Cronología de Lanzamientos Espaciales

Año 2007

Recopilación de datos Ing. Eladio Miranda Batlle. Los textos, imágenes y tablas fueron obtenidos de la National Space Science. Data Center. NASA NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Query Results

Monday, 25 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections Spacecraft Query Results Personnel

Publications There were 113 spacecraft returned.

Maps Spacecraft Name NSSDC ID Launch Date New/Updated Data Advanced Avionics Module 2007-013B 2007-04-23

Lunar/Planetary Events Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere 2007-015A 2007-04-25 AGILE 2007-013A 2007-04-23 Anik F3 2007-009A 2007-04-09 Astra 1L 2007-016A 2007-05-04 Beidou 2A 2007-003A 2007-02-02 Beidou M1 2007-011A 2007-04-13 BSAT-3A 2007-036B 2007-08-14 CalPoly 3 2007-012M 2007-04-17 Cape 1 2007-012P 2007-04-17 CartoSat 2A 2007-001B 2007-01-10 CBERS 2B 2007-042A 2007-09-19 CFESat 2007-006F 2007-03-09 Chang'e 1 2007-051A 2007-10-24 ChinaSat 6B 2007-031A 2007-07-06 COSMO-SkyMed 1 2007-023A 2007-06-08 COSMO-SkyMed 2 2007-059A 2007-12-09 Cosmos 2427 2007-022A 2007-06-07 Cosmos 2428 2007-029A 2007-06-29 Cosmos 2429 2007-038A 2007-09-11 Cosmos 2431 2007-052C 2007-10-26 Cosmos 2432 2007-052B 2007-10-26 Cosmos 2433 2007-052A 2007-10-26 Cosmos 2434 2007-065A 2007-12-25 Cosmos 2435 2007-065C 2007-12-25 Cosmos 2436 2007-065B 2007-12-25 Cosmos-Oko 2007-049A 2007-10-23 Dawn 2007-043A 2007-09-27 DirecTV 10 2007-032A 2007-07-07 EgyptSat 1 2007-012A 2007-04-17 FalconSat 3 2007-006E 2007-03-09 Foton M-3 2007-040A 2007-09-14 Galaxy 17 2007-016B 2007-05-04 Genesis 2 2007-028A 2007-06-28 Globalstar M065 2007-020A 2007-05-29 Globalstar M066 2007-048C 2007-10-20

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftSearch.do[24/10/2010 23:59:19] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Query Results

Globalstar M067 2007-048A 2007-10-20 Globalstar M068 2007-048D 2007-10-20 Globalstar M069 2007-020C 2007-05-29 Globalstar M070 2007-048B 2007-10-20 Globalstar M071 2007-020F 2007-05-29 Globalstar M074 2007-020D 2007-05-29 GPS 2R-17 2007-047A 2007-10-17 GPS 2R-18 2007-062A 2007-12-20 Haiyang 1B 2007-010A 2007-04-11 Horizons 2 2007-063B 2007-12-21 IGS 4A 2007-005A 2007-02-24 IGS 4B 2007-005B 2007-02-24 Insat 4B 2007-007A 2007-03-11 Insat 4CR 2007-037A 2007-09-02 Intelsat 11 2007-044B 2007-10-05 Kaguya 2007-039A 2007-09-14 LAPAN-Tubsat 2007-001A 2007-01-10 Libertad 1 2007-012N 2007-04-17 MidSTAR 1 2007-006B 2007-03-09 Multiple Application Survivable Tether experiment 2007-012K 2007-04-17 Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) 2007-014A 2007-04-24 NigComSat 2007-018A 2007-05-13 Object-F 2007-012F 2007-04-17 Object-Q 2007-012Q 2007-04-17 Object-R 2007-012R 2007-04-17 Object-S 2007-012S 2007-04-17 Object-T 2007-012T 2007-04-17 OE-ASTRO 2007-006A 2007-03-09 OE-NEXTSAT 2007-006C 2007-03-09 Ofeq 7 2007-025A 2007-06-10 Optus D2 2007-044A 2007-10-05 PehuenSat 1 2007-001D 2007-01-10 Phoenix Mars Lander 2007-034A 2007-08-04 PicoSat 2007-019B 2007-05-25 Progress M-59 2007-002A 2007-01-18 Progress M-60 2007-017A 2007-05-12 Progress M-61 2007-033A 2007-08-02 Progress M-62 2007-064A 2007-12-23 Radarsat 2 2007-061A 2007-12-14 Raduga 1M-1 2007-058A 2007-12-09 Rascom-QAF 1 2007-063A 2007-12-21 RSAT 2007-039B 2007-09-14 SAR Lupe 2 2007-030A 2007-07-02 SAR Lupe 3 2007-053A 2007-11-01 Saudicomsat 3 2007-012J 2007-04-17 Saudicomsat 4 2007-012L 2007-04-17 Saudicomsat 5 2007-012H 2007-04-17 Saudicomsat 6 2007-012E 2007-04-17 Saudicomsat 7 2007-012C 2007-04-17

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftSearch.do[24/10/2010 23:59:19] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Query Results

SaudiSat 3 2007-012B 2007-04-17 SinoSat 3 2007-021A 2007-05-31 Sirius 4 2007-057A 2007-11-17 Skynet 5A 2007-007B 2007-03-11 Skynet 5B 2007-056B 2007-11-14 Soyuz TMA-11 2007-045A 2007-10-10 Soyuz-TMA 10 2007-008A 2007-04-07 Spaceway 3 2007-036A 2007-08-14 SRE 1 2007-001C 2007-01-10 Star One C1 2007-056A 2007-11-14 STPSat 1 2007-006D 2007-03-09 STS 117 2007-024A 2007-06-08 STS 118 2007-035A 2007-08-08 STS 120 2007-050A 2007-10-23 Terra SAR-X 2007-026A 2007-06-15 THEMIS-A 2007-004A 2007-02-17 THEMIS-B 2007-004B 2007-02-17 THEMIS-C 2007-004C 2007-02-17 THEMIS-D 2007-004D 2007-02-17 THEMIS-E 2007-004E 2007-02-17 USA 194 2007-027A 2007-06-15 USA 197 2007-054A 2007-11-11 USA 198 2007-060A 2007-12-10 VRAD 2007-039C 2007-09-14 Wideband Global SATCOM F1 2007-046A 2007-10-11 WorldView 1 2007-041A 2007-09-18 Yaogan 2 2007-019A 2007-05-25 Yaogan 3 2007-055A 2007-11-11

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftSearch.do[24/10/2010 23:59:19] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Monday, 25 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Advanced Avionics Module

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-013B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events AVM (Advanced Avionics Module) is an Indian test satellite 31136 intended to monitor the performance of the fourth stage of the PSLV-C8 rocket that was launched from Sriharikota at 10:00 UT on 23 April 2007. The 185 kg craft remained attached to Facts in Brief the fourth stage. Launch Date: 2007-04- 23 Launch Vehicle: PSLV- CA Launch Site: Sriharikota, India

Funding Agency

Unknown (India)

Discipline

Engineering

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Advanced Avionics Module

Experiments on Advanced Avionics Module

Data collections from Advanced Avionics Module

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-013B[25/10/2010 0:13:59] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Monday, 25 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-015A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events The scientific purpose of the Aeronomy of Ice in the SMEX/AIM Mesosphere (AIM) mission is focused on the study of Polar Small Explorer/AIM Mesospheric Clouds (PMCs) that form about 50 miles above the Earth's surface in summer and mostly in the polar regions. AIM The overall goal is to resolve why PMCs form and why they Explorer 90 vary. AIM expected lifetime is at least two years. 31304

AIM will measure PMCs and the thermal, chemical and dynamical environment in which they form. This will allow the Facts in Brief connection to be made between these clouds and the meteorology of the polar mesosphere. This connection is Launch Date: 2007-04- important because a significant variability in the yearly number 25 of noctilucent ("glow in the dark") clouds (NLCs), one Launch manifestation of PMCs, has been suggested as an indicator of Vehicle: Pegasus XL global change. Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, The body of data collected by AIM will provide the basis for a United States rigorous study of PMCs that can be reliably used to study past PMC changes, present trends and their relationship to global Funding Agency change. In the end, AIM will provide an expanded basis for the study of long-term variability in the Earth's climate. National Aeronautics and Space Administration The AIM scientific objectives will be achieved by measuring (United States) near simultaneous PMC abundances, PMC spatial distributions, cloud particle size distributions, gravity wave activity, cosmic dust influx to the atmosphere needed to study Discipline the role of these particles as nucleation sites and precise, Space Physics vertical profile measurements of temperature, H2O, OH, CH4, O3, CO2, NO, and aerosols. AIM carries three instruments: an infrared solar occultation differential absorption radiometer, Additional built by the Space Dynamics Laboratory, Utah State University Information (Solar Occultation for Ice Experiment, SOFIE); a panoramic ultraviolet imager (Cloud Imaging and particle Size Experiment, Launch/Orbital CIPS); and, an in-situ dust detector (Cosmic Dust Experiment, information for Aeronomy CDE), both designed and built by the Laboratory for of Ice in the Mesosphere Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation constructed the Experiments on Aeronomy spacecraft bus and GATS, Inc., Newport News, VA led the of Ice in the Mesosphere data management effort. Data collections from The AIM satellite was to be launched into a circular 550 km Aeronomy of Ice in the sun-synchronous noon orbit by a Pegasus rocket. Mesosphere

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. Dieter K. Bilitza.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-015A[25/10/2010 0:14:20] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Dr. Michael Project Manager University of Colorado [email protected] T. McGrath Dr. Hans G. Project Scientist NASA Goddard Space [email protected] Mayr Flight Center Dr. Scott M. Deputy Mission University of Alaska [email protected] Bailey Principal Investigator Dr. James Mission Principal Hampton University [email protected] M. Russell, Investigator III

Other Sources of AIM Data/Information

AIM Project

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-015A[25/10/2010 0:14:20] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Monday, 25 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel AGILE

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-013A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events AGILE is an Italian satellite that was launched by a PSLV-C8 31135 rocket from Sriharikota in southern India at 10:00 UT on 23 April 2007. The 325 kg satellite carries X-ray and gamma ray spectrometers to study astronomical objects in the Galaxy. Facts in Brief Launch Date: 2007-04- 23 Launch Vehicle: PSLV- CA Launch Site: Sriharikota, India

Funding Agency

Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italy)

Discipline

Astronomy

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for AGILE

Experiments on AGILE

Data collections from AGILE

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-013A[25/10/2010 0:14:57] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Monday, 25 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Anik F3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-009A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Anik F3 is a Canadian geostationary communications craft that 31102 was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at 22:54 UT on 09 April 2007. The 4.6 tonne, 10 kW craft carries 32 Ku- band, 24 C-band and two Ka-band transponders to provide Facts in Brief voice and video transmissions throughout North America after Launch Date: 2007-04- parking over 119° W longitude. 09 Launch Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Canada)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Anik F3

Experiments on Anik F3

Data collections from Anik F3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-009A[25/10/2010 0:15:43] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Monday, 25 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Astra 1L

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-016A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Astra 1L is a European (Luxembourg-based) geostationary 31306 communications satellite that was launched by an Ariane 5ECA rocket from Kourou at 22:29 UT on 04 May 2007. The 4.5 tonne (with fuel) craft carries 29 Ku-band and two Ka-band Facts in Brief transponders to provide video and voice links direct-to-home Launch Date: 2007-05- in all of Europe, after parking over 19.2° E longitude. 04 Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Funding Agency

European Space Agency (International)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Astra 1L

Experiments on Astra 1L

Data collections from Astra 1L

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-016A[25/10/2010 0:16:21] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Monday, 25 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Beidou 2A

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-003A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Beidou 2A is a Chinese experimental navigational satellite that Beidou 4 was launched by a Long March 3-A rocket from Xichang Beidou 1D Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 16:28 UT on 02 February 2007. It is the fourth member of the experimental 30323 Beidou fleet, preparatory to a full-fledged Compass Navigation Satellite System (CNSS) to be established by 2008. Beidou 2A Facts in Brief will provide locations for land- and sea-based transportation, and disaster management. Launch Date: 2007-02- 02 Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Beidou 2A

Experiments on Beidou 2A

Data collections from Beidou 2A

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-003A[25/10/2010 0:16:59] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Beidou M1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-011A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Beidou M1 is a Chinese (PRC) navigational craft belonging to 31115 the COMPASS constellation of position-providing satellites that was launched by a Long March 3A rocket from Xichang launch center at 20:11 UT on 13 April 2007. When the constellation is Facts in Brief completed, it will have five geostationary and 30 low-earth Launch Date: 2007-04- orbiters, enabling location with an accuracy of 10 m, and 13 velocity with an accuracy of 0.2 m/s. Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Beidou M1

Experiments on Beidou M1

Data collections from Beidou M1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-011A[26/10/2010 22:48:45] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel BSAT-3A

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-036B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events BSAT-3A is a Japanese geostationary communications 32019 satellite that was launched by an Ariane 5-ECA rocket from Kourou at 23:44 UT on 14 August 2007. The 1.98 tonne (with fuel) craft carries twelve 130 W Ku-band transponders to Facts in Brief provide direct-to-home high-definition television programs to Launch Date: 2007-08- the entire nation, after parking over 110 degrees E longitude. It 14 joins a fleet of four other BSAT Corporation satellites. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Mass: 927.0 kg Nominal Power: 2800.0 W

Funding Agency

Broadcast Satellite System Corp of Tokyo (Japan)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for BSAT-3A

Experiments on BSAT-3A

Data collections from BSAT-3A

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-036B[26/10/2010 22:49:12] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel CalPoly 3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012M Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events CP 3 (CalPoly 3) is an American student-built CubeSat 31128 picosatellite of mass 1.0 kg that was launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-04- 17 Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Technology Applications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for CalPoly 3

Experiments on CalPoly 3

Data collections from CalPoly 3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012M[26/10/2010 22:49:48] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cape 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012P Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events CAPE 1 is a CubeSat of sides 10 cm. It was built by students 31130 at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette (ULL). It was launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. It will collect and store data on the ambient ionosphere and Facts in Brief relay it over the ULL. Launch Date: 2007-04- 17 Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Mass: 0.879 kg

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Space Physics

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cape 1

Experiments on Cape 1

Data collections from Cape 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012P[26/10/2010 22:50:26] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel CartoSat 2A

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-001B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events CartoSat 2A is an Indian photo-imaging craft that was 29710 launched by a PSLV-C7 rocket from Sriharikota at 03:57 UT on 10 January 2007. The 680 kg craft will provide panchromatic images at one-meter resolution, to aid civil planning, and other Facts in Brief cartographic needs. Launch Date: 2007-01- 10 Launch Vehicle: PSLV Launch Site: Sriharikota, India Mass: 680.0 kg

Funding Agency

Indian Space Research Organization (India)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for CartoSat 2A

Experiments on CartoSat 2A

Data collections from CartoSat 2A

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-001B[26/10/2010 22:51:03] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel CBERS 2B

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-042A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events CBERS 2B (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 2B), also China-Brazil Earth known as Zi Yuan 2B, is a China-Brazil joint craft that was Resources Satellite 2B launched by a Long March 4B rocket from Taiyuan Satellite 32062 Launch Center in Shanxi province at 03:26 UT on 19 September 2007. The 1.5 tonne, 1.8 m x 2.0 m x 2.2 m, triaxially-stabilized craft carries a low 20 m resolution, and a Facts in Brief higher 2.5 m resolution camera. The data will help in crop estimation, urban planning, water resource management, and Launch Date: 2007-09- military intelligence. 19 Launch Vehicle: Long March 4B Launch Site: Taiyuan, null

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for CBERS 2B

Experiments on CBERS 2B

Data collections from CBERS 2B

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-042A[26/10/2010 22:51:40] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel CFESat

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-006F Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events CFESat is an American military (DARPA) microsatellite that 30777 was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 03:10 UT on 09 March 2007. The 156 kg craft, built by LANL, will test technology advances such as an on-board Facts in Brief supercomputer to process the data. Launch Date: 2007-03- 09 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for CFESat

Experiments on CFESat

Data collections from CFESat

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-006F[26/10/2010 22:52:31] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Chang'e 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-051A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events The Chang'e 1 orbiter is the first of a planned series of 32274 Chinese missions to the Moon. The primary technical objectives of the mission are to develop and launch China's first lunar orbiter, validate the technology necessary to fly lunar Facts in Brief missions, build a basic engineering system for lunar Launch Date: 2007-10- exploration, start scientific exploration of the Moon, and gain 24 experience for subsequent missions. The primary science Launch Vehicle: Long objectives are to obtain three-dimensional stereo images of the March 3A lunar surface, analyze the distribution and abundance of Launch Site: Xichang, elements on the surface, survey the thickness of lunar soil and Peoples Republic of China Chang'e 1 to evaluate helium-3 resources and other characteristics, and to explore the environment between the Moon and Earth. Funding Agency Spacecraft and Subsystems The orbiter is based on the DFH-3 Comsat bus and has a China National Space mass of 2350 kg, approximately half of which is propellant and Administration (Peoples 130 kg of which is the scientific payload. It is basically a 2.0 x Republic of China) 1.7 x 2.2 meter box with two solar panel wings extending from opposite sides. The science payload comprises eight Discipline instruments: a stereo camera system to map the lunar surface in visible wavelengths, an interferometer spectrometer imager Planetary Science to obtain multispectral images of the Moon, a laser altimeter to measure the topography, a gamma ray and an X-ray spectrometer to study the overall composition and radioactive Additional components of the Moon, a microwave radiometer to map the Information thickness of the lunar regolith, and a high energy particle Launch/Orbital detector and solar wind monitors to collect data on the space information for Chang'e 1 environment of the near-lunar region. PDMP information for Mission Profile Chang'e 1 The spacecraft launched on 24 October 2007 at 10:05 UT (18:05 Chinese Standard Time, 6:05 a.m. EDT) on a CZ-3A Experiments on Chang'e 1 (Long March 3A) booster from the no. 3 launching tower at Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was deployed Data collections from into a 205 x 51000 km Earth orbit from the boosters upper Chang'e 1 stage at 10:29 UT. It was put into a trans-lunar trajectory with a 13 minute burn starting at 09:15 UT on 31 October which increased its speed to 10.9 km/s. It went into a 12 hour, 200 x Questions or comments 8600 km altitude near-polar lunar orbit with a 22 minute about this spacecraft can braking burn starting at 03:15 UT on 5 November. A second be directed to: Dr. David R. braking maneuver, from 03:21 to 03:35 UT on 6 November put Williams. the spacecraft into a 3.5 hour, 213 x 1700 km orbit and a third, from 00:24 to 00:34 UT on 7 November, slowed the probe to 1.59 km/s and put it into the final 127 minute, 200 km altitude, circular high-inclination science orbit. Chang'e 1 will orbit the Moon for a year to test the technology for future missions and to study the lunar environment and surface regolith.

The Chang'e program is named for a Chinese legend about a http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-051A[26/10/2010 22:53:27] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

young goddess who flies to the Moon. Funding for Chang'e 1 is 1.4 billion yuan, approximately U.S. $169 million.

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Dr. Sun Huixang General Contact

Selected References

Huixian, S., et al., Scientific objectives and payloads of Chang'E-1 lunar satellite, J. Earth Syst. Sci., 114, No. 6, 789-794, Dec. 2005.

First Chang'e 1 image of the Moon released by the China National Space Administration

China National Space Administration Home Page China's Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP) Lunar Science Home Page Moon Home Page

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-051A[26/10/2010 22:53:27] Chang'e-1

· Nacionalidad: China · Fecha de lanzamiento: Octubre 2007 · Objetivo: Orbitador Lunar

La sonda Chang'e-1 es la primera de un programa de misiones no tripuladas a la Luna (Chinese Lunar Exploration Program - CLEP) que tiene previsto realizar la Agencia Espacial China. Esta primera misión será un orbitador lunar que se lanzará en octubre de 2.007. El resto del proyecto consistirá en dos rovers que recorrerán la superficie de la Luna y en una misión de retorno de muestras. Para recibir las señales China está preparando una red de antenas en Beijing (50 m), Kunming (40m), Shanghai y Ürümqi.

Logotipo del Programa Chang'e

En 2.004 fue llevado a cabo el diseño de la nave, en 2.005 se realizaron las pruebas sobre la sonda de prueba y para finales de 2.006 se finalizó la construcción, pruebas y ensamblado. Para el lanzamiento se usará el cohete Long March 3A desde la Torre 3 del Centro de Lanzamiento de Xichang.

Entre los objetivos de China se encuentra el estudio geológico de nuestro satélite, las reservas de metales y la posibilidad de explotar el helio-3 como combustible para futuras plantas de fusión nuclear. La órbita polar de la misión permitirá cubrir con imágenes de alta definición toda la superficie lunar, incluyendo zonas polares sin fotografiar.

Posible diseño de la nave Para cumplir sus objetivos, Chang'e-1 llevará al menos 24 instrumentos y sensores científicos que tienen un peso de 130 kilogramos. La nave completa tendrá un peso total de 2.350 kilogramos y se espera que dure al menos un año en órbita. Entre la instrumentación se encontrarán cámaras que obtendrán fotografías en 3D, detectores de partículas de alta energía del Sol y diversos sensores: - Cámara estéreo con una resolución de 160 metros - Espectrómetro a longitudes de onda desde los 0.48 µm hasta los 0.96 µm - Altímetro laser (1.064 nm, 150 µJ y resolución de 1m) - Espectrómetro de rayos gamma y X para rangos de energía entre los 0,5 eV y los 50 keV para los rayos X y desde los 300 keV hasta los 9 MeV para los rayos gamma. - Radiómetro de microondas en las frecuencias de 3, 7.8, 19,35 y 37 GHz con una penetración máxima de 30, 20, 10 y 1 metros y una resolución termal de 0,5 K. - Detector de partículas de alta energía - Dos sensores de viento solar para la detección de los electrones y los iones pesados hasta los 730 MeV.

La nave en órbita lunar

Además es bastante posible que se incorpore a última hora un instrumento de fabricación rusa. (Nota: la información disponible sobre esta sonda es bastante escasa. Cuando aparezca nueva información será añadida a esta página. A principios de noviembre de 2.006 se vio la posibilidad de que Rusia colabore de alguna manera en esta misión, con algún instrumento o con antenas de seguimiento).

NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel ChinaSat 6B

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-031A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events ChinaSat 6B is a Chinese (PRC) geostationary 31800 communications satellite that was launched by a Long March 3B rocket from Xichang launch center at 12:08 UT on 06 July 2007. The 4.6 tonne, 8.7 kW craft carries 38 C-band Facts in Brief transponders to provide voice and video services to Asia- Launch Date: 2007-07- Pacific and Oceania after parking over 115.5° E longitude. 06 Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for ChinaSat 6B

Experiments on ChinaSat 6B

Data collections from ChinaSat 6B

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-031A[26/10/2010 22:53:56] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel COSMO-SkyMed 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-023A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events COSMO-SkyMed 1 is an Italian Earth-imaging Synthetic SkyMed 1 Aperture Radar that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from 31598 Vandenberg AFB at 02:34 UT on 08 June 2007. The 1.7 tonne, 3.6 kW craft is the first of a four-satellite constellation, and carries an X-band (9.6 GHz) radar. The swath width is Facts in Brief variable and provides images at a resolution between three to 100 meters. Further details of the mission can be found at: Launch Date: 2007-06- http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSkyMedConstellationof4SARSatellites.html08 Launch Vehicle: Delta II Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States Mass: 1700.0 kg Nominal Power: 14.0 W

Funding Agencies

Ministry of Defense, Italy (Italy) Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italy)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for COSMO- SkyMed 1

Experiments on COSMO- SkyMed 1

Data collections from COSMO-SkyMed 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-023A[26/10/2010 22:54:26] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel COSMO-SkyMed 2

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-059A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Skymed 2 is an Italian (military-civilian) dual use, Earth- SkyMed 2 imaging craft that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from 32376 Vandenberg AFB at 02:31 UT on 09 December 2007. It carries a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-12- 09 Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7420 Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States Mass: 1700.0 kg Nominal Power: 14.0 W

Funding Agencies

Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italy) Ministry of Defense, Italy (Italy)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for COSMO- SkyMed 2

Experiments on COSMO- SkyMed 2

Data collections from COSMO-SkyMed 2

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-059A[26/10/2010 22:54:49] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2427

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-022A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2427 is a Russian military craft that was launched by 31595 a Soyuz-U rocket from Plesetsk at 18:00 UT on 07 June 2007.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-06- 07 Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2427

Experiments on Cosmos 2427

Data collections from Cosmos 2427

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-022A[26/10/2010 22:55:09] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2428

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-029A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2428, also known as Tselina, is a Russian Military Tselina spacecraft that was launched by a Zenit-2M rocket from 31792 Baikonur at 10:00 UT on 29 June 2007.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-06- 29 Launch Vehicle: null Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2428

Experiments on Cosmos 2428

Data collections from Cosmos 2428

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-029A[26/10/2010 22:55:30] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2429

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-038A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2429 is a Russian military craft that was launched by 32052 a Kosmos 3M rocket from Plesetsk at 13:05 UT on 11 September 2007. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-09- 11 Launch Vehicle: Cosmos Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2429

Experiments on Cosmos 2429

Data collections from Cosmos 2429

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-038A[26/10/2010 22:55:52] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2431

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-052C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2433 is one of the three latest craft to join the Russian Glonass 718 GLONASS fleet of navigational satellites. They were launched 32277 by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur at 7:35 UT on 26 October 2007. The launch had been delayed until Kazakhstan lifted the ban on Proton launches after the explosion of a Proton-M (on Facts in Brief 6 September), spilled 219 tonnes of toxic heptyl fuel. The GLONASS fleet will be completed in 2008, expanded to 24 Launch Date: 2007-10- satellites from the current 13, to become fully operational at all 26 hours of a day. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2431

Experiments on Cosmos 2431

Data collections from Cosmos 2431

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-052C[26/10/2010 22:56:24] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2432

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-052B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2432 is one of three of the latest craft to join the Glonass 719 Russian GLONASS fleet of navigational satellites. They were 32276 launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur at 7:35 UT on 26 October 2007. The launch had been delayed until Kazakhstan lifted the ban on Proton launches after the explosion of a Facts in Brief Proton-M (on 6 September), spilled 219 tonnes of toxic heptyl fuel. The GLONASS fleet will be completed in 2008, expanded Launch Date: 2007-10- to 24 satellites from the current 13, to become fully operational 26 at all hours of a day. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2432

Experiments on Cosmos 2432

Data collections from Cosmos 2432

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-052B[26/10/2010 22:56:56] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2433

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-052A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2431is one of three of the latest craft to join the Glonass 720 Russian GLONASS fleet of navigational satellites. They were 32275 launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur at 7:35 UT on 26 October 2007. The launch had been delayed until Kazakhstan lifted the ban on Proton launches after the explosion of a Facts in Brief Proton-M (on 6 September), spilled 219 tonnes of toxic heptyl fuel. The GLONASS fleet will be completed in 2008, expanded Launch Date: 2007-10- to 24 satellites from the current 13, to become fully operational 26 at all hours of a day. Launch Vehicle: Proton-K Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2433

Experiments on Cosmos 2433

Data collections from Cosmos 2433

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-052A[26/10/2010 22:57:31] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2434

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-065A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2435 (Glonass M12), Cosmos 2436 (Glonass M13), Glonass 721 and Cosmos 2437 (Glonass M14) are the latest to join the 32393 Russian fleet of Glonass navigational satellites. They were launched by a Proton-M booster at 19:32 UT from Baikonur on 25 December 2007. These three bring the total 2007 Facts in Brief successful Russian launches to 65 craft, and the total Glonass craft to 18. Similar to the American GPS fleet, Glonass also Launch Date: 2007-12- has separate civilian and military channels, the former enabling 25 position accuracy of about 65 m. Launch Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2434

Experiments on Cosmos 2434

Data collections from Cosmos 2434

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-065A[26/10/2010 22:58:08] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2435

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-065C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2435 (Glonass M12), Cosmos 2436 (Glonass M13), Glonass 722 and Cosmos 2437 (Glonass M14) are the latest to join the 32395 Russian fleet of Glonass navigational satellites. They were launched by a Proton-M booster at 19:32 UT from Baikonur on 25 December 2007. These three bring the total 2007 Facts in Brief successful Russian launches to 65 craft, and the total Glonass craft to 18. Similar to the American GPS fleet, Glonass also Launch Date: 2007-12- has separate civilian and military channels, the former enabling 25 position accuracy of about 65 m. Launch Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2435

Experiments on Cosmos 2435

Data collections from Cosmos 2435

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-065C[26/10/2010 22:58:39] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos 2436

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-065B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2435 (Glonass M12), Cosmos 2436 (Glonass M13), Glonass 723 and Cosmos 2437 (Glonass M14) are the latest to join the 32394 Russian fleet of Glonass navigational satellites. They were launched by a Proton-M booster at 19:32 UT from Baikonur on 25 December 2007. These three bring the total 2007 Facts in Brief successful Russian launches to 65 craft, and the total Glonass craft to 18. Similar to the American GPS fleet, Glonass also Launch Date: 2007-12- has separate civilian and military channels, the former enabling 25 position accuracy of about 65 m. Launch Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos 2436

Experiments on Cosmos 2436

Data collections from Cosmos 2436

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-065B[26/10/2010 22:58:59] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Cosmos-Oko

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-049A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos-Oko, also known as Cosmos 2430, is a Russian Cosmos 2430 military satellite that was launched by a Molniya-M rocket from 32268 Plesetsk at 04:39 UT on 23 October 2007. It is part of a fleet to detect rocket launches by infrared light. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-10- 23 Launch Vehicle: Molniya-M Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Cosmos- Oko

Experiments on Cosmos- Oko

Data collections from Cosmos-Oko

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-049A[26/10/2010 22:59:25] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Dawn

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-043A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Dawn is a mission designed to rendezvous and orbit the 32249 asteroids 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres. The scientific objectives of the mission are to characterize the asteroids' internal structure, density, shape, size, composition and mass and to return data Facts in Brief on surface morphology, cratering, and magnetism. These Launch Date: 2007-09- measurements will help determine the thermal history, size of 27 the core, role of water in asteroid evolution and what Launch Vehicle: Delta meteorites found on Earth come from these bodies, with the II 7925 ultimate goal of understanding the conditions and processes Launch Site: Cape Dawn present at the solar system's earliest epoch and the role of Canaveral, United States water content and size in planetary evolution. The data Mass: 725.0 kg returned will include, for both asteroids, full surface imagery, full surface spectrometric mapping, elemental abundances, topographic profiles, gravity fields, and mapping of remnant Funding Agency magnetism, if any. National Aeronautics and Spacecraft and Subsystems Space Administration The Dawn spacecraft is generally box-shaped (1.64 x 1.27 x (United States) 1.77 m) and made of aluminum and graphite composite with a dry mass of 747.1 kg and a fueled launch mass of 1217.7 kg. Discipline The spacecraft core is a graphite composite cylinder, with the titanium hydrazine and xenon tanks mounted inside. Mounting, Planetary Science access, and other panels are aluminum core with aluminum facesheets. Two solar panel wings extend 19.7 m tip-to-tip and are mounted on opposite sides of the spacecraft. A parabolic Additional fixed 1.52 m high gain dish antenna is mounted on one side of Information the spacecraft in the same plane as the solar arrays. Three low Launch/Orbital gain antennas are also mounted on the spacecraft. A 5 m long information for Dawn magnetometer boom extends from the top panel of the spacecraft. Also mounted on the top panel is the instrument PDMP information for bench, holding the cameras, mapping spectrometer, laser Dawn altimeter, and star trackers. A gamma ray / neutron Telecommunications spectrometer is mounted on the top panel as well. information for Dawn

The two 2.3 x 8.3 meter solar arrays, composed of Experiments on Dawn InGaP/InGaAs/Ge triple-junction cells, provide 10.3 kW at 1 AU (1.3 kW at end-of-life at 3 AU) to drive the spacecraft (22- Data collections from Dawn 35 V) and the solar electric ion propulsion system (80-140 V). Power is stored in a 35 Ah NiH2 battery. The ion propulsion consists of three ion thrusters and is based on the Deep Space 1 spacecraft ion drive, using xenon which is ionized and Questions or comments accelerated by electrodes. The xenon ion engines have a about this spacecraft can maximum thrust at 2.6 kW input power of 92 mN and a be directed to: Dr. David R. specific impulse of 3200 to 1900 s. The 30-cm diameter Williams. thrusters are two-axis gimbal mounted at the base of the spacecraft. The xenon tank holds 425 kg of propellant at launch.

Attitude control is maintained by reaction wheels and twelve http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-043A[26/10/2010 23:00:06] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

0.9 N hydrazine engines placed around the spacecraft. The hydrazine tank holds 45.6 kg propellant at launch. The hydrazine thrusters can also be used to help orbit insertion maneuvers. Attitude knowledge is provided by star trackers and gyros The thermal control system consists of ammonia- based heat pipes and louvers, and requires roughly 200 W at 3 AU. Communications are in X-band for both uplink and downlink, through the body-fixed high and medium gain antennas and a low gain omnidirectional antenna, utilizing a 100 W traveling wave tube amplifier. The command and data handling system utilizes a RAD6000 processor, 8 Gb mass memory, and a Mil-Std-1553B data bus. Uplink data rates range from 7.8 b/s to 2.0 kb/s and downlink rates from 10 b/s to 124 kb/s.

Mission Profile Launch from Cape Canaveral on a Delta 2 (7925-H) took place on 27 September at 11:34 UT (7:34 a.m.. EDT). Transfer into a trajectory towards the asteroid belt took place approximately 1 hour later. After a four year heliocentric cruise including a Mars flyby to within 542 km of the surface and gravity assist on 18 February 2009 at 00:27:58 UT. Dawn will reach Vesta on 14 August 2011 and go into orbit for 7 months. One high orbit period at 2700 km altitude is planned, followed by a lower orbit of 950 km and then a lower (460 km, 4 hour) orbit. Dawn will depart Vesta in 22 May 2012 and reach Ceres on 1 February 2015 where it will go into orbit for 5 months, a high orbit at 6400 km, a medium orbit of 1800 km, and a low orbit of 1180 km (altitude above surface about 690 km, period of 9 hours). The end of the primary mission takes place in July of 2015. After the end of the mission Dawn will remain in orbit around Ceres. It is expected that 288 kg of xenon will be required to reach Vesta and 89 kg to reach Ceres. The hydrazine thrusters will be used for orbit capture.

An announcement was made that the mission was cancelled on 2 March 2006, but the mission was reinstated on 27 March 2006. A review concluded the mission should be performed if the technical difficulties can be overcome. The original budget for the mission was $373 million, cost overruns bring the total cost to $446 million.

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Dr. Christopher Mission Principal University of California, [email protected] T. Russell Investigator Los Angeles

Selected References

Russell, C. T., et al., Dawn: A journey in space and time, Planet. Space Sci., 52, No. 5-6, 465- 489, May 2004.

Rayman, M. D., et al., Dawn: A mission in development for exploration of main belt asteroids Vesta and Ceres, Acta Astronaut., 58, No. 11, 605-616, June 2006.

Dawn spacecraft successfully launched - NASA Press Release, 27 September 2007 Dawn launch rescheduled to September - NASA Press Release, 7 July 2007 Dawn launch briefing - NASA Press Release, 20 June 2007 Dawn chosen as Discovery mission - NASA Press Release, 21 December 2001 Asteroids Page Asteroid Fact Sheet

Dawn Website (UCLA) Dawn Mission Page (NASA) NASA's Discovery Program

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-043A[26/10/2010 23:00:06] Dawn

· Nacionalidad: EEUU · Fecha de lanzamiento: 7 Julio 2.007 · Objetivo: Orbitador de Ceres y Vesta

Objetivos.

El principal objetivo de esta misión es conocer el papel del tamaño y del agua en determinar la evolución de los planetas. Ceres y Vesta son los dos cuerpos perfectos para responder esta cuestión ya que son los más masivos de los protoplanetas, pequeños planetas que estaban creciendo cuando fueron interrumpidos por la formación de Júpiter. Ceres es muy primitivo mientras que Vesta es un mundo más evolucionado y seco. Esta sonda realizará la primera visita a estos dos desconocidos mundos.

Imágenes de Ceres y Vesta La nave.

Toda la nave tiene sus componentes por duplicado lo que asegura la duración y el éxito de esta misión. Todos los sistemas y componentes son de bajo riesgo y ya han sido probados en otras misiones espaciales, como el sistema de propulsión eléctrico que ha sido probado en el JPL y es herencia directa del usado en la misión Deep Space 1. El control de orientación ya ha sido verificado en misiones como Orbview, Topex/Poseidon y FUSE.

Todo el sistema de orientación está formado por toberas de hidracina con una potencia de 0,9 N y la estructura de la nave está hecha en aluminio. Su antena de alta ganancia tiene un diámetro de 1,5 metros y además posee otras antenas de media ganancia y omnidireccionales para comunicaciones a un ritmo menor. La alimentación eléctrica está proporcionada por dos paneles solares de ‘triple-unión’ con una potencia de 10.000 W.

Esta sonda llevará acoplado un microchip con los nombres grabados de todas las personas que se inscribieron en la página web de la misión.

Aspecto en vuelo de la sonda Dawn con el motor iónico encendido

Instrumentación. La instrumentación de la nave es muy completa y permitirá cumplir estos objetivos, con el potencial suficiente como para realizar descubrimientos importantes en estos mundos. Ceres podría tener procesos hidrogeológicos activos con capas polares estacionales y una ligera atmósfera y Vesta podría tener rocas magnetizadas más fuertemente que en Marte.

Envergadura de la sonda

Los instrumentos son: - FC - Framing Camera (German Aerospace Center, DLR, Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration, Berlin). Las imágenes obtenidos por la cámara permitirán obtener un mapa de la superficie de Ceres en tres colores y de Vesta en siete colores, gracias a los filtros que lleva incorporados. Para asegurar la adquisición de imágenes, la nave llevará dos cámaras iguales. -

Test en la Framing Camera

- VIR - Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (The Institute for Astrophysics in Space (IAFS), Roma). Este espectrómetro trabajará en 3 bandas distintas (0,35-0,9 micras, 0,8-2,5 micras, 2,4-5 micras) para obtener la composición de las superficies de los asteroides. Es herencia directa de VIRTIS en Rosetta y de VIMS en Cassini.

Situación de los instrumentos y sensores - GRaND - Gamma Ray and Neutron Spectrometer (Los Alamos National Laboratory). Los espectrómetros de rayos gamma y neutrones permitirán producir mapas de la composición elemental de la superficie de los asteroides incluyendo la abundancia del O, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Ti y Fe, así como las trazas de Gd y Sm, elementos radiactivos como K, Th y U y elementos ligeros como el H, C y N, todos ellos mayores constituyentes de rocas y del hielo.

- RS - Radio Science (JPL). Este experimento realizará un seguimiento por radio que permitirá determinar la masa, campo gravitatorio, ejes de rotación y momentos de inercia.

Esquema completo de la nave Propulsión. Motor iónico.

La nave usará un sistema de propulsión eléctrica con tres toberas para conseguir la velocidad adicional necesaria para alcanzar Vesta, una vez abandone el cohete Delta usado en el lanzamiento y realice un sobrevuelo de Marte. Además el motor será usado para realizar una espiral para bajar la altura una vez en la órbita del asteroide Vesta, para abandonarlo, para viajar hasta Ceres y para bajar la altura una vez en este segundo asteroide.

Esquema del motor iónico Su eficiencia permite que la velocidad de aceleración sea 10 veces superior a la de los motores químicos, medido en términos del impulso específico del combustible. Mientras los motores químicos dan un impulso de 500 Newtons unos pocos segundos, los motores iónicos de Dawn darán un impulso específico de 3.100 segundos con un empuje de 90 mN. La energía para este motor está proporcionada por los grandes paneles solares. Esta energía ioniza el combustible de Xenón y lo acelera utilizando campos eléctricos entre dos placas. Los electrones son inyectados en el chorro para mantener un plasma neutral.

El viaje.

El lanzamiento de esta misión (tras un retraso de un año) está previsto para el 30 de junio de 2.007. Tras dos años de viaje realizará un sobrevuelo de Marte en marzo de 2009 para poner rumbo al Cinturón de Asteroides. En octubre de 2.011 llegará al asteroide Vesta donde permanecerá 6 meses hasta su partida en abril de 2.012. A Ceres llegará en febrero de 2.015 para terminar su misión cinco meses más tarde, en julio de 2.015.

En Vesta la nave realizará órbitas a 2.450, 700 y 200 kilómetros de altura y en Ceres a 5.900, 1.300 y 700 kilómetros de altura, con variaciones del ángulo de inclinación para ambos cuerpos.

Viaje de la sonda Dawn

Dirección del proyecto y webs de la misión.

La sonda será dirigida por el JPL, pero el liderazgo científico lo lleva la Universidad de California (UCLA), con instrumentos que han sido diseñados y construidos por organismos alemanes, italianos y norteamericanos.

NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel DirecTV 10

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-032A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events DirecTV 10 is an American geostationary communications 31862 satellite that was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at 01:16 UT on 07 July 2007. The 5.9 tonne (including 2.2 tonnes of fuel) craft carries 32 broad beam Ka-band Facts in Brief transponders, and 55 spot-beam Ka-band transponders to Launch Date: 2007-07- provide direct-to-home high-definition video (HDTV) and 07 internet services throughout the USA after parking over 102.8° Launch W longitude. Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for DirecTV 10

Experiments on DirecTV 10

Data collections from DirecTV 10

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-032A[26/10/2010 23:00:43] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel EgyptSat 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events EgyptSat 1 is an Egyptian minisatellite that was launched by 31117 Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. The 100 kg minisatellite carries a multispectral imager for Earth observations, stores the data on-board and forwards them over Facts in Brief Egypt. Launch Date: 2007-04- 17 Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Egypt)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for EgyptSat 1

Experiments on EgyptSat 1

Data collections from EgyptSat 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012A[26/10/2010 23:01:18] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel FalconSat 3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-006E Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events FalconSat 3 is an American military (DARPA) picosatellite that 30776 was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 03:10 UT on 09 March 2007. The 54 kg craft, built by USAF Academy cadets will monitor the ambient plasma, and test a Facts in Brief micropropulsion attitude control system. Launch Date: 2007-03- 09 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for FalconSat 3

Experiments on FalconSat 3

Data collections from FalconSat 3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-006E[26/10/2010 23:02:00] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Foton M-3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-040A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Foton M-3 is a European (ESA) mission (carrying a 32058 recoverable capsule) that was launched by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur at 11:00 UT on 14 September 2007. The 6.4 tonne, 6.2 m high and 2.5 m diameter satellite carries a 2.5 Facts in Brief tonne capsule that will be released after many orbits. Also Launch Date: 2007-09- carried onboard is a 35 kg, student-built module named YES2 14 (Young Engineers Satellite 2) that was to be released on 25 Launch September, a 6 kg picosatellite dangling down a 30 km, 0.5 Vehicle: Soyuz-U mm thick Dyneema tether. However, the tether could be Launch Site: Tyuratam unrolled to only 8.5 km. The experiment failed. On-board the (Baikonur Cosmodrome), recoverable capsule was an experimental payload of 400 kg, Kazakhstan for microgravity fluid physics and crystal growth experiments, and radiation tests on living bodies, including 10 gerbils. The capsule made a successful landing on the Russian- Discipline Kazakhstan border on 26 September 2007. Microgravity

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Foton M-3

Experiments on Foton M-3

Data collections from Foton M-3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-040A[26/10/2010 23:02:21] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Galaxy 17

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-016B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Galaxy 17 is an American geostationary communications 31307 satellite that was launched by an Ariane 5ECA rocket from Kourou at 22:29 UT on 04 May 2007. The 4.1 tonne (with fuel), 9.5 kW craft carries 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders Facts in Brief to provide telephone and television services to South and Launch Date: 2007-05- North America and Europe, after parking over 74° W 04 longitude. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Galaxy 17

Experiments on Galaxy 17

Data collections from Galaxy 17

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-016B[26/10/2010 23:02:44] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Genesis 2

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-028A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Genesis 2 is an American (Bigelow Aerospace Corp.) inflatable 31789 craft that was launched by a Dnepr 1 rocket (a modified SS-18 ICBM) from Yasney in Orenburg region at 15:02 UT on 28 June 2007. The 1.9 m diameter, 1.36 tonne craft was inflated Facts in Brief to a diameter of 3.8 m after launch. It is a technology Launch Date: 2007-06- demonstrator envisioning an affordable space tourism market. 28 It carried photos and other mementoes from fee-paying Launch Vehicle: null customers that could, in turn, be digitally photographed by 22 Launch Site: null cameras on-board and televised to the company's website.

Discipline

Technology Applications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Genesis 2

Experiments on Genesis 2

Data collections from Genesis 2

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-028A[26/10/2010 23:03:13] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Globalstar M065

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-020A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Globalstar-A, Globalstar-B, Globalstar-C, and Globalstar-D are Globalstar FM65 the latest four American Globalstar communications satellites in 31571 the Globalstar fleet that were launched by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from Baikonur at 20:31 UT on 29 May 2007. They are also known as Globalstar FM65, Globalstar FM69, Globalstar Facts in Brief FM71, and Globalstar FM72, respectively. These second- generation craft each have a dry mass of 350 kg like the older Launch Date: 2007-05- 52 craft in the fleet, providing two-way transmission of voice 29 and data from mobile and fixed stations. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-Fregat Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Mass: 350.0 kg

Funding Agency

Globalstar (International)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Globalstar M065

Experiments on Globalstar M065

Data collections from Globalstar M065

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-020A[26/10/2010 23:03:36] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Globalstar M066

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-048C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Globalstar-C is one of four of the latest to join the American 32265 Globalstar fleet. They were launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur at 20:12 UT on 20 October 2007. Facts in Brief

The launch completes the first generation fleet of 40 satellites, Launch Date: 2007-10- with further additions from the second generation models. The 20 fleet of craft, each of mass 420 kg, services mobile telephones Launch Vehicle: Soyuz and fixed point transmitters carrying voice and data Launch Site: Tyuratam transmissions, by an array of C-band transponders and (Baikonur Cosmodrome), mediated by dedicated ground stations. The latest four craft Kazakhstan are tentatively subscripted as -A, -B, -C, and -D, pending the assignment of formal names. Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Globalstar M066

Experiments on Globalstar M066

Data collections from Globalstar M066

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-048C[26/10/2010 23:03:58] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Globalstar M067

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-048A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Globalstar-A is one of four of the latest to join the American 32263 Globalstar fleet. They were launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur at 20:12 UT on 20 October 2007. Facts in Brief

The launch completes the first generation fleet of 40 satellites, Launch Date: 2007-10- with further additions from the second generation models. The 20 fleet of craft, each of mass 420 kg, services mobile telephones Launch Vehicle: Soyuz and fixed point transmitters carrying voice and data Launch Site: Tyuratam transmissions, by an array of C-band transponders and (Baikonur Cosmodrome), mediated by dedicated ground stations. The latest four craft Kazakhstan are tentatively subscripted as -A, -B, -C, and -D, pending the assignment of formal names. Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Globalstar M067

Experiments on Globalstar M067

Data collections from Globalstar M067

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-048A[26/10/2010 23:08:02] NASA - NSSDC - Master Catalog - Error

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections An error has occurred Personnel

Publications Error parsing string ("2007-10-20 30:12:00") as a valid date.

Maps

New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-048D[26/10/2010 23:08:23] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Globalstar M069

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-020C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Globalstar-A, Globalstar-B, Globalstar-C, and Globalstar-D are Globalstar FM69 the latest four American Globalstar communications satellites in 31573 the Globalstar fleet that were launched by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from Baikonur at 20:31 UT on 29 May 2007. They are also known as Globalstar FM65, Globalstar FM69, Globalstar Facts in Brief FM71, and Globalstar FM72, respectively. These second- generation craft each have a dry mass of 350 kg like the older Launch Date: 2007-05- 52 craft in the fleet, providing two-way transmission of voice 29 and data from mobile and fixed stations. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-Fregat Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Globalstar (International)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Globalstar M069

Experiments on Globalstar M069

Data collections from Globalstar M069

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-020C[26/10/2010 23:08:47] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Globalstar M070

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-048B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Globalstar-B is one of four of the latest to join the American 32264 Globalstar fleet. They were launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur at 20:12 UT on 20 October 2007. Facts in Brief

The launch completes the first generation fleet of 40 satellites, Launch Date: 2007-10- with further additions from the second generation models. The 20 fleet of craft, each of mass 420 kg, services mobile telephones Launch Vehicle: Soyuz and fixed point transmitters carrying voice and data Launch Site: Tyuratam transmissions, by an array of C-band transponders and (Baikonur Cosmodrome), mediated by dedicated ground stations. The latest four craft Kazakhstan are tentatively subscripted as -A, -B, -C, and -D, pending the assignment of formal names. Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Globalstar M070

Experiments on Globalstar M070

Data collections from Globalstar M070

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-048B[26/10/2010 23:09:19] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Globalstar M071

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-020F Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Globalstar-A, Globalstar-B, Globalstar-C, and Globalstar-D are Globalstar FM72 the latest four American Globalstar communications satellites in 31576 the Globalstar fleet that were launched by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from Baikonur at 20:31 UT on 29 May 2007. They are also known as Globalstar FM65, Globalstar FM69, Globalstar Facts in Brief FM71, and Globalstar FM72, respectively. These second- generation craft each have a dry mass of 350 kg like the older Launch Date: 2007-05- 52 craft in the fleet, providing two-way transmission of voice 29 and data from mobile and fixed stations. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-Fregat Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Mass: 350.0 kg

Funding Agency

Globalstar (International)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Globalstar M071

Experiments on Globalstar M071

Data collections from Globalstar M071

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-020F[26/10/2010 23:09:53] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Globalstar M074

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-020D Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Globalstar-A, Globalstar-B, Globalstar-C, and Globalstar-D are Globalstar FM71 the latest four American Globalstar communications satellites in 31574 the Globalstar fleet that were launched by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from Baikonur at 20:31 UT on 29 May 2007. They are also known as Globalstar FM65, Globalstar FM69, Globalstar Facts in Brief FM71, and Globalstar FM72, respectively. These second- generation craft each have a dry mass of 350 kg like the older Launch Date: 2007-05- 52 craft in the fleet, providing two-way transmission of voice 29 and data from mobile and fixed stations. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-Fregat Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Mass: 350.0 kg

Funding Agency

Globalstar (International)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Globalstar M074

Experiments on Globalstar M074

Data collections from Globalstar M074

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-020D[26/10/2010 23:10:26] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel GPS 2R-17

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-047A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events GPS 2R-17, also known as Navstar 60 and as USA 196, is the Navstar 60 latest addition to the American fleet of navigational satellites. It USA 196 was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 12:23 UT on 17 October 2007. It will replace the aging GPS 32260 2A-14 in Plane F and Slot 2. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-10- 17 Launch Vehicle: Delta II Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for GPS 2R- 17

Experiments on GPS 2R- 17

Data collections from GPS 2R-17

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-047A[26/10/2010 23:10:48] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel GPS 2R-18

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-062A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events GPS 2R-18, also known as GPS 2R-M, Navstar 61, and USA GPS 57 199, is a navigational craft in the American GPS fleet that was GPS 2R-M launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 20:04 UT on 20 December 2007. The 2.04 tonne (with fuel) craft will be Navstar 61 moved to Slot 1 in Plane C, replacing GPS 2A-24, which will in USA 199 turn be moved to replace the ailing GPS 2A-20. 32384

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-12- 20 Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925 Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States Mass: 2059.0 kg

Funding Agency

Department of Defense (United States)

Discipline

Navigation & Global Positioning

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for GPS 2R- 18

Experiments on GPS 2R- 18

Data collections from GPS 2R-18

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-062A[26/10/2010 23:11:19] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Haiyang 1B

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-010A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Haiyang 1B is a Chinese (PRC) ocean-imaging surveillance 31113 satellite that was launched by a Long March 2C rocket from Taiyuan launch center in Shanxi province at 03:27 UT on 11 April 2007. Five more such launches are planned for launch Facts in Brief before 2009. Launch Date: 2007-04- 11 Launch Vehicle: Long March 2C Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Haiyang 1B

Experiments on Haiyang 1B

Data collections from Haiyang 1B

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-010A[26/10/2010 23:11:45] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Horizons 2

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-063B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Horizons 2 is a geostationary communications satellite that 32388 was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 21:42 UT on 21 December 2007. The 2.3 tonne (with fuel) craft is jointly owned and operated by INTELSAT and the Japanese JSAT Facts in Brief Corporation, and carries 20 Ku-band transponders to provide Launch Date: 2007-12- HDTV and broadband internet services to the US, Canada, 21 and Japan after parking over 74° W longitude. It is to replace Launch Vehicle: Ariane the 17-year-old SBS 6. 5GS Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Horizons 2

Experiments on Horizons 2

Data collections from Horizons 2

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-063B[26/10/2010 23:12:16] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel IGS 4A

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-005A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events IGS 4A (Information Gathering Satellites 4A) is one of a pair of Information Gathering Japanese military reconnaissance satellites that were launched Satellites 4A by an H-2 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center at 04:41 UT 30586 on 24 February 2007. They are intended to provide early warning of impending hostile launches in the neighborhood. One of them uses a radar and the other optical telescopes to Facts in Brief sight such launches, but the capabilities are not matched to the names. Launch Date: 2007-02- 24 Launch Vehicle: H-2 Launch Site: Tanegashima, Japan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Japan)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for IGS 4A

Experiments on IGS 4A

Data collections from IGS 4A

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-005A[26/10/2010 23:12:52] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel IGS 4B

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-005B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events IGS 4B (Information Gathering Satellites 4B) is one of a pair of 30587 Japanese military reconnaissance satellites that were launched by an H-2 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center at 04:41 UT on 24 February 2007. They are intended to provide early Facts in Brief warning of impending hostile launches in the neighborhood. Launch Date: 2007-02- One of them uses a radar and the other optical telescopes to 24 sight such launches, but the capabilities are not matched to the Launch Vehicle: H-2 names. Launch Site: Tanegashima, Japan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Japan)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for IGS 4B

Experiments on IGS 4B

Data collections from IGS 4B

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-005B[26/10/2010 23:13:23] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Insat 4B

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-007A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Insat 4B is an Indian (ISRO) geostationary communications 30793 craft that was launched by an Ariane 5-ECA rocket from Kourou at 22:03 UT on 11 March 2007. The 3.1 tonne, 5.9 kW craft carries 12 Ku-band and 12 C-band transponders to Facts in Brief provide direct-to-home voice and video communications Launch Date: 2007-03- throughout India after parking over 93.5° E longitude. It 11 attained geostationary altitude on 16 March, and is being Launch Vehicle: Ariane slowly drifted to its final longitude. 5 ECA Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Mass: 1335.0 kg

Funding Agency

Indian Space Research Organization (India)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Insat 4B

Experiments on Insat 4B

Data collections from Insat 4B

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-007A[26/10/2010 23:13:44] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Insat 4CR

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-037A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Insat 4CR is an Indian geostationary communications satellite 32050 that was launched by a GLNV-F04 rocket from Sriharikota at 12:51 UT on 02 September 2007. The 2.1 kg (including fuel), 2.9 kW craft carries 12 high-power, Ku-band transponders Facts in Brief provide direct-to-home television to India and neighboring Launch Date: 2007-09- countries since it reached its parking location at 74 degrees E 02 longitude on 15 September. Launch Vehicle: null Launch Site: Sriharikota, India

Funding Agency

Unknown (India)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Insat 4CR

Experiments on Insat 4CR

Data collections from Insat 4CR

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-037A[26/10/2010 23:14:06] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Intelsat 11

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-044B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Intelsat 11 (also known as PAS 11) of the Bermuda-based PAS 11 company is a geostationary communications satellite that was 32253 launched by an Ariane 5 rocket at 22:02 UT on 5 October 2007. It carries 25 C-band and 18 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home (DTH) voice and video transmissions in Facts in Brief Latin America, after parking over 317 deg-E longitude. It will be phased in to eventually replace Intelsat's 6B and 3R Launch Date: 2007-10- satellites. 05 Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5GS Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Funding Agency

International Telecommunications Satellite Corporation (International)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Intelsat 11

Experiments on Intelsat 11

Data collections from Intelsat 11

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-044B[26/10/2010 23:14:26] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Kaguya

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-039A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Kaguya ended its mission as planned, impacting the Moon on SELENE 10 June 2009 at 18:25 UT (3:25 a.m. June 11 Japan Standard Selenological and Time) near 80.4 degrees east longitude, 65.5 degrees south Engineering Explorer latitude on the Earth-facing side of the Moon. The area was in darkness at the time of the impact, allowing observation of the 32054 impact flash from Earth.. Facts in Brief Kaguya (formerly SELENE, for SELenological and ENgineering Explorer), is a Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) lunar orbiter Launch Date: 2007-09- mission. The primary objective of the mission is a global 14 survey of the Moon, obtaining data on elemental abundance, Launch Vehicle: H-2A Kaguya mineralogical composition, topography, geology, gravity, and Launch the lunar and solar-terrestrial plasma environments and to Site: Tanegashima, Japan develop critical technologies for future lunar exploration, such Mass: 1984.0 kg as lunar polar orbit injection, three-axis attitude stabilization, Nominal and thermal control. The mission consists of three satellites, Power: 3486.0 W an orbiter containing most of the scientific equipment, a VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) Radio (VRAD) satellite, and a relay satellite designed to receive a doppler ranging Funding Agency signal from the orbiter when it is around the far side out of Japan Aerospace direct contact wth the Earth and transmit the signal to Earth to Exploration Agency estimate the far-side gravitational field. (Japan) Spacecraft and Subsystems The orbiter main bus is box-shaped, roughly 2.1 x 2.1 x 4.8 m, Discipline divided into a 2.8 m long upper, or mission module which contains most of the scientific instruments and a 1.2 m long Planetary Science lower, or propulsion module. A solar array wing is mounted on one side of the spacecraft. A 1.3 meter high-gain antenna is Additional mounted on one side 90 degrees from the solar panel. A 12 m Information magnetometer boom juts out of the top of the spacecraft and four 15 m radar sounder antennas protrude from the top and Launch/Orbital bottom corners of the mission module. The total launch mass information for Kaguya of the spacecraft, including 795 kg of propellant and the two PDMP information for satellites, is 2885 kg. Kaguya Power is supplied by the solar array, consisting of 22 square Experiments on Kaguya meters of GaAs/Ge cells which can generate up to 3486 W and charges four NiH2 batteries of 50 V, 35 Ah capacity. Data collections from Communications are via S- and X-band through the high-gain Kaguya antenna with a data rate up to 10 Mbps downlink to a 60 m ground dish in X-band, and 40 or 2 kbps S-band downlink. Four S-band omnidirectional antennas are used for command uplink at 1 kbps. Onboard data recording capacity is 10 Questions or comments Gbytes. Thermal control is achieved by radiators, louvers, and about this spacecraft can heaters. be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams. A 500 N bipropellant (NTO/N2H4) main engine is mounted in the propulsion module. Orbital maintenance and yaw-pitch attitude are controlled by twelve bipropellant 20 N thrusters. Selected References Roll attitude is controlled by eight monopropellant 1 N Sasaki, S., et al., The thrusters. The spacecraft is three-axis stabilized with attitude SELENE mission: Goals and control provided by four Sun sensors, two IMUs (Inertial status, Adv. Space Res., 31, Measurement Units), two star trackers, four 20 Nms reaction No. 11, 2335-2340, 2003. wheels, and the thrusters. The mission module carries 13 instruments for use in science investigations: a multi-band Takano, Y., et al., The imager, terrain camera, high definition TV camera, spectral SELENE project and profiler, x-ray spectrometer, gamma-ray spectrometer, radar Japanese future lunar sounder, laser altimeter, magnetometer, plasma imager, charged particle spectrometer, plasma analyzer, and radio exploration, Acta Astronaut., science equipment. 57, No. 2-8, 112-115, 2005.

VRAD Subsatellite "Ouna" Hisahiro, K., et al., SELENE The VRAD subsatellite, Ouna, is an octagonal cylinder 0.99 x project status, J. Earth Syst. 0.99 x 0.65 m in size with a mass of 53 kg. A dipole antenna Sci., 114, No. 6, 771-775, protrudes from the top center of the subsatellite. The Dec. 2005. spacecraft is spin-stabilized at 10 rpm and has no propulsion units. Power is provided by a 70 W Si solar cell array covering Picture of the Moon taken from the sides of the satellite which charges a 13 AH, 26 V NiMH the high-gain antenna monitor battery. It holds one X-band and three S-band radio sources. camera The satellite in conjunction with the relay satellite will enable All images and diagrams differential VLBI observations from the ground. The spacecraft courtesy JAXA will start in a 100 x 800 km polar orbit and is expected to survive in orbit for over one year. The VRAD and Relay satellites are mounted on top of the mission module before release.

Relay Subsatellite "Okina" The relay subsatellite is similar to the Ouna VRAD satellite, an octagonal cylinder 0.99 x 0.99 x 0.65 m in size with a mass of 53 kg. A dipole antenna protrudes from the top center of the

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-039A[26/10/2010 23:15:40] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

subsatellite and four small S-band patch antennas are mounted on the spacecraft, two on the top deck and two on the bottom. The spacecraft is spin-stabilized at 10 rpm and has no propulsion units. Power is provided by a 70 W Si solar cell array covering the sides of the satellite which charges a 13 AH, 26 V NiMH battery. The relay subsatellite contains one X-band and three S-band VLBI radio sources and a transponder and will relay the 4-way Doppler ranging signal between a ground Diagram of the Kaguya station and the orbiter for the far side gravity field investigation spacecraft and images of the from a 100 x 2400 km orbit. Okina impacted the Moon on 12 Relay (Okina) and VRAD February 2009. (Ouna) subsatellites Mission Profile Kaguya (SELENE) launched 01:31:01 UT (10:31:01 a.m. Japan Standard Time) on 14 September 2007 on an H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Center. Separation of the spacecraft from the launch vehicle occurred 45 minutes 34 seconds after launch. Kaguya deployed its solar panels and high-gain antenna and completed two orbital maneuvers, the last on 17 September to put it into a 924 x 232,731 km Earth orbit with a period of 4 days, 23 hours, 33 minutes. After three more correction manuevers, a lunar transfer trajectory injection burn was conducted. Kaguya carried out its first lunar orbit injection at 21:20 UT on 3 October (6:20 a.m. October 4 JST) and entered a 101 x 11 741 km lunar orbit with a period of 16 hours, 42 minutes. The spacecraft made 6 orbit-transfer maneuvers to lower the orbit to a 118 minute, 80 x 128 km polar science orbit by 19 October. During the transition to lower orbit, the relay satellite Okina was released into a 100 km x 2400 km polar orbit on 9 October at 00:36 UT and the VRAD satellite Ouna was released into a 100 x 800 km orbit at 04:28 UT on 12 October. Normal operations from orbit for the Kaguya spacecraft started on 20 October, the 12 meter magnetometer mast, two 15 meter Radar Sounder dipole antennas, and the telescope gimbal were deployed between 28 and 31 October. Checkout of the subsatellites will be complete by 5 November, check out of other instruments will continue until the beginning of December. The main orbiter will maintain the near circular orbit for one year of science operations, using correction burns roughly every two months to maintain the orbit within 30 km of the 100 km nominal orbit. An option to lower the orbit to 40 - 70 km after one year is being considered.

Kaguya is named for Kaguya-hime (Princess Kaguya), a visitor to Earth from the Moon in a 10th century Japanese folk tale "Taketori Monogatari" (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter). The relay satellites, "Okina" and "Ouna" are named after the old man and woman who find and adopt Kaguya-hine.

Okina Relay Subsatellte

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-039A[26/10/2010 23:15:40] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Ouna VRAD Subsatellite

Kaguya Impact Flash Observed by Anglo-Australian Telescope (11 June 2009 ESA) Kaguya (SELENE) Slam Crashed to the Moon (11 June 2009 JAXA Press Release) Kaguya injected into lunar orbit (5 October 2007 JAXA Press Release) Launch result of Kaguya (SELENE) (14 September 2007 JAXA Press Release) Kaguya launch delayed (20 July 2007 JAXA Press Release)

Lunar Science Home Page Moon Page Moon Fact Sheet Lunar-A - Japanese Lunar Orbiter and Penetrator (Cancelled)

Kaguya Home Page - JAXA, Japan ISAS Home Page - Institute of Space and Astronautical Science JAXA Home Page - Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-039A[26/10/2010 23:15:40] Selene (Kaguya)

· Nacionalidad: Japón · Fecha de lanzamiento: 16 de Agosto de 2007 · Objetivo: Orbitador Lunar y dos minisondas

La sonda SELENE (SELenological and ENgineering Explorer), es la primera misión de la Agencia japonesa JAXA hacia la Luna y debería ser lanzada en el año 2.007 tras varios años de retraso en un cohete H-IIA. Entre los objetivos científicos de la misión estarán la obtención de datos para resolver el origen lunar, su evolución y para el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías que se usarán en futuros proyectos. Además investigará las partículas energéticas, el campo electromagnético y el plasma alrededor de la Luna, medidas que serán muy importantes para las futuras misiones humanas a nuestro satélite. La sonda consiste en un gran orbitador de 4.8 metros de longitud, 2.1 metros de anchura y 3.000 kilogramos de peso estabilizada en los 3 ejes que se moverá a una altura de 100 kilómetros sobre la superficie en órbita polar y que portará dos subsatélites estabilizados por giro de 50 kilogramos cada uno (Rstar y Vstar), que irán en órbita elípticas con un apolunio de 2.400 x 100 kilómetros y 800 x 100 km respectivamente.

La super-sonda en su llegada a la Luna

Unos cinco días tras el lanzamiento desde el Centro Espacial Tanegahima desde un cohete H-IIA, la sonda llegará a nuestro satélite donde quedará colocada en una gran órbita elíptica, desde donde irá descendiendo su altitud hasta alcanzar la órbita polar de 100 kilómetros de altura, donde permanecerá al menos un año.

Recorrido de la misión

Los instrumentos científicos van colocados en el llamado ‘Módulo de Misión’ y tienen como objetivo la realización de un mapa global del satélite, tanto fotográfico como químico. Finalmente no habrá instrumentos en el Satélite de Propulsión (VRAD o Vstar) ni en el Satélite de Repetición (Relay o Rstar). Durante las primeras órbitas de transición, será soltado el Satélite Repetidor (Relay), para que adquiera una órbita elíptica con una altura máxima de 2.400 kilómetros, de tal forma que actúe de repetidor hacia la Tierra de la señal Doppler de la sonda Selene y de esta manera obtener datos del campo gravitatorio desde la cara oculta.

Después será soltado el Satélite de Propulsión - VRAD que se separará del Módulo de Misión y quedará colocado en una órbita que llegará hasta los 800 kilómetros de altura. Servirá para que sus señales sean analizadas de forma conjunta con las de Relay por diversos radiotelescopios en la Tierra. (Nota: en la información más antigua de la sonda se aseguraba que este mini satélite se debía posar en la superficie lunar, algo que no aparece en la información actual. El siguiente texto se encontró en 2.004 en la web de la misión: 'Este módulo servirá para probar tecnologías de aterrizaje que permitan colocar cargas delicadas con precisión y suavidad de forma autónoma evitando obstáculos. Además enviará señales de radio durante dos meses desde el lugar de aterrizaje para que sean captadas desde antenas de la VLBI, conjuntamente con el ‘Satélite de Repetición’. Durante el tiempo que resista, se ensayarán sistemas de control de temperatura y de almacenamiento de energía para sobrevivir a las largas y frías noches lunares.'

El satélite VRAD en una imagen antigua cuando debía posarse en superficie

Instrumentos. Llevará una gran cantidad de instrumentos que servirán para obtener datos de la composición mineral y elemental de la superficie, así como para el estudio del ambiente y el subsuelo lunar y de la magnetosfera terrestre:

- X-ray Spectrometer (XRS): Espectrómetro de Rayos-X que nos dará la presencia de elementos como Mg, Al, Si, Fe y Na, usando una cámara CCD de rayos-X con una resolución espacial de 20 km.

- Gamma-ray Spectrometer (GRS): Espectrómetro de Rayos gamma que nos dará un mapa global de K, U, Th y demás elementos más pesados. Para ello usará un cristal puro de germanio, con una resolución de 120 km.

Esquemas de la sonda

- Multiband Imager (MI): Cámara multibanda y espectral en ultravioleta, visible y el infrarrojo cercano, que cubre el espectro entre los 0.4 y los 1.6 µm en 9 bandas con una resolución espectral de entre 20 y 50 nm y una resolución espacial de 20 metros. Servirá para conocer la distribución de minerales.

- Spectral Profiler (SP): Analizador continuo del espectro entre los 0,5 y los 2,6 µm, con resolución espectral de entre 6 y 8 nm y resolución espacial de 500 metros. Servirá para conocer la distribución de minerales.

- Terrain Camera (TC): Cámara estereo de alta resolución que observará la superficie con una resolución de 10m. - High Definition Television (HDTV): La sonda incorpora una cámara de televisión de alta definición que obtendrá películas y fotografías de la Tierra y la Luna.

- Laser Altimeter (LALT): Altímetro láser (Nd:YAG) para conocer el relieve de la Luna, con un ritmo de pulsos de 1 Hz y una resolución en altura de 5m.

El láser en funcionamiento

- Lunar Radar Sounder (LRS): Radar de sondeo del subsuelo lunar que permitirá conocer su interior. Además recibirá las señales de radio naturales y las ondas de plasma. - Lunar Magnetometer (LMAG): Magnetómetro del tipo 'puerta de flujo' encargado de medir el campo magnético con una precisión de 0,5 nT.

- Upper Atmosphere and Plasma Imager (UPI): Obtendrá imágenes de la magnetosfera de la Tierra y las auroras desde la órbita polar. - Charged Particle Spectrometer (CPS): Espectrómetro de partículas cargadas. Electrones entre 0,3 y 1 MeV, protones entre 0,1 y 60 MeV y los iones pesados entre los 2,5 y 370 MeV. - Plasma Energy Angle and Composition Experiment (PACE): Mediciones de la composición y de la energía de las partículas cargadas. Entre los 5 eV/q a los 28 keV/q para los iones y entre los 5 eV y los 17 keV para los electrones. - Radio Science (RS): Experimento para la detección de la tenue ionosfera lunar usando las señales portadoras de las bandas X y S. El Satélite de Repetición llevará: - Gravitational Field Distribution: Para conocer la distribución del campo de gravedad lunar, este mini- satélite a 2.400 kilómetros de altura, repetirá hacia la Tierra las señales Doppler que reciba del orbitador principal, cuando este se encuentre en la cara oculta de la Luna.

Y ambos minisatelites participarán en:

- Differential VLBI Radio Source: Desde radiotelescopios en la Tierra se realizarán observaciones diferenciales VLBI de las fuentes de radio de los satélites Relay y VRAD, para obtener datos de selenodesia y gravimetría.

La sonda y los dos minisatélites

NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel LAPAN-Tubsat

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-001A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events LAPAN-Tubsat is an Indonesian microsatellite that was 29709 launched by a PSLV-C7 rocket from Sriharikota at 03:57 UT on 10 January 2007. The 45 x 45 x 47 cm, 56 kg craft is a technology demonstrator, and carries two color cameras. Facts in Brief Launch Date: 2007-01- 10 Launch Vehicle: PSLV Launch Site: Sriharikota, India Mass: 56.0 kg

Funding Agency

Unknown (Indonesia)

Disciplines

Engineering Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for LAPAN- Tubsat

Experiments on LAPAN- Tubsat

Data collections from LAPAN-Tubsat

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-001A[26/10/2010 23:16:15] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Libertad 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012N Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Libertad 1 is a Colombian CubeSat that was launched by a 31129 Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. It was built by the students at Sergio Arboleda University. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-04- 17 Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan Mass: 995.0 kg

Funding Agency

Universidad Sergio Arboleda (Colombia)

Discipline

Technology Applications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Libertad 1

Experiments on Libertad 1

Data collections from Libertad 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012N[26/10/2010 23:16:37] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel MidSTAR 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-006B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events MidSTAR 1 is an American military (DARPA) microsatellite that 30773 was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 03:10 UT on 09 March 2007. The 118 kg craft will test in space NASA's electrochemical membranes, and a microdosimeter Facts in Brief sponsored by the National Space Biomedical Research Launch Date: 2007-03- Institute (NSBRI). 09 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for MidSTAR 1

Experiments on MidSTAR 1

Data collections from MidSTAR 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-006B[26/10/2010 23:16:59] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Multiple Application Survivable Tether experiment

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012K Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events MAST (Multiple Application Survivable Tether experiment) is a 31126 triplet of 1.0 kg American Cubesats, one below the other. It was launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Built by Stanford University students, it is Facts in Brief intended to study damage to the multiple-wire tether due to Launch Date: 2007-04- meteoric impacts and UV-engendered degradation. Once in 17 orbit, two of the three were to separate as free flyers. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Technology Applications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Multiple Application Survivable Tether experiment

Experiments on Multiple Application Survivable Tether experiment

Data collections from Multiple Application Survivable Tether experiment

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012K[26/10/2010 23:17:29] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE)

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-014A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events NFIRE (Near Field InfraRed Experiment) is an American NFIRE military (Missile Defense Agency) satellite that is designed to 31140 carry a kill vehicle (KV) to aim at any rocket that is launched directly against it. It was launched by a Minataur 1 rocket from Wallops Island in Virginia at 06:48 UT on 24 April 2007. Its Facts in Brief instruments can distinguish the fiery exhaust plume at the launch phase from the rocket body. The MDA will launch two Launch Date: 2007-04- ballistic missiles toward NFIRE from Vandenberg AFB to test 24 the NFIRE/KV performances. Two more NFIREs are under Launch construction. Vehicle: Minotaur 1 Launch Site: Wallops Island, United States

Funding Agency

Department of Defense (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE)

Experiments on Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE)

Data collections from Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE)

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-014A[26/10/2010 23:18:02] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel NigComSat

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-018A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events NigComSat is a Nigerian geostationary communications 31395 satellite that was launched by a Long March 3B rocket from Xichang launch center on 13 May 2007. The 5.2 tonne (with fuel) craft carries four C-band, 18 Ku-band, four Ka-band, and Facts in Brief two L-band transponders to provide voice, video, and data Launch Date: 2007-05- links to all of Africa, and southern Europe after parking over 13 42.5° E longitude. Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Nigeria)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for NigComSat

Experiments on NigComSat

Data collections from NigComSat

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-018A[26/10/2010 23:18:36] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Object-F

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012F Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Object-F is an American 1.0 kg CubeSat picosatellite that was 31122 launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur by a Dnepr rocket at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. It is likely to have separated from MAST, the triplet CubeSat. Facts in Brief Launch Date: 2007-04- 17 Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Technology Applications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Object-F

Experiments on Object-F

Data collections from Object-F

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012F[26/10/2010 23:19:10] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Object-Q

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012Q Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Object-Q is one of four picosatellites that were launched by a 31131 Dnepr rocket (a modified SS-18, Satan ICBM) from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a "CubeSat" of mass 1.0 kg, and dimension 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, and is a technology Facts in Brief demonstrator. Their names remain unmatched with the IDs, Launch Date: 2007-04- but are from among the following four. CP 4 (CalPoly 4) is an 17 American Picosatellite that was designed by college students Launch Vehicle: Dnepr (at California Polytech). It carries a three-axis attitude Launch Site: Tyuratam determination and control system, and a substantial data (Baikonur Cosmodrome), processing and storage system. AEROCUBE 2 was designed Kazakhstan and built by the American Aerospace Corporation in California. CSTB 1 (CubeSat TestBed 1) was built by the American Boeing company. It will enable attitude control by means of Discipline sensing the magnetic field. MAST 3 may be one of the three CubeSats in MAST that was released from the chain after the Technology Applications launch of MAST. Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Object-Q

Experiments on Object-Q

Data collections from Object-Q

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012Q[26/10/2010 23:19:47] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Object-R

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012R Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Object-R is one of four picosatellites that were launched by a 31132 Dnepr rocket (a modified SS-18, Satan ICBM) from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a "CubeSat" of mass 1.0 kg, and dimension 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, and is a technology Facts in Brief demonstrator. Their names remain unmatched with the IDs, Launch Date: 2007-04- but are from among the following four. CP 4 (CalPoly 4) is an 17 American Picosatellite that was designed by college students Launch Vehicle: Dnepr (at California Polytech). It carries a three-axis attitude Launch Site: Tyuratam determination and control system, and a substantial data (Baikonur Cosmodrome), processing and storage system. AEROCUBE 2 was designed Kazakhstan and built by the American Aerospace Corporation in California. CSTB 1 (CubeSat TestBed 1) was built by the American Boeing company. It will enable attitude control by means of Discipline sensing the magnetic field. MAST 3 may be one of the three CubeSats in MAST that was released from the chain after the Technology Applications launch of MAST. Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Object-R

Experiments on Object-R

Data collections from Object-R

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012R[26/10/2010 23:20:13] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Object-S

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012S Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Object-S is one of four picosatellites that were launched by a 31133 Dnepr rocket (a modified SS-18, Satan ICBM) from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a "CubeSat" of mass 1.0 kg, and dimension 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, and is a technology Facts in Brief demonstrator. Their names remain unmatched with the IDs, Launch Date: 2007-04- but are from among the following four. CP 4 (CalPoly 4) is an 17 American Picosatellite that was designed by college students Launch Vehicle: Dnepr (at California Polytech). It carries a three-axis attitude Launch Site: Tyuratam determination and control system, and a substantial data (Baikonur Cosmodrome), processing and storage system. AEROCUBE 2 was designed Kazakhstan and built by the American Aerospace Corporation in California. CSTB 1 (CubeSat TestBed 1) was built by the American Boeing company. It will enable attitude control by means of Discipline sensing the magnetic field. MAST 3 may be one of the three CubeSats in MAST that was released from the chain after the Technology Applications launch of MAST. (See below.) Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Object-S

Experiments on Object-S

Data collections from Object-S

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012S[26/10/2010 23:20:35] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Object-T

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012T Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Object-T is one of four picosatellites that were launched by a 31139 Dnepr rocket (a modified SS-18, Satan ICBM) from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a "CubeSat" of mass 1.0 kg, and dimension 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm, and is a technology Facts in Brief demonstrator. Their names remain unmatched with the IDs, Launch Date: 2007-04- but are from among the following four. CP 4 (CalPoly 4) is an 17 American Picosatellite that was designed by college students Launch Vehicle: Dnepr (at California Polytech). It carries a three-axis attitude Launch Site: Tyuratam determination and control system, and a substantial data (Baikonur Cosmodrome), processing and storage system. AEROCUBE 2 was designed Kazakhstan and built by the American Aerospace Corporation in California. CSTB 1 (CubeSat TestBed 1) was built by the American Boeing company. It will enable attitude control by means of Funding Agency sensing the magnetic field. MAST 3 may be one of the three CubeSats in MAST that was released from the chain after the Unknown (United States) launch of MAST. Discipline

Technology Applications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Object-T

Experiments on Object-T

Data collections from Object-T

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012T[26/10/2010 23:20:59] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel OE-ASTRO

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-006A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events OE-ASTRO is an American military (DARPA) satellite that was 30772 launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 03:10 UT on 09 March 2007. The 952 kg craft, like its smaller companion, (OE-NEXTSAT) will test capabilities for Facts in Brief autonomous rendezvous, refueling, and component Launch Date: 2007-03- replacement. 09 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for OE- ASTRO

Experiments on OE- ASTRO

Data collections from OE- ASTRO

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-006A[26/10/2010 23:21:21] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel OE-NEXTSAT

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-006C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events OE-NEXTSAT is an American military (DARPA) minisatellite 30774 that was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 03:10 UT on 09 March 2007. The 226 kg craft (like OE- ASTRO) is intended to test capabilities for autonomous Facts in Brief rendezvous, refueling and component replacement. Launch Date: 2007-03- 09 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for OE- NEXTSAT

Experiments on OE- NEXTSAT

Data collections from OE- NEXTSAT

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-006C[26/10/2010 23:21:48] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Ofeq 7

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-025A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Ofeq 7 is an Israeli, 300 kg military reconnaissance 31601 microsatellite that was launched by a Shavit rocket westward (retrograde) from its coast at 23:40 UT on 10 June 2007. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-06- 10 Launch Vehicle: Shavit Launch Site: Palmahim, Israel Mass: 300.0 kg

Funding Agency

Unknown (Israel)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Ofeq 7

Experiments on Ofeq 7

Data collections from Ofeq 7

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-025A[26/10/2010 23:22:09] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Optus D2

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-044A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Optus D2 is an Australian geostationary communications 32252 satellite that was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 22:02 UT on 5 October 2007. The 2.4 tonne (with fuel), 3.8 kW craft carries 24 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to- Facts in Brief home (DTH) television services to Australia and New Zealand, Launch Date: 2007-10- after parking over 152 deg-E longitude. 05 Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5GS Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Funding Agency

Optus Communications Party Ltd. (Australia)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Optus D2

Experiments on Optus D2

Data collections from Optus D2

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-044A[26/10/2010 23:22:30] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel PehuenSat 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-001D Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events PehuenSat 1 is an Argentinian picosatellite that was launched 29712 by a PSLV-C7 rocket from Sriharikota at 03:57 UT on 10 January 2007. The 6.1 kg craft is intended to enable experience building and tracking satellites in Argentina. Facts in Brief Launch Date: 2007-01- 10 Launch Vehicle: PSLV Launch Site: Sriharikota, India Mass: 6.0 kg

Funding Agency

Unknown (Argentina)

Discipline

Engineering

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for PehuenSat 1

Experiments on PehuenSat 1

Data collections from PehuenSat 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-001D[26/10/2010 23:22:57] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Phoenix Mars Lander

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-034A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events The Phoenix mission has officially ended, its last signal was 32003 received on 2 November.

The Phoenix Mars Lander is designed to study the surface and Facts in Brief near-surface environment of a landing site in the high northern Launch Date: 2007-08- area of Mars. The primary science objectives for Phoenix are 04 to: determine polar climate and weather, interaction with the Launch Vehicle: Delta surface, and composition of the lower atmosphere around 70 II degrees north for at least 90 sols; determine the atmospheric Launch Site: Cape characteristics during descent through the atmosphere; Canaveral, United States characterize the geomorphology and active processes shaping the northern plains and the physical properties of the near- Phoenix Mars Lander surface regolith focusing on the role of water; determine the Funding Agency aqueous mineralogy and chemistry as well as the adsorbed gases and organic content of the regolith; characterize the National Aeronautics and history of water, ice, and the polar climate and determine the Space Administration past and present biological potential of the surface and (United States) subsurface environments. Discipline Spacecraft and Subsystems The spacecraft comprises an octagonal base supported on Planetary Science three landing legs. Two octagonal solar panel wings extend from the base to provide power. Communication will be primarity through UHF relay via the Mars 2001 Odyssey Additional orbiter, but Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Express Information can also be used as relays, and Phoenix has a steerable Launch/Orbital medium gain X-band antenna to provide communications information for Phoenix directly with Earth. Mars Lander The science experiments and a robotic arm are mounted on PDMP information for the base. The experiments are: the Microscopy, Phoenix Mars Lander Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA), the Telecommunications Robotic Arm Camera (RAC), the Surface Stereo Imager (SSI), information for Phoenix the Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA), and the Mars Lander meteorological station (MET). Total science payload mass is 55 kg. Experiments on Phoenix Mars Lander Mission Profile Phoenix launched on 4 August 2007 at 9:26:34 UT (5:26 a.m. Data collections from EDT) on a Delta II 7925 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Phoenix Mars Lander Station. The 681 million km heliocentric cruise to Mars took approximately 10 months, with landing on Mars on 25 May 2008. Fourteen minutes before touchdown, and about 7 minutes before atmospheric entry (defined as reaching an Questions or comments altitude of 125 km) the cruise stage was jettisoned. The about this spacecraft can spacecraft entered the atmosphere and the heat shield initially be directed to: Dr. David R. slowed the craft. After about 3 minutes the parachute Williams. deployed, followed by ejection of the heat shield 15 seconds later, deployment of landing legs 10 seconds after that, and http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-034A[26/10/2010 23:24:44] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

radar activation 50 seconds later. At 1 km altitude the parachute was released and a powered descent and soft- landing was achieved using a pulsed propulsion system with 8 thrusters, which turned off when footpad sensors detected touchdown.

Touchdown occurred at 23:53:44 UT (7:53:44 p.m. EDT) on 25 May. The landing site is in the north polar region between 65 and 72 degrees N, nominally at 68.15 N, 125.9 W, a relatively boulder-free area with a high (30-60%) ratio of ice to rock. Surface temperatures in this region range between about 190 and 260 K and the landing altitude is about 3.5 km below the planetary reference. Mars was 275 million km from Earth at the time of touchdown, a light travel time of about 15 minutes. Communications were maintained through the relays on the orbiting Mars spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Express throughout the descent and for about 1 minute after touchdown, after which there was no communications with Phoenix for about an hour and a half.

The solar panels were deployed after allowing 15 minutes for the dust to settle. Phoenix then took its first images of itself and its surroundings. When communications resume the first images, along with spacecraft health telemetry, were relayed back to Earth. Landing occured just before the northern summer solstice, at 68 degree latitude the Sun will be in the sky full time and will not dip below the horizon until August.

All instruments will be deployed in the first two days after landing, but there will be an 8 to 10 day "characterization phase" to check out all systems. After this, the first soil sample will be delivered to the TEGA experiment. Surface samples will be analyzed by TEGA and MECA for the next 10 to 15 days and then deeper layers will be explored in 2 to 3 cm increments. Ice is expected to be 2 to 5 cm deep. As the summer ended the mission had less solar energy to operate and made its last transmission on 2 November before power was depleted. Cost of the mission is estimated at $417 million.

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Dr. Barry G. Project Manager NASA Jet Propulsion [email protected] Goldstein Laboratory Dr. Joseph R. Mission Manager NASA Jet Propulsion [email protected] Guinn Laboratory Dr. Leslie K. Project Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion [email protected] Tamppari Laboratory Dr. Peter H. Mission Principal University of Arizona [email protected] Smith Investigator

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-034A[26/10/2010 23:24:44] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Image taken by Phoenix on its first day on the northern plains of Mars (Credit NASA/JPL- Caltech/U. of Arizona)

More images from the Phoenix Lander

NASA Mars Lander Sees Falling Snow, Soil Data Suggest Liquid Past - Press Release, 29 September 2008

Timeline of Landing Events

Press Releases

NASA Spacecraft Confirms Martian Water, Mission Extended - 31 July 2008 NASA's Phoenix Spacecraft Lands at Martian Arctic Site - 25 May 2008 NASA Phoenix Mission Ready for Mars Landing - 13 May 2008 NASA to Discuss Upcoming Mars Landing - 6 May 2008 NASA Readies Mars Lander for August Launch to Icy Site - 9 July 2007 NASA Briefing on Next Mission to Mars July 9 - 5 July 2007 NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission Begins Launch Preparations - 2 June 2005 NASA's First Scout Mission Selected for 2007 Mars Launch - 4 August 2003

Other Mars Landers

Mars Exploration Rover "Spirit" Page Mars Exploration Rover "Opportunity" Page Mars Pathfinder Rover Viking Landers

Comparison of Spirit, Mars Pathfinder, and Viking Panoramas

Phoenix Home Page - University of Arizona

NASA Phoenix Home Page

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-034A[26/10/2010 23:24:44] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Mars Home Page Mars Fact Sheet

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-034A[26/10/2010 23:24:44] Phoenix - Scout 2007

· Fecha de lanzamiento: Agosto 2007 · Objetivo: Aterrizador polar en Marte

Objetivos La sonda aterrizadora Phoenix es la primera misión del Programa Scout de la NASA, en el cual se eligen las mejores sondas en una competición a la que acuden instituciones y organismos de todos los Estados Unidos. En la primera selección esta nave quedó ganadora por delante de Marvel (un orbitador para localizar trazas de actividad volcánica en la atmósfera), de SCIM (orbitador atmosférico) y de Ares (un avión planeador marciano).

Como su nombre indica, esta misión supone el renacimiento de una misión que quedó sin terminar debido a la pérdida de la sonda Mars Polar Lander. Para ello la NASA ha reutlizado la plataforma prevista para la misión Mars Surveyor 2001 y le han añadido los instrumentos que portó en su día la Mars Polar Lander pero debidamente actualizados y utilizando los conocimientos y técnicas adquiridas con los Mars Exploration Rovers. Pero a diferencia de estos, la sonda Phoenix quedará inmóvil en la superficie y tan sólo podrá examinar su entorno utilizando el brazo robótico.

La Sonda Phoenix desplegada en el suelo

Esta misión tiene como objetivo principal posarse en el Polo Norte marciano (entre los 65º y los 75º N) en mayo de 2.008 en una región donde Odyssey detectó grandes cantidades de agua. Desde la superficie realizará un completo estudio del agua y los componentes volátiles que se encuentren en la atmósfera y la superficie del planeta rojo durante al menos 150 días. Sobre todo centrará sus experimentos en el estudio de las capas interiores del terreno, excavando zanjas y analizando el material extraido a distintas profundidades.

Lanzamiento y crucero

La sonda Phoenix será lanzada a bordo de un cohete Delta 2925 (Delta II – 7925) en el mes de Agosto de 2.007, en una ventana de lanzamiento de 22 días. Tras el despegue la nave realizará varias maniobras con la tercera etapa del cohete para poner rumbo a Marte y desplegará sus paneles solares para reorientarse más tarde y adquirir energía eléctrica para la fase de crucero. Tras esto se pondrá en contacto con las antenas de la DSN y comenzarán las comunicaciones con la Tierra.

La fase de crucero tiene una duración de 10 meses de viaje hasta el Planeta Rojo y durante el camino los ingenieros verificarán la salud de los instrumentos y sistemas de Phoenix. También se llevarán a cabo varias Maniobras de Corrección de Trayectoria (TCM) para ajustar la llegada con la máxima precisión posible. La primera TCM tendrá lugar 10 días tras el despegue y las siguientes serán llevadas a cabo más adelante en el viaje para reducir los posibles errores y desviaciones producidas. Durante las dos ultimas semanas de viaje la nave será seguida con mucha más continuidad y se realizarán dos TCM adicionales. Justo antes de la entrada, se enviarán los datos exactos de su posición a Phoenix para que el sistema de aterrizaje pueda guiar la nave al lugar de aterrizaje seleccionado. La etapa de crucero formada por los paneles solares y otros componentes se separarán 5 minutos antes de la entrada y se desintegrarán en la atmósfera.

Entrada, Descenso y Aterrizaje

La entrada comenzará a 125 kilómetros de la superficie y la nave frenará por fricción con la atmósfera. El escudo protector servirá para aislar la nave en esos críticos momentos hasta que se separe al abrirse el paracaídas. Durante todo el descenso la sonda Phoenix emitirá datos sobre su estado a los orbitadores marcianos que reenviarán la información a nuestro planeta.

Entrada en la atmósfera

Tras separarse el escudo térmico se activará el radar que dará información en cada instante sobre la altura. Las patas se aterrizaje se despliegan y el aterrizador seguirá bajando y disminuyendo su velocidad hasta llegar a un kilómetro de altura donde se separará del paracaídas para empezar en ese instante un descenso de caída libre a la superficie. Los motores de frenado se encienden poco después para comenzar a compensar la fuerza de la gravedad y a unos 12 metros de altura la nave Phoenix irá a una velocidad constante de 2,4 m/s. Cuando los sensores de aterrizaje colocados en las patas detecten el suelo, se apagarán automáticamente.

Tomando tierra

Operaciones en superficie

Las actividades diarias serán planificadas con 14 días de antelación y dos días antes de cada 'sol' se tendrán preparadas todas las actividades en detalle para ser enviadas a Phoenix. Tras tocar el suelo (Sol 0), se despliegan los elementos críticos como los paneles solares y el mástil SSI. Durante esa tarde se enviarán a la Tierra los datos del descenso y las imágenes que hayan sido adquiridas por la cámara de descenso MARDI.

El Sol 1 servirá para encender y chequear los instrumentos TEGA, MECA y RAC, así como para desplegar el brazo robótico. El mástil SSI comenzará a obtener imágenes del lugar de aterrizaje y del área donde se realizará la primera excavación. El instrumento MET comenzará a observar el clima en la zona de aterrizaje.

Configuración nada más tomar tierra y antes de desplegar paneles solares, antenas y mástil

Entre los soles 2 al 9 los instrumentos seguirán con sus mediciones iniciales. El sol 4 se realizará el primer análisis del suelo en el instrumento TEGA y el sol 7 se realizará el segundo. En principio están previstas actividades de excavación entre los soles 10 al 90. Las excavaciones se realizarán durante dos horas y media por sol. Las cámaras del brazo robótica irán determinando cuando se cogerán nuevas muestras para su análisis conforme se localicen nuevas capas en la zanja. Hay 4 contenedores para las muestras y cada uno de ellos está reservado para una determinada profundidad: superficie, regolito seco y capa helada. El cuarto está reservado por si hay que realizar una repetición o examinar otra capa más profunda.

La nave

Ha sido construida por Lockheed Martin y es el resultado de la primera misión del Programa Scout de misiones fiables y de coste medio al planeta rojo. La sonda es la resurrección del cancelado programa Mars Surveyor 2001 y de las lecciones aprendidas de la fracasada misión Mars Polar Lander (MPL). Cuando la NASA canceló el programa MSP01 como resultado de la pérdida de las dos misiones del año 1999, la nave estaba ya muy avanzada en su construcción, por lo que se decidió almacenarla para reutilizarla posteriormente dotándola de mejoras tecnológicas y corrigiendo los fallos de su predecesora.

La nave tiene un peso total de 705 kilogramos (peso incluyendo la etapa de crucero) de los cuales 55 kg. pertenecen a los instrumentos científicos. Para la alimentación eléctrica la sonda está dotada de dos paneles solares desplegables y circulares que alimentan las baterías. Phoenix tiene forma de mesa circular con tres patas de apoyo dotadas de sensores y amortiguadores para la caída final. En la parte superior se encuentran situados la mayoría de los sistemas de la sonda como las cámaras principales, antenas e instrumentos.

Para las comunicaciones utiliza una antena en UHF que servirá para conexiones directas con la Tierra y sobre todo para enviar los datos a los orbitadores marcianos (Odyssey y MRO) que los retransmitirán.

Situación de los instrumentos de Phoenix. Imagen de Daniel Marín

Los instrumentos

La sonda aterrizadora Phoenix está dotada de 4 cámaras, un brazo robótico, dos microscopios, una estación meteorológica, dos minilaboratorios y un horno que permitirán la observación del entorno y el análisis detallado de las muestras de suelo y del hielo marciano a diversas profundidades. Todos los instrumentos se encuentran situados en la plataforma superior de la nave para que el brazo robótico tenga acceso a ellos de forma directa.

- Cámaras:

· Cámara Marciana de Descenso - Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) · Cámara del Brazo Robótico - Robotic Arm Camera (RAC) · Cámara Estereo de Superficie - Surface Stereoscopic Imager (SSI)

- Instrumentos:

· Brazo Robótico - Robotic Arm (RA) · Analizador Termal y de Gases - Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA) · Analizador de Conductividad, Electroquímica y Microscopía - Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA) · Microscopios OM y AFM, Rueda de Sustratos y Sensores (pertenecen a MECA) · Estación Meteorológica - Meterorlogical Station (MET)

Cámara Marciana de Descenso - Mars Descent Imager (MARDI)

Construida por Malin Space Science Systems, se activará justo tras la expulsión del escudo térmico a una altura de 8 kilómetros. En ese momento la cámara MARDI adquirirá durante dos minutos una serie fotografías de campo ancho y a color mirando hacia la zona de aterrizaje, lo que permitirá más tarde conocer la zona exacta de la caída de la nave y situarla en un contexto geológico para saber si se encuentra en una región representativa de las planicies polares. Las últimas imágenes también ayudarán a la tarea de localizar los mejores sitios para realizar las excavaciones.

La cámara pesa 500 gramos y consume un máximo de 3 vatios. El campo de visión será de 66º y la CCD posee 1.024 x 1.024 píxeles, con un tiempo de exposición de 4 milisegundos. Con las fotografías adquiridas de compondrá una película que nos mostrará la caída desde su punto de vista. Cuatro imágenes obtenidas en los dos primeros segundos nos mostrarán la separación del escudo térmico, seguida de 16 fotografías a máxima resolución obtenidas cada 5,4 segundos antes de que se encienda el motor de frenado. Finalmente se obtendrán 10 fotografías obtenidas cada 4 segundos para mostrar el descenso final. Además porta un micrófono que grabará el sonido durante el descenso.

Micrófono junto a la cámara MARDI

Brazo Robótico - Robotic Arm (RA)

Construido por el Jet Propulsion Laboratory, es un elemento clave para las operaciones de la misión y está diseñado para excavar zanjas, coger muestras del suelo y del hielo de agua, así como llevar estas muestras a los analizadores TEGA y MECA para su análisis químico. El brazo tiene una longitud total de 2,35 metros y tiene un ‘codo’ justo en su parte media, permitiendo excavar zanjas con una profundidad de 50 centímetros bajo la superficie, una profundidad suficiente como para encontrar una capa de hielo. Al final del brazo se encuentra una pala móvil que incluye dientes agudos y láminas en forma de sierra. La primera capa de suelo no debe ser difícil de excavar pero al llegar al hielo los dientes serán usados para remover el material expuesto y para rasparlo con las láminas. Entonces el brazo será movido para coger muestras fragmentadas de suficiente masa como para asegurar un buen análisis.

Realizando una zanja a la puesta del Sol

Cámara del Brazo Robótico - Robotic Arm Camera (RAC)

Construida por la Universidad de Arizona y el Max Planck Institute de Alemania, la Cámara del Brazo Robótico (RAC) se encuentra justo sobre la pala excavadora. El instrumento proporcionará imágenes cercanas y a todo color de la superficie del suelo en los alrededores del aterrizador, del suelo y el hielo en la zanja excavada, de las muestras en la pala antes de ser colocadas en los instrumentos MECA y TEGA y de las paredes de la zanja para encontrar estructuras y capas.

Cámara y luces del brazo robótico

Excavando en busca del hielo y el agua

La cámara tiene un sistema doble de lentes Gauss y una CCD. Dos sistemas de iluminación proyectarán luz sobre las zonas a fotografiar. El sistema superior tiene 36 lámparas azules, 18 verdes y 18 rojas y el sistema inferior posee 16 azules, 8 verdes y 8 rojas. La cámara RAC tiene dos motores: uno para el foco entre 11 milímetros y el infinito y otro para abrir y cerrar la tapa transparente contra el polvo. Los aumentos permiten una resolución de 23 micras por píxel.

Cámara Estereo de Superficie - Surface Stereoscopic Imager (SSI)

Construida por la Universidad de Arizona, la Cámara Estereo de Superficie (SSI) serán los ojos de Phoenix, proporcionando imágenes de alta resolución, panorámicas en color y en tres dimensiones de todo el entorno alrededor del lugar de aterrizaje de la nave. Se podrá observar el contexto geológico con los orbitadores y estas imágenes servirán de apoyo para realizar las posteriores excavaciones y para realizar medidas del polvo y las nubes.

Las cámaras estarán situadas en la parte superior del mástil a una altura de 2 metros sobre el suelo y el sistema doble permitirá la obtención de imágenes en tres dimensiones, produciendo fotografías de 1.024 x 1.024 píxeles. De hecho todo el sistema es muy similar a las PanCam de los rovers Spirit y Opportunity. Posee 12 filtros para obtener imágenes en color y en el infrarrojo lo que permitirá obtener datos geológicos y atmosféricos de interés, así como mapas tridimensionales del terreno circundante al aterrizador para poder facilitar las tareas de excavación.

Analizador Termal y de Gases - Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA)

Construido por la Universidad de Arizona y la de Texas, TEGA es una combinación entre un horno de alta temperatura y un espectrómetro de masas que los científicos usarán para analizar el hielo y las muestras del suelo. El brazo llevará muestras del terreno a una tolva diseñada para albergar una pequeña cantidad de muestras que serán llevadas al interior de 8 pequeños hornos del tamaño de un cartucho de tinta en un bolígrafo. Cada uno de esos hornos será usado una sola vez para analizar 8 muestras únicas de hielo y el suelo.

Cuando se recibe la muestra, el horno es sellado y se aumenta la temperatura lentamente a ritmo constante, controlando la energía invertida en el proceso. Este proceso se denomina ‘calorimetría de escaneo’ y muestra la transición del estado sólido, al liquido y al gaseoso de los diferentes materiales en la muestra, dando importantísima información para comprender la composición y carácter del suelo y el hielo.

Tomando una muestra para analizar

Cuando la temperatura supere los 1.000ºC, el hielo y otros volátiles en la muestra son vaporizados en columnas de gases. Entonces se llaman 'gases desarrollados' y son transportados por un portador inerte a un espectrómetro de masas, donde se medirán las masas y concentraciones de las moléculas y los átomos de la muestra. El espectrómetro es sensible para detectar concentraciones inferiores a 10 partes por mil millones, por lo que podría detectar minúsculas cantidades de moléculas orgánicas. Además se podrán determinar las relaciones de isótopos de hidrógeno, oxígeno, carbono y nitrógeno, proporcionando pistas del origen de las moléculas volátiles y posibles procesos biológicos que ocurrieran en el pasado.

Analizador de Conductividad, Electroquímica y Microscopía - Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA)

Este instrumento construido por el JPL, determinará las características del suelo marciano. Una vez depositadas las muestras en el contenedor, el aparato las disolverá en pequeñas cantidades de agua para determinar su pH, la abundancia de minerales (magnesio, cationes de sodio y cloro, bromuros y aniones de sulfatos, oxígeno y dióxido de carbono). Mirando por un microscopio, el instrumento examinará los granos del suelo para determinar su origen y mineralogía. Además se determinará la cantidad de agua y de hielo que contiene y se medirá la habilidad del calor y del vapor de agua para penetrar en el suelo.

El laboratorio de química húmeda MECA tiene 4 contenedores que aceptarán una muestras de suelo marciano. El experimento comenzará con una muestra depositada por el brazo robótico en el primer contenedor, que estará listo y a la espera con una solución calibrada y precalentada. Tras empapar, remover y medir, el experimento durará todo el día. Concluirá con la adición de dos bolitas químicas. La primera contiene un ácido para disolver los carbonatos y otras sustancias que sólo se disuelven en soluciones ácidas. La segunda contiene agentes reactivos específicos para probar la presencia de sulfatos y oxidantes del suelo.

Phoenix en pleno trabajo, realizando una zanja y con los instrumentos en funcionamiento

Microscopios OM y AFM, Rueda de Sustratos y Sensores (pertenecen a MECA)

Los microscopios ópticos y atómicos complementan los experimentos húmedos de MECA. Con las imágenes de estos microscopios, los científicos examinarán con gran detalle la estructura de las muestras de suelo y agua. La detección de minerales hidratados y arcillas por estos microscopios podría indicar agua líquida en el ártico marciano.

El microscopio óptico (OM) tiene una resolución de 4 micras por píxel, permitiendo la detección de partículas de hasta 10 micras de tamaño, hasta del tamaño del campo de visión (entre 1 y 2 milímetros). Luces LED en rojo, verde, azul y ultravioleta iluminarán las muestras en diferentes combinaciones de colores para detectar las estructuras y texturas presentes en esas escalas. El Microscopio de Fuerza Atómica (AFM) mostrará imágenes inferiores a los 10 nanómetros, la menor escala jamás examinada en Marte. Usando sus sensores, el AFM creará mapas 'topográficos' de muy pequeña escala, mostrando las estructuras del suelo y los granos de hielo.

Antes de la observación con el microscopio, las muestras son llevadas por el brazo robótico a una rueda que contiene 69 sustratos diferentes que están diseñados para distinguir entre diferentes mecanismos de adhesión, incluyendo imanes y polímeros pegajosos. La rueda irá rotando permitiendo la interacción con las muestras de sustrato para ser examinadas en el microscopio.

El instrumento final de MECA es un sensor termal y de conductividad eléctrica, que va acoplado al codo del brazo robótico. El sensor consistirá en tres pequeñas agujas que serán insertadas en el fondo de las zanjas excavadas. Además de medir la temperatura, el sensor determinará las propiedades térmicas del suelo y del transporte de calor, dando información sobre la interacción entre el suelo y la atmósfera. Además se medirá la conductividad eléctrica para comprobar si existe alguna humedad transitoria en la zona como resultado de la excavación. Las medidas termales reflejarán el contenido de hielo y las medidas eléctricas el contenido de agua sin congelar.

Phoenix en Marte

Estación Meteorológica - Meterorlogical Station (MET)

Ha sido construida por la Agencia Espacial Canadiense (Canadian Space Agency - CSA). Durante toda la misión, el instrumento MET tomará medidas diarias del clima en las llanuras del norte marciano, con sensores de temperatura y presión, así como con un instrumento láser LIDAR (detección de luz y distancias). Este aparato dará información importante sobre el estado de la atmósfera en el Polo y el ciclo del agua entre las fases sólida y gaseosa en el Ártico. El LIDAR es un aparato con el mismo principio de funcionamiento del RADAR, pero usa poderosos pulsos de láser en lugar de ondas de radio. El aparato transmite la luz de forma vertical hacia la atmósfera y el polvo y las partículas la reflejan de nuevo hacia el aparato donde son medidas, dando información sobre su altura, localización y tamaño.

Para medir la temperatura los tres sensores termopares se colocarán en un mástil de 1,2 metros de altura para medir los cambios cerca y lejos de la superficie. Tanto los sensores de presión como de temperatura son similares a los usados en las misiones Viking y Pathfinder.

NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel PicoSat

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-019B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events PicoSat is only a generic name for the 1.0 kg craft that was 31491 launched with Yaogan 2 (2007-019A). It will validate design of microelectronic components. It was launched by a Long March 2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 07:12 UT on Facts in Brief 25 May 2007. Launch Date: 2007-05- 25 Launch Vehicle: Long March 2D Launch Site: Jiuquan, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Discipline

Engineering

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for PicoSat

Experiments on PicoSat

Data collections from PicoSat

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-019B[26/10/2010 23:25:32] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Progress M-59

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-002A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Progress M-59 is a Russian automatic cargo carrier that was 29714 launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur at 02:12 UT on 18 January, toward the International Space Station (ISS). It carried 2.5 tonnes of food, fuel, water, and equipment and Facts in Brief docked with the PIRS module of the ISS at 03:03 UT on 20 Launch Date: 2007-01- January. The craft is also listed (in Russia) as Progress 24, 18 probably counting from the first launch of the current model Launch Vehicle: Soyuz about 10 years ago. Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Resupply/Refurbishment/Repair

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Progress M-59

Experiments on Progress M-59

Data collections from Progress M-59

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-002A[26/10/2010 23:25:58] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Progress M-60

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-017A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Progress M-60 is a Russian automatic cargo carrier that was Progress 25 launched by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur at 03:25 UT on 31393 12 May 2007. It is also known as Progress 25, presumably belonging to the new model. It carried 45 kg of air, 419 kg of water, and 1.4 tonne of dry cargo, 241 kg of fruits and Facts in Brief vegetables, 136 kg of medical equipment. It docked automatically with the Zarya module of the ISS at 05:10 UT on Launch Date: 2007-05- 15 May 2007. 12 Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Resupply/Refurbishment/Repair

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Progress M-60

Experiments on Progress M-60

Data collections from Progress M-60

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-017A[26/10/2010 23:26:22] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Progress M-61

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-033A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Progress M-61, also named as Progress 26, is a Russian Progress 26 automatic cargo transport craft that was launched from 32001 Baikonur at 17:34 UT on 02 August 2007. It carried 2.3 tonnes of food, fuel, air, and water to the International Space Station (ISS), and docked with the Zvezda module of the ISS at 18:40 Facts in Brief UT on 05 August 2007. In anticipation of its arrival, the previously docked Progress-M 59, carrying tonnes of garbage, Launch Date: 2007-08- was ejected at 18:07 UT on 02 August to let it deorbit and burn 02 in the atmosphere after five hours. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Russian Space Agency (Russia)

Discipline

Resupply/Refurbishment/Repair

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Progress M-61

Experiments on Progress M-61

Data collections from Progress M-61

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-033A[26/10/2010 23:26:45] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Progress M-62

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-064A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Progress M-62 is a Russian automatic cargo craft that was 32391 launched by a Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur at 07:12 UT on 23 December 2007. It carried and delivered 2.5 tonnes of food, fuel, water and equipment to the ISS. It docked automatically Facts in Brief with the PIRS module of the ISS at 08:14 UT on 26 December Launch Date: 2007-12- 2007. In preparation, the previously docked Progress-M 61 23 was ejected from the port on 22 December and allowed to orbit Launch independently for a month for a series of technical experiments Vehicle: Soyuz-U before deorbiting and burn away. Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Russian Space Agency (Russia)

Discipline

Resupply/Refurbishment/Repair

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Progress M-62

Experiments on Progress M-62

Data collections from Progress M-62

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-064A[26/10/2010 23:27:12] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Radarsat 2

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-061A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Radarsat 2 is a Canadian synthetic aperture radar craft that Radar Satellite was launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur at 13:17 UT on 32382 14 December 2007. It is a superior version of the Radarsat 1, and yields a spatial resolution of three meters. The 2.2 tonne craft carries transmitters and receivers operating at 5.405 Facts in Brief GHz, with a rectangular antenna of 15 m x 1.7 m. For locating its own position, it carries a GPS receiver, as well as a star Launch Date: 2007-12- tracker. It will receive echoes polarized horizontally and 14 vertically, in separate channels. It has an on-board electronic Launch data storage capability, as well a number of ground-based Vehicle: Soyuz-Fregat receivers for direct data reception. It is expected to play a Launch Site: Tyuratam major role in sea ice monitoring and in tracking vessels (legal (Baikonur Cosmodrome), and trespassing) in the Arctic Ocean. Additional details are Kazakhstan available at: Funding Agency http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/satellites/radarsat2/ Canadian Space Agency (Canada)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Radarsat 2

Experiments on Radarsat 2

Data collections from Radarsat 2

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-061A[26/10/2010 23:27:35] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Raduga 1M-1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-058A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Cosmos 2434 is a Russian geostationary military satellite that 32373 was launched by a Proton-M booster from Baikonur at 00:16 UT on 09 December 2007. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-12- 09 Launch Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Ministry of Defense, Russia (Russia)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Raduga 1M-1

Experiments on Raduga 1M-1

Data collections from Raduga 1M-1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-058A[26/10/2010 23:28:13] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Rascom-QAF 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-063A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events RASCOM-QAF 1 is a Pan-African geostationary 32387 communications satellite that was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 21:42 UT on 21 December 2007. The 3.2 tonne craft carries 12 Ku-band and eight C-band Facts in Brief transponders to provide low-cost telecommunications to the Launch Date: 2007-12- towns and isolated villages in sub-Saharan Africa, after 21 parking over 2.9° E longitude. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5GS Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Mass: 3200.0 kg

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Rascom- QAF 1

Experiments on Rascom- QAF 1

Data collections from Rascom-QAF 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-063A[26/10/2010 23:28:47] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel RSAT

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-039B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Okina SELENE/RSAT 32055

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-09- 14 Launch Vehicle: H-2A Launch Site: Tanegashima, Japan

Funding Agency

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan)

Discipline

Planetary Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for RSAT

Experiments on RSAT

Data collections from RSAT

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-039B[26/10/2010 23:29:16] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel SAR Lupe 2

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-030A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events SAR Lupe 2 is a German military reconnaissance craft that 31797 was launched by a Kosmos 3M rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome at 19:39 UT on 02 July 2007. The 770 kg craft carries a large Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to provide 1-m Facts in Brief resolution images. It is the second of five such craft that will Launch Date: 2007-07- eventually comprise the SAR Lupe fleet. 02 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos-3M Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia

Funding Agency

Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (Federal Republic of Germany)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for SAR Lupe 2

Experiments on SAR Lupe 2

Data collections from SAR Lupe 2

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-030A[26/10/2010 23:30:06] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel SAR Lupe 3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-053A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Sar Lupe 3 is a German military radar reconnaissance craft 32283 that was launched by a Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk on 01 November 2007. The 720 kg craft carries a X-band and S- band transmitters to provide one-meter resolution images. It is Facts in Brief the third of an eventual five-craft constellation. Launch Date: 2007-11- 01 Launch Vehicle: Kosmos-3M Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia

Funding Agency

Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (Federal Republic of Germany)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for SAR Lupe 3

Experiments on SAR Lupe 3

Data collections from SAR Lupe 3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-053A[26/10/2010 23:31:21] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Saudicomsat 3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012J Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Saudicomsat 3 is one of five Saudi Arabian communications 31125 nanosatellites that were launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a 12 kg CubeSat that was built by the students and faculty of King Facts in Brief Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) for Launch Date: 2007-04- storing and then forwarding communications. They are the first 17 five among a planned fleet of 24 such nanosatellites. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Saudi Arabia)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Saudicomsat 3

Experiments on Saudicomsat 3

Data collections from Saudicomsat 3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012J[26/10/2010 23:32:19] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Saudicomsat 4

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012L Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Saudicomsat 4 is one of five Saudi Arabian communications 31127 nanosatellites that were launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a 12 kg CubeSat that was built by the students and faculty of King Facts in Brief Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) for Launch Date: 2007-04- storing and then forwarding communications. They are the first 17 five among a planned fleet of 24 such nanosatellites. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Saudi Arabia)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Saudicomsat 4

Experiments on Saudicomsat 4

Data collections from Saudicomsat 4

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012L[26/10/2010 23:33:32] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Saudicomsat 5

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012H Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Saudicomsat 5 is one of five Saudi Arabian communications 31124 nanosatellites that were launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a 12 kg CubeSat that was built by the students and faculty of King Facts in Brief Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) for Launch Date: 2007-04- storing and then forwarding communications. They are the first 17 five among a planned fleet of 24 such nanosatellites. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Saudi Arabia)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Saudicomsat 5

Experiments on Saudicomsat 5

Data collections from Saudicomsat 5

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012H[26/10/2010 23:34:39] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Saudicomsat 6

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012E Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Saudicomsat 6 is one of five Saudi Arabian communications 31121 nanosatellites that were launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a 12 kg CubeSat that was built by the students and faculty of King Facts in Brief Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) for Launch Date: 2007-04- storing and then forwarding communications. They are the first 17 five among a planned fleet of 24 such nanosatellites. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Saudi Arabia)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Saudicomsat 6

Experiments on Saudicomsat 6

Data collections from Saudicomsat 6

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012E[26/10/2010 23:35:34] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Saudicomsat 7

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Saudicomsat 7 is one of five Saudi Arabian communications 31119 nanosatellites that were launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. Each is a 12 kg CubeSat that was built by the students and faculty of King Facts in Brief Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) for Launch Date: 2007-04- storing and then forwarding communications. They are the first 17 five among a planned fleet of 24 such nanosatellites. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Saudi Arabia)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Saudicomsat 7

Experiments on Saudicomsat 7

Data collections from Saudicomsat 7

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012C[26/10/2010 23:36:18] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel SaudiSat 3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-012B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events SaudiSat 3 is a Saudi Arabian minisatellite that was launched 31118 by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 07:02 UT on 17 April 2007. The 200 kg minisatellite carries a high resolution imager, built in collaboration with KACST's faculty and students. Facts in Brief Launch Date: 2007-04- 17 Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Saudi Arabia)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for SaudiSat 3

Experiments on SaudiSat 3

Data collections from SaudiSat 3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-012B[26/10/2010 23:37:04] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel SinoSat 3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-021A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events SinoSat 3 is a Chinese (PRC) geostationary communications 31577 satellite that was launched by a Long March 3A rocket from Xichang at 16:08 UT on 31 May 2007. It carries 10 C-band transponders to provide voice and video links to much of Facts in Brief eastern Asia, after parking over 125° E longitude. Launch Date: 2007-05- 31 Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for SinoSat 3

Experiments on SinoSat 3

Data collections from SinoSat 3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-021A[26/10/2010 23:37:53] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Sirius 4

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-057A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Sirius 4 is a Swedish geostationary communications spacecraft SES Sirius 4 that was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at Astra 4A 22:40 UT on 17 November 2007. (It is also listed as SES Sirius 4, by prefixing the operating company's name). The 4.4 32299 tonne (with fuel) craft carries 52 Ku-band and two Ka-band transponders to provide direct-to-home (DTH) TV and internet Facts in Brief services to Europe and sub- Saharan Africa after parking over 5.0° E longitude. Launch Date: 2007-11- 17 Launch Vehicle: Proton-M Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

SES (Sweden)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Sirius 4

Experiments on Sirius 4

Data collections from Sirius 4

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-057A[26/10/2010 23:38:15] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Skynet 5A

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-007B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Skynet 5A is a geostationary British military communications 30794 craft that was launched by an Ariane 5-ECA rocket from Kourou at 22:03 UT on 11 March 2007. The 4.7 tonne craft is reported to be well-hardened against impacts and is capable of Facts in Brief repelling jamming attacks. It will be parked at 1.0° W longitude. Launch Date: 2007-03- 11 Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Funding Agency

Ministry of Defence, UK (United Kingdom)

Disciplines

Communications Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Skynet 5A

Experiments on Skynet 5A

Data collections from Skynet 5A

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-007B[26/10/2010 23:39:23] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Skynet 5B

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-056B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Skynet 5B is a British geostationary military communications 32294 satellite that was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 22:06 UT on 14 November 2007. The 4.7 tonne craft will also service NATO needs through X-band transmissions. No Facts in Brief further details are available. Launch Date: 2007-11- 14 Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Disciplines

Communications Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Skynet 5B

Experiments on Skynet 5B

Data collections from Skynet 5B

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-056B[26/10/2010 23:40:32] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Soyuz TMA-11

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-045A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Soyuz TMA-11 is a Russian passenger transport craft that was 32256 launched by a Soyuz-FG rocket from Baikonur at 13:22 UT on 10 October 2007. It carried three astronauts (a Russian, an American and a Malaysian) towards the International Space Facts in Brief Station (ISS). It docked with the ISS (ZARYA module) at 14:50 Launch Date: 2007-10- UT on 12 October 2007 and the astronauts joined their 10 colleagues already on-board the ISS. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz FG Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Human Crew

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Soyuz TMA-11

Experiments on Soyuz TMA-11

Data collections from Soyuz TMA-11

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-045A[26/10/2010 23:41:27] Soyuz TMA-11

Launch, orbit and landing data Launch date: 10.10.2007 Launch time: 13:22 UT Launch site: Baikonur Launch pad: 1 Altitude: ~350 km Inclination: 51,6° Landing date: 19.04.2008 Landing time: 08:29 UT Landing site: 50° 31' N, 61° 07' E

No Given Surname Job . name Yuri 1 Malenchenko Commander Ivanovich Peggy 2 Whitson Flight Engineer Annette Muszaphar Spaceflight 3 Sheikh Shukor Participant

La Soyuz TMA-11 es una misión Soyuz reciente a la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS) lanzada por una lanzadera Soyuz FG.

Tripulación

Tripulantes que despegaron y aterrizarán de la ISS Expedición 16:

• Yuri Malenchenko (4) Comandante de la Soyuz, Ingeniero de Vuelo de la ISS - Rusia • Peggy Whitson (2) Ingeniero de Vuelo Soyuz, Comandante de la ISS - Estados Unidos

Despegaron:

• Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (1) Turista espacial1 2 - Malasia (aterrizó en la Soyuz TMA-10)

Aterrizará:

• Ko San (1) Cosmonauta investigador - Corea del Sur (se lanzará en la Soyuz TMA-12)

Tripulación de reserva

• Salizhan Sharipov Comandante - Rusia • Michael Fincke Ingeniero de Vuelo - Estados Unidos • Faiz Khaleed Turista espacial1 - Malasia • Yi So-yeon Cosmonauta investigador -- Corea del Sur

Notas sobre la Tripulación

Sheikh Muszaphar vuela como un invitado del gobierno Ruso a través del programa Angkasawan.3 Bajo este programa, como intercambio en la compra multimillonaria de cazas militares por Malasia, la Federación Rusa se encargó del coste de entrenar dos astronautas Malasios para el viaje espacial y para enviar uno a la ISS.

Lo más destacado de la misión

El lanzamiento, que tuvo lugar a las 13:22 UTC (05:22 p.m. hora de Moscu) el 10 de octubre de 2007, "Went off successfully and without a hitch" según oficiales rusos.4 En Malasia, las multitudes en la capital, Kuala Lumpur, brindaron viendo el lanzamiento en directo a través sets de televisión en Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square). La pantalla gigante montada originalmente para este propósito falló.5

El acoplamiento de la Soyuz TMA-11 con la ISS sucedió a las 14:50 UTC el 12 de octubre NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Soyuz-TMA 10

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-008A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Soyuz-TMA 10 is a Russian passenger craft that was launched 31100 by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur at 17:31 UT on 07 April 2007. It carried two astronauts and a tourist to the International Space Station (ISS). It docked with the Zarya module of the Facts in Brief ISS at 19:10 UT on 09 April. The tourist and two other long- Launch Date: 2007-04- resident ISS astronauts returned to Earth on 21 April in the 07 previously docked TMA 9. The two astronauts on TMA 10 will Launch Vehicle: Soyuz remain in ISS for several months. Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Unknown (Russia)

Discipline

Human Crew

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Soyuz- TMA 10

Experiments on Soyuz- TMA 10

Data collections from Soyuz-TMA 10

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-008A[26/10/2010 23:42:57] Soyuz TMA-10

Launch, orbit and landing data Launch date: 07.04.2007 Launch time: 17:31 UT Launch site: Baikonur Launch pad: 1 Altitude: 323 - 345 km Inclination: 51,63 ° Landing date: 21.10.2007 Landing time: 10:36 UT Landing site: 50° 29' 01'' N, 62° 17' 20'' E

Crew

No. Surname Given name Job

1 Kotov Oleg Valeriyevich Commander

2 Yurchikhin Fyodor Nikolayevich Flight Engineer

3 Simonyi Charles "Károly" Spaceflight Participant

Flight Launch from Baikonur; landing 338 km west of the intended site in Kazakhstan due of a ballistic descent; ISS Expedition 15; docking to ISS; crew replaced expedition 14 crew.

The landing occured in an unexpected 'ballistic' descent to Earth (for the first time since Soyuz TMA-1. So the landing was one minute earlier than planned, harder (up to 9g, normal 4g) and a about 300 kilometres short from the target landing point, but the crew was in good condition and safe.

Photos / Drawings

Soyuz TMA-10

La Soyuz TMA-10 es una misión Soyuz reciente a la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS) lanzada por una lanzadera Soyuz FG. Es un vuelo espacial tripulado que transportar personal a la estación. La misión comenzó a las 17:31:09 UTC el 7 de abril de 2007 cuando la nave fue lanzada desde el Cosmódromo de Baikonur. Permanecerá en la estación espacial como una capsula de escape, y se espera que regrese a la tierra en octubre de 2007, cuando sea reemplazada por la Soyuz TMA-11. La Soyuz TMA-10 transportó dos miebros de la expedición 15 a la estación espacial, junto con un turista espacial. Se acopló a la estación espacial internacional el 9 de abril a las 22:10 UTC, después de dos días de vuelo. Sus tripulantes rusos permaneceran en la estación hasta el regreso de la Soyuz a la tierra en octubre de 2007. El turista espacial Charles Simonyi volvió a la tierra abordo de la Soyuz TMA-9 el 21 de abril, después de once días de maniobras de translado.

Tripulación de la Expedición 15 (ISS) lanzada y prevista para aterrizar de la ISS:

• Oleg Kotov (1) Comandante de la Soyuz, Ingeniero de Vuelo de la ISS - Rusia • Fyodor Yurchikhin (2) ISS CDR, Ingeniero de Vuelo - Rusia

• Charles Simonyi (1) Turista espacial - Hungría / Estados Unidos

NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Spaceway 3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-036A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Spaceway 3 is an American geostationary communications 32018 craft that was launched by an Ariane 5-ECA rocket from Kourou at 23:44 UT on 14 August 2007. The 6.1 tonne (with fuel) satellite carries several Ka-band transponders to provide Facts in Brief television coverage to all of North America through orientable Launch Date: 2007-08- spot-beams, after parking over 95°W longitude. 14 Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana Mass: 3655.0 kg Nominal Power: 12800.0 W

Funding Agency

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (United States)

Discipline

Communications

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Spaceway 3

Experiments on Spaceway 3

Data collections from Spaceway 3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-036A[26/10/2010 23:43:50] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel SRE 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-001C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events SRE 1 is India's first recoverable capsule that was launched by 29711 a PSLV-C7 rocket from Sriharikota at 03:57 UT on 10 January 2007. The 615 kg craft was a technology demonstrator for the planned 2010 launch of a lunar mission, with adequate heat Facts in Brief shield, deceleration and floatation systems. It re-entered in the Launch Date: 2007-01- Bay of Bengal precisely as planned at 04:14 UT on 22 January 10 at 150 km east of Sriharikota, and was hauled by a helicopter Launch Vehicle: PSLV from a coast guard vessel. Launch Site: Sriharikota, India Mass: 550.0 kg

Funding Agency

Unknown (India)

Discipline

Engineering

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for SRE 1

Experiments on SRE 1

Data collections from SRE 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-001C[26/10/2010 23:44:22] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Star One C1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-056A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Star One C1 is a Brazilian geostationary communications 32293 satellite that was launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou at 22:06 UT on 14 November 2007. The 4.1 tonne (with fuel) craft carries 28 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders to Facts in Brief provide direct-to-home (DTH) voice, video, and internet Launch Date: 2007-11- services to Brazil and neighboring countries after parking over 14 65° W longitude. It carries a single X-band transponder also Launch Vehicle: Ariane for military use. It will replace the aging Brazilsat B2. 5 Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana

Funding Agency

Unknown (Brazil)

Disciplines

Communications Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Star One C1

Experiments on Star One C1

Data collections from Star One C1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-056A[26/10/2010 23:44:55] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel STPSat 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-006D Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events STPSat 1 is an American military (DARPA) microsatellite that 30775 was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 03:10 UT on 09 March 2007. The 158 kg microsatellite will collect atmospheric data and demonstrate spacecraft Facts in Brief technology advances. Launch Date: 2007-03- 09 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for STPSat 1

Experiments on STPSat 1

Data collections from STPSat 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-006D[26/10/2010 23:45:27] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

STS 117

NSSDC ID: 2007-024A Description

STS 117 is an American shuttle spacecraft that was launched from Cape Canaveral at 23:38 UT on 08 June 2007. It carried seven American astronauts and tonnes of material to the International Space Station (ISS). It docked with the ISS at 19:38 UT on 10 June. The crew made four spacewalks to install two trusses (S3/S4) totalling 16 tonnes, to install two more solar panels on the ISS, and to repair the damaged insulation on the tail section of the shuttle. The trusses will enable installation of Japanese and European modules on the ISS. The new solar panels are reported to be the cause of a break-down of the mission-critical Russian computers which were soon repaired by ground commands. STS 117 undocked from the ISS at 14:42 UT on 19 June. Landing was delayed by an extra day due to bad weather at Cape Canaveral, until it could land on Edwards AFB in California at 19:49 UT on 22 June. The return included six of those seven astronauts plus another astronaut who had been in the ISS for over six months. Alternate Names

31600

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-06-08 Launch Vehicle: Shuttle Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Disciplines

Human Crew Resupply/Refurbishment/Repair

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for STS 117

Experiments on STS 117

Data collections from STS 117

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

NSSDC Master Catalog Search

Spacecraft Experiments Data Collections Personnel Publications Maps New/Updated Data

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-024A[26/10/2010 23:47:07] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Lunar/Planetary Events

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices

NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-024A[26/10/2010 23:47:07] STS-117

Datos de la misión Misión STS-117 Transbordador Atlantis Plataforma de lanzamiento LC-39A Lanzamiento 8 de junio del 2007 Aterrizaje 22 de junio de 2007 3:49:38 pm EDT (19:49:38 UTC) en la Edwards Air Force Base Duración 14 días Altitud orbital 122 millas náuticas (225 km) Inclinación orbital 51.6 grados Distancia recorrida 9.3 millones de kilómetros.

Tripulación

(De izquierda a derecha) Clayton Anderson, James F. Reilly, Steven Swanson, Frederick W. Sturckow, Lee Archambault, Patrick G. Forrester y John Olivas

La STS-117 es una misión de la NASA planificada para continuar con la secuencia de montaje de la Estación Espacial Internacional. El transbordador espacial asignado a esta misión es el Atlantis. Se trata de la vigésimo primera misión de un transbordador espacial a la Estación Espacial Internacional.

Tripulación]

• Frederick Sturckow (3) - Comandante • Lee Archambault (1) - Piloto • James F. Reilly (3) - Especialista de misión • Steven Swanson (1) - Especialista de misión • John D. Olivas (1) - Especialista de misión • Patrick G. Forrester (2) - Especialista de misión • Clayton Anderson (1)-Ingeniero de vuelo ISS Expedición 15/16

( ) El número entre paréntesis indica el número de vuelos completados, incluyendo esta misión

Parámetros de la Misión

• Masa: +2 millones de kg. • Perigeo: 330 km. • Apogeo: 341 km. • Inclinación: 51.6º • Período: 91.6 minutos

Objetivos de la misión

Gráfico generado por ordenador de la ISS después de añadir los segmenos S3/S4

Esta misión entregó a la Estación Espacial Internacional (en inglés ISS) el segundo y tercer segmento de la estructura de estribor (segmentos S3/S4) y sus sistemas de energía asociados, incluyendo un conjunto de baterías y paneles solares. Los astronautas instalarán los nuevos segmentos de la estructura, replegarán un grupo de paneles solares en el segmento P6 y desplegarán el nuevo grupo en el lado de estribor de la estación. También se producirá el cambio entre Clayton Anderson y Sunita Williams (ascendió en el STS- 116) como habitante de la Estación Espacial Internacional.

Preparación de la misión

En un principio la misión STS-117 tenía planificado su lanzamiento el día 16 de Marzo, posteriormente se adelantó esta fecha para ampliar la ventana de lanzamiento y aumentar así las posibilidades de conseguir un lanzamiento con éxito dentro de ese intervalo de tiempo. En preparación para este adelanto en el lanzamiento, Atlantis fue transportado al edificio de ensamblaje de vehículos el 7 de Febrero.

Atlantis llega a la plataforma de lanzamiento 39A

Después de la llegada del orbitador al edificio de ensamblaje de vehículos, este fue elevado verticalmente por dos gruas puente, colocándolo en posición para unirlo al depósito de combustible externo y a los cohetes reforzadores sólidos, que ya estaban puestos encima de la plataforma móvil de lanzamiento.

La unión del orbitador al conjunto ocurrió el 12 de Febrero. El resto de preparativos para el lanzamiento continuaron de acuerdo a lo previsto. Originalmente, Atlantis tenía programado iniciar su viaje de, aproximadamente 5.47 kilómetros y seis horas de duración, hacía la plataforma de lanzamiento 39A (el primer lanzamiento en cuatro años de un transbordador en esta plataforma) el 14 de Febrero, pero debido a problemas técnicos se retrasó al 15 de Febrero.

Vista de los daños producidos en la espuma aislante por la tormenta de granizo

Daños por granizada

Las inspecciones realizadas después de la tormenta de granizo ocurrida el día 26 de febrero mostraron que las piedras de granizo del tamaño de una pelota de golf caídas durante la tormenta habían causado daños considerables en la espuma aislante del depósito de combustible externo, algunas abolladuras en la superficie y daños menores en al menos 26 baldosas de protección térmica del ala izquierda del transbordador.

Luego de un exitoso lanzamiento, los astronautas del transbordador encontraron un rasgón de 4 inchadas en la manta térmica del lado izquierdo del transbordador. Hubo una pequeña preocupación sobre el comportamiento que tendría esta en la re-entrada a la atmósfera y si sería un peligro para la integridad del transbordador.

Swanson durante el segundo EVA.

NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel STS 118

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-035A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events STS 118 is an American shuttle craft that was launched at 32008 22:37 UT on 08 August 2007 from Cape Canaveral. It carried seven astronauts (six American and one Canadian) to the International Space Station (ISS) and docked with the ISS at Facts in Brief 17:53 UT on 10 August 2007. The astronauts made three Launch Date: 2007-08- spacewalks to install a 1.6 tonne truss that extends the station, 08 to replace a defective gyroscope, and to install a 3.1 tonne Launch external equipment storage platform. They also delivered 2.7 Vehicle: Shuttle tonnes of food, fuel, and equipment. (A fourth spacewalk was Launch Site: Cape considered, but not executed, to repair a deep 9 cm2 gouge in Canaveral, United States the shuttle's heat tiles, that was caused by an insulation piece from the external fuel tank during launch.) The shuttle, with all the astronauts, returned to Cape Canaveral at 16:32 UT on 21 Funding Agency August 2007. Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Resupply/Refurbishment/Repair

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for STS 118

Experiments on STS 118

Data collections from STS 118

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-035A[26/10/2010 23:48:08] STS-118 Endeavour

Launch, orbit and landing data Launch date: 08.08.2007 Launch time: 22:36 UT Launch site: Cape Canaveral (KSC) Launch pad: 39-A Altitude: 400 km Inclination: 51,6° Landing date: 21.08.2007 Landing time: 16:32 UT Landing site: Cape Canaveral (KSC)

Crew

No. Surname Given name

1 Kelly Scott Joseph

2 Hobaugh Charles Owen "Scorch"

3 Caldwell Tracy Ellen

4 Mastracchio Richard Alan "Rick"

5 Williams Dafydd Rhys "Dave"

6 Morgan Barbara Radding "Barby"

7 Drew Benjamin Alvin, Jr.

Flight Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing at Cape Canaveral (KSC); ISS 13A.1 SH-LSM ITS-S5. The launch had been delayed 24 hours the week before to get back on schedule after unexpected work to replace a suspect valve in the shuttle's crew cabin pressurization system.

Docking to ISS on 10.08.2007. First EVA by Mastracchio and Williams on 11.08.2007 (6h 17m) to remove locks from the S5 that secure it during launch and lock it in place, relocate a radiator from its launch position to the bottom of the S5 to provide clearance for solar arrays to track the sun. During mission STS-120, the radiator will be relocated to its final position. While the EVA was underway, the primary command-and-control computer in the U.S. Destiny lab module unexpectedly shut down, but the two others worked on.

It was then decided to extend the mission for three days, because that for the first time used Station-to- Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS) worked well. SSPTS transfers electrical power from the station to the shuttle, allowing the shuttle to conserve its own power generating resources. It was also reported, that foam hit Endeavour heat-shield during launch. The thermal tile gouge almost reaches shuttle's skin. It was a small but deep, scooped-out pit in the heat shield. Another little damage was later found on the Orbiters window.

Second EVA by Mastracchio and Williams on 13.08.2007 (6h 28m) to move a failed control moment gyroscope (CMG-3) to an unpressurized platform that holds spare parts outside the station called External Stowage Platform-2 (ESP-2), a new platform, ESP-3, was added to the station (stored inside ESP-3 is a new gyro that the spacewalkers used to replace the failed one), disconnect ESP-3 power cables to prepare it for permanent relocation to the station.

Meanwhile Mission Specialist and educator astronaut Barbara Morgan along with other crew-members held the first of three planned educational event. Twenty children from Boise in Idaho had the chance to ask different questions to Morgan an her crewmates.

Third EVA by Mastracchio and ISS Expedition 15 crew member Anderson on 15.08.2007 (5h 28m) to prepare the relocation of the P6 truss segment on the STS-120 mission, move two equipment carts from the right to left side of the station and relocate an antenna and upgrade avionics and communication systems. This EVA had to be shortened because of a damage to the left thumb of Mastracchio's spacesuit glove. At no time was Mastracchio in any danger, NASA said, but flight rules required Mastracchio to end his spacewalking task as a precaution.

Mission managers then decided, that a repair spacewalk for small gouge on Endeavour's heat shield tiles will not be needed.

Fourth and final EVA by Williams and ISS Expedition 15 crew member Anderson on 18.08.2007 (5h 02m) to install support equipment on the S1 truss that will allow for an addition to the inspection boom during the STS-123 mission, and to install a system to provide better wireless video coverage during future missions.

Meanwhile it was also decided, to shorten the mission. The earlier landing opportunity was selected in the event Hurricane Dean threatens the Houston area.

Photos / Drawings

NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel STS 120

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-050A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events STS 120 is an American shuttle satellite that was launched 32272 from Cape Canaveral at 15:38 UT on 23 October 2007, on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). It carried seven astronauts (six Americans and an Italian) and several tonnes Facts in Brief of material to the station. It docked with the ISS on 25 October. Launch Date: 2007-10- In the first spacewalk on 26 October, two astronauts moved 23 and installed an Italian-built, 4.4 m diameter, 7.2 m long, 14.3 Launch tonne aluminum tubular module named Harmony to facilitate Vehicle: Shuttle connecting, in future, the European Columbus laboratory in Launch Site: Cape December 07, and the Japanese Kibo laboratory in February Canaveral, United States and April of 2008. Harmony will be the passage corridor between the American Destiny labs and these future labs. On the second spacewalk, two astronauts moved a pre-installed Funding Agency massive truss to a different location. The truss work continued on the third spacewalk, when they noticed that there was a 90 Unknown (United States) cm long tear on the solar panel. Additionally, the rotary joint that aims another panel to the Sun was also discovered to be Discipline in need of repair/replacement. The fourth four-hour long spacewalk by a single astronaut on 3 November was confined Resupply/Refurbishment/Repair to successfully repairing the torn solar panel with "cuff links", and ensuring full power availability. The rotary joint problem was deferred to until the next shuttle mission. The Additional contemplated additional inspection of the shuttle tiles was also Information determined to be ignorable. The shuttle is scheduled to leave Launch/Orbital the station on 5 November 2007, returning to Earth by 7 information for STS 120 November. Experiments on STS 120

Data collections from STS 120

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-050A[26/10/2010 23:49:48] STS-120 Discovery

Discovery (34)

Launch, orbit and landing data Launch date: 23.10.2007 Launch time: 15:38 UT Launch site: Cape Canaveral (KSC) Launch pad: 39-A Altitude: 340 - 344 km Inclination: 51,64° Landing date: 07.11.2007 Landing time: 18:01 UT Landing site: Cape Canaveral (KSC)

Crew

No. Surname Given name Job

1 Melroy Pamela Ann CDR

2 Zamka George David "Zambo" PLT

3 Parazynski Scott Edward MSP

4 Wilson Stephanie Diana MSP

5 Wheelock Douglas Harry MSP

6 Nespoli Paolo Angelo MSP

7 Tani Daniel Michio Flight Engineer

Flight Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing at Cape Canaveral (KSC); ISS 10A / Node 2 ("Harmony").

Docking to ISS on 25.10.2007. Transfer Tani to ISS and Anderson to STS-120-crew. First EVA by Parazynski and Wheelock on 26.10.2007 (6h 14m) to retrieve and stow S-band Antenna Support Assembly, detach Node 2 ("Harmony") heater cables and remove cover from Node 2 aft berthing mechanism, stow grapple fixture on Node 2, disconnect Z1/P6 truss fluid lines, install shrouds on P6 radiator and Sequential Shunt Unit, move and attach Node 2 to Node 1 left-hand docking port with Station robotic arm, pressurise area between Node 1 and Node 2 hatches, perform leak check, open Node 1 hatch.

Second EVA by Parazynski and Tani on 28.10.2007 (6h 33m). Main tasks: Disconnect Z1 to P6 truss cables and unbolt P6; outfit outside Node 2 with handrails, worksite interface fixtures, gap spanners and install thermal covers, remote Node 2 berthing mechanism restraints; install grapple fixture on Node 2; configure squib firing unit on S1 truss for deploying radiators.

Third EVA by Parazynski and Wheelock on 30.10.2007 (7h 08m). During this EVA the astronauts bolt P6 truss to P5 truss, attached P5 to P6 cabling, removed P6 radiator restraint and cover on Sequential Shunt unit and deploy radiator, configured squib firing unit on P1 truss, relocated main Bus Switching Unit from the Shuttle Cargo Bay to External Stowage Platform 2. Two blankets making up one side of the newly installed P6 solar arrays were successfully re- extended the 17-ton truss segment was bolted to the far left end of the space station's main power truss. But the astronauts aborted extension of a second set of panels after noticing an apparent guidewire hangup and a jagged tear in one of the two remaining blankets.

This second set of blankets was more than halfway extended at that point. In television views from the station, it appeared as if several slats might have gotten hung up on a guidewire, increasing tension in that area and ripping a seam.

Fourth EVA by Parazynski and Wheelock on 03.11.2007 (7h 19m) to attach cufflink-like clips across the 15-foot width of the torn P6-4B solar array blanket to provide the strength needed to permit its full extension. This dramatic repair job was carried out successful.

Photos / Drawings

NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Terra SAR-X

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-026A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Terra SAR-X is a German (DLR) Synthetic Aperture Radar that 31698 was launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 02:14 UT on 15 June 2007. It will map the Earth and oceans at a rate of one million square-km/day, provide scientific data such as sea Facts in Brief ice coverage, vegetation/crop estimates, and military Launch Date: 2007-06- reconnaissance information, all at 1.0 m resolution. 15 Launch Vehicle: Dnepr Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan

Funding Agency

Deutsche Forschunganstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR, nee DFVLR) (Federal Republic of Germany)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Terra SAR-X

Experiments on Terra SAR-X

Data collections from Terra SAR-X

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-026A[26/10/2010 23:50:53] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel THEMIS-A

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-004A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events The Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during THEMIS-P5 Substorms (THEMIS) mission is a five-satellite Explorer MIDEX/THEMIS mission whose primary objective is to understand the onset and macroscale evolution of magnetospheric substorms. Most Explorer 85 importantly, THEMIS will find out which magnetotail process is 30580 responsible for substorm onset: (a) a local disruption of the plasma sheet current; or, (b) that current's interaction with the rapid influx of plasma emanating from lobe flux annihilation at Facts in Brief ~25Re. Three inner probes at ~10Re will monitor current Launch Date: 2007-02- disruption onset, while two outer probes, at 20 and 30Re 17 respectively, will remotely monitor plasma acceleration due to Launch Vehicle: Delta lobe flux dissipation. The five small satellites were launched II 7925 together on a Delta II rocket and they carry identical sets of Launch Site: Cape instruments including an electric field instrument (EFI), a flux Canaveral, United States gate magnetometer (FGM), a search coil magnetometer Mass: 77.0 kg (SCM), a electro-static analyzer, and solid state telescopes Nominal Power: 37.0 W (SST). The mission consists of several phases. In the first phase, the spacecraft will all orbit as a tight cluster in the same orbital plane with apogee at 15.4 Earth radii (RE). In the Funding Agency second phase, also called the Dawn Phase, the satellites will be placed in their orbits and during this time their apogees will National Aeronautics and be on the dawn side of the magnetosphere. During the third Space Administration phase (also known as the Tail Science Phase) the apogees will (United States) be in the magnetotail. The fourth phase is called the Dusk Phase or Radiation Belt Science Phase, with all apogees on Discipline the dusk side. In the fifth and final phase, the apogees will shift to the sunward side (Dayside Science Phase). Space Physics

All five satellites will have similar perigee altitudes (1.16-1.5 Re) but varying apogee altitudes (P1: ~30 RE, P2: ~20 RE, P3 Additional & P4: ~12 RE, P5: ~10RE) with corresponding orbital periods Information of ~4, 2, and 1 days, respectively. This results in multi-point Launch/Orbital magnetic conjunctions. Every four days the satellites will line information for THEMIS-A up along the Earth's magnetic tail with magnetic foot points in the North American sector, allowing the tracking of Telecommunications disturbances through different geospace regions from tail to information for THEMIS-A ground. Experiments on THEMIS-A The satellite data will be combined with observations of the aurora from a network of 20 ground observatories (all sky Data collections from imagers, magnetometers) across the North American THEMIS-A continent. In addition to its primary goal, THEMIS will answer critical questions in radiation belt physics and solar wind - magnetosphere energy coupling. THEMIS is complementary to Questions or comments MMS in terms of the temporal and spatial scales of the about this spacecraft can phenomena observed by these two constellation missions. be directed to: Dr. Dieter K. THEMIS's focus is macroscale, whereas MMS will observe Bilitza. micro/meso scale features.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004A[26/10/2010 23:51:29] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Mr. Peter R. Project Manager University of California, [email protected] Harvey Berkeley Dr. Vassilis Mission Principal University of California, [email protected] Angelopoulos Investigator Berkeley Prof. Manfred Mission University of California, [email protected] Bester Operations Berkeley Manager Dr. David G. Project Scientist NASA Goddard Space [email protected] Sibeck Flight Center

Other Sources of THEMIS Data/Information

THEMIS project

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004A[26/10/2010 23:51:29] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel THEMIS-B

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-004B Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events The Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during MIDEX/THEMIS Substorms (THEMIS) mission is a five-satellite Explorer THEMIS-P1 mission whose primary objective is to understand the onset and macroscale evolution of magnetospheric substorms. Most Explorer 86 importantly, THEMIS will find out which magnetotail process is 30581 responsible for substorm onset: (a) a local disruption of the plasma sheet current; or, (b) that current's interaction with the rapid influx of plasma emanating from lobe flux annihilation at Facts in Brief ~25Re. Three inner probes at ~10Re will monitor current Launch Date: 2007-02- disruption onset, while two outer probes, at 20 and 30Re 17 respectively, will remotely monitor plasma acceleration due to Launch Vehicle: Delta lobe flux dissipation. II 7925 Launch Site: Cape The five small satellites were launched together on a Delta II Canaveral, United States rocket and they carry identical sets of instruments including an Mass: 77.0 kg electric field instrument (EFI), a flux gate magnetometer Nominal Power: 37.0 W (FGM), a search coil magnetometer (SCM), a electro-static analyzer, and solid state telescopes (SST). The mission consists of several phases. In the first phase, the spacecraft Funding Agency will all orbit as a tight cluster in the same orbital plane with apogee at 15.4 Earth radii (RE). In the second phase, also National Aeronautics and called the Dawn Phase, the satellites will be placed in their Space Administration orbits and during this time their apogees will be on the dawn (United States) side of the magnetosphere. During the third phase (also known as the Tail Science Phase) the apogees will be in the Discipline magnetotail. The fourth phase is called the Dusk Phase or Radiation Belt Science Phase, with all apogees on the dusk Space Physics side. In the fifth and final phase, the apogees will shift to the sunward side (Dayside Science Phase). Additional All five satellites will have similar perigee altitudes (1.16-1.5 Information Re) but varying apogee altitudes (P1: ~30 RE, P2: ~20 RE, P3 Launch/Orbital & P4: ~12 RE, P5: ~10RE) with corresponding orbital periods information for THEMIS-B of ~4, 2, and 1 days, respectively. This results in multi-point magnetic conjunctions. Every four days the satellites will line Telecommunications up along the Earth's magnetic tail with magnetic foot points in information for THEMIS-B the North American sector, allowing the tracking of disturbances through different geospace regions from tail to Experiments on THEMIS-B ground. Data collections from The satellite data will be combined with observations of the THEMIS-B aurora from a network of 20 ground observatories (all sky imagers, magnetometers) across the North American continent. In addition to its primary goal, THEMIS will answer Questions or comments critical questions in radiation belt physics and solar wind - about this spacecraft can magnetosphere energy coupling. THEMIS is complementary to be directed to: Dr. Dieter K. MMS in terms of the temporal and spatial scales of the Bilitza. phenomena observed by these two constellation missions. THEMIS's focus is macroscale, whereas MMS will observe http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004B[26/10/2010 23:51:55] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

micro/meso scale features.

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Mr. Peter R. Project Manager University of California, [email protected] Harvey Berkeley Dr. Vassilis Mission Principal University of California, [email protected] Angelopoulos Investigator Berkeley Prof. Manfred Mission University of California, [email protected] Bester Operations Berkeley Manager Dr. David G. Project Scientist NASA Goddard Space [email protected] Sibeck Flight Center

Other Sources of THEMIS Data/Information

THEMIS project

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004B[26/10/2010 23:51:55] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel THEMIS-C

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-004C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events The Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during MIDEX/THEMIS Substorms (THEMIS) mission is a five-satellite Explorer THEMIS-P2 mission whose primary objective is to understand the onset and macroscale evolution of magnetospheric substorms. Most Explorer 87 importantly, THEMIS will find out which magnetotail process is 30582 responsible for substorm onset: (a) a local disruption of the plasma sheet current; or, (b) that current's interaction with the rapid influx of plasma emanating from lobe flux annihilation at Facts in Brief ~25Re. Three inner probes at ~10Re will monitor current Launch Date: 2007-02- disruption onset, while two outer probes, at 20 and 30Re 17 respectively, will remotely monitor plasma acceleration due to Launch Vehicle: Delta lobe flux dissipation. II 7925 Launch Site: Cape The five small satellites were launched together on a Delta II Canaveral, United States rocket and they carry identical sets of instruments including an Mass: 77.0 kg electric field instrument (EFI), a flux gate magnetometer Nominal Power: 37.0 W (FGM), a search coil magnetometer (SCM), a electro-static analyzer, and solid state telescopes (SST). The mission consists of several phases. In the first phase, the spacecraft Funding Agency will all orbit as a tight cluster in the same orbital plane with apogee at 15.4 Earth radii (RE). In the second phase, also National Aeronautics and called the Dawn Phase, the satellites will be placed in their Space Administration orbits and during this time their apogees will be on the dawn (United States) side of the magnetosphere. During the third phase (also known as the Tail Science Phase) the apogees will be in the Discipline magnetotail. The fourth phase is called the Dusk Phase or Radiation Belt Science Phase, with all apogees on the dusk Space Physics side. In the fifth and final phase, the apogees will shift to the sunward side (Dayside Science Phase). Additional All five satellites will have similar perigee altitudes (1.16-1.5 Information Re) but varying apogee altitudes (P1: ~30 RE, P2: ~20 RE, P3 Launch/Orbital & P4: ~12 RE, P5: ~10RE) with corresponding orbital periods information for THEMIS-C of ~4, 2, and 1 days, respectively. This results in multi-point magnetic conjunctions. Every four days the satellites will line Telecommunications up along the Earth's magnetic tail with magnetic foot points in information for THEMIS-C the North American sector, allowing the tracking of disturbances through different geospace regions from tail to Experiments on THEMIS-C ground. Data collections from The satellite data will be combined with observations of the THEMIS-C aurora from a network of 20 ground observatories (all sky imagers, magnetometers) across the North American continent. In addition to its primary goal, THEMIS will answer Questions or comments critical questions in radiation belt physics and solar wind - about this spacecraft can magnetosphere energy coupling. THEMIS is complementary to be directed to: Dr. Dieter K. MMS in terms of the temporal and spatial scales of the Bilitza. phenomena observed by these two constellation missions. THEMIS's focus is macroscale, whereas MMS will observe http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004C[26/10/2010 23:52:21] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

micro/meso scale features.

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Mr. Peter R. Project Manager University of California, [email protected] Harvey Berkeley Dr. Vassilis Mission Principal University of California, [email protected] Angelopoulos Investigator Berkeley Prof. Manfred Mission University of California, [email protected] Bester Operations Berkeley Manager Dr. David G. Project Scientist NASA Goddard Space [email protected] Sibeck Flight Center

Other Sources of THEMIS Data/Information

THEMIS project

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004C[26/10/2010 23:52:21] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel THEMIS-D

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-004D Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events The Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during MIDEX/THEMIS Substorms (THEMIS) mission is a five-satellite Explorer THEMIS-P3 mission whose primary objective is to understand the onset and macroscale evolution of magnetospheric substorms. Most Explorer 88 importantly, THEMIS will find out which magnetotail process is 30797 responsible for substorm onset: (a) a local disruption of the plasma sheet current; or, (b) that current's interaction with the rapid influx of plasma emanating from lobe flux annihilation at Facts in Brief ~25Re. Three inner probes at ~10Re will monitor current Launch Date: 2007-02- disruption onset, while two outer probes, at 20 and 30Re 17 respectively, will remotely monitor plasma acceleration due to Launch Vehicle: Delta lobe flux dissipation. II 7925 Launch Site: Cape The five small satellites were launched together on a Delta II Canaveral, United States rocket and they carry identical sets of instruments including an Mass: 77.0 kg electric field instrument (EFI), a flux gate magnetometer Nominal Power: 37.0 W (FGM), a search coil magnetometer (SCM), a electro-static analyzer, and solid state telescopes (SST). The mission consists of several phases. In the first phase, the spacecraft Funding Agency will all orbit as a tight cluster in the same orbital plane with apogee at 15.4 Earth radii (RE). In the second phase, also National Aeronautics and called the Dawn Phase, the satellites will be placed in their Space Administration orbits and during this time their apogees will be on the dawn (United States) side of the magnetosphere. During the third phase (also known as the Tail Science Phase) the apogees will be in the Discipline magnetotail. The fourth phase is called the Dusk Phase or Radiation Belt Science Phase, with all apogees on the dusk Space Physics side. In the fifth and final phase, the apogees will shift to the sunward side (Dayside Science Phase). Additional All five satellites will have similar perigee altitudes (1.16-1.5 Information Re) but varying apogee altitudes (P1: ~30 RE, P2: ~20 RE, P3 Launch/Orbital & P4: ~12 RE, P5: ~10RE) with corresponding orbital periods information for THEMIS-D of ~4, 2, and 1 days, respectively. This results in multi-point magnetic conjunctions. Every four days the satellites will line Telecommunications up along the Earth's magnetic tail with magnetic foot points in information for THEMIS-D the North American sector, allowing the tracking of disturbances through different geospace regions from tail to Experiments on THEMIS-D ground. Data collections from The satellite data will be combined with observations of the THEMIS-D aurora from a network of 20 ground observatories (all sky imagers, magnetometers) across the North American continent. In addition to its primary goal, THEMIS will answer Questions or comments critical questions in radiation belt physics and solar wind - about this spacecraft can magnetosphere energy coupling. THEMIS is complementary to be directed to: Dr. Dieter K. MMS in terms of the temporal and spatial scales of the Bilitza. phenomena observed by these two constellation missions. THEMIS's focus is macroscale, whereas MMS will observe http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004D[26/10/2010 23:52:44] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

micro/meso scale features.

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Mr. Peter R. Project Manager University of California, [email protected] Harvey Berkeley Dr. Vassilis Mission Principal University of California, [email protected] Angelopoulos Investigator Berkeley Prof. Manfred Mission University of California, [email protected] Bester Operations Berkeley Manager Dr. David G. Project Scientist NASA Goddard Space [email protected] Sibeck Flight Center

Other Sources of THEMIS Data/Information

THEMIS project

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004D[26/10/2010 23:52:44] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel THEMIS-E

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-004E Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events The Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during THEMIS-P4 Substorms (THEMIS) mission is a five-satellite Explorer MIDEX/THEMIS mission whose primary objective is to understand the onset and macroscale evolution of magnetospheric substorms. Most Explorer 89 importantly, THEMIS will find out which magnetotail process is 30798 responsible for substorm onset: (a) a local disruption of the plasma sheet current; or, (b) that current's interaction with the rapid influx of plasma emanating from lobe flux annihilation at Facts in Brief ~25Re. Three inner probes at ~10Re will monitor current Launch Date: 2007-02- disruption onset, while two outer probes, at 20 and 30Re 17 respectively, will remotely monitor plasma acceleration due to Launch Vehicle: Delta lobe flux dissipation. II 7925 Launch Site: Cape The five small satellites were launched together on a Delta II Canaveral, United States rocket and they carry identical sets of instruments including an Mass: 77.0 kg electric field instrument (EFI), a flux gate magnetometer Nominal Power: 37.0 W (FGM), a search coil magnetometer (SCM), a electro-static analyzer, and solid state telescopes (SST). The mission consists of several phases. In the first phase, the spacecraft Funding Agency will all orbit as a tight cluster in the same orbital plane with apogee at 15.4 Earth radii (RE). In the second phase, also National Aeronautics and called the Dawn Phase, the satellites will be placed in their Space Administration orbits and during this time their apogees will be on the dawn (United States) side of the magnetosphere. During the third phase (also known as the Tail Science Phase) the apogees will be in the Discipline magnetotail. The fourth phase is called the Dusk Phase or Radiation Belt Science Phase, with all apogees on the dusk Space Physics side. In the fifth and final phase, the apogees will shift to the sunward side (Dayside Science Phase). Additional All five satellites will have similar perigee altitudes (1.16-1.5 Information Re) but varying apogee altitudes (P1: ~30 RE, P2: ~20 RE, P3 Launch/Orbital & P4: ~12 RE, P5: ~10RE) with corresponding orbital periods information for THEMIS-E of ~4, 2, and 1 days, respectively. This results in multi-point magnetic conjunctions. Every four days the satellites will line Telecommunications up along the Earth's magnetic tail with magnetic foot points in information for THEMIS-E the North American sector, allowing the tracking of disturbances through different geospace regions from tail to Experiments on THEMIS-E ground. Data collections from The satellite data will be combined with observations of the THEMIS-E aurora from a network of 20 ground observatories (all sky imagers, magnetometers) across the North American continent. In addition to its primary goal, THEMIS will answer Questions or comments critical questions in radiation belt physics and solar wind - about this spacecraft can magnetosphere energy coupling. THEMIS is complementary to be directed to: Dr. Dieter K. MMS in terms of the temporal and spatial scales of the Bilitza. phenomena observed by these two constellation missions. THEMIS's focus is macroscale, whereas MMS will observe http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004E[27/10/2010 0:03:52] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

micro/meso scale features.

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail Mr. Peter R. Project Manager University of California, [email protected] Harvey Berkeley Dr. Vassilis Mission Principal University of California, [email protected] Angelopoulos Investigator Berkeley Prof. Manfred Mission University of California, [email protected] Bester Operations Berkeley Manager Dr. David G. Project Scientist NASA Goddard Space [email protected] Sibeck Flight Center

Other Sources of THEMIS Data/Information

THEMIS project

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-004E[27/10/2010 0:03:52] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel USA 194

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-027A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events USA 194, also listed as NROL-30, is an American military NROL-30 satellite that was launched from Cape Canaveral by an Atlas 5 31701 rocket at 15:12 UT on 15 June 2007. It is owned and controlled by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The USSTRATCOM does not distribute orbital parameters/elements Facts in Brief for classified missions. Launch Date: 2007-06- 15 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

National Reconnaissance Office (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for USA 194

Experiments on USA 194

Data collections from USA 194

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-027A[27/10/2010 0:04:17] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel USA 197

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-054A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events USA 197, also known as DSP 23, is an American DSP 23 geostationary military craft that was launched by a Delta 4 32287 rocket on 11 November 2007. The 2.4 tonne craft carries infrared detectors to warn of rocket launches, like the entire fleet of DSP satellites that are deployed. No further information Facts in Brief is available. Launch Date: 2007-11- 11 Launch Vehicle: Delta IV Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Department of Defense (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for USA 197

Experiments on USA 197

Data collections from USA 197

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-054A[27/10/2010 0:05:04] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel USA 198

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-060A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events USA 198, also known as NROL 24, is an American military NROL 24 (NRO) satellite that is reported to be a data-relaying craft for Scorpius other military satellites. It was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 22:05 UT on 10 December 2007. No 32378 further information is available. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-12- 10 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

National Reconnaissance Office (United States)

Discipline

Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for USA 198

Experiments on USA 198

Data collections from USA 198

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-060A[27/10/2010 0:06:57] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel VRAD

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-039C Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Ouna SELENE/VRAD 32056

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-09- 14 Launch Vehicle: H-2A Launch Site: Tanegashima, Japan

Funding Agency

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan)

Discipline

Planetary Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for VRAD

Experiments on VRAD

Data collections from VRAD

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-039C[27/10/2010 0:08:17] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Wideband Global SATCOM F1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-046A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events GS F1 (Wideband Global SATCOM F1, also known as USA USA 195 195) is an American geostationary military communications 32258 spacecraft. It was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 00:22 UT on 11 October 2007. Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-10- 11 Launch Vehicle: Atlas V Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Disciplines

Communications Surveillance and Other Military

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Wideband Global SATCOM F1

Experiments on Wideband Global SATCOM F1

Data collections from Wideband Global SATCOM F1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-046A[27/10/2010 0:09:47] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel WorldView 1

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-041A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events WorldView 1 is an American (commercial) imaging craft that 32060 was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg AFB at 18:35 UT on 18 September 2007. The 2.5 tonne craft carries a camera to provide 0.5 m resolution panchromatic images and Facts in Brief two meter resolution multicolor images. The American Launch Date: 2007-09- government (National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)), 18 will be among the primary customers. Launch Vehicle: Delta II Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States

Funding Agency

Unknown (United States)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for WorldView 1

Experiments on WorldView 1

Data collections from WorldView 1

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-041A[27/10/2010 0:11:13] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Yaogan 2

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-019A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Yaogan 2 is a Chinese (PRC) remote-sensing craft that was 31490 launched by a Long March 2D rocket at 07:12 UT on 25 May 2007. The data from it will help in crop estimates and disaster alert/remedy efforts. Facts in Brief Launch Date: 2007-05- 25 Launch Vehicle: Long March 2D Launch Site: Jiuquan, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Yaogan 2

Experiments on Yaogan 2

Data collections from Yaogan 2

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-019A[27/10/2010 0:12:39] NASA - NSSDC - Spacecraft - Details

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

NSSDC Master Catalog Search Spacecraft

Experiments

Data Collections

Personnel Yaogan 3

Publications NSSDC ID: 2007-055A Maps Description Alternate Names New/Updated Data

Lunar/Planetary Events Yaogan 3 is a Chinese (PRC) remote sensing craft that was 32289 launched by a Long March rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC) on 11 November 2007. It carries imaging equipment to assess crop yields and to monitor Facts in Brief potential natural catastrophes. Launch Date: 2007-11- 11 Launch Vehicle: Long March Launch Site: Taiyuan, Peoples Republic of China

Funding Agency

Unknown (Peoples Republic of China)

Discipline

Earth Science

Additional Information

Launch/Orbital information for Yaogan 3

Experiments on Yaogan 3

Data collections from Yaogan 3

Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

+ Privacy Policy and Important Notices NASA Official: Dr. Ed Grayzeck Curator: E. Bell, II Version 4.0.14, 08 October 2010

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-055A[27/10/2010 0:13:45]