Multiple Experiment Transportation to Earth Orbit and Return
Launch data:
| Designation | 95F06 |
| Launch date | 23 Oct 1995 |
| Launch site | WI, LAO |
| Launch vehicle |
Conestoga (#F1) |
| Mission | Scientific: Microgravity |
| Mass at launch | ~1000 kg |
The satellite was a commercial microgravity recoverable spacecraft operated by EER Systems. Equipped with a Star 48 solid motor
The loss is amounted $20 million for the launcher and at least $73 million for the experiments
3 commercial experiments onboard: an atomic-oxygen experiment from S-Cubed, a concentrator solar array from Able Engineering, and a Motorola payload whose details are unrevealed.
End of life
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Out of service
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23 Oct 1995
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Cause
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Launcher failed
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Ref: #15 -update: 27.06.12