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Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager
Space observatory which reentered in 2023. Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager was launched on February 5, 2002 aboard a Pegasus XL from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 20, 2023).
COSPAR 2002-004ANORAD 27370United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- RHESSI
- Common name
- Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager
- Payload designation
- HESSI
- International designator
- 2002-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27370
- GCAT identifier
- S27370
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/412
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SMEX
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Spectrum Astro
- Platform (bus)
- SA-200S
Launch
- Date
- February 5, 2002 · 20:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-004Success
- Rocket
- Pegasus XL
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad RW30/12
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 588 km
- Apogee
- 609 km
- Inclination
- 38.04°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 20, 2023
- Last known active
- Aug 16, 2018
- End of operations
- Aug 16, 2018
Size
- Mass
- 304 kg
- Dry mass
- 304 kg
- Length
- 2.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 5.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q54359 (CC0).