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LISA PATHFINDER (41043)
COSPAR: 2015-070A | Alt Name: LISA Pathfinder
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41043
International Designator
2015-070A
Epoch
Tue, 15 Dec 2015 22:10:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
5.97°
Right Ascension
289.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
219.41°
Period
101.64 min
Mean Motion
14.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LISA PATHFINDER
Alternative Name
LISA Pathfinder
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41043U 15070A 15348.92381764 .00128484 00000-0 53174-3 0 9996
2 41043 5.9720 289.5989 0861767 219.4128 134.0036 14.16792656 1655
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LISA Pathfinder was launched by ESA on December 3, 2015, from Guiana Space Center using a Vega launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape measuring 1 meter in length and 2.3 meters in diameter and span. It had a dry mass of 486 kilograms and the same launch mass. Equipped with LTP and DRS equipment, it was designed for technology experiments, specifically related to the Lisa mission payload. The power system comprised solar cells and batteries. The satellite's manufacturer was ADSUK, and it utilized an S400 propulsion module as part of its motor configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
2.3
Span
2.3
Dry Mass
486
Launch Mass
486
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.4585
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LISA
Purpose
Technology Experiments
Mission
Technology Experiments
Manufacturer
ADSUK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Lisa
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?; S400 (propulsion module)
Equipment
LTP, DRS
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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