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SPARTAN 201 (25062)
COSPAR: 1997-073B | Alt Name: Spartan 201
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
November 19, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25062
International Designator
1997-073B
Decay Date
12/5/1997
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPARTAN 201
Alternative Name
Spartan 201
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPARTAN 201 was a UV-Ray Astronomy satellite launched by NASA on November 19, 1997, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B using the Space Shuttle as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft had dimensions of 2.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 2.3 meters and weighed 1350 kilograms at launch. It was equipped with batteries for power supply and manufactured by GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center). Its mission was to conduct UV-Ray astronomy observations and was designed as Shuttle retrievable. The satellite had a box plus cylindrical shape and was part of the Spartan-200 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
1
Span
2.3
Dry Mass
1350
Launch Mass
1350
Shape
Box + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPTN-201
Purpose
UV-Ray Astronomy (Shuttle retrievable)
Mission
UV-Ray Astronomy (Shuttle retrievable)
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SPTN-200
Configuration
Spartan-200
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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