Nominal Orbital Manoeuvres
8 August 2000
Table of nominal orbital manoevres performed by the Cluster spacecraft onboard propulsion system, consisting of the main engine (400 Newton) and eight 10-Newton thrusters.Table of nominal orbital manoevres performed by the Cluster spacecraft onboard propulsion system, consisting of the main engine (400 Newton) and eight 10-Newton thrusters.
Cluster II Launch, Second Pair - 09 August 2000
| Spacecraft FM 5 (Rumba) | ||||
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Date |
Time |
Type |
Nominal duration |
Description |
|
09-08-2000 |
15:39 |
10 N thrusters |
92 s |
Initial spin-up from 5 to 14 rpm |
|
09-08-2000 |
21:40 |
10 N thrusters |
25 s |
Slew to apogee raising attitude |
|
10-08-2000 |
03:03 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim tbc |
|
10-08-2000 |
15:14 |
Main engine |
8.9 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 1 |
|
11-08-2000 |
04:45 |
Main engine |
10.3 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 2 |
|
12-08-2000 |
00:10 |
Main engine |
10.1 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 3 |
|
12-08-2000 |
16:33 |
Main engine |
10.9 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 4 |
|
12-08-2000 |
23:45 |
10 N thrusters |
22.0 min |
Slew to inclination change attitude |
|
13-08-2000 |
06:40 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim |
|
13-08-2000 |
11:26 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim tbc |
|
13-08-2000 |
16:52 |
Main engine |
17.2 min |
Inclination change manoeuvre |
|
15-08-2000 |
05:25 |
10 N thrusters |
8.6 min |
Slew to operational attitude |
|
15-08-2000 |
- |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Spin-down |
| Spacecraft FM 8 (Tango) | ||||
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Date |
Time |
Type |
Nominal duration |
Description |
|
09-08-2000 |
16:04 |
10 N thrusters |
96 s |
Initial spin-up from 5 to 14 rpm |
|
09-08-2000 |
18:40 |
10 N thrusters |
30 s |
Slew to apogee raising attitude |
|
10-08-2000 |
00:11 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
|
|
10-08-2000 |
09:54 |
Main engine |
8.4 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 1 |
|
11-08-2000 |
05:49 |
Main engine |
10.5 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 2 |
|
12-08-2000 |
00:46 |
Main engine |
10.2 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 3 |
|
12-08-2000 |
16:36 |
Main engine |
11.6 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 4 |
|
12-08-2000 |
20:40 |
10 N thrusters |
21.9 min |
Slew to inclination change attitude |
|
13-08-2000 |
02:24 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim |
|
13-08-2000 |
08:29 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim tbc |
|
13-08-2000 |
16:50 |
Main engine |
17.4 min |
Inclination change manoeuvre |
|
14-08-2000 |
18:10 |
10 N thrusters |
8.5 min |
Slew to operational attitude |
|
14-08-2000 |
- |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Spin-down |
Cluster II Launch, First Pair - 16 July 2000
| Spacecraft FM 7 (Samba) | ||||
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Date |
Time |
Type |
Nominal duration |
Description |
|
16-07-2000 |
18:12 |
10 N thrusters |
94 s |
Initial spin-up from 5 to 14 rpm |
|
16-07-2000 |
23:00 |
10 N thrusters |
52 s |
Slew to apogee raising attitude |
|
17-07-2000 |
11:22 |
Main engine |
10.5 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 1 |
|
18-07-2000 |
08:38 |
Main engine |
10.2 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 2 |
|
19-07-2000 |
05:15 |
Main engine |
10.0 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 3 |
|
19-07-2000 |
23:11 |
Main engine |
9.5 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 4 |
|
19-07-2000 |
23:41 |
10 N thrusters |
21.3 min |
Slew to inclination change attitude |
|
20-07-2000 |
11:16 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim |
|
20-07-2000 |
15:21 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim tbc |
|
20-07-2000 |
23:47 |
Main engine |
17.8 min |
Inclination change manoeuvre |
|
22-07-2000 |
00:32 |
10 N thrusters |
8.9 min |
Slew to operational attitude |
|
22-07-2000 |
04:02 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim |
|
24-07-2000 |
12:00 |
10 N thrusters |
tbd |
Drift start manoeuvre |
| Spacecraft FM 6 (Salsa) | ||||
|
Date |
Time |
Type |
Nominal duration |
Description |
|
16-07-2000 |
18:32 |
10 N thrusters |
96 s |
Initial spin-up from 5 to 14 rpm |
|
16-07-2000 |
21:45 |
10 N thrusters |
39 s |
Slew to apogee raising attitude |
|
17-07-2000 |
11:21 |
Main engine |
10.6 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 1 |
|
18-07-2000 |
08:34 |
Main engine |
10.4 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 2 |
|
19-07-2000 |
05:08 |
Main engine |
10.1 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 3 |
|
19-07-2000 |
22:58 |
Main engine |
9.8 min |
Apogee raising manoeuvre 4 |
|
19-07-2000 |
23:29 |
10 N thrusters |
21.5 min |
Slew to inclination change attitude |
|
20-07-2000 |
13:17 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim |
|
20-07-2000 |
16:57 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim tbc |
|
20-07-2000 |
22:59 |
Main engine |
18.1 min |
Inclination change manoeuvre |
|
22-07-2000 |
00:34 |
10 N thrusters |
8.9 min |
Slew to operational attitude |
|
22-07-2000 |
07:52 |
10 N thrusters |
- |
Attitude trim |
|
24-07-2000 |
12:00 |
10 N thrusters |
tbd |
Drift start manoeuvre |