EPOXI (DEEP IMPACT) (28517)

COSPAR: 2005-001A | Alt Name: DIF

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 12, 2005

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC17B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7925-9.5

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

28517

International Designator

2005-001A

Decay Date

Unknown

Basic Satellite Info

Name

EPOXI (DEEP IMPACT)

Alternative Name

DIF

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

JPL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

EPOXI (DEEP IMPACT) is a US satellite launched on January 12, 2005, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC17B using the Delta 7925-9.5 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 3.3 meters in length and diameter, and spanning 3.3 meters, it has a dry mass of 515 kilograms and was launched with a mass of 601 kilograms. The satellite is shaped as a box with a plate configuration and was manufactured by BALL for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Its mission involved comet impact and flyby operations, utilizing a fixed solar array and batteries for power supply. EPOXI achieved an operational lifetime of approximately 8.5 years, exceeding its nominal lifespan of 8 months.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.3

Diameter

1.7

Span

3.3

Dry Mass

515

Launch Mass

601

Shape

Box + Plate

Radar Cross Section

1.58

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Deep Impact Flyby

Purpose

Comet impact and flyby

Mission

Comet impact and flyby

Manufacturer

BALL

Life Expectancy

8 months (nominal); 8.5 years (achieved)

Bus

BCP-2000

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Fixed solar array, batteries (Deep Impact); batteries (Impactor)

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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