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STEP M4
Failed American military technology demonstration satellite. STEP M4 was launched on October 22, 1997 aboard a Pegasus XL from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 31, 2001).
COSPAR 1997-063ANORAD 25013United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- STEP M4
- Other names
- STP P95-1:PN
- International designator
- 1997-063A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25013
- GCAT identifier
- S25013
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/339
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- STP1
- Owner
- USAF STP
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc. Chantilly
- Platform (bus)
- LEOStar T-200
Launch
- Date
- October 22, 1997 · 13:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-063Success
- Rocket
- Pegasus XL
- Spaceport
- Wallops · pad RW04/22?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 432 km
- Apogee
- 501 km
- Inclination
- 44.97°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 31, 2001
- Last known active
- Oct 22, 1997
- End of operations
- Oct 22, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 403 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.90 m
- Span
- 1.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111498579 (CC0).