SMM

USA

Solar Maximum Mission, also called Solmax

Launch data:

Designation 11703 / 80014A
Launch date 14 Feb 1980
Launch siteCC, LC-17A
Launch vehicleDelta-3910 (#151)
MissionScientific: Sun observation
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 405/408 km
Inclination 28.5°
Period 92.7 min
Mass at launch2315 kg

Studied solar eruption in the year of the most important solar activity. First use of the MultiMission Spacecraft bus

Its the first satellite repared in orbit by the shuttle ( STS 11)

End of life

Decay02 Dec 1989
Reentry location Indian Ocean

Ref: #1, #7(JR647) - update: 24.10.04