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International Ultraviolet Explorer
Astronomical observatory satellite. International Ultraviolet Explorer was launched on January 26, 1978 aboard a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1978-012ANORAD 10637United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- IUE
- Common name
- International Ultraviolet Explorer
- International designator
- 1978-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10637
- GCAT identifier
- S10637
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/007
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- DeltaEx
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Platform (bus)
- IUE
Launch
- Date
- January 26, 1978 · 17:36 UTC
- Launch record
- 1978-012Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/T
- Perigee
- 25,687 km
- Apogee
- 45,892 km
- Inclination
- 28.59°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 30, 1996
- End of operations
- Sep 30, 1996
Size
- Mass
- 434 kg
- Dry mass
- 407 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 671 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 4.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q51509 (CC0).