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Lewis

Earth imaging satellite. Lewis was launched on August 23, 1997 aboard a LMLV-1 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 28, 1997).

COSPAR 1997-044ANORAD 24909United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Lewis
Payload designation: SSTI/Lewis
International designator: 1997-044A
NORAD catalog number: 24909
GCAT identifier: S24909
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/339

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Civil government
Program: SSTI
Owner: TRW
Country: United States
Builder: TRW Inc. Chantilly
Platform (bus): LEOStar T-200

Launch

Date: August 23, 1997 · 06:51 UTC
Launch record: 1997-044Success
Rocket: LMLV-1
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC6

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 294 km
Apogee: 317 km
Inclination: 97.56°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: September 28, 1997
Last known active: Aug 26, 1997
End of operations: Aug 26, 1997

Size

Mass: 403 kg
Dry mass: 391 kg
Length: 2.0 m
Diameter: 1.50 m
Span: 4.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q969151 (CC0).