USP (satellite bus)
USP (УКП) Manufacturer RSC Energia Country of origin Russia Applications Communications ,
Spacecraft type LEO to GEO universal platformDry 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 2000WBatteries NiH2 Regime LEO , HEO and GEO Design life HEO >= 7 years GEO >=12.5 years
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 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]
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
While 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
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
External links
References
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