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MMS 2 (40483)
COSPAR: 2015-011B | Alt Name: MMS 2
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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
40483
International Designator
2015-011B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:00:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
72.55°
Right Ascension
348.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
167.76°
Period
5081.49 min
Mean Motion
0.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MMS 2
Alternative Name
MMS 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40483U 15011B 26185.33336806 -.00000827 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 40483 72.5472 348.5310 8326261 167.7620 247.5992 0.28338164 1384
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MMS 2 is a satellite launched on March 13, 2015, by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) from 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, and it weighs 1000 kilograms dry. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and is designed for Magnetospheric Research as part of the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission. The satellite's shape is described as a cylinder equipped with antennae, and its manufacturer is GSFC. MMS 2 has an operational lifetime of approximately 2.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
3.6
Span
112
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1360
Shape
Cylinder+antennae
Radar Cross Section
3.373
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
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