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SEDS 1 (22582)
COSPAR: 1993-017B | Alt Name: SEDS 1
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
March 30, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22582
International Designator
1993-017B
Decay Date
3/30/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SEDS 1
Alternative Name
SEDS 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SEDS 1 was a technology demonstration satellite launched by MSFC on March 30, 1993, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC17A launch pad using a Delta 7925 launch vehicle. The spacecraft had dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and spanned 9000 meters when tethered to the Delta stage 2. It weighed 30 kilograms at launch, with the same dry mass. The satellite was part of the SEDS program and featured a box shape with an attached tether for its mission objectives. Power was supplied by batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.4
Span
9000
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
30
Shape
Box + Tether
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SEDS 1 End Mass/Tether
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TETHA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SEDS
Configuration
Cubic, tethered to Delta stage 2
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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