IAE (23872)

COSPAR: 1996-032C | Alt Name: IAE

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 19, 1996

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39B

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23872

International Designator

1996-032C

Decay Date

5/22/1996

Basic Satellite Info

Name

IAE

Alternative Name

IAE

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JPL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The IAE satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 23872 and OBJECT ID 1996-032C, was launched on May 19, 1996, from Launch Pad LC39B at the Kennedy Space Center (AFETR) aboard a Space Shuttle. The satellite is owned by JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), with a payload focused on an Inflatable Antenna Experiment. It has dimensions of 2 meters in length and 14 meters in diameter, with a span of 30 meters, and weighs 460 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite's shape is described as a Dish + Truss configuration, manufactured by JPL/LGAR. The reflective surface area (RCS) is noted to be 6 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

460

Launch Mass

460

Shape

Dish + Truss

Radar Cross Section

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Inflatable Antenna Expt.

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

JPL/LGAR

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

IAE

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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