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SPARTAN 207 (23871)
COSPAR: 1996-032B | Alt Name: Spartan 207
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 19, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23871
International Designator
1996-032B
Decay Date
5/29/1996
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPARTAN 207
Alternative Name
Spartan 207
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JPL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPARTAN 207, also known as Spartan 207, is a technology demonstration satellite launched by NASA on May 19, 1996, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 2.3 meters, and it weighs 846 kilograms both dry and at launch. SPARTAN 207 was designed as a retrievable payload for technology testing purposes and is equipped with batteries for power supply. It features a configuration known as Spartan-200 and carries an IAE (Inertial Angular Encoder) equipment payload designated SPTN-207-IAE. The satellite has a shape described as Box + Cyl and was stabilized by May 20, 1996. Manufactured by GSFC and owned by JPL, SPARTAN 207 is part of the US space program.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
1
Span
2.3
Dry Mass
846
Launch Mass
846
Shape
Box + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.1428
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPTN-207-IAE
Purpose
Technology (Shuttle retrievable)
Mission
Technology (Shuttle retrievable)
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SPTN-200
Configuration
Spartan-200
Motor
?
Equipment
IAE
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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