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Chronology - Quarter 1 1993
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1993 - Launch Vehicle: Shuttle ASRM. -
 Shuttle using Advanced Solid Rocket Motors (development cancelled 1993). Nation: USA.
1993 - Launch Vehicle: MAKS-D. -
 RADEM project Nation: Russia. NPO Molniya, Antonov, and TsAGI proposed a spaceplane demonstrator project to the European Space Agency in 1993-1994 under the RADEM project. This would be a scaled-back version of the cancelled MAKS spaceplane using existing rocket engines.
1993 During the Year - -
 Development of Shenzhou manned spacecraft begins Nation: China. Spacecraft: Shenzhou, Project 921-2. The 921-1 manned capsule entered full scale development in 1993 and the 921-2 space station in 1999.
1993 January - -
 XMM Project Team established. Nation: Europe. Spacecraft: XMM.
1993 January - - EUVE completes initial "all-sky" survey Nation: USA. Spacecraft: EUVE. A Guest Observer program was initiated in February, 1993.
1993 January 12 - 11:10 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC133. Launch Pad: LC133/3. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 53778-426. - Cosmos 2230 Nation: Russia. Payload: Tsikada. Mass: 825 kg (1,818 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Tsikada. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 969 km (602 mi). Apogee: 1,008 km (626 mi). Inclination: 82.90 deg. Period: 104.90 min. COSPAR: 1993-001A. USAF Sat Cat: 22307. Civilian navigation satellite. Positioned in plane 11 of constellation. TSIKADA type spacecraft. Determination of the position of ships of the merchant marine and fishing fleet in the world's oceans and seas as part of the Tsikada space navigation system. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 107.
1993 January 13 - 01:49 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43. Launch Pad: LC43/3. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M ML. - Molniya 1-85 Nation: Russia. Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-1T. Mass: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-1T. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 528 km (328 mi). Apogee: 39,822 km (24,744 mi). Inclination: 63.40 deg. Period: 717.70 min. COSPAR: 1993-002A. USAF Sat Cat: 22309. Operation of the long-range telephone and telegraph radio communications system, transmission of television programmes to stations in the Orbita network. Replaced Molniya 1-78. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1993 January 13 - 13:59 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39. Launch Pad: LC39B. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. Model: Space Shuttle. LV Configuration: Space Shuttle STS-54. - STS-54 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: Endeavour F03 / TDRS 6 [IUS]. Mass: 21,156 kg (46,640 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Endeavour. Agency: NASA JSC. Perigee: 302 km (187 mi). Apogee: 309 km (192 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 90.60 min. COSPAR: 1993-003A. USAF Sat Cat: 22313. Duration: 5.98 days. Decay Date: 1993-01-19. Crew: Casper, Harbaugh, Helms, McMonagle, Runco. Flight: STS-54. Manned five crew. Deployed TDRSS 6. Payloads: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-F/Inertial Upper Stage (IUS); Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer (DXS); Chromosome and Plant Cell Division in Space (CHROMEX); Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA) A; Physiological and Anatomical Rodent Experiment (PARE) 02; Solid Surface Combustion Experiment (SSCE).References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7.
- TDRS 6 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Payload: TDRS F. Mass: 2,530 kg (5,570 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: TDRS. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,792 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 0.70 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-003B. USAF Sat Cat: 22314. NASA communications; deployed from STS-54 1/13/93. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 150 deg W in 1993; 138 deg W in 1993; 46 deg W in 1994-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 46.99 deg W drifting at 0.017 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 173.51W drifting at 0.006E degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1993 January 17 - - EVA STS-54-1 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Class: Manned. Type: Spaceplane. Spacecraft: Endeavour. Crew: Harbaugh, Runco. Flight: STS-54. EVA Duration: 0.18 days. Tested tools and techniques for extravehicular activity. References: 66.
1993 January 19 - 14:49 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC43. Launch Pad: LC43/3. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U. Model: Soyuz 11A511U. - Cosmos 2231 Nation: Russia. Mass: 6,600 kg (14,500 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Yantar-4K1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 163 km (101 mi). Apogee: 342 km (212 mi). Inclination: 67.20 deg. Period: 89.60 min. COSPAR: 1993-004A. USAF Sat Cat: 22317. Duration: 65.00 days. Decay Date: 1993-03-25. 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: 1, 2, 6, 179.
1993 January 19 - - Landing of STS-54 Nation: USA. Program: STS. Flight: STS-54. STS-54 landed at 13:33 GMT.
1993 January 24 - 05:58 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U2. Model: Soyuz 11A511U2. - Soyuz TM-16 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Payload: Soyuz TM 11F732 s/n 101. Mass: 7,150 kg (15,760 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft. Spacecraft: Soyuz TM. Agency: RKA. Perigee: 393 km (244 mi). Apogee: 394 km (244 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 92.40 min. COSPAR: 1993-005A. USAF Sat Cat: 22319. Duration: 179.03 days. Decay Date: 1993-07-22. Crew: Manakov, Polishchuk. Flight: Mir EO-13, Mir EO-12. Manned two crew. Mir Expedition EO-13. Transported to the Mir manned orbital station a crew of the thirteenth main expedition comprising the cosmonauts G M Manakov and A F Poleschuk.The Soyuz carried the APAS androgynous docking system instead of the usual probe system.References: 1, 2, 6,51.
1993 January 26 - 15:55 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC16. Launch Pad: LC16/2. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M 2BL. - Cosmos 2232 Nation: Russia. Payload: Oko #72. Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Class: Early Warning. Spacecraft: Oko. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 4,502 km (2,797 mi). Apogee: 35,870 km (22,280 mi). Inclination: 67.60 deg. Period: 718.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-006A. USAF Sat Cat: 22321. Covered Oko constellation plane 4 - 34 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 100.
1993 January 28 - Launch Site: Wake Island. Launch Vehicle: HPB. LV Configuration: HPB TCMP 1B. - HPB Re-entry Vehicle Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Apogee: 400 km (240 mi). References: 999.
1993 February 1 - - Landing of Soyuz TM-15 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Flight: Mir EO-12, Mir EO-13. Aleksandr Solovyov and Sergey Avdeyev undocked from the Mir complex aboard Soyuz TM-15 on February 1 and landed the same day in Kazakhstan after six months in space at 03:47 GMT. Soyuz TM-15's flight was an in-orbit record for a Soyuz spaceship - 188 days 21 h 39 m.
1993 February 3 - 02:55 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17. Launch Pad: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7000. Model: Delta 7925. LV Configuration: Delta 7925 D218. - USA 88 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2A-18 / GPS SVN 22. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 20,006 km (12,431 mi). Apogee: 20,359 km (12,650 mi). Inclination: 54.80 deg. Period: 718.00 min. COSPAR: 1993-007A. USAF Sat Cat: 22446. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane Plane B Slot 1. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1993 February 5 - 16:24 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: SULF. Launch Vehicle: Storm. LV Configuration: Storm S3. - Storm BTTV-3 Validation Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 1876.
1993 February 7 - Launch Site: Balasore. Launch Vehicle: Prithvi. LV Configuration: Prithvi 10. -
 Prithvi Test mission Nation: India. Agency: IDRDL. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 1864.
1993 February 8 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant IX. LV Configuration: Black Brant IX NASA 36.100NS. - Black Brant Solar mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 289 km (179 mi). References: 931.
1993 February 9 - 02:56 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC133. Launch Pad: LC133/3. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M. Model: Kosmos 11K65M. LV Configuration: Kosmos 11K65M 47178-428. - Cosmos 2233 Nation: Russia. Mass: 825 kg (1,818 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Parus. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 951 km (590 mi). Apogee: 1,010 km (620 mi). Inclination: 82.90 deg. Period: 104.70 min. COSPAR: 1993-008A. USAF Sat Cat: 22487. Military navigation satellite. Positioned in plane 5 of constellation. Replaced Cosmos 2142. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 107.
1993 February 9 - 14:30 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: RW15. Launch Pad: NB-52 008. Launch Vehicle: Pegasus. Model: Pegasus. LV Configuration: Pegasus 003/F3. - Orbcomm OXP-1 Nation: USA. Payload: Orbcomm CDS. Mass: 15 kg (33 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: CDS. Agency: Orbcomm. Perigee: 731 km (454 mi). Apogee: 794 km (493 mi). Inclination: 25.00 deg. Period: 100.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-009A. USAF Sat Cat: 22489. Experimental spacecraft. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
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 SCD-1 Nation: Brazil. Payload: SCD 1 / Orbcomm CDS. Mass: 115 kg (253 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: SCD. Agency: INPE. Perigee: 729 km (452 mi). Apogee: 793 km (492 mi). Inclination: 25.00 deg. Period: 100.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-009B. USAF Sat Cat: 22490. Environmental data relay. The SCD-1 (Data Collection Satellite 1) was a Brazilian satellite designed for the collection of meteorological data relayed by data collection platforms spread throughout the Brazilian territory. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1993 February 17 - 20:09 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC81. Launch Pad: LC81/23. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 362-01. - Cosmos 2234 Nation: Russia. Payload: Glonass s/n 73L. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 19,106 km (11,871 mi). Apogee: 19,152 km (11,900 mi). Inclination: 64.90 deg. Period: 675.70 min. COSPAR: 1993-010A. USAF Sat Cat: 22512. Glonass navigation spacecraft. Work on the Glonass global space navigation system being set up to determine the position of civil aircraft and vessels of the merchant marine and fishing fleet. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
- Cosmos 2235 Nation: Russia. Payload: Glonass s/n 59L. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 19,115 km (11,877 mi). Apogee: 19,144 km (11,895 mi). Inclination: 65.90 deg. Period: 675.70 min. COSPAR: 1993-010B. USAF Sat Cat: 22513. Glonass navigation spacecraft. Work on the Glonass global space navigation system being set up to determine the position of civil aircraft and vessels of the merchant marine and fishing fleet. Constellation 1. Put into service on 25 August 1993 and taken out of service on 4 August 1997.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
- Cosmos 2236 Nation: Russia. Payload: Glonass s/n 57L. Mass: 1,400 kg (3,000 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: Glonass. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 19,104 km (11,870 mi). Apogee: 19,156 km (11,902 mi). Inclination: 66.00 deg. Period: 675.70 min. COSPAR: 1993-010C. USAF Sat Cat: 22514. Glonass navigation spacecraft. Work on the Glonass global space navigation system being set up to determine the position of civil aircraft and vessels of the merchant marine and fishing fleet. Constellation 1. Put into service on 14 March 1993 and taken out of service on 23 August 1997.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
1993 February 18 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: K. Launch Vehicle: S-520. LV Configuration: S-520 S-520-16. -
 S-520 METS Ionosphere/Active plasma mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 272 km (169 mi). References: 1559.
1993 February 19 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 9CM1. LV Configuration: Black Brant 9CM1 Starfire 6. - Black Brant CONSORT 6 Microgravity mission Nation: USA. Agency: SSI. Apogee: 301 km (187 mi). CONSORT 6 Microgravity experiments. References: 1524.
1993 February 20 - 02:20 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: M1. Launch Pad: M1. Launch Vehicle: Mu-3. Model: Mu-3S-II. LV Configuration: Mu-3S-II M-3S2-7. - Asuka Nation: Japan. Payload: Astro D. Mass: 420 kg (920 lb). Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: Astro. Agency: ISAS. Perigee: 539 km (334 mi). Apogee: 646 km (401 mi). Inclination: 31.10 deg. Period: 96.50 min. COSPAR: 1993-011A. USAF Sat Cat: 22521. Decay Date: 2001-03-02. X-ray imaging and astronomy. Imaging and spectroscopic observations of various astronomical objects (stars and galaxies) in the X-ray band. Launching organization ISAS. Launch time 0200 GMT. Astro-D 'ASCA'. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1993 February 21 - 18:32 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U2. Model: Soyuz 11A511U2. LV Configuration: Soyuz 11A511U2 U15000-068. - Progress M-16 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Payload: Progress M s/n 216. Mass: 7,338 kg (16,177 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress M. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 189 km (117 mi). Apogee: 234 km (145 mi). Inclination: 51.70 deg. Period: 88.70 min. COSPAR: 1993-012A. USAF Sat Cat: 22530. Duration: 33.65 days. Completed Operations Date: 1993-03-27 10:05:12. Decay Date: 1993-03-27 10:05:12. Flight: Mir EO-13. Unmanned resupply vessel to Mir. Docked with Mir on 23 Feb 1993 20:17:57 GMT. Undocked on 26 Mar 1993 06:50:00 GMT. Redocked with Mir on 1993-03-26 07:06:03 GMT. Final undocking on 1993-03-27 04:21:00 GMT. Destroyed in reentry on 27 Mar 1993 10:25:00 GMT. Total free-flight time 2.33 days. Total docked time 31.32 days.References: 1, 2, 6, 275.
1993 February 25 - 13:40 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC158. Launch Vehicle: Topol. Model: Topol'. - Topol Test mission Nation: Russia. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 1373.
1993 February 26 - 20:45 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Vehicle: STARS. LV Configuration: STARS FTU-1. - STARS FTU-1 Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USA SDC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 1836.
1993 March 2 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF02. Launch Vehicle: Peacekeeper. LV Configuration: Peacekeeper 11PA. - Peacekeeper Operational Test mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF ACC. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 916.
1993 March 8 - 00:15 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Nike Orion. LV Configuration: Nike Orion NASA 31.97UU. - Nike Orion CWAS 29 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). References: 931.
1993 March 10 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF26. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 3. - Minuteman 3 FOT GT151GB Follow-on Test launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF ACC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 916.
1993 March 10 - 13:38 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Vehicle: Nike Orion. LV Configuration: Nike Orion NASA 31.96UU. - Nike Orion CWAS 30 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 140 km (80 mi). References: 931.
1993 March 16 - 02:00 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Vehicle: Black Brant. Model: Black Brant 9CM1. - Black Brant SPEAR 3 Active Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: SDIO. Apogee: 290 km (180 mi). References: 1883.
1993 March 22 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC39. Launch Pad: LC39A. Launch Vehicle: Shuttle. - Shuttle Columbia Pad Abort Nation: USA. Program: STS. Spacecraft: Columbia. Flight: STS-55. The countdown for Columbia's launch was halted by on-board computers at T-3
seconds following a problem with purge pressure readings in the oxidizer preburner on
main engine #2 Columbia's three main engines were replaced on the launch pad, and
the flight was rescheduled behind Discovery's launch on STS-56. Columbia finally
launched on April 26, 1993.
1993 March 22 - Launch Site: Alcantara. Launch Vehicle: Sonda 2. LV Configuration: Sonda 2 XV-57. - Sonda 2 Maruda Ionosphere mission? Nation: Brazil. Agency: INPE/IAE. Apogee: 102 km (63 mi). References: 1089.
1993 March 25 - 02:28 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC81. Launch Pad: LC81/23. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861. Model: Proton-K/DM-2. LV Configuration: Proton-K/DM-2 358-01. - Raduga 29 Nation: Russia. Payload: Raduga s/n 42L. Mass: 1,965 kg (4,332 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Raduga . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 35,778 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,802 km (22,246 mi). Inclination: 1.00 deg. Period: 1,436.30 min. COSPAR: 1993-013A. USAF Sat Cat: 22557. Telephone and telegraph communications and transmission of television programmes. Raduga 29 joined Raduga 22. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 12 deg E in 1993-1999. As of 3 September 2001 located at 11.13 deg E drifting at 0.020 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 2 located at 61.26E drifting at 0.381E degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 67, 274.
1993 March 25 - 13:15 GMT - Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: LC158. Launch Pad: LC158. Launch Vehicle: Start-1. Model: Start-1. - Start-1 Nation: Russia. Payload: EKA-1. Mass: 260 kg (570 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Start. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 681 km (423 mi). Apogee: 964 km (599 mi). Inclination: 75.80 deg. Period: 101.40 min. COSPAR: 1993-014A. USAF Sat Cat: 22561. Test flight of new booster based on SS-25 ICBM. Full-scale mock-up (actual weight) for the flight-design testing of the Start-1 carrier rocket. Experimental satellite launched by a Start-1 carrier rocket from the Plesetsk launch site. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1993 March 25 - 21:38 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC36. Launch Pad: LC36B. Launch Vehicle: Atlas I. Model: Atlas I. LV Configuration: Atlas I AC-74 / Centaur I 5054. FAILURE: Atlas engine failure. Loss of booster engine thrust resulted in a lower-than planned 1560 km x 1900 km orbit. - UHF F1 Nation: USA. Program: UHF. Payload: UHF F/O F1. Mass: 2,866 kg (6,318 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 601. Agency: HCI. Perigee: 36,053 km (22,402 mi). Apogee: 36,098 km (22,430 mi). Inclination: 21.10 deg. Period: 1,450.90 min. COSPAR: 1993-015A. USAF Sat Cat: 22563. Completed Operations Date: 1993-07-01. US Navy communications; Ultra High Frequency Follow On; unusable orbit. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Launch vehicle was to have put payload into subsynchronous earth orbit with MRS trajectory option. As of 28 August 2001 located at 45.55 deg W drifting at 3.676 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 95.89E drifting at 3.687W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 278.
1993 March 26 - 02:21 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC45. Launch Pad: LC45/1. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2. Model: Zenit-2. - Cosmos 2237 Nation: Russia. Program: Tselina. Payload: Tselina-2 no. 15. Mass: 6,000 kg (13,200 lb). Class: Sigint. Spacecraft: Tselina-2. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 847 km (526 mi). Apogee: 855 km (531 mi). Inclination: 70.90 deg. Period: 102.00 min. COSPAR: 1993-016A. USAF Sat Cat: 22565. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
1993 March 30 - 03:09 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17. Launch Pad: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7000. Model: Delta 7925. LV Configuration: Delta 7925 D219. - USA 90 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2A-19 / GPS SVN 31. Mass: 1,816 kg (4,003 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 20,072 km (12,472 mi). Apogee: 20,293 km (12,609 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 718.00 min. COSPAR: 1993-017A. USAF Sat Cat: 22581. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane C Slot 3. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
- SEDS 1 Nation: USA. Payload: SEDS 1 End Mass/Tether. Mass: 25 kg (55 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Tether. Spacecraft: SEDS. Agency: NASA MSF. Perigee: 183 km (113 mi). Apogee: 719 km (446 mi). Inclination: 36.00 deg. Period: 93.62 min. COSPAR: 1993-017B. USAF Sat Cat: 22582. Decay Date: 1993-03-30. Small Expendable-tether Deployer System. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.
- SEDS 1 Deployer Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: SEDS 1 Deployer. Spacecraft: SEDS. Agency: MDAC. Perigee: 305 km (189 mi). Apogee: 1,292 km (802 mi). Inclination: 36.10 deg. Period: 100.84 min. COSPAR: 1993-017C. USAF Sat Cat: 22583. Decay Date: 1999-05-05. References: 279.
1993 March 30 - 12:00 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC90. Launch Pad: LC90. Launch Vehicle: Tsyklon 2. Model: Tsiklon-2. - Cosmos 2238 Nation: Russia. Program: EORSAT. Payload: US-PU s/n 1. Mass: 3,150 kg (6,940 lb). Class: Sigint. Type: Naval reconnaisance. Spacecraft: US-PU. Agency: MO RF. Perigee: 402 km (249 mi). Apogee: 416 km (258 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 92.70 min. COSPAR: 1993-018A. USAF Sat Cat: 22585. Duration: 567.00 days. Decay Date: 1994-12-10. First launch of new EORSAT, first of at 120 degree intervals on the same orbit with a 0 degree ascending node. Ocean surveillance. References: 1, 2, 5, 6, 69.
1993 March 31 - 03:34 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: LC1. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U2. Model: Soyuz 11A511U2. LV Configuration: Soyuz 11A511U2 N15000-069. - Progress M-17 Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Payload: Progress M s/n 217. Mass: 7,250 kg (15,980 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Progress M. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 362 km (224 mi). Apogee: 365 km (226 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-019A. USAF Sat Cat: 22588. Duration: 337.00 days. Completed Operations Date: 1994-03-03 03:29:47. Decay Date: 1994-03-03 03:29:47. Flight: Mir EO-13. Unmanned resupply vessel to Mir. Conducted docked and undocked longevity spacecraft longevity tests. Docked with Mir on 1 Apr 1993 05:16:18 GMT. Undocked on 11 Aug 1993 15:36:42 GMT. Destroyed in reentry over the South Atlantic on 3 Mar 1994 03:28:00 GMT. Total free-flight time 204.56 days. Total docked time 132.43 days.References: 1, 2, 6, 275.
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