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TENMA (ASTRO-B) (13829)
COSPAR: 1983-011A | Alt Name: Tenma
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 20, 1983
Launch Site
KSCUT
Launch Pad
M1
Launch Vehicle
Mu-3S
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13829
International Designator
1983-011A
Decay Date
12/17/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
TENMA (ASTRO-B)
Alternative Name
Tenma
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ISASM
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
TENMA (ASTRO-B), also known as Tenma, is an astronomy and X-ray observation satellite launched on February 20, 1983, from the Kagoshima Space Center using a Mu-3S launch vehicle. Manufactured by ISASM, this cylindrical satellite with two panels measures 1.1 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.9 meters, and spans 3 meters when fully extended. It had a dry mass of 218 kilograms at launch, which was also its total launch mass. The satellite's power system comprised four deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. Its mission focused on astronomical observations in the X-ray spectrum until it ceased operations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.1
Diameter
0.9
Span
3
Dry Mass
218
Launch Mass
218
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.5736
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ASTRO-B
Purpose
Astronomy, X-Ray
Mission
Astronomy, X-Ray
Manufacturer
ISASM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ASTRO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
see above
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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