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Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer
NASA space observatory. Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer was launched on July 3, 1992 aboard a Scout G-1 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 13, 2012).
COSPAR 1992-038ANORAD 22012United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SAMPEX
- Common name
- Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer
- International designator
- 1992-038A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22012
- GCAT identifier
- S22012
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/260
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SMEX
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Platform (bus)
- SMEX
Launch
- Date
- July 3, 1992 · 14:19 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-038Success
- Rocket
- Scout G-1
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 514 km
- Apogee
- 690 km
- Inclination
- 81.67°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 13, 2012
- Last known active
- 2010
- End of operations
- November 2012
Size
- Mass
- 158 kg
- Dry mass
- 158 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.90 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q54367 (CC0).