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STEREO-A
NASA heliophysics space probe. STEREO-A was launched on October 26, 2006 aboard a Delta 7925-10L from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Oct 26, 2006).
COSPAR 2006-047ANORAD 29510United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- STEREO A
- Common name
- STEREO-A
- Payload designation
- STEREO Ahead
- International designator
- 2006-047A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29510
- GCAT identifier
- S29510
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/506
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science, Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SOLTP
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- JHU-Applied Physics Lab
- Platform (bus)
- Stereo
Launch
- Date
- October 26, 2006 · 00:52 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-047Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925-10L
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 192,937 km
- Apogee
- 1,772,266 km
- Inclination
- 33.10°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- October 26, 2006
- Last known active
- September 2022
Size
- Mass
- 620 kg
- Dry mass
- 560 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.60 m
- Span
- 8.6 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00848
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- December 15, 2006
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · December 16, 2006
- Destination
- Earth
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2006 | Earth | Dec 15, 2006 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Dec 16, 2006 | Earth | Jan 26, 2007 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28473065 (CC0).