The Day Electric Propulsion Changed Spaceflight Forever
Fifty-five years ago, a revolutionary spacecraft launched from California carrying technology that would transform how we explore the solar system
IRT (14689)
COSPAR: 1984-011C | Alt Name: IRT
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 3, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14689
International Designator
1984-011C
Decay Date
2/11/1984
Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRT
Alternative Name
IRT
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The IRT satellite (NORAD CAT ID: 14689) was launched on February 3, 1984, from Launch Pad LC39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle as its launch vehicle. It serves as a rendezvous target and has a balloon configuration with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite weighs 95 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its manufacturer is SDCO, and it operates on batteries for power. The IRT was developed by JSC and was stabilized by February 5, 1984. Its shape consists of a cylinder with an inflated sphere, and its mission purpose is to act as a rendezvous target.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
95
Launch Mass
95
Shape
Cyl + Inf Sphere
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IRT
Purpose
Rendezvous target
Mission
Rendezvous target
Manufacturer
SDCO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
IRT
Configuration
Balloon
Motor
None
Equipment
None
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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