Yamal-102 Explained

Yamal-102
Names List:Ямал-102
Yamal-101 (after launch)
Yamal-100 KA-1
Mission Type:Communications
Operator:Gazprom Space Systems
Cospar Id:1999-047B
Satcat:25897
Website:https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru
Mission Duration:12 years (planned)
11 years, 2 months (achieved)
Spacecraft:Yamal-102
Spacecraft Type:Yamal-100
Spacecraft Bus:USP Bus
Manufacturer:RSC Energia (bus)
Space Systems/Loral (payload)
Power:2200 watts
Launch Date:6 September 2009,
16:36:00 UTC
Launch Rocket:Proton-K / Blok DM-2M
Launch Site:Baikonur, Site 81/23
Launch Contractor:Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered Service:November 1999
Disposal Type:Graveyard orbit
Deactivated:9 August 2010
Orbit Reference:Geocentric orbit
Orbit Regime:Geostationary orbit
Orbit Longitude:90° East
Apsis:gee
Trans Band:12 C-band
Trans Coverage:Russia
Programme:Yamal constellation
Previous Mission:Yamal-101
Next Mission:Yamal-201

Yamal-102 (Russian: Russian: '''Ямал-102''') was a geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazkom and built by RSC Energia. It was, along with Yamal-101 the first communications satellite of the Yamal programme and the first iteration of the USP Bus. It was a satellite with 2200 watts of power (1300 watts available for the payload) on an unpressurized bus. It had eight SPT-70 electric thrusters by OKB Fakel for station keeping. Its payload was 12 C-band equivalent transponders supplied by Space Systems/Loral.

History

It was launched along Yamal-101 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. While its twin Yamal-101 failed, Yamal-102 successfully deployed and was commissioned into service. On 9 August 2010, it was decommissioned and sent to a graveyard orbit. The satellite lasted 11 years and 2 months, a bit short of the design life of 12 years.

Rename to Yamal-101

Right after solar panel deployment Yamal-101 failed irreparably. Thus, Gazprom Space Systems registered Yamal-102 as Yamal-101. This has caused significant confusion but the records are clear that the satellite that failed was, in fact, the original Yamal-101.

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