Tempel 1 Comet

Int


Astronomical specifications:

Discovery 
Orbital characteristics:
Distance from Sun  km
Perihelion  (106 km)
Aphelion  (106 km)
Inclination  deg
Eccentricity 
Orbital periode rond Sun  days
Main orbital speed  km/s
Inclination to Sun equator  deg
Physical characteristics:
Dimensions  km
Radius  km
Surface area  km²
Volume  106 km³
Mass  1024 kg
Density  g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity  m/s²
Escape velocity  km/s
Rotation period  days
Surface temperature  K
Axial tilt  deg
Atmospheric composition 


Tempel 1 missions:

Name Launch
Date
Launch rocket Weight
(kg)
Mission
Deep Impact (USA) 12-Jan-05 Delta II 1020 kg Flyby spacecraft and impactor to study interior of Comet Tempel 1; impact successfully occured 4-Jul-05. Flyby spacecraft mass 650 kg; impactor 370 kg.


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