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The "JCSat-9" mission preparation began in March
2006 upon successful completion of operations for the Echostar-10
mission.
To launch the "JCSat-9" SC it was planned to use the Zenit-2S LV ¹
SL21 and Block DM-SL ¹22L. It was expected to carry out the prelaunch processing
of the Zenit-2S LV ¹ SL20 and Block DM-SL ¹21L as «donors».
CHRONOLOGY OF ACTIVITIES
| March
6 – 26, 2006 |
Operations at the Home Port:
- Zenit-2S LV ¹ SL21 testing;
- Operations for Zenit-2S LV ¹ SL20 (donor);
- Block DM-SL ¹22L testing;
- Block DM-SL ¹21L testing (prelaunch processing);
- ILV assembly and testing;
- Operations for the Rocket Segment integrated
systems and processing equipment;
- Operations for SC;
- Integrated rehearsal ¹1 has been conducted during which
several off-nominal situations were simulated and the
personnel actions during the launch delay procedure
were tested.
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March
27 –
April 8, 2006
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ACS and LP passage to the launch area.
Operations in the sea passage phase:
- Integrated rehearsal ¹ 2 on ACS with participation
of all Sea Launch Segments and organizations
- Final rehearsal ¹3 on ACS with participation of all
Sea Launch Segments and organizations, SC Customer
and launch Customer with support of MCC (Korolev),
Center (Seattle) and use of TDRSS links.
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| April
8 – 11, 2006 |
Operations in the launch area:
- Making the Rocket Segment systems ready for operations
in the launch area;
- ILV preparation for roll-out to the launch pad;
- SC processing;
- Launch platform orientation to the launch position;
- Assembly/Command Ship passage to the launch area;
- ILV roll-out and installation on the launch pad;
- PLU autonomous checks;
- ILV electrical checks;
- «Critical Launch Readiness Checklist» mode execution.
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| April
12, 2006 |
At 03 hr 30 min Moscow time (at 16 hr 29 min
Pacific standard time) a launch was performed from
the Odissei launch platform. The JSCat-9 spacecraft
has been injected into the calculated orbit.
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| April
13, 2006 |
Upon completion of postflight operations LP and
ACS went out of the launch area and headed for
the Home Port.
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LAUNCH RESULTS
The JCSat-9 spacecraft has been injected
into the calculated orbit:
Perigee altitude,
km |
Apogee
altitude,
km |
Inclination,
deg. |
1685 |
35726 |
0 |
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