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OSP-3 sample missions: Optical Satellite
« on: 12/07/2012 09:11 am »
When i took a look at the sample missions for the Orbital/Suborbital Program 3 (of which DSCOVR and STP-2 have just been awarded to SpaceX), i found following mission:

Sample MRD3-3 (Optical Satellite): https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=186f15ac89a4f598ac7aa7e08327ae06

It appears to be a geostationary imaging satellite with a launch mass of ~2000 kg. Has anyone info on this program?

Also intresting is the trajectory requirement: "The SV will be launched into  GTO at 400 km with a 40°  inclination."

IMHO the 40° inclination hints, that this mission is baselined for an Antares launch from Wallops Island.

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Re: OSP-3 sample missions: Optical Satellite
« Reply #1 on: 12/07/2012 10:14 am »
Actually, those MRDs were superceded by the Feb 14, 2012 revision.

Look under SM-1.5

https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=8897aa1bab45048d8e438c0da443b87b

"The primary goal of the SM-1.5 mission is to launch the SV into a slightly elliptical orbit at an altitude of 600 kilometers (km). The nominal orbit shall be at an inclination of 38 degrees."

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Re: OSP-3 sample missions: Optical Satellite
« Reply #2 on: 12/07/2012 10:49 am »
Under the Feb 14, 2012 revision the "optical satellite" appears as SM-2.1

https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=1f68470151ebcbfbcf371a746836f28c

Now the mass is 1700 kg and the orbit is given as "polar orbit at 500 km with a 90° inclination"

The illustration is still the same

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