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ORFEUS-SPAS (22798)
COSPAR: 1993-058C | Alt Name: ORFEUS-SPAS
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 12, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22798
International Designator
1993-058C
Decay Date
9/22/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORFEUS-SPAS
Alternative Name
ORFEUS-SPAS
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DARA
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ORFEUS-SPAS satellite, also known as 1993-058C, was launched on September 12, 1993, from Launch Pad LC39B at the Kennedy Space Center (AFETR) aboard a Space Shuttle. With dimensions of 2.5 meters in length and 4.5 meters in diameter and span, it weighs 3,321 kg at launch and 3,207 kg when dry. Manufactured by DASAO for DARA (German Aerospace Center), ORFEUS-SPAS is an Astro-SPAS platform designed for UV astronomy as a retrievable satellite. It is equipped with FUV-Spectrometer, EUV-Spectrometer, and IMAPS instruments powered by batteries. The satellite’s shape is described as a box with a cylindrical section and has a radar cross-section of 0.31 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
4.5
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
3207
Launch Mass
3321
Shape
Box + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.31
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ASTRO-SPAS
Purpose
UV Astronomy, retrievable satellite
Mission
UV Astronomy, retrievable satellite
Manufacturer
DASAO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ASTRO-SPAS
Configuration
Astro-SPAS-Platform
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
FUV-Spectrometer, EUV-Spectrometer, IMAPS
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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