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Polar
Decommissioned NASA geomagnetic research satellite. Polar was launched on February 24, 1996 aboard a Delta 7925-10 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-013ANORAD 23802United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Polar
- Other names
- NAIF013
- International designator
- 1996-013A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23802
- GCAT identifier
- S23802
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/310
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GGS
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Telecommunications/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- Wind
Launch
- Date
- February 24, 1996 · 11:24 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-013Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925-10
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 5,157 km
- Apogee
- 50,591 km
- Inclination
- 85.93°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 26, 2019
- End of operations
- Apr 29, 2008
Size
- Mass
- 1,274 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,005 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 130.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3270306 (CC0).