061 km (22,407 mi). Apogee: 36,128 km (22,448 mi). Inclination: 4.30 deg. Period: 1,451.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-027A. USAF Sat Cat: 19919. Completed Operations Date: 1998-01-13. TV, business communications for Nordic countries; 5 deg E. High power telecommunications satellite with a dual mission; direct TV broadcasting and data communications. Four active transponders with two redundant; power output 200 W per transponder. Coverage area - East Nordic coverage zone as defined by ITU (WARC -77). Mission period estimated to be 6 to 8 years. Position 5 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 5 deg E in 1989-1998 As of 28 August 2001 located at 138.62 deg W drifting at 3.929 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 132.37W drifting at 3.933W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1989 April 3 - 02:27 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Terrier Malemute. LV Configuration: Terrier Malemute NASA 29.27UE. -
 Terrier Malemute Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 931.
1989 April 4 - 18:36 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132. Launch Pad: LC132/2. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 47126-194. -
 Cosmos 2016 Nation: USSR. Mass: 825 kg (1,818 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Parus. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 953 km (592 mi). Apogee: 1,013 km (629 mi). Inclination: 83.00 deg. Period: 104.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-028A. USAF Sat Cat: 19921. Military navigation satellite. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1989 April 6 - 14:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2017 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 244 km (151 mi). Apogee: 260 km (160 mi). Inclination: 62.80 deg. Period: 89.60 min. COSPAR: 1989-029A. USAF Sat Cat: 19923. Duration: 13.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-04-19. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1, 2, 6.
1989 April 9 - 04:37 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant XB. LV Configuration: Black Brant XB NASA 35.022GE. - Black Brant Barium release plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 700 km (430 mi). References: 931.
1989 April 10 - 08:21 GMT - Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: MRL. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant IX. LV Configuration: Black Brant IX MASER 3. - Black Brant MASER 3 Microgravity mission Nation: Sweden. Agency: SSC. Apogee: 297 km (184 mi). References: 1963.
1989 April 11 - 03:36 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant XB. LV Configuration: Black Brant XB NASA 35.021GE. - Black Brant Barium release plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 900 km (550 mi). References: 931.
1989 April 14 - - Contact lost with SME. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: SME. SME was developed to investigate the processes that create and destroy ozone in the Earth's upper atmosphere. All instruments were turned off in December 1988 due to power constraints. Contact was lost on April 14, 1989 after a battery failure, and the vehicle re-entered on March 5, 1991.
1989 April 14 - 04:08 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200. Launch Pad: LC200/39. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 359-02. - Raduga 23 Nation: USSR. Payload: Raduga s/n 33L. Mass: 1,965 kg (4,332 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Raduga . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 35,781 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,789 km (22,238 mi). Inclination: 2.60 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. COSPAR: 1989-030A. USAF Sat Cat: 19928. Completed Operations Date: 1996-04-01. Stationed at 336 deg E. Provision of telephone and telegraph radiocommunications and television broadcasting. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 25 deg W in 1989-1995; 44 deg E in 1995-1996 As of 4 September 2001 located at 53.34 deg E drifting at 0.294 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 28.48E drifting at 0.016E degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
1989 April 20 - 18:29 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2018 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 185 km (114 mi). Apogee: 327 km (203 mi). Inclination: 62.90 deg. Period: 89.60 min. COSPAR: 1989-031A. USAF Sat Cat: 19938. Duration: 60.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-06-19. 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: 1, 2, 6, 179.
1989 April 22 - - Soviet Air Force Cosmonaut Training Group 10 selected. Nation: USSR.
1989 April 26 - 17:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC41. Launch Pad: LC41/1. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Foton 5 Nation: USSR. Payload: Foton s/n 5L. Mass: 6,200 kg (13,600 lb). Class: Materials. Spacecraft: Foton. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 220 km (130 mi). Apogee: 377 km (234 mi). Inclination: 62.80 deg. Period: 90.50 min. COSPAR: 1989-032A. USAF Sat Cat: 19941. Duration: 14.35 days. Decay Date: 1989-05-11. 234 orbits. Materials processing. Space materials research (production of enhanced performance semiconductors and especially pure biologically active substances in microgravity conditions). Jointly with France. References: 1, 2, 6, 69.
1989 April 27 - - Landing of Soyuz TM-7 Nation: USSR. Program: Mir. Flight: Mir EO-4, Mir LD-2. Soyuz TM-7 landed at 02:59 GMT with the crew of Krikalyov, Polyakov and Volkov Aleksandr aboard.
1989 April 30 - 03:48 GMT - Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: S. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 7. LV Configuration: Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-167. -
 Skylark TEXUS 21 Microgravity mission Nation: Germany. Agency: MBB. Apogee: 268 km (166 mi). References: 1582.
1989 May 1 - -
 Italian Space Agency Astronaut Training Group selected. Nation: Italy. Italian astronauts trained for flights to the Mir space station.
1989 May - Launch Vehicle: MAKS. - MAKS draft project. Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: MAKS Orbiter. MAKS draft project is completed.
1989 May - Launch Vehicle: Babylon Gun. -
 Baby Babylon Supergun completed Nation: Iraq. The Baby Babylon was completed at Jabal Hamrayn, 145 km north of Baghdad. The horizontally-mounted gun was 45-m long with a 350 mm barrel, and had a total mass of 102 tonnes. Following tests using lead projectiles the gun was reassembled on a hillside at a 45 degree angle. It was expected to achieve a range of 750 km. One of the planned missions for the prototype gun was as an anti-satellite weapon. It would launch a special shell in space that would explode near the target satellite, covering it with sticky material and blinding it.
1989 May 3 - 03:30 GMT - Launch Site: Kiruna. Launch Complex: S. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 7. LV Configuration: Skylark 7 DLR K-GR-168. - Skylark TEXUS 22 Microgravity mission Nation: Germany. Agency: MBB. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). References: 1582.
1989 May 4 - 01:42 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant X. LV Configuration: Black Brant X NASA 35.019UE. - Black Brant CRIT-2? Plasma/Barium release mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 430 km (260 mi). References: 931.
1989 May 4 - 18:47 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39. Launch Pad: LC39B. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. Model: Space Shuttle. LV Configuration: Space Shuttle STS-30R. - STS-30 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: Atlantis F04 / Magellan [IUS]. Mass: 20,833 kg (45,928 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Atlantis. Agency: NASA JSC. Perigee: 361 km (224 mi). Apogee: 366 km (227 mi). Inclination: 28.90 deg. Period: 91.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-033A. USAF Sat Cat: 19968. Duration: 4.04 days. Decay Date: 1989-05-08. Crew: Cleave, Grabe, Lee, Thagard, Walker Dave. Flight: STS-30. Manned five crew. Deployed Magellan Venus probe. Payloads: Deploy IUS with Magellan spacecraft. Fluids Experiment Apparatus (FEA). Mesoscale Lightning Experiment (MLE), Air Force Maui Optical Site (AMOS) experiment. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7.
- Magellan Nation: USA. Payload: Atlantis F4 / Magellan [IUS]. Mass: 3,444 kg (7,592 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Venus. Spacecraft: Magellan. Agency: NASA/JPL. COSPAR: 1989-033B. USAF Sat Cat: 19969. Decay Date: 1994-10-12. SAR radar imaging of the Venusian surface, gravitational field mapping. The Magellan spacecraft was deployed from shuttle STS-30 on May 5, 1989, arrived at Venus on August 10, 1990 and was inserted into a near-polar elliptical orbit with a periapsis altitude of 294 km at 9.5 deg. N. The primary objectives of the Magellan mission were to map the surface of Venus with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and to determine the topographic relief of the planet. At the completion of radar mapping 98% of the surface was imaged at resolutions better than 100 m, and many areas were imaged multiple times. The mission was divided up into 'cycles', each cycle lasted 243 days (the time necessary for Venus to rotate once under the Magellan orbit - i.e. the time necessary for Magellan to 'see' the entire surface once.) The mission proceeded as follows: 10 Aug 1990 - Venus orbit insertion and spacecraft checkout;15 Sep 1990 - Cycle 1: Radar mapping (left-looking); 15 May 1991 - Cycle 2: Radar mapping (right-looking); 15 Jan 1992 - Cycle 3: Radar mapping (left-looking); 14 Sep 1992 - Cycle 4: Gravity data acquisition; 24 May 1993 - Aerobraking to circular orbit; 3 Aug 1993 - Cycle 5: Gravity data acquisition; 30 Aug 1994 - Windmill experiment; 12 Oct 1994 - Loss of radio signal; 13 Oct 1994 - Loss of spacecraft. A total of 4225 usable SAR imaging orbits was obtained by Magellan. Magellan showed an Earth-sized planet with no evidence of Earth-like plate tectonics. At least 85% of the surface is covered with volcanic flows, the remainder by highly deformed mountain belts. Even with the high surface temperature (475 C) and high atmospheric pressure (92 bars), the complete lack of water makes erosion a negligibly slow process, and surface features can persist for hundreds of millions of years. Some surface modification in the form of wind streaks was observed. Over 80% of Venus lies within 1 km of the mean radius of 6051.84 km. The mean surface age is estimated to be about 500 million years. A major unanswered question concerns whether the entire surface was covered in a series of large events 500 million years ago, or if it has been covered slowly over time. The gravity field of Venus is highly correlated with the surface topography, which indicates the mechanism of topographic support is unlike the Earth, and may be controlled by processes deep in the interior. Details of the global tectonics on Venus were still unresolved.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 296.
1989 May 5 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2019 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 241 km (149 mi). Apogee: 256 km (159 mi). Inclination: 62.90 deg. Period: 89.50 min. COSPAR: 1989-034A. USAF Sat Cat: 19972. Duration: 13.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-05-18. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1, 2, 6.
1989 May 5 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant IX. LV Configuration: Black Brant IX NASA 36.25GS. - Black Brant Solar mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 931.
1989 May 8 - - Landing of STS-30 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-30. STS-30 landed at 19:40 GMT.
1989 May 10 - 19:47 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC40. Launch Pad: LC40. Launch Vehicle: Titan 34D. Model: Titan 34D/Transtage. LV Configuration: Titan 34D/Transtage 34D-16 (05D-6). - USA 37 Nation: USA. Payload: Chalet 6. Mass: 1,045 kg (2,303 lb). Class: Sigint. Spacecraft: Chalet. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 455 km (282 mi). Apogee: 40,073 km (24,900 mi). Inclination: 27.50 deg. Period: 720.00 min. COSPAR: 1989-035A. USAF Sat Cat: 19976. Chalet ELINT satellite. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1989 May 11 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. - Initial launch of the Small ICBM. Nation: USA. References: 88.
1989 May 11 - 18:00 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: TP-01. Launch Vehicle: SICBM. LV Configuration: SICBM FTM-1. FAILURE: Failure. - SICBM Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: AFSC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi). References: 972.
1989 May 13 - Launch Vehicle: MAKS. - First flight An-225 / Buran. Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran. First flight of the An-225 super-heavy transport with the Buran spaceplane mounted atop it.
1989 May 17 - 13:00 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2020 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 178 km (110 mi). Apogee: 280 km (170 mi). Inclination: 64.80 deg. Period: 89.10 min. COSPAR: 1989-036A. USAF Sat Cat: 19986. Duration: 59.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-07-15. 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: 1, 2, 6, 179.
1989 May 18 - Launch Site: Natal. Launch Vehicle: VLS. Model: VLS-R1. LV Configuration: VLS-R1 VLS-R2. -
 VLS Test mission Nation: Brazil. Agency: IAE. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). References: 1836.
1989 May 22 - 01:40 GMT - Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Vehicle: Agni. LV Configuration: Agni 01. -
 Agni Test mission Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 739.
1989 May 24 - 10:30 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2021 Nation: USSR. Payload: Yantar-1KFT no. 11. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Cartography. Spacecraft: Yantar-1KFT. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 204 km (126 mi). Apogee: 280 km (170 mi). Inclination: 69.90 deg. Period: 89.40 min. COSPAR: 1989-037A. USAF Sat Cat: 20000. Duration: 43.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-07-06. Topographic mapping for the Army General Staff. References: 1, 2, 6, 101, 102.
1989 May 25 - 08:50 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43. Launch Pad: LC43/3. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Resurs F-01 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Payload: Resurs-F1 14F43 s/n 45. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 174 km (108 mi). Apogee: 232 km (144 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 88.60 min. COSPAR: 1989-038A. USAF Sat Cat: 20006. Duration: 23.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-06-17. Deployed Pion 1 & 2. Resurs-F: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation. Satellite carries two passive separable 'Pion' probes to investigate upper atmospheric density.References: 1, 2, 6.
- Pion Nation: USSR. Payload: Pion-1. Mass: 78 kg (171 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Atmosphere. Spacecraft: Pion. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 132 km (82 mi). Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 87.30 min. COSPAR: 1989-038C. USAF Sat Cat: 20056. Decay Date: 1989-07-23. Deployed from Resurs F1 6/9/89; passive atmosphere research. Resurs-F: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation. Satellite carries two passive separable 'Pion' probes to investigate upper atmospheric density.References: 1, 2, 6, 276.
- Pion Nation: USSR. Payload: Pion-2. Mass: 78 kg (171 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Atmosphere. Spacecraft: Pion. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 140 km (80 mi). Apogee: 147 km (91 mi). Inclination: 82.30 deg. Period: 87.40 min. COSPAR: 1989-038D. USAF Sat Cat: 20060. Decay Date: 1989-07-24. Deployed from Resurs F1 6/9/89; passive atmosphere research. Resurs-F: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation. Satellite carries two passive separable 'Pion' probes to investigate upper atmospheric density.References: 1, 2, 6, 276.
1989 May 31 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant VC. -
 Black Brant Site CE Test mission? Nation: France. Agency: AERO. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 790.
1989 May 31 - 08:31 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200. Launch Pad: LC200/40. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 352-02. - Cosmos 2022 Nation: USSR. Payload: Glonass s/n 28L. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 19,119 km (11,879 mi). Apogee: 19,141 km (11,893 mi). Inclination: 64.50 deg. Period: 675.70 min. COSPAR: 1989-039A. USAF Sat Cat: 20024. Glonass. Testing components and apparatus from the space navigation system being set up to determine the position of Soviet civil aircraft and vessels in the Soviet merchant marine and fishing fleet. Three satellites launched by a single rocket. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
- Cosmos 2023 Nation: USSR. Payload: Glonass s/n 29L. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 19,091 km (11,862 mi). Apogee: 19,169 km (11,911 mi). Inclination: 64.50 deg. Period: 675.70 min. COSPAR: 1989-039B. USAF Sat Cat: 20025. Glonass. Testing components and apparatus from the space navigation system being set up to determine the position of Soviet civil aircraft and vessels in the Soviet merchant marine and fishing fleet. Three satellites launched by a single rocket. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
- Cosmos 2024 Nation: USSR. Payload: Etalon PKA s/n 2L. Mass: 1,415 kg (3,119 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Geodetic. Spacecraft: Etalon. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 19,095 km (11,865 mi). Apogee: 19,146 km (11,896 mi). Inclination: 65.50 deg. Period: 675.40 min. COSPAR: 1989-039C. USAF Sat Cat: 20026. Etalon series. Acquisition of data to enhance accuracy in identifying and forecasting movements of space apparatus, and for geophysical and geodetic research. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
1989 Jun - Launch Site: Overberg. Launch Vehicle: RSA-3. LV Configuration: RSA-3 1. -
 RSA-3 Test mission Nation: South Africa. Agency: Armsco. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1172.
1989 June 1 - 12:59 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2025 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 236 km (146 mi). Apogee: 256 km (159 mi). Inclination: 62.80 deg. Period: 89.40 min. COSPAR: 1989-040A. USAF Sat Cat: 20035. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-06-15. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1, 2, 6.
1989 June 4 - Launch Vehicle: MAKS. - An-225 / Buran displayed at Paris Air Show. Nation: USSR. Program: Buran. Spacecraft: Buran.
1989 June 5 - 22:37 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Pad: ELA2. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. Model: Ariane 44L. LV Configuration: Ariane 44L V31. -
 Superbird A Nation: Japan. Program: Superbird. Payload: Superbird A / DFS-Kopernikus 1. Mass: 2,489 kg (5,487 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: FS-1300. Agency: SCC. Perigee: 35,931 km (22,326 mi). Apogee: 35,944 km (22,334 mi). Inclination: 2.50 deg. Period: 1,443.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-041A. USAF Sat Cat: 20040. Completed Operations Date: 1991-02-01. Japanese domestic business communications; 158 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 158 deg E in 1989-1990 As of 6 September 2001 located at 41.59 deg E drifting at 1.921 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 166.35W drifting at 1.878W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
- DFS 1 Nation: Germany. Program: DFS. Payload: Kopernikus 1. Mass: 1,416 kg (3,121 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 100. Agency: Bundespo. Perigee: 35,683 km (22,172 mi). Apogee: 35,889 km (22,300 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1989-041B. USAF Sat Cat: 20041. Completed Operations Date: 1996-01-01. Multipurpose communications; 23.5 deg E. Communications satellite, position 23.5E, Ariane 4 flight no 20. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 23 deg E in 1989-1993; 33 deg E in 1993-1995 As of 5 September 2001 located at 90.12 deg E drifting at 1.435 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 41.93E drifting at 1.416E degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1989 June 7 - 05:12 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC132. Launch Pad: LC132/2. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 53711-225. - Cosmos 2026 Nation: USSR. Mass: 825 kg (1,818 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Parus. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 951 km (590 mi). Apogee: 1,008 km (626 mi). Inclination: 82.90 deg. Period: 104.70 min. COSPAR: 1989-042A. USAF Sat Cat: 20045. Military navigation satellite. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1989 June 8 - 17:09 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43. Launch Pad: LC43/3. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M ML. - Molniya 3-35 Nation: USSR. Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-3 s/n 45. Mass: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-3. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 1,436 km (892 mi). Apogee: 38,918 km (24,182 mi). Inclination: 64.80 deg. Period: 717.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-043A. USAF Sat Cat: 20052. Decay Date: 2001-12-14. Operation of the long-range telephone and telegraph radio communications system in the USSR; transmission of USSR Central Television programmes to stations in the Orbita network and within the framework of international cooperation. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1989 June 9 - 10:10 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC32. Launch Pad: LC32/2. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 3. Model: Tsiklon-3. FAILURE: Stage 3 failure - third stage engine did not ignite for second burn. - Okean Nation: USSR. Program: Okean. Payload: Okean-O1 no. 4. Mass: 1,950 kg (4,290 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Radarsat. Spacecraft: Okean-O1. Agency: UNKS. COSPAR: F890609A. References: 5.
1989 June 10 - 22:19 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17. Launch Pad: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta 6000. Model: Delta 6925. LV Configuration: Delta 6925 D185. - USA 38 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-2 / GPS SVN 13. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 19,849 km (12,333 mi). Apogee: 20,514 km (12,746 mi). Inclination: 54.80 deg. Period: 718.00 min. COSPAR: 1989-044A. USAF Sat Cat: 20061. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane B Slot 3. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1989 June 14 - 12:30 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC133. Launch Pad: LC133/3. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 53761-249. - Cosmos 2027 Nation: USSR. Mass: 900 kg (1,980 lb). Class: Calibration. Spacecraft: Taifun-1. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 394 km (244 mi). Apogee: 427 km (265 mi). Inclination: 65.80 deg. Period: 92.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-045A. USAF Sat Cat: 20064. Decay Date: 1992-04-14. Radar calibration mission. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1989 June 14 - 13:18 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC41. Launch Pad: LC41. Launch Vehicle: Titan 4. Model: Titan 402A/IUS. LV Configuration: Titan 402A/IUS K-1 (45D-1). - USA 39 Nation: USA. Payload: DSP-1 Block 14 F14. Mass: 2,360 kg (5,200 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: DSP. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 35,699 km (22,182 mi). Apogee: 35,614 km (22,129 mi). Inclination: 3.10 deg. Period: 1,421.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-046A. USAF Sat Cat: 20066. First DSP-1 Block 14 ballistic missile launch detection satellite; first Titan 4 launch. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 165 deg W in 1990-1994; 145 deg W in 1999; 166 deg W in 2000.. Still in service as of March 2007. As of 2007 Feb 5 located at 145.23W drifting at 0.014W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 127.
1989 June 16 - 09:30 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2028 Nation: USSR. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Zenit-8. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 204 km (126 mi). Apogee: 243 km (150 mi). Inclination: 70.00 deg. Period: 89.00 min. COSPAR: 1989-047A. USAF Sat Cat: 20073. Duration: 20.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-07-06. Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
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1989 June 18 - Launch Site: Biscarosse. Launch Complex: BLB. Launch Vehicle: SSBS. LV Configuration: SSBS S3 2609. - SSBS Operational test mission Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 774.
1989 June 20 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant IX. LV Configuration: Black Brant IX NASA 36.54US. - Black Brant NCAR/CU-2 Solar Ultraviolet mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 931.
1989 June 21 - 23:35 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC200. Launch Pad: LC200/39. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 355-02. - Raduga 1-1 Nation: USSR. Payload: Raduga-1 s/n 11. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Raduga-1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 36,147 km (22,460 mi). Apogee: 36,313 km (22,563 mi). Inclination: 8.10 deg. Period: 1,458.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-048A. USAF Sat Cat: 20083. Completed Operations Date: 1996-12-21. Stationed at 49 deg E; first launch of alternate Raduga design. Maintenance of telephone and telegraph radio communications. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 49 deg E in 1989-1992; 70 deg E in 1992-1996 As of 2 September 2001 located at 18.58 deg E drifting at 5.633 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 167.42W drifting at 5.632W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
1989 June 27 - 06:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant IX. LV Configuration: Black Brant IX NASA 36.43GG. - Black Brant Astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 931.
1989 June 27 - 08:04 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16. Launch Pad: LC16/2. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Resurs F-02 Nation: USSR. Program: Resurs. Payload: Resurs-F1 14F43 s/n 46. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 255 km (158 mi). Apogee: 269 km (167 mi). Inclination: 82.60 deg. Period: 89.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-049A. USAF Sat Cat: 20095. Duration: 14.00 days. Decay Date: 1989-07-11. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 1, 2, 6.
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