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TESS
NASA satellite of the Explorer program. TESS was launched on April 18, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 19, 2018).
COSPAR 2018-038ANORAD 43435United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- TESS
- International designator
- 2018-038A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43435
- GCAT identifier
- S43435
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/877
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- MIDEX
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Orbital ATK Space Systems Group (SSG)
- Platform (bus)
- Leostar-2
Launch
- Date
- April 18, 2018 · 22:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-038Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- DSO
- Perigee
- 258 km
- Apogee
- 268,488 km
- Inclination
- 29.59°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- April 19, 2018
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 362 kg
- Dry mass
- 317 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 3.7 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00995
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- May 16, 2018
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · May 18, 2018
- Destination
- Earth
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2018 | Earth | May 16, 2018 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| May 18, 2018 | Earth | — | In orbit | — |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1323537 (CC0).