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United Kingdom Subsatellite
United Kingdom satellite in the Explorer program. United Kingdom Subsatellite was launched on August 16, 1984 aboard a Delta 3924 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 8, 1988).
COSPAR 1984-088CNORAD 15201United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- UK Subsatellite
- Common name
- United Kingdom Subsatellite
- Payload designation
- AMPTE-UKS
- International designator
- 1984-088C
- NORAD catalog number
- 15201
- GCAT identifier
- S15201
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/129
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- AMPTE-UKS
- Owner
- RAL
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
- Platform (bus)
- AMPTE-UKS
Launch
- Date
- August 16, 1984 · 14:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 1984-088Success
- Rocket
- Delta 3924
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- VHEO
- Perigee
- 1,127 km
- Apogee
- 113,291 km
- Inclination
- 27.79°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- December 8, 1988
- Last known active
- Jan 16, 1985
- End of operations
- Jan 16, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 77 kg
- Dry mass
- 76 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 7.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18467804 (CC0).