Yamal-101 (Russian: Ямал-101) was an intended geostationary communications satellite that was lost after launch. It was built by RSC Energia and operated by Gazprom Space Systems.[1] It was, along with Yamal-102 the first communications satellite of the Yamal programme and the first iteration of the USP Bus.[2][3] It was a 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) satellite with 2200 watts of power (1300 watts available for the payload) on an unpressurized bus.[4] It had eight SPT-70 electric thrusters by OKB Fakel for station keeping.[5] Its payload was 12 C-band equivalent transponders supplied by Space Systems/Loral.[6]

History

It was launched successfully with Yamal-102, on 6 September 1999 at 16:36:00 UTC from Baikonur Site 81/23 by a Proton-K / Blok DM-2M directly to geostationary orbit.[7][8] Due to a failure in the electrical system at solar panel deployment it was lost right after launch.[9][1]

Rename of Yamal-102

After Yamal-101 failed, Gazprom Space Systems registered Yamal-102 as Yamal-101. This caused significant confusion, but the records are clear that the satellite that failed was the original Yamal-101.[9][10] Insurance paid US$50 million for the failure.[11]

See also

  • Yamal-102 – Twin satellite that was launched together and ended up commissioned into service with the Yamal-101 registration
  • Yamal – Communication satellite family operated by Gazprom Space Systems
  • Gazprom Space Systems – Satellite communication division of the Russian oil giant Gazprom
  • USP Bus – The satellite bus on which Yamal-101 is based
  • RSC Energia – The designer and manufacturer of the Yamal-101 satellite

References

  1. ^ a b "Yamal communication satellites". RussiaSpaceWeb.com. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ Pillet, Nicolas. "Yamal - Histoire. Section Nécessité de renouvellement" [The necessity of renewal] (in French). Kosmonavtika. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ^ Pillet, Nicolas. "Yamal - Histoire. Section La plate-forme universelle" [The universal platform] (in French). Kosmonavtika. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Universal Space Platform". RSC Energia. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. ^ "RKK Energiya: USP (Victoria)". Gunter's Space Page. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  6. ^ Pillet, Nicolas. "Descriptif technique Yamal-100" [Yamal-100 technical description] (in French). Kosmonavtika. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  7. ^ Pillet, Nicolas. "Proton-K 6 septembre 1999" [September 6, 1999 Proton-K] (in French). Kosmonavtika. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  8. ^ Krebs, Gunter (17 April 2016). "Yamal 101, 102". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  9. ^ a b Pillet, Nicolas. "Yamal - Histoire. Section Premier tir, premier revers" [First launch, first setback] (in French). Kosmonavtika. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Yamal-101". SatBeams. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Yamal-101". TBS. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamal_101
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