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SAMPEX (22012)
COSPAR: 1992-038A | Alt Name: SAMPEX
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 3, 1992
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout G-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22012
International Designator
1992-038A
Decay Date
11/13/2012
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAMPEX
Alternative Name
SAMPEX
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SAMPEX (1992-038A) is a research satellite designed for studying the magnetosphere, launched on July 3, 1992, from AFWTR SLC5 using a Scout G-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a box shape with two solar panels and measures 1.5 meters in length, 0.9 meters in diameter, and has a span of 3 meters when the solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 158 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. SAMPEX is equipped with HILT, LEICA, MAST, and PET equipment for its mission purposes. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by GSFC, it was owned and operated under the same entity. Its designed lifetime was 3 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.9
Span
3
Dry Mass
158
Launch Mass
158
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.7577
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SAMPEX
Purpose
Research, magnetosphere
Mission
Research, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
3 years (design)
Bus
SMEX
Configuration
Box, 2 solar panels, 3-axis control
Motor
?
Equipment
HILT, LEICA, MAST, PET
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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