HEAO 1

USA


International Sat. n°:

USA satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation: 10217 / 77075A
Launch date 12 Aug 1977
Launch site CC, LC-36B
Launch vehicle: Atlas-SLV3D Centaur-D1AR (AC-45)
Mission: Scientific: X-ray astronomy
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 429/447 km
Inclination 22.7°
Period 93.4 min


Specifications

Prime contractor TRW
Platform  
Mass at launch approx. 3 t
Mass in orbit  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power 600 W

End of life

Decay 15 Mar 1979


Ref: #1, #15 - update: 10.07.08