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Rocket: H-IIA; Payload: ASTRO-H “Hitomi”, Horyu-4, ChubuSat 2, ChubuSat 3; Date: 17 February 2016, 0845 UTC; Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. The launch vehicle flew as planned, and at approximately 14 minutes and 15 seconds after lift-off, the separation of ASTRO-H into a 551 km x 579 km x 31 degrees orbit was confirmed. The satellite has deployed its solar array paddles and is in good health.
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February 17th, 2016 by
The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications reviewed the financial results for the half-year ended 31 December 2015.
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February 17th, 2016 by me
Earth at Perihelion and Aphelion: 2001 to 2050
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Year Date/Time of Distance Relative to Date/Time of Distance Relative to Perihelion
Perihelion Mean Per. Aphelion Mean Ap. Interval
2001 Jan 04 08:52 0.9832860 AU -582 km Jul 04 13:37 1.0166426 AU -10122 km 367.15 days
2002 Jan 02 14:09 0.9832898 AU -20 km Jul 06 03:47 1.0166882 AU -3304 km 363.22 days
2003 Jan 04 05:02 0.9833204 AU 4556 km Jul 04 05:40 1.0167282 AU 2683 km 366.62 days
2004 Jan 04 17:42 0.9832648 AU -3752 km Jul 05 10:54 1.0166937 AU -2485 km 365.53 days
2005 Jan 02 00:35 0.9832968 AU 1032 km Jul 05 04:58 1.0167416 AU 4683 km 363.29 days
2006 Jan 04 15:30 0.9833270 AU 5543 km Jul 03 23:10 1.0166973 AU -1949 km 367.62 days
2007 Jan 03 19:43 0.9832602 AU -4449 km Jul 06 23:53 1.0167059 AU -649 km 364.18 days
2008 Jan 02 23:51 0.9832801 AU -1476 km Jul 04 07:41 1.0167535 AU 6465 km 364.17 days
2009 Jan 04 15:30 0.9832730 AU -2526 km Jul 04 01:40 1.0166664 AU -6563 km 367.65 days
2010 Jan 03 00:09 0.9832897 AU -38 km Jul 06 11:30 1.0167020 AU -1246 km 363.36 days
2011 Jan 03 18:32 0.9833413 AU 7681 km Jul 04 14:54 1.0167404 AU 4501 km 365.77 days
2012 Jan 05 00:32 0.9832841 AU -871 km Jul 05 03:32 1.0166751 AU -5270 km 366.25 days
2013 Jan 02 04:38 0.9832905 AU 82 km Jul 05 14:44 1.0167085 AU -268 km 363.17 days
2014 Jan 04 11:59 0.9833347 AU 6701 km Jul 04 00:13 1.0166816 AU -4287 km 367.31 days
2015 Jan 04 06:36 0.9832774 AU -1874 km Jul 06 19:40 1.0166821 AU -4214 km 364.78 days
2016 Jan 02 22:49 0.9833039 AU 2097 km Jul 04 16:24 1.0167509 AU 6080 km 363.68 days
2017 Jan 04 14:18 0.9833094 AU 2919 km Jul 03 20:11 1.0166756 AU -5190 km 367.65 days
2018 Jan 03 05:35 0.9832843 AU -845 km Jul 06 16:47 1.0166961 AU -2129 km 363.64 days
2019 Jan 03 05:20 0.9833012 AU 1681 km Jul 04 22:11 1.0167543 AU 6590 km 364.99 days
2020 Jan 05 07:48 0.9832436 AU -6935 km Jul 04 11:35 1.0166943 AU -2399 km 367.10 days
2021 Jan 02 13:51 0.9832571 AU -4916 km Jul 05 22:27 1.0167292 AU 2832 km 363.25 days
2022 Jan 04 06:55 0.9833365 AU 6973 km Jul 04 07:11 1.0167154 AU 760 km 366.71 days
2023 Jan 04 16:17 0.9832956 AU 845 km Jul 06 20:07 1.0166806 AU -4444 km 365.39 days
2024 Jan 03 00:39 0.9833070 AU 2553 km Jul 05 05:06 1.0167255 AU 2273 km 363.35 days
2025 Jan 04 13:28 0.9833274 AU 5607 km Jul 03 19:55 1.0166437 AU -9957 km 367.53 days
2026 Jan 03 17:16 0.9833021 AU 1815 km Jul 06 17:31 1.0166440 AU -9920 km 364.16 days
2027 Jan 03 02:33 0.9833335 AU 6513 km Jul 05 05:06 1.0167289 AU 2786 km 364.39 days
2028 Jan 05 12:28 0.9833074 AU 2608 km Jul 03 22:18 1.0166798 AU -4566 km 367.41 days
2029 Jan 02 18:13 0.9832917 AU 270 km Jul 06 05:12 1.0167127 AU 362 km 363.24 days
2030 Jan 03 10:12 0.9833418 AU 7758 km Jul 04 12:58 1.0167227 AU 1848 km 365.67 days
2031 Jan 04 20:48 0.9832664 AU -3516 km Jul 06 07:10 1.0166882 AU -3308 km 366.44 days
2032 Jan 03 05:11 0.9832469 AU -6437 km Jul 05 11:54 1.0167510 AU 6086 km 363.35 days
2033 Jan 04 11:51 0.9832989 AU 1350 km Jul 03 20:52 1.0166936 AU -2494 km 367.28 days
2034 Jan 04 04:47 0.9832893 AU -89 km Jul 06 18:49 1.0166703 AU -5979 km 364.71 days
2035 Jan 03 00:54 0.9833249 AU 5238 km Jul 05 18:22 1.0167406 AU 4539 km 363.84 days
2036 Jan 05 14:17 0.9833202 AU 4530 km Jul 03 21:17 1.0166633 AU -7033 km 367.56 days
2037 Jan 03 04:00 0.9832889 AU -152 km Jul 06 12:05 1.0166651 AU -6753 km 363.57 days
2038 Jan 03 05:01 0.9833549 AU 9718 km Jul 04 19:46 1.0166909 AU -2904 km 365.04 days
2039 Jan 05 06:41 0.9833113 AU 3192 km Jul 05 13:25 1.0166588 AU -7700 km 367.07 days
2040 Jan 03 11:33 0.9832937 AU 557 km Jul 05 19:02 1.0167271 AU 2517 km 363.20 days
2041 Jan 03 21:52 0.9833471 AU 8554 km Jul 04 01:38 1.0166887 AU -3235 km 366.43 days
2042 Jan 04 09:07 0.9833014 AU 1723 km Jul 06 13:10 1.0166554 AU -8212 km 365.47 days
2043 Jan 02 22:15 0.9832882 AU -257 km Jul 06 02:25 1.0167441 AU 5064 km 363.55 days
2044 Jan 05 12:52 0.9832896 AU -44 km Jul 03 15:24 1.0166960 AU -2140 km 367.61 days
2045 Jan 03 14:56 0.9832653 AU -3677 km Jul 06 12:51 1.0166888 AU -3210 km 364.09 days
2046 Jan 03 00:58 0.9833451 AU 8247 km Jul 05 06:06 1.0167265 AU 2432 km 364.42 days
2047 Jan 05 11:44 0.9833216 AU 4738 km Jul 05 06:32 1.0166728 AU -5608 km 367.45 days
2048 Jan 03 18:05 0.9832818 AU -1219 km Jul 06 05:08 1.0167072 AU -469 km 363.26 days
2049 Jan 03 10:27 0.9833342 AU 6626 km Jul 04 09:06 1.0166722 AU -5702 km 365.68 days
2050 Jan 04 19:35 0.9833060 AU 2411 km Jul 06 01:57 1.0166285 AU -12240 km 366.38 days
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