SPARTAN 204 (23470)

COSPAR: 1995-004B | Alt Name: Spartan-204

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 3, 1995

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39B

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23470

International Designator

1995-004B

Decay Date

2/11/1995

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SPARTAN 204

Alternative Name

Spartan-204

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

Naval Research Laboratory

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

SPARTAN 204 was a Spartan-200 satellite (SPTN-200) launched by NASA on February 3, 1995, from Kennedy Space Center's LC39B pad using the Space Shuttle. The spacecraft measured 1.5 meters in length and had a diameter of 1 meter with a span of 1.5 meters. It had a dry mass of 1166 kilograms and was equipped with the FUVIS instrument for UV X-Ray Astronomy. SPARTAN 204 was manufactured by GSFC and owned by NRL, operating on battery power. Its mission was to conduct UV X-Ray Astronomy experiments as a Shuttle retrievable payload.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.5

Diameter

Span

1.5

Dry Mass

1166

Launch Mass

1166

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

SPTN-204

Purpose

UV X-Ray Astronomy (Shuttle retrievable)

Mission

UV X-Ray Astronomy (Shuttle retrievable)

Manufacturer

GSFC

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

SPTN-200

Configuration

Spartan-200

Motor

Equipment

FUVIS

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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