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Deep Space 1
NASA technology demonstration spacecraft. Deep Space 1 was launched on October 24, 1998 aboard a Delta 7326-9.5 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Oct 25, 1998).
COSPAR 1998-061ANORAD 25508United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Deep Space 1
- International designator
- 1998-061A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25508
- GCAT identifier
- S25508
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/353
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- NewMil
- Owner
- JPL
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Spectrum Astro
- Platform (bus)
- SA-200HP
Launch
- Date
- October 24, 1998 · 12:08 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-061Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7326-9.5
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 185 km
- Inclination
- 28.50°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- October 25, 1998
- Last known active
- Dec 18, 2001
- End of operations
- Dec 18, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 475 kg
- Dry mass
- 374 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 1.70 m
- Span
- 11.5 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00753
- Final central body
- Braille
- Phase start
- July 29, 1999
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · July 29, 1999
- Destination
- HCO
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1998 | Earth | Nov 1, 1998 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49502 (CC0).