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SPARTAN 201 (23253)
COSPAR: 1994-059B | Alt Name: Spartan 201
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 9, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23253
International Designator
1994-059B
Decay Date
9/20/1994
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPARTAN 201
Alternative Name
Spartan 201
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPARTAN 201 was a Spartan-200 configuration satellite launched by NASA on September 9, 1994, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle as its launch vehicle. The spacecraft had dimensions of 2.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 1 meter. It weighed 1,288 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. SPARTAN 201 was manufactured by GSFC and designed for UV-ray astronomy missions that were retrievable via the Space Shuttle. Its shape is described as box plus cylindrical, and it was powered by batteries. The mission purpose was to conduct UV-ray astronomy observations until its retrieval.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
1
Span
2.3
Dry Mass
1288
Launch Mass
1288
Shape
Box + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPTN-201
Purpose
UV-Ray Astronomy (Shuttle retrievable)
Mission
UV-Ray Astronomy (Shuttle retrievable)
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SPTN-200
Configuration
Spartan-200
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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