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Spacecraft n°:

US spacecraft n°:

Launch data:

Designation:87F02
Launch date26 Mar 1987
Launch siteCC, LC-36B
Launch vehicle:  Atlas-G Centaur-D (AC-67)
Mission:-
Decay26 Mar 1987

Launch failure

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  TRW
Operator 
Platform  
Mass at launch  2250 kg
Mass in orbit 1043 kg
Basic shape  Hexagonal
Dimension (m) dia: 2.43m, high: 1.27m
With a 4.88m diameter antenna
Solar array  13.2m
Stabilization  3-axis
DC power  BOL: 1500 W
Design lifetime  5 yrs

Decay:

Out of service:  26 Mar 1987
Cause:  Launch failure (Atlas centaur)

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