STRV 1A

United Kingdom

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)
MissionMilitary: 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


Ref: #15 - update: 24.10.04