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MMS 4 (40485)
COSPAR: 2015-011D | Alt Name: MMS 4
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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
40485
International Designator
2015-011D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:00:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
72.54°
Right Ascension
348.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
167.78°
Period
5081.59 min
Mean Motion
0.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MMS 4
Alternative Name
MMS 4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40485U 15011D 26185.33336806 -.00000826 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 40485 72.5445 348.5265 8324633 167.7792 247.5703 0.28337579 1385
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MMS 4 is a satellite operated by GSFC for Magnetospheric Research, launched on March 13, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC-41 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. It has a dry mass of 1000 kilograms and a launch mass of 1360 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, the satellite's mission is to conduct magnetospheric research. The MMS 4 was manufactured by GSFC and has a designed 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
2.1286
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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