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SAC-B & HETE & PEGASUS (24645)
COSPAR: 1996-061A | Alt Name: HETE
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 4, 1996
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
RW04/22
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24645
International Designator
1996-061A
Decay Date
4/7/2002
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAC-B & HETE & PEGASUS
Alternative Name
HETE
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite HETE (SAC-B & HETE & PEGASUS) was launched on November 4, 1996, from WLPIS using a Pegasus XL launch vehicle. It has a dry mass of 114 kg and measures 0.9 meters in length with a diameter of 0.5 meters and a span of 0.9 meters. The satellite's purpose is for gamma ray astronomy as part of its mission, equipped with FREGATE, WXM, UVC equipment and powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. It was manufactured by AEROA and owned by GSFC, operating in a box shape with an RCS of 3.9961. The satellite's launch mass matched its dry mass at 114 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
114
Launch Mass
114
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
3.9961
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HETE
Purpose
Gamma ray astronomy
Mission
Gamma ray astronomy
Manufacturer
AEROA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
HETE
Configuration
HETE-Bus
Motor
None
Equipment
FREGATE, WXM, UVC
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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