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Clementine
American lunar orbiter. Clementine was launched on January 25, 1994 aboard a Titan II SLV from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Feb 6, 1994).
COSPAR 1994-004ANORAD 22973United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Clementine 1
- Common name
- Clementine
- Payload designation
- DSPSE
- International designator
- 1994-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22973
- GCAT identifier
- S22973
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/274
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- DSPSE
- Owner
- BMDO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Naval Research Lab
- Platform (bus)
- DSPSE
Launch
- Date
- January 25, 1994 · 16:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-004Success
- Rocket
- Titan II SLV
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- VHEO
- Perigee
- 257 km
- Apogee
- 128,608 km
- Inclination
- 66.87°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- February 6, 1994
- Last known active
- May 4, 1995
- End of operations
- May 4, 1995
Size
- Mass
- 414 kg
- Dry mass
- 183 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 1.8 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00709
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- February 18, 1994
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · February 19, 1994
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1994 | Earth | Feb 18, 1994 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Feb 19, 1994 | Luna | May 4, 1994 | Left orbit around the target | Earth |
| May 4, 1994 | Luna | May 5, 1994 | Escaped to another body | Earth |
| May 5, 1994 | Earth | May 26, 1994 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| May 26, 1994 | Luna | May 27, 1994 | Flyby | Earth |
| May 27, 1994 | Earth | Jun 23, 1994 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Jun 20, 1994 | Earth | Jul 23, 1994 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
| Jun 23, 1994 | Luna | Jun 24, 1994 | Flyby | Earth |
| Jun 24, 1994 | Earth | Jul 19, 1994 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Jul 19, 1994 | Luna | Jul 20, 1994 | Flyby | Earth |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49055 (CC0).