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SARA
Satellite. SARA was launched on July 17, 1991 aboard a Ariane 40 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1991-050ENORAD 21578France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SARA
- International designator
- 1991-050E
- NORAD catalog number
- 21578
- GCAT identifier
- S21578
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/287
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- SARA
- Owner
- ESIEESPACE
- Country
- France
- Builder
- ESIEESPACE, Ecole Sup. d'Ingenieurs en Electron. et Electrotechnique
- Platform (bus)
- SARA
Launch
- Date
- July 17, 1991 · 01:46 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-050Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 40
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 770 km
- Apogee
- 777 km
- Inclination
- 98.54°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1992
- End of operations
- 1993
Size
- Mass
- 18 kg
- Dry mass
- 18 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5938757 (CC0).