THEMIS P5

USA


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USA satellite n°:

THEMIS =Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms.
Also called MIDEX 5E, Explorer 89.

Launch data:

Designation 30584 / 07004E
Launch date 17 Feb 2007 - 23:01 UT
Launch site CC, SLC-17B
Launch vehicle  Delta-7925-10C (#323)
Mission Scientific
Earth orbit on Mar 12.30:
Perigee / Apogee 474 x 87525 km
Inclination 15.72°
Period 1885.52 min


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Swales Aerospace
Operator NASA
Platform  
Mass at launch  125 kg
Dry Mass 76 kg
Basic shape  Box + 8 booms
Dimension (m) 
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  

Mission details:


Ref.: #7, #206 - update: 14.04.08