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INSPEKTOR (25100)
COSPAR: 1997-058D | Alt Name: X-Mir Inspector
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 5, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25100
International Designator
1997-058D
Decay Date
11/1/1998
Basic Satellite Info
Name
INSPEKTOR
Alternative Name
X-Mir Inspector
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DASARI
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The INSPEKTOR satellite, also known as X-Mir Inspector, was launched on October 5, 1997, from TYMSC LC1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It is an inspector satellite designed for space station inspection missions and has the OBJECT_ID 1997-058D. The satellite measures 0.9 meters in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and spans 0.9 meters, having a dry mass of 72 kg. Its configuration is a hexagonal prism equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. INSPEKTOR utilizes cold gas as its motor type and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) value of 0.3428. The satellite was manufactured by DASARI and owned by the same entity, operating from launch until it reached stability on December 19, 1997.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
72
Launch Mass
72
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.3428
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Inspector
Purpose
Space station inspection satellite
Mission
Space station inspection satellite
Manufacturer
DASARI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Inspector
Configuration
Hexagonal prism
Motor
Cold gas
Equipment
see above
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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