Table 4 LEO satellite anomalies during the period 2000–2008 including brief description of failure
Case | Satellite | Anomaly | Alt. | Incl. | Anomaly description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Date | (km) | (deg) | ||
#1 | ERS 1 | 03/10/00 | 772 | 98 | Total loss |
#2 | ASCA | 07/15/00 | 570 | 31 | Safe mode, total loss |
#3 | Terra | 10/26/00 | 702 | 98 | Telemetry monitor error |
#4 | FUSE (1) | 11/25/01 | 752 | 24 | X-axis reaction wheel error |
#5a | FUSE (2) | 12/10/01 | 752 | 24 | Y-axis reaction wheel error |
#5b | Yohkoh | 12/15/01 | 575 | 31 | Loss of control |
#6 | Aqua | 06/27/02 | 702 | 98 | Single event upset |
#7 | Radarsat 1(1) | 11/27/02 | 792 | 98 | Loss of attitude |
#8 | Radarsat 1(2) | 12/30/02 | 792 | 98 | Attitude control problem |
#9 | Landsat 7 | 05/31/03 | 702 | 98 | Thematic mapper failure |
#10 | ICEsat | 03/29/03 | 595 | 94 | One of three lasers aboard failed |
#11 | Midori | 10/24/03 | 805 | 98 | Total loss |
#12 | DART | 04/15/05 | 554 | 96 | Navigational error |
#13 | Monitor-E | 10/18/05 | 527 | 97 | Loss of attitude control |
#14 | Kirari | 11/24/05 | 593 | 97 | One of four reaction wheels failed |
#15 | KOMPASS 2 | 05/29/06 | 422 | 78 | Various malfunctions |
#16 | HST | 06/30/06 | 564 | 28 | ACS instrument fail |
#17 | MetOp-A | 11/04/06 | 821 | 98 | Temporary payload shutdown |
#18 | Orbview 3 | 03/04/07 | 707 | 97 | Stopped sending usable imagery |
#19 | Orbcomm | 11/10/08 | 758 | 98 | Satellite operation problems |