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Plasma Diagnostic Package (PDP)
Plasma Diagnostic Package (PDP) was launched on July 29, 1985 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: grappled by another object (Jul 30, 1985).
COSPAR 1985-063BNORAD 15929United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- PDP
- Common name
- Plasma Diagnostic Package (PDP)
- International designator
- 1985-063B
- NORAD catalog number
- 15929
- GCAT identifier
- S15929
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- PDP
- Owner
- NASA MSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- University of Iowa (=SUI)
- Platform (bus)
- PDP
Launch
- Date
- July 29, 1985 · 21:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1985-063Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 310 km
- Apogee
- 320 km
- Inclination
- 49.48°
- Status
- Grappled by another object
- Status date
- July 30, 1985
- Last known active
- Aug 2, 1985
- End of operations
- Aug 2, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 285 kg
- Dry mass
- 285 kg
- Length
- 0.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q25510665 (CC0).