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MMS 1 (40482)
COSPAR: 2015-011A | Alt Name: MMS 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 13, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 421
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40482
International Designator
2015-011A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:00:03 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
72.54°
Right Ascension
348.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
167.76°
Period
5081.48 min
Mean Motion
0.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MMS 1
Alternative Name
MMS 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40482U 15011A 26185.33336806 -.00000826 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 40482 72.5431 348.5320 8323452 167.7589 247.6098 0.28338221 1384
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MMS 1 is a satellite designated for Magnetospheric Research and was launched on March 13, 2015, from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 421 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.2 meters in length and 3.6 meters in diameter with a span of 112 meters, featuring a cylindrical shape with antennae. Its dry mass is 1000 kg, and it weighed 1360 kg at launch. The satellite was manufactured by GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center) and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. MMS 1 has a lifetime of approximately 2.5 years and serves as part of the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission, designed to study magnetic reconnection processes in Earth's magnetosphere.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
3.6
Span
112
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1360
Shape
Cylinder+antennae
Radar Cross Section
3.2865
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Magnetospheric Multiscale
Purpose
Magnetospheric Research
Mission
Magnetospheric Research
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
2.5 years
Bus
MMS-SMART
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
GSFC
Equipment
see above
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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