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SOHO (23726)
COSPAR: 1995-065A | Alt Name: SOHO
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 2, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23726
International Designator
1995-065A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SOHO
Alternative Name
SOHO
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) is a satellite with NORAD Catalog ID 23726 and OBJECT_ID 1995-065A, launched on December 2, 1995, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 36B using an Atlas IIAS launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.7 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 9.5 meters. It was designed to operate for three years but continues to be active. SOHO weighs 1,864 kilograms at launch and 1,624 kilograms dry mass, equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power. The mission is managed by ESA (European Space Agency) and includes various scientific instruments such as CDS, CELIAS, COSTEP, EIT, ERNE, GOLF, LASCO, MDI/SOI, SUMER, SWAN, UVCS, and VIRGO for observing solar phenomena. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.7
Diameter
3.7
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
1624
Launch Mass
1864
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SOHO
Purpose
Solar Observatory
Mission
Solar Observatory
Manufacturer
MMST
Life Expectancy
3 years (design), still active
Bus
SOHO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
CDS, CELIAS, COSTEP, EIT, ERNE, GOLF, LASCO, MDI/SOI, SUMER, SWAN, UVCS, VIRGO
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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