The USP, for Universal Space Platform (Russian: Универсальная Космическая Платформа, romanized: Universal'naya Kosmicheskaya Platforma; Russian: УКП, romanized: UKP), also known as Viktoria (Виктория), is a highly flexible satellite bus designed and manufactured by RSC Energia.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is called universal because it has been designed to be operated from LEO to GEO.[1] It is a three axis stabilized platform with electric propulsion for station keeping, but chemical propellant is offered as an option.[1] The bus can offer up to 3000 W of power and a payload capacity up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) for Low Earth orbit or HEO an up to 300 kg (660 lb) for geostationary orbit.[1]
Manufacturer | RSC Energia |
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Country of origin | Russia |
Applications | Communications, |
Specifications | |
Spacecraft type | LEO to GEO universal platform |
Dry mass | 950 kg (2,090 lb) to 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) |
Payload capacity | HEO: 500 kg (1,100 lb) to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) GEO 250 kg (550 lb) to 300 kg (660 lb) |
Power | HEO up to 3000W GEO up to 2000W |
Batteries | NiH2 |
Regime | LEO, HEO and GEO |
Design life | HEO >= 7 years GEO >=12.5 years |
Production | |
Status | In Production |
On order | 12 |
Built | 7 |
Launched | 7 |
Operational | 3 |
Retired | 1 |
Failed | 2 |
Lost | 1 |
Maiden launch | September 06, 1999, Yamal 101 and Yamal 102 |
Last launch | Dec 26, 2017, Angosat 1 |
The platform is designed for direct orbital injection, and thus lacks orbit raising propulsion.[3] It does however, support dual launching on Proton-M, which can enable cheap launching, or the use of smaller vehicles like the Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M or even the Dnepr for low energy orbits.[1]
List of USP bus satellites
editWhile not the most successful satellite bus, the USP is characterized by its commercial beginnings and the huge orbital flexibility.
Satellite | Order | Launch | Launch Vehicle | Launch Site | Intended Orbit | Launch Result | Launch Weight | Status | Remarks |
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Yamal 101 | — | 1999-09-06 | Proton-K/Blok-DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | GEO | Success | 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) | Failed at separation | Dual launch with Yamal 102. Failed at launch [7][8][9][10][11] |
Yamal 102 | — | 1999-09-06 | Proton-K/Blok-DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | GEO | Success | 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) | Retired on August 9, 2010 | Dual launch with Yamal 101.[7][8][9][10] |
Yamal 201 | 2001 | 2003-11-24 | Proton-K/Blok-DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | GEO | Success | 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) | Failed on June 5, 2014 | Dual launch with Yamal 202. Failed on orbit[12][13][14][8][15][16][17][18] |
Yamal 202 | 2001 | 2003-11-24 | Proton-K/Blok-DM-2M | Baikonur Site 81/23 | GEO | Success | 1,320 kg (2,910 lb) | Operational | Dual launch with Yamal 201[19][20][8][15][16][17][21] |
BelKa 1 | 2003 | 2006-07-26 | Dnepr | Baikonur Site 109/95 | SSO | Failure | 750 kg (1,650 lb) | Launch failure | [22][23][24] |
Tundra L11 | 2007 | 2015-11-17 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | HEO | Success | — | Operational | [25][26] |
Tundra L12 | 2007 | 2017-05-25 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | HEO | Success | — | Operational | [25][27] |
Angosat 1 | 2009 | 2017-12-26 | Zenit-3F/Fregat-SB | Baikonur Site 45/1 | GEO | Success | 1,550 kg (3,420 lb) | Commissioning | The ground controllers lose contact with the satellite shortly after launch, but later regained after the satellite was properly aligned with sun and confirmed that its onboard systems are in good health.[28][29][6][30] |
Tundra L13 | 2007 | 2018 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | HEO | 2018 | — | Planned | [25][27] |
Energia-100 | 2018 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | Vostochny Site 1S | GEO | 2018 | — | Planned | [31][6] | |
Tundra L14 | 2007 | 2019 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | HEO | 2019 | — | Planned | [25][27] |
Tundra L15 | 2007 | 2020 | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | Plesetsk Site 43/4 | HEO | 2020 | — | Planned | [25][27] |
Yamal 203 | 2001 | Cancelled | Proton-K/Blok-DM-2M | Baikonur | GEO | Cancelled | 1,360 kg (3,000 lb) | Cancelled | [6][12][8][16][17] |
Yamal 204 | 2001 | Cancelled | Proton-K/Blok-DM-2M | Baikonur | GEO | Cancelled | 1,320 kg (2,910 lb) | Cancelled | [6][19][8][16][17] |
Yamal 301 | 2003 | Cancelled | Proton-M/Blok DM-03 | Baikonur | GEO | Cancelled | 1,330 kg (2,930 lb) | Cancelled | [6][32][8][33] |
Yamal 302 | 2003 | Cancelled | Proton-M/Blok DM-03 | Baikonur | GEO | Cancelled | 1,330 kg (2,930 lb) | Cancelled | [6][34][8][33] |
See also
edit- RSC Energia – The USP bus designer and manufacturer.
- Gazprom Space Systems – Satellite communication division of the Russian oil giant Gazprom.
- Yamal – Communication satellite family operated by Gazprom Space Systems.
- EKS early warning system – A Russian early warning satellite system designed by RSC Energia that is based on the USP bus.
External links
edit- RSC Energia USP page Archived 2016-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
References
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- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "Yamal 202, 204". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Yamal-202 technical performance". Gazprom Space Systems. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Yamal 201". Satbeams. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "BelKa 1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ Zak, Anatoly (December 17, 2012). "BelKA". RussiaSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "Tundra (EKS, 14F142)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ Zak, Anatoly (December 7, 2015). "First launch into the EKS constellation". RussiaSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
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- ^ "Angosat 1". Satbeams. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Спутник "Энергия-100" планируют запустить с "Восточного" в 2018 году" [Energia-100 satellite planned for a 2018 launch from Vostochny] (in Russian). Ria Novosti. October 6, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
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