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GLOMR (16231)
COSPAR: 1985-104B | Alt Name: GLOMR
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 30, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16231
International Designator
1985-104B
Decay Date
12/26/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOMR
Alternative Name
GLOMR
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DARPA/USNESC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GLOMR is an experimental communication satellite launched by DARPA/USNESC on October 30, 1985, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 68 kilograms. It is equipped with a configuration known as GLOMR Bus (a 62-sided polyhedron, unstabilized, with body-mounted solar cells) and carries two UHF transponders for digital store and forward communications. The satellite's power system includes solar cells and batteries. GLOMR operated for approximately 14 months following its launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
68
Launch Mass
68
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.41
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GLOMR
Purpose
Experimental communication
Mission
Experimental communication
Manufacturer
DSI
Life Expectancy
14 months
Bus
GLOMR
Configuration
GLOMR Bus (62-sided polyhedron, unstabilized, body mounted solar cells)
Motor
None
Equipment
2 UHF transponders digital store and forward communications system
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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