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ACE (24912)
COSPAR: 1997-045A | Alt Name: ACE
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 25, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7920-8
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24912
International Designator
1997-045A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ACE
Alternative Name
ACE
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer) satellite, designated 1997-045A and NORAD_CAT_ID 24912, was launched on August 25, 1997, from Launch Pad LC17A at the Air Force Eastern Test Range using a Delta 7920-8 launch vehicle. Manufactured by APL (Applied Physics Laboratory), ACE is owned by GSFC and has a configuration of spin-stabilized and sun-pointing. It measures 2.5 meters in length, with a diameter of 1.6 meters and a span of 8.3 meters, featuring an octagonal cylindrical shape with four panels and two antennas. The satellite's dry mass is 596 kg, with a launch mass of 785 kg. It was equipped for research purposes, carrying instruments such as CRIS, SIS, ULEIS, SEPICA, SWIMS, SWICS, EPAM, SWEPAM, and MAG. ACE is powered by four deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's designed lifetime was 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1.6
Span
8.3
Dry Mass
596
Launch Mass
785
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Advanced Composition Expl.
Purpose
Research
Mission
Research
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
+5 years
Bus
AMPTE-CCE
Configuration
spin stabilzed, sunpointing
Motor
?
Equipment
CRIS, SIS, ULEIS, SEPICA, SWIMS, SWICS, EPAM, SWEPAM, MAG
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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