Date: Thu, 14 Jan 93 05:14:11 From: Space Digest maintainer Reply-To: Space-request@isu.isunet.edu Subject: Space Digest V16 #047 To: Space Digest Readers Precedence: bulk Space Digest Thu, 14 Jan 93 Volume 16 : Issue 047 Today's Topics: I want to be a space cadet Oxygen in Biosphere 2 Space Shuttle Launch Record (1981 to 1992) The Astro-D Mission United States Commercial Launch Record (1986 to 1992) United States Military Launch Record (1986 to 1992) United States Suborbital Launch Record (1989 to 1992) Welcome to the Space Digest!! Please send your messages to "space@isu.isunet.edu", and (un)subscription requests of the form "Subscribe Space " to one of these addresses: listserv@uga (BITNET), rice::boyle (SPAN/NSInet), utadnx::utspan::rice::boyle (THENET), or space-REQUEST@isu.isunet.edu (Internet). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 01:46:56 GMT From: "Matt J. Martin" Subject: I want to be a space cadet Newsgroups: sci.space In article <1993Jan13.100557.1@stsci.edu> gawne@stsci.edu writes: >While the Air Force may wish to claim space command as their own, it is >in fact a joint service command staffed by folks from all DoD services. >The USAF is the majority player at space command, but that's all. > You're confusing AF Space Command (SPACECOM) with the U.S. Space Command. AF SPACECOM is a specified Major Command within the Air Force and consists entirely of AF personnel and equipment. U.S. Space Command has within its jurisdiction, all space transportation facilities of the U.S.. --- ########################################################################## ## / ## Progress Before Peace! ## / ## ## // ## Matt J. Martin, Technosociology and Space Politics ## // ## ## ///// ######################################################## ///// ## ## // ## Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN ## // ## ## / ## myempire@mentor.cc.purdue.edu ## / ## ########################################################################## ------------------------------ Date: 14 Jan 93 03:21:29 GMT From: "robert.f.casey" Subject: Oxygen in Biosphere 2 Newsgroups: sci.space In article Taber@bio2.com writes: >Biosphere 2 update 1/12/93 >Oxygen will be added to Biosphere 2, raising the >concentration to 19%, beginning Wednesday, January 13. > >We allowed the oxygen to drop to its current concentration >of 14.4% primarily to determine if the rate of decline would > >Over 9,000 kg of liquid oxygen will be trucked to the sight >and injected as gas into the west "lung" through an >existing pipe fitting. The "lung" is one of two variable >volume chambers used to take the expansion and >contraction of Biosphere 2's air volume with temperature >changes etc. The west lung will be used to check the >amount of oxygen injected by observing the volume >change. The procedure will take several days since the >oxygen will be injected in stages to permit measurements >to be made as the injection proceeds. Medical work-ups >will be repeated at 17% and 19% oxygen. > Was wondering if the missing oxygen from Biosphere's air was "replaced" by more of some other gas in some natural unintended process, or if the grand total amount of gas inside of Biosphere has dropped. I think it unlikely that the pressure inside dropped, or else you'd get an implosion at some weak spot in the building. But the activity of the "lung" (volume chambers), if measured, might tell (with heating and cooling effects accounted for) if you have a gas eater inside. If you lose enough gas, these chambers would be running on "empty" a lot, and then not do their job of equalizing pressure. And then you'd get an implosion somewheres (at a safety valve?). If you have the same amount of gas, but less oxygen, then what are you getting too much of? ------------------------------ Date: 14 Jan 93 10:03:39 +1030 From: etssp@levels.unisa.edu.au Subject: Space Shuttle Launch Record (1981 to 1992) Newsgroups: sci.space SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM (1981 to 1986) STS Date Orbiter Payload -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 12 Apr 81 Col-01 DFI (Detailed Flight Instrumentation) 2 12 Nov 81 Col-02 DFI, OSTA-1, IECM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 22 Mar 82 Col-03 DFI, OSS-1 (Office of Space Science), IECM, GAS TEST 4 27 Jun 82 Col-04 DFI, DOD 82-1 (Department of Defence), IECM, GAS(1) 5 11 Nov 82 Col-05 SBS-C (Satellite Business Systems), TELESAT-E, GAS(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 4 Apr 83 Cha-01 TDRS-A (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite), GAS(3) 7 18 Jun 83 Cha-02 SPAS-01, OSTA-2, TELESAT-F, PALAPA-B1, GAS(7) 8 30 Aug 83 Cha-03 PDRS/PFTA, OIM, INSAT 1-B (Indian Satellite), GAS(4) 9 28 Nov 83 Col-06 SPACELAB 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41B 3 Feb 84 Cha-04 SPAS-01A, PALAPA B-2, WESTAR-6, C-360b, GAS(5), IRT 41C 6 Apr 84 Cha-05 LDEF-1, SMM repair (Solar Maximum Mission), C-360b 41D 30 Aug 84 Dis-01 OAST-1, SBS-D, TELSTAR 3-C, SYNCOM IV-2 41G 5 Oct 84 Cha-06 OSTA-3, ERBS, LFC/ORS (Orbiter Refueling System), GAS(8) 51A 8 Nov 84 Dis-02 HS-376 retrieval(2), TELESAT-H, SYNCOM IV-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51C 24 Jan 85 Dis-03 Magnum (electronic intelligence reconnaissance) 51D 12 Apr 85 Dis-04 TELESAT-I, SYNCOM IV-3, GAS(2) 51B 29 Apr 85 Cha-07 SPACELAB 3, GAS(2) 51G 17 Jun 85 Dis-05 SPTN-1, MORELOS-A, ARABSAT-1B, TELSTAR 3-D, GAS(6) 51F 29 Jul 85 Cha-08 SPACELAB 2 51I 27 Aug 85 Dis-06 AUSSAT-1, ASC-1, SYNCOM IV-4, SYNCOM salvage 51J 3 Oct 85 Atl-01 DSCS III-2/3 (Defence Satellite Communication System) 61A 30 Oct 85 Cha-09 SPACELAB D-1 (German Spacelab), GLOMR 61B 26 Nov 85 Atl-02 EASE/ACCESS, MORELOS-B, SATCOM KU-2, AUSSAT-2, GAS(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61C 12 Jan 86 Col-07 MSL-2, SATCOM KU-1, GAS BRIDGE, HH-G1, GAS(13) 51L* 28 Jan 86 Cha-10 SPTN-HALLEY, TDRS-B (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Launch failure ACCESS Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structures ARABSAT Arab Satellite Communications Organisation Satellite ASC American Satellite Company AUSSAT Australian Communication Satellite C-360b Cinema 360 EASE Experimental Assembly of Structures in EVA ERBS Earth Radiation Budget Satellite GAS Get Away Special GLOMR Global Low Orbit Message Relay HH-G1 Hitch Hiker Goddard IECM Induced Enviroment Contamination Monitor IRT Integrated Rendevous Radar Target LDEF Long Duration Exposure Facility LFC Large Format Camera MORELOS Mexican Communication Satellite MSL Materials Science Laboratory OIM Oxygen Interaction with Materials OAST Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology OSTA Office of Space and Terrestial Applications PALAPA Indonesion Communication Satellite PDRS Payload Deployment and Retrieval System PFTA Payload Flight Test Article SATCOM RCA Communications Satellite SBS Satellite Business Systems SPAS Shuttle Pallet Satellite SPTN Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy SYNCOM Hughes Communications Satellite TELESAT Canadian Telecommunication Satellite TELSTAR AT&T Communications Satellite WESTAR Western Union Telegraph Communication Satellite SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM (1988 to 1991) STS Date Orbiter Payload -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 29 Sep 88 Dis-07 TDRS-C (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) 27 2 Dec 88 Atl-03 Lacrosse (radar reconnaissance) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 13 Mar 89 Dis-08 TDRS-D, SHARE, IMAX-01 30 4 May 89 Atl-04 Magellan 28 8 Aug 89 Col-08 KH-12 (photo reconnaissance) 34 18 Oct 89 Atl-05 Galileo, SSBUV-01, IMAX-02 33 22 Nov 89 Dis-09 Magnum (electronic intelligence reconnaissance) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 9 Jan 90 Col-09 SYNCOM IV-5, LDEF retrieval, IMAX-03 36 28 Feb 90 Atl-06 KH-12 (photo reconnaissance) 31 24 Apr 90 Dis-10 HST (Hubble Space Telescope), APM-01, IMAX-04 41 6 Oct 90 Dis-11 Ulysses, SSBUV-02, ISAC (INTELSAT Solar Array Coupons) 38 15 Nov 90 Atl-07 Magnum (electronic intelligence reconnaissance) 35 2 Dec 90 Col-10 ASTRO-01 (ultraviolet astronomy), BBXRT-01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 5 Apr 91 Atl-08 GRO (Gamma Ray Observatory), CETA, APM-02 39 28 Apr 91 Dis-12 AFP-675 (CIRRIS), IBSS, STP-01, MPEC 40 5 Jun 91 Col-11 SLS-01 (Spacelab Life Sciences), GAS BRIDGE 43 2 Aug 91 Atl-09 TDRS-E, SSBUV-03, SHARE-II, OCTW-01, TPCE 48 12 Sep 91 Dis-13 UARS (Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite), APM-03 44 24 Nov 91 Atl-10 DSP-F16 (Defence Support Program), IOCM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFP Air Force Project APM Ascent Particle Monitor BBXRT Broad Band X-Ray Telescope CETA Crew and Equipment Translation Aid CIRRIS Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrument for Shuttle GAS Get Away Special IBSS Infrared Background Signature Survey IMAX Large format motion picture camera INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation IOCM Interim Operational Contamination Monitor LDEF Long Duration Exposure Facility MPEC Multi-Purpose Experiment Cannister OCTW Optical Communication Through Shuttle Window Flight Demonstration SHARE Space Station Heat Pipe Advanced Radiator Element SSBUV Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultra-Violet Instrument STP Space Test Program SYNCOM Hughes Communications Satellite TDRS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite TPCE Tank Pressure Control Experiment SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM (1992) STS Date Orbiter Payload -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 22 Jan 92 Dis-14 IML-01, GAS BRIDGE, IMAX-05 45 24 Mar 92 Atl-11 ATLAS-01, SSBUV-A-01, GAS(1) 49 7 May 92 End-01 INTELSAT-VI-Reboost, ASEM 50 25 Jun 92 Col-12 USML-01 (United States Microgravity Laboratory), EDO 46 31 Jul 92 Atl-12 TSS-01, EURECA-1L, IMAX-06, EOIM-III/TEMP2A-03, GAS(3) 47 12 Sep 92 End-02 SL-J (Spacelab Japan), GAS BRIDGE 52 22 Oct 92 Col-13 LAGEOS II, USMP-01, CANEX-02, ASP, CTA 53 2 Dec 92 Dis-15 DOD-1 (Department of Defence), ODERACS, GCP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASEM Assembly of Station by Extravehicular Activity Methods ASP Attitude Sensor Package ATLAS Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science CANEX Canadian Experiments CTA Canadian Target Assembly EDO Extended Duration Orbiter EOIM Evaluation of Oxygen Interaction with Materials EURECA European Retrievable Carrier GAS Get Away Special GCP Shuttle Glow and Cryogenic Heat Pipe Payload IMAX Large format motion picture camera IML International Microgravity Laboratory INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation LAGEOS Laser Geodynamics Satellite ODERACS Orbital Debris Radar Calibration Spheres SSBUV Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultra-Violet Instrument TEMP Two Phase Mounting Plate Experiment TSS Tethered Satellite System USMP United States Microgravity Payload -- Steven S. Pietrobon, Australian Space Centre for Signal Processing Signal Processing Research Institute, University of South Australia The Levels, SA 5095, Australia. steven@spri.levels.unisa.edu.au ------------------------------ Date: 14 Jan 93 03:00:53 GMT From: Yoshiro Yamada Subject: The Astro-D Mission Newsgroups: sci.space The Astro-D Mission Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Astro-D, the 15th scientific satellite and the fourth X-ray astronomy mission of ISAS, will be launched by the M3S-II-7 roket from the ISAS Kagoshima Space Center at 11:00 JST on February 12, 1993. Astro-D is an advanced X-ray astronomy observatory which possesses unprecedented capabilities in several respects. NASA has provided strong support for this project. Astro-D is equipped with the following X-ray imaging and spectroscopic instruments: (1) Large-area X-ray telescopes with wide wavelength (1-20 A) coverage, utilizing the multilayer thin-foil conical optics technology developed by Dr. P. Serlemitsos of NASA/GSFC, and prepared jointly by his group at GSFC, and the groups of Nagoya University and ISAS. (2) X-ray CCD cameras with superior spectral resolution which were developed by the group of Dr. G. Ricker at MIT, and jointly prepared by his group and the groups of Osaka University and ISAS. This is the first time that X-ray spectroscopic CCDs will be used in orbit. (3) Imaging gas scintillation proportional counters with medium spectral resolution, developed by the groups of the University of Tokyo and ISAS. In addition, an extensive set of computer software has been developed by the joint team of Japanese (ISAS, Univ. of Tokyo, Nagoya Univ., Kyoto Univ., Osaka Univ. and RIKEN) and U.S. (GSFC, MIT and Penn. State Univ.) scientists. With its high sensitivity and high spectroscopic capability, the investigations with Astro-D will extend to virtually all classes of astronomical objects, ranging from nearby stars to the most distant quasars, on various current subjects: e.g., the physics of neutron stars and black holes, supernovae and supernova remnants, the evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies, the physics of active galactic nuclei, and the origin of the cosmic X-ray background. Through these investigations. Astro-D is expected to make important contributions to the advancement of astrophysics and cosmology. A significant portion of the Astro-D observing time will be made available to international investigators. Typed by Reiko Shindo, YSC. Provided by ISAS Office of External Relations, The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. -- -*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--- Yoshiro Yamada | tel : +81-45-832-1166 Astronomy Section | fax : +81-45-832-1161 Yokohama Science Center | e-mail : yamada@ysc.go.jp ------------------------------ Date: 13 Jan 93 23:34:57 GMT From: etssp@levels.unisa.edu.au Subject: United States Commercial Launch Record (1986 to 1992) Newsgroups: sci.space The dates listed are those for GMT. If anyone can fill in the question marks or provide corrections please let me know. UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL ELV LAUNCH RECORD (1986 to 1991) Date Launch Vehicle Payload ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 3 May 86 Delta 178 (3914) GOES-G 17 Sep 86 Atlas 52E NOAA-10(G)/SARSAT 14 Nov 86 Scout 199C (G-1) Polar Bear (P87-1, Auroral studies) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 Feb 87 Delta 179 (3924) GOES-7(H) 20 Mar 87 Delta 182 (3920) PALAPA-5 (B2-P) 16 Sep 87 Scout 204C (G-1) OSCAR 27 and 29 (SOOS-2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Mar 88 Scout 206C (G-1) San Marco 5 (Upper atmosphere studies) 26 Apr 88 Scout 211C (G-1) OSCAR 23 and 32 (SOOS-3) 16 Jun 88 Scout 213C (G-1) NOVA-2 25 Aug 88 Scout 214C (G-1) OSCAR 25 and 31 (SOOS-4) 24 Sep 88 Atlas 63E NOAA-11(H) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Aug 89 Delta 187 (4925) Marcopolo-1 (BSB-R1) 18 Nov 89 Delta 189 (5920) COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Jan 90 Titan 3 JCSAT-2, SKYNET-4A *14 Mar 90 Titan 3 INTELSAT VI-F3 5 Apr 90 Pegasus F1 PEGSAT (Barium release experiment) 13 Apr 90 Delta 194 (6925) PALAPA-6 (B2-R) 9 May 90 Scout 212C (G-1) MACSAT 1 and 2 1 Jun 90 Delta 195 (6920) ROSAT (Roentgen Satellite) 12 Jun 90 Delta 196 (4925) INSAT-1D 23 Jun 90 Titan 3 INTELSAT VI-F4 25 Jul 90 Atlas I (AC-69) CRRES 17 Aug 90 Delta 198 (4925) Marcopolo-2 (BSB-R2) 26 Oct 90 Delta 200 (6925) INMARSAT II-F1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Jan 91 Delta 202 (6925) NATO IVA (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) 8 Mar 91 Delta 203 (6925) INMARSAT II-F2 13 Apr 91 Delta 204 (7925) ASC-2 (American Satellite Company) *18 Apr 91 Atlas I (AC-70) BS-3H (Japanese Broadcasting Satellite) 14 May 91 Atlas 50E NOAA-12(D) 29 May 91 Delta 205 (7925) AURORA II (Alaskan Communication Satellite) 29 Jun 91 Scout 216C (G-1) REX (Radiation Experiment) 4 Jul 91 Delta 206 (7925) LOSAT-X (SDI) 17 Jul 91 Pegasus F2-HAPS MICROSAT-1 to 7 (small comms sats) 7 Dec 91 Atlas II (AC-102) EUTELSAT II-F3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Launch Failure BSB British Satellite Broadcasting CRRES Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite EUTELSAT European Telecommunication Satellite GOES Geostationary Operational Enviromental Satellite INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite INSAT Indian Communication and Meteorological Satellite INTELSAT International Telecommunication Satellite JCSAT Japanese Communications Satellite MACSAT Multiple Access Communications Satellite NOAA National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration NOVA Advance Navy Navigation Satellite OSCAR Operational Navy Navigation Satellite PALAPA Indonesian Geosynchronous Communications Satellite SARSAT Satellite Aided Search and Rescue System SDIO Strategic Defence Initiative SOOS Stacked Oscar on Scout SKYNET United Kingdom Military Communications Satellite UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL ELV LAUNCH RECORD (1992) Date Launch Vehicle Payload ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Mar 92 Atlas I (AC-72) GALAXY-V 14 May 92 Delta 209 (7925) PALAPA-7 (B-4) 7 Jun 92 Delta 210 (6920) EUVE (Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer) 10 Jun 92 Atlas IIA (AC-205) INTELSAT K 3 Jul 92 Scout S215C SAMPEX 24 Jul 92 Delta 212 (6925) GEOTAIL, DUVE (Diffuse Ultraviolet Experiment) *22 Aug 92 Atlas I (AC-71) GALAXY-IR 31 Aug 92 Delta 213 (7925) SATCOM-C4 25 Sep 92 Titan III Mars Observer 12 Oct 92 Delta 215 (7925) DFS-3 (Deutsche Fernmeldesatelliten System) 21 Nov 92 Scout S210C MSTI-1 (Miniature Seeker Technology Integration) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Launch Failure GALAXY Hughes communications satellite INTELSAT International Telecommunication Satellite PALAPA Indonesian Geosynchronous Communications Satellite SAMPEX Solar, Anomalous, and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer GEOTAIL NASA-Japan mission to explore Earth's Geotail SATCOM GE Astro Space (formerly RCA) communications satellite -- Steven S. Pietrobon, Australian Space Centre for Signal Processing Signal Processing Research Institute, University of South Australia The Levels, SA 5095, Australia. steven@spri.levels.unisa.edu.au ------------------------------ Date: 13 Jan 93 23:36:34 GMT From: etssp@levels.unisa.edu.au Subject: United States Military Launch Record (1986 to 1992) Newsgroups: sci.space The dates listed are those for GMT. All information was obtained from public sources. If anyone can fill in the question marks or provide corrections which is public knowledge please let me know. The date and launch vehicle information is reliable. However, the payload information is less reliable as the US Air Force usually won't say what the payload is. Many thanks go to Jonathon McDowell for his corrections to this list. UNITED STATES MILITARY LAUNCH RECORD (1986 to 1991) USA Date Launch Vehicle Payload ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-18 9 Feb 86 Atlas 6004H NOSS-8 * 18 Apr 86 Titan 34D-9 KH-9-F20 (Key Hole, Big Bird) 19 5 Sep 86 Delta 180 (3920) DM43? (plume observation, stage intercep) 20 5 Dec 86 Atlas 5047G (AC-66) FLTSATCOM-F7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 12 Feb 87 Titan 3B-66 SDS-7 * 26 Mar 87 Atlas 5046G (AC-67) FLTSATCOM-F6 22-25 15 May 87 Atlas 6003H or 6005H NOSS-9 26 20 Jun 87 Atlas 59E DMSP-F8 27 26 Oct 87 Titan 34D-15 KH-11-F8 28 29 Nov 87 Titan 34D-8/TS DSP-F5R (Block 2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 3 Feb 88 Atlas 54E DMSP-F9 30 8 Feb 88 Delta 181 (3920) TVE? (Thrust Vector Experiment) 31* 2 Sep 88 Titan 34D-3/TS Chalet(Vortex) (ELINT) 32 5 Sep 88 Titan 23G-1 ? 33 6 Nov 88 Titan 34D-14 KH-11-F9 34 2 Dec 88 Atlantis (STS-27) Lacrosse 1 (radar reconnaissance) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 14 Feb 89 Delta 184 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-01 (GPS-14) 36 24 Mar 89 Delta 183 (3920) SDI Delta Star (plume observations) 37 10 May 89 Titan 34D-16/TS Chalet(Vortex) 38 10 Jun 89 Delta 185 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-02 (GPS-13) 39 15 Jun 89 Titan 402/IUS DSP-F14 (Block 14) 40-41 8 Aug 89 Columbia (STS-28) ADVANCED JUMPSEAT 1, Ferret (ELINT) 42 18 Aug 89 Delta 186 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-03 (GPS-16) 43-44 4 Sep 89 Titan 34D-2/TS? DSCS II-F16, DSCS III-F4 45 6 Sep 89 Titan 23G-2 ? 46 25 Sep 89 Atlas 5048G? (AC-68) FLTSATCOM-F8 47 21 Oct 89 Delta 188 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-04 (GPS-19) 48 23 Nov 89 Discovery (STS-33) Magnum (ELINT) 49 11 Dec 89 Delta 190 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-05 (GPS-17) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Launch Failure DMSP Defence Meteorological Satellite Program DSCS Defence Satellite Communication System DSP Defence Support Program ELINT Electronic Intelligence Gathering Satellite FLTSATCOM Fleet Satellite Communications GPS Global Positioning System IUS Inertial Upper Stage JUMPSEAT Electronic Intelligence Gathering NOSS Navy Ocean Surveillance System (White Cloud) SDI Strategic Defence Initiative SDS Satellite Data System TS Transtage UNITED STATES MILITARY LAUNCH RECORD (1990 to 1992) USA Date Launch Vehicle Payload ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 24 Jan 90 Delta 191 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-06 (GPS-18) 51-52 14 Feb 90 Delta 192 (6925) LACE, RME (Relay Mirror Experiment) 53 28 Feb 90 Atlantis (STS-36) KH-12 (AFP-731) 54 26 Mar 90 Delta 193 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-07 (GPS-20) 55 5 Apr 90 Pegasus GLOMR (Global Low Orbit Message Relay) 56-58 11 Apr 90 Atlas 28E/Altair POGS/SSR, TEX, SCE 59-62 8 Jun 90 Titan 403 ?, NOSS 2-1 63 2 Aug 90 Delta 197 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-08 (GPS-21) 64 1 Oct 90 Delta 199 (6925) NAVSTAR 2-09 (GPS-15) 65 13 Nov 90 Titan 402/IUS DSP-F15 (Block 14) 67 15 Nov 90 Atlantis (STS-38) Magnum (AFP-658) 66 26 Nov 90 Delta 201 (7925) NAVSTAR 2A-01, (2-10, GPS-23) 68 1 Dec 90 Atlas 61E DMSP-F10 (Block 5D-2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69 8 Mar 91 Titan 405 Lacrosse 2 70 28 Apr 91 Discovery (STS-39) MPEC (Multipurpose Experiment Canister) 71 4 Jul 91 Delta 206 (7925) NAVSTAR 2A-02 (2-11, GPS-22) 72,74,76,77 8 Nov 91 Titan 405 KH-12?, NOSS 2-2 75 24 Nov 91 Atlantis (STS-44) DSP-F16 (Block 14) 73 28 Nov 91 Atlas 53E DMSP-F11 (Block 5D-2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 78 11 Feb 92 Atlas II (AC-101) DSCS III-F5 (38-01), IABS-01 79 23 Feb 92 Delta 207 (7925) NAVSTAR 2A-03 (2-12, GPS-25) 80 10 Apr 92 Delta 208 (7925) NAVSTAR 2A-04 (2-13, GPS-28) 81 25 Apr 92 Titan 23G-3 ? 82 2 Jul 92 Atlas II (AC-103) DSCS III-F6 (38-02), IABS-02 83 7 Jul 92 Delta 211 (7925) NAVSTAR 2A-05 (2-14, GPS-26) 84 9 Sep 92 Delta 214 (7925) NAVSTAR 2A-06 (2-15, GPS-27) 85 22 Nov 92 Delta 216 (7925) NAVSTAR 2A-07 (2-16, GPS-32) 86 28 Nov 92 Titan 404 KH-12? 88 2 Dec 92 Discovery (STS-53) ADVANCED JUMPSEAT 2 87 18 Dec 92 Delta 217 (7925) NAVSTAR 2A-08 (2-17, GPS-29) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFP Air Force Project DMSP Defence Meteorological Satellite Program DSCS Defence Satellite Communication System DSP Defence Support Program GPS Global Positioning System JUMPSEAT Electronic Intelligence Gathering KH-12 Photo-reconnaisance replacement for KH-11, real name not known LACE Low-power Atmospheric Compensation Experiment MSTI Miniature Seeker Technology Integration (SDI) NOSS Navy Ocean Surveillance System (White Cloud) POGS Polar Orbiting Geomagnetic Survey SCE Selective Communications Experiment SSR Solid State Recorder TEX Transceiver Experiment -- Steven S. Pietrobon, Australian Space Centre for Signal Processing Signal Processing Research Institute, University of South Australia The Levels, SA 5095, Australia. steven@spri.levels.unisa.edu.au ------------------------------ Date: 13 Jan 93 23:38:16 GMT From: etssp@levels.unisa.edu.au Subject: United States Suborbital Launch Record (1989 to 1992) Newsgroups: sci.space If anyone can provide corrections or additional information please let me know. EER Systems Corporation - Starfire 1 American Rocket Company - Amroc Orbital Sciences Corporation - Prospector (Castor-4), Aries, Castor-4A/Orbus-1, Talos-Castor 1 UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL SUBORBITAL LAUNCH RECORD (1989 to 1992) Date Launch Vehicle Payload ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Mar 89 Starfire 1 Consort 1 (6 microgravity experiments for UA) * 5 Oct 89 Amroc Experiments for USAF and MIT *15 Nov 89 Starfire 1 Consort 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 May 90 Starfire 1 Consort 3 (12 microgravity experiments) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *18 Jun 91 Prospector Joust 1 (material and biological experiments) *20 Aug 91 Aries Red Tigress 1 2 Sep 91 Talos-Castor 1 ZEST-1 (tungsten dust release for SDIO) 12 Sep 91 Talos-Castor 1 ZEST-2 14 Oct 91 Aries Red Tigress 2 (LEAP-1) 16 Nov 91 Starfire 1 Consort 4 (9 microgravity experiments) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Jun 92 Aries LEAP-2 10 Sep 92 Starfire 1 Consort 5 *16 Oct 92 Castor/Orbus BP-TD (Brilliant Pebbles) *22 Oct 92 Aries LEAP-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Launch Failure LEAP Missile Tracking and Discrimination for SDIO MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology SDIO Strategic Defence Initiative Organisation UA University of Alabama USAF United States Air Force -- Steven S. Pietrobon, Australian Space Centre for Signal Processing Signal Processing Research Institute, University of South Australia The Levels, SA 5095, Australia. steven@spri.levels.unisa.edu.au ------------------------------ End of Space Digest Volume 16 : Issue 047 ------------------------------