STEP 2

USA


Also called P91 A & P91-2 and SIDEX

Launch data:

Designation 23105 / 94029A
Launch date 19 May 1994
Launch site Ed, B-52, RW04/22
Launch vehicle  Pegasus HAPS (#5)
MissionMilitary: technology
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 604/818 km
Inclination 81.9°
Period 99 min

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Operated by USAF and built by TRW from a lightstar Eagle platform. It will study propagation of radio signals through the ionosphere; carries SIDEX, a signal indentification experiment.

Specifications:

Prime contractor TRW
Platform STEP
Mass at launch  
Mass in orbit  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power 95 W
Design lifetime 1 year

Mission:


Ref: #7(JR577), #15 - update: 08.10.07