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OAST FLYER (23763)
COSPAR: 1996-001B | Alt Name: OAST-Flyer
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 11, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23763
International Designator
1996-001B
Decay Date
1/20/1996
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OAST FLYER
Alternative Name
OAST-Flyer
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The OAST FLYER (OBJECT_ID: 1996-001B) is a technology demonstration satellite configured as a Spartan-200 and was launched on January 11, 1996, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center aboard a Space Shuttle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 1.5 meters, with a dry mass of 1198 kg. It was manufactured by GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center) for NASA as part of the Technology (Shuttle retrievable) mission. The satellite is powered by batteries and has a box shape. Its payload is designated SPTN-206, but details on its equipment and motor are unspecified. The OAST FLYER became stable in orbit on January 14, 1996.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
1198
Launch Mass
1198
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPTN-206
Purpose
Technology (Shuttle retrievable)
Mission
Technology (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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