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TOMS EP (23940)
COSPAR: 1996-037A | Alt Name: Earth Probe TOMS
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 2, 1996
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
RW30/12
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23940
International Designator
1996-037A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
98.51°
Right Ascension
354.43°
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Argument of Perigee
149.68°
Period
98.63 min
Mean Motion
14.60 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TOMS EP
Alternative Name
Earth Probe TOMS
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23940U 96037A 26185.23370419 .00000899 00000-0 19716-3 0 9997
2 23940 98.5120 354.4253 0026729 149.6764 210.5988 14.59944261594516
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The TOMS EP satellite, also known as Earth Probe TOMS, was launched on July 2, 1996, from Vandenberg AFB using a Pegasus XL launch vehicle. It is owned by GSFC and manufactured by TRWC/CTA with the mission of Earth observation. The spacecraft measures 1.8 meters in length, has a diameter of 1.1 meters, and a span of 3.9 meters. Its dry mass is 222 kilograms and it was designed for a two-year lifetime. It carries the TOMS-EP payload for its mission and uses hydrazine propulsion with eight thrusters for maneuvering. Power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, while the satellite has an RCS of 1.5335 and a shape described as Hex Cyl + Pan.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
1.1
Span
3.9
Dry Mass
222
Launch Mass
295
Shape
Hex Cyl + Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.5335
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TOMS-EP
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
TRWC/CTA
Life Expectancy
2 years (design)
Bus
LEOStar T-200
Configuration
T100
Motor
Hydrazine propulsion system with eight thrusters
Equipment
TOMS-3
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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