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MARS CLIMATE ORBITER (25571)
COSPAR: 1998-073A | Alt Name: Mars Climate Orbiter
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 11, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7425-9.5
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25571
International Designator
1998-073A
Decay Date
9/23/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MARS CLIMATE ORBITER
Alternative Name
Mars Climate Orbiter
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JPL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The Mars Climate Orbiter (MCO), also known as 1998-073A and NORAD CAT ID 25571, is a US satellite manufactured by LMA/DENV for JPL. Launched on December 11, 1998, from SLC17A at AFETR using a Delta 7425-9.5 launch vehicle, the orbiter has dimensions of 2.1 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter with a span of 5.5 meters. It was designed for a Mars orbit mission equipped with MARCI and PMIRR equipment. The dry mass is recorded as 338 kilograms while its launch mass was 629 kilograms, powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a box design augmented with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.1
Diameter
1.6
Span
5.5
Dry Mass
338
Launch Mass
629
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MCO
Purpose
Mars orbiter
Mission
Mars orbiter
Manufacturer
LMA/DENV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Mars Surveyor
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Leros 1B/X
Equipment
MARCI, PMIRR
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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