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EURECA (22065)
COSPAR: 1992-049B | Alt Name: EURECA 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 31, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22065
International Designator
1992-049B
Decay Date
7/1/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
EURECA
Alternative Name
EURECA 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
EURECA (1992-049B) is a retrievable satellite launched on July 31, 1992, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B using the Space Shuttle as the launch vehicle. The satellite measures 2.5 meters in length with a diameter of 4.5 meters and spans up to 20 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 3741 kilograms and a launch mass of 4491 kilograms, manufactured by DASARI for the European Space Agency (ESA). EURECA is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply and an AOCS motor system. The satellite's shape consists of a Pallet plus Pan configuration and has a radar cross-section of 7.3431 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
4.5
Span
20
Dry Mass
3741
Launch Mass
4491
Shape
Pallet + Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.3431
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EURECA 1
Purpose
retrievable satellite
Mission
retrievable satellite
Manufacturer
DASARI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Eureca
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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