Spartan 201-2

USA

Launch data:

Designation	23253 / 94059B
Launch date	09 Sep 1994
Launch site	KSC, LC-39B
Launch vehicle	Shuttle STS-64
Mission	Scientific: Sun study
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	259/269 km
Inclination	56.9°
Period	89.5 min

It carried optical instruments to measure the speed and acceleration of the solar wind in the corona.

End of life

Cause	Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay	20 Sep 1994

Ref: #15 - update: 24.10.04