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DEEP SPACE 1 (DS1) (25508)
COSPAR: 1998-061A | Alt Name: Deep Space 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 24, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7326-9.5
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25508
International Designator
1998-061A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DEEP SPACE 1 (DS1)
Alternative Name
Deep Space 1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
JPL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DEEP SPACE 1 (DS1) was a technology experiment and asteroid & comet flyby probe satellite launched by JPL on October 24, 1998, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Delta 7326-9.5 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measured 2.1 meters in length, had a diameter of 1.7 meters, and spanned 11.5 meters when its solar arrays were deployed. It had a dry mass of 374 kilograms and launched with a mass of 475 kilograms. DS1 was equipped with the MICAS, PEPE, and SCARLETT 2 equipment and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's propulsion system included one NSTAR ion thruster for its mission purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.1
Diameter
1.7
Span
11.5
Dry Mass
374
Launch Mass
475
Shape
Hex Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Deep Space 1
Purpose
Technology Experiments, Asteroid & Comet Flyby Probe
Mission
Technology Experiments, Asteroid & Comet Flyby Probe
Manufacturer
SPA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SA-200HP
Configuration
SA-200HP
Motor
1 x NSTAR ion thruster
Equipment
MICAS, PEPE, SCARLETT 2
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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