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PAMS-STU
American technology satellite deployed during STS-77. PAMS-STU was launched on May 19, 1996 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 26, 1996).
COSPAR 1996-032DNORAD 23876United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PAMS
- Common name
- PAMS-STU
- Payload designation
- PAMS STU
- International designator
- 1996-032D
- NORAD catalog number
- 23876
- GCAT identifier
- S23876
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/319
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- PAMS
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Platform (bus)
- STU
Launch
- Date
- May 19, 1996 · 10:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-032Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 274 km
- Apogee
- 281 km
- Inclination
- 39.02°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 26, 1996
- Last known active
- May 27, 1996
- End of operations
- May 27, 1996
Size
- Mass
- 49 kg
- Dry mass
- 49 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.30 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q22344455 (CC0).