An attempt to undock Progress M-35 from the Kvant module failed when some latches did not open. Echostar 3 was launched by Lockheed Martin Astronautics Atlas 2AS on Oct 5. AC-135 was launched from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36. The payload is a Lockheed Martin Telecommunications A2100 satellite, and was the first to be built in LMT's new Sunnyvale, California factory instead of the old RCA location at East Windsor, New Jersey. Echostar Communications Corp. This is the 4th A2100 series satellite, following GE 1 to GE 3 for GE Americom.
News reports confirm that the Indian PSLV rocket entered the wrong orbit.
The IRS-1D satellite does have a small amount of fuel for precise orbit control which will be used to raise the perigee, but this will shorten its operational life considerably. Meanwhile, India's Insat 2D geostationary comsat has failed on orbit after only a few months of life. NASA's Lewis satellite reentered on Sep 28. Controllers were unable to rescue the mission after it lost attitude a few days after launch. I'm inclined to keep listing it as a Parus until we get more definitive info.