Spacecraft nº: |
UK spacecraft nº: 25 |
Launch data:
| Designation
|
23125
/ 94034B
|
|
Launch
date
|
17
Jun 1994
|
| Launch site | Ko, ELA-2 |
| Launch vehicle |
Ariane-44LP (V64) |
| Mission | Military: technology |
| Earth orbit: |
|
Perigee/Apogee
|
251/35518
km
|
|
Inclination
|
7.3°
|
|
Period
|
627
min
|
|
Mass
at launch
|
50
kg
|
Carries experiments to study surface erosion effects on spacecraft materials, a cosmic ray detector,
and a gamma ray burst experiment. Will test new solar cells and measure static charge on its surfaces.
Spin rate: 10 rpm
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