TSS-1R (23805)

COSPAR: 1996-012B | Alt Name: TSS-1R

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 22, 1996

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39B

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23805

International Designator

1996-012B

Decay Date

3/19/1996

Basic Satellite Info

Name

TSS-1R

Alternative Name

TSS-1R

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ASI

Country

Italy

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The TSS-1R satellite, also known as 1996-012B and operated by ASI, was launched on February 22, 1996, from Kennedy Space Center LC39B aboard a Space Shuttle. The spacecraft is configured as a tethered, retrievable satellite with a shape described as a sphere plus tether. It has a length of 1.6 meters and a span of 9,695 meters. TSS-1R weighs 518 kg dry mass out of an initial launch mass of 674 kg and is powered by batteries. The satellite was manufactured by ALEN and its mission purpose aligns with its design as a tethered satellite system for scientific experiments related to space plasma physics.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

1.6

Span

9695

Dry Mass

518

Launch Mass

674

Shape

Sphere + Tether

Radar Cross Section

2.4823

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

TSS-1R

Purpose

Tethered, retrievable satellite

Mission

Tethered, retrievable satellite

Manufacturer

ALEN

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

TSS

Configuration

TSS

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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