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ASTEX
U.S. Air Force technology demonstration satellite. ASTEX was launched on October 17, 1971 aboard a Thorad SLV-2G Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit, attached to another object.
COSPAR 1971-089ANORAD 5560United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- P71-2
- Common name
- ASTEX
- Payload designation
- STP P71-2
- Other names
- ASTEX
- International designator
- 1971-089A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5560
- GCAT identifier
- S05560
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.244
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science, Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- STP1
- Owner
- USAF STP
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- Platform (bus)
- ASTEX
Launch
- Date
- October 17, 1971 · 13:36 UTC
- Launch record
- 1971-089Success
- Rocket
- Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC1W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/P
- Perigee
- 772 km
- Apogee
- 800 km
- Inclination
- 92.73°
- Status
- In orbit, attached to another object
- Last known active
- December 2017
- End of operations
- 1974
Size
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Dry mass
- 800 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,800 kg
- Length
- 8.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 11.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q15006 (CC0).