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STEP M0
American military technology demonstration satellite. STEP M0 was launched on March 13, 1994 aboard a ARPA Taurus from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1994-017ANORAD 23030United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- STEP M0
- Payload designation
- STP P90-5
- Other names
- USA 101,TAOS,NRO Mission 7247
- International designator
- 1994-017A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23030
- GCAT identifier
- S23030
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/276
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- NRO Sig Tech
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc. Chantilly
- Platform (bus)
- LEOStar T-200
Launch
- Date
- March 13, 1994 · 22:32 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-017Success
- Rocket
- ARPA Taurus
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad 576E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/R
- Perigee
- 554 km
- Apogee
- 566 km
- Inclination
- 105.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 2000
- End of operations
- Mar 13, 1995
Size
- Mass
- 502 kg
- Dry mass
- 200 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7669321 (CC0).