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HETE
NASA astronomical satellite, lost after failing to separate from the launch vehicle's upper stage. HETE was launched on November 4, 1996 aboard a Pegasus XL from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Apr 7, 2002).
COSPAR 1996-061ANORAD 24645United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- HETE
- International designator
- 1996-061A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24645
- GCAT identifier
- S24645
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/322
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- UNEX
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- AeroAstro, Inc
- Platform (bus)
- HETE
Launch
- Date
- November 4, 1996 · 17:08 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-061Failure · 0.25
- Rocket
- Pegasus XL
- Spaceport
- Wallops · pad RW04/22?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 488 km
- Apogee
- 554 km
- Inclination
- 37.98°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- April 7, 2002
- Last known active
- Nov 4, 1996
- End of operations
- Nov 4, 1996
Size
- Mass
- 114 kg
- Dry mass
- 114 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 650 kg
- Length
- 0.9 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 0.9 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q46540026 (CC0).