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Wind

NASA geomagnetic research satellite. Wind was launched on November 1, 1994 aboard a Delta 7925-10 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Nov 2, 1994).

COSPAR 1994-071ANORAD 23333United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Wind
Payload designation
WIND
International designator
1994-071A
NORAD catalog number
23333
GCAT identifier
S23333
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/288

Mission

Mission type
Space science
Use
Civil government
Program
GGS
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Builder
Martin Marietta Astro Space/East Windsor
Platform (bus)
Wind

Launch

Date
November 1, 1994 · 09:31 UTC
Launch record
1994-071Success
Rocket
Delta 7925-10
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
CLO
Perigee
186 km
Apogee
470,310 km
Inclination
28.75°
Status
Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date
November 2, 1994
Last known active
November 2022

Size

Mass
1,195 kg
Dry mass
895 kg
Length
1.8 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
100.0 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry
D00710
Final central body
Luna
Phase start
December 26, 1994
Phase outcome
Flyby · December 28, 1994
Destination
Earth

Flight phases

FromCentral bodyEndedOutcomeNext
Nov 2, 1994EarthDec 26, 1994Escaped to another bodyLuna
Dec 28, 1994EarthFeb 3, 1995Escaped to another bodySEL1
Feb 3, 1995SEL1Jul 7, 1995Escaped to another bodyEarth
Jul 7, 1995EarthJul 29, 1995Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jul 29, 1995LunaJul 31, 1995FlybyEarth
Jul 31, 1995EarthAug 23, 1995Escaped to another bodyLuna
Aug 23, 1995LunaAug 24, 1995FlybyEarth
Aug 24, 1995EarthSep 20, 1995Escaped to another bodyLuna
Sep 20, 1995LunaSep 21, 1995FlybyEarth
Sep 21, 1995EarthNov 25, 1995Escaped to another bodyLuna
Nov 25, 1995LunaNov 26, 1995FlybyEarth
Nov 26, 1995EarthJan 15, 1996Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jan 15, 1996LunaJan 17, 1996FlybyEarth
Jan 17, 1996EarthMar 23, 1996Escaped to another bodyLuna
Mar 23, 1996LunaMar 24, 1996FlybyEarth
Mar 24, 1996EarthMay 13, 1996Escaped to another bodyLuna
May 13, 1996LunaMay 14, 1996FlybyEarth
May 14, 1996EarthJun 8, 1996Escaped to another bodySEL1
Jun 8, 1996EarthAug 16, 1996Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jun 8, 1996SEL1Jul 25, 1996Escaped to another bodyEarth
Aug 16, 1996LunaAug 17, 1996FlybyEarth
Aug 17, 1996EarthOct 7, 1996Escaped to another bodyLuna
Oct 7, 1996LunaOct 8, 1996FlybyEarth
Oct 8, 1996EarthNov 11, 1996Escaped to another bodyLuna
Nov 12, 1996LunaNov 13, 1996FlybyEarth
Nov 13, 1996EarthDec 6, 1996Escaped to another bodyLuna
Dec 6, 1996LunaDec 7, 1996FlybyEarth
Dec 7, 1996EarthJan 3, 1997Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jan 3, 1997LunaJan 4, 1997FlybyEarth
Jan 4, 1997EarthFeb 3, 1997Escaped to another bodySEL1
Feb 3, 1997SEL1May 16, 1997Escaped to another bodyEarth
May 16, 1997EarthJun 7, 1997Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jun 7, 1997LunaJun 9, 1997FlybyEarth
Jun 9, 1997EarthJul 28, 1997Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jul 28, 1997LunaJul 30, 1997FlybyEarth
Jul 30, 1997EarthSep 4, 1997Escaped to another bodyLuna
Sep 4, 1997LunaSep 5, 1997FlybyEarth
Sep 5, 1997EarthOct 24, 1997Escaped to another bodyLuna
Oct 24, 1997LunaOct 26, 1997FlybyEarth
Oct 26, 1997EarthNov 25, 1997Escaped to another bodySEL1
Nov 25, 1997SEL1May 29, 1998Escaped to another bodyEarth
May 29, 1998EarthJun 28, 1998Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jun 28, 1998LunaJun 30, 1998FlybyEarth
Jun 30, 1998EarthAug 18, 1998Escaped to another bodyLuna
Aug 18, 1998LunaAug 19, 1998FlybyEarth
Aug 19, 1998EarthOct 22, 1998Escaped to another bodyLuna
Oct 22, 1998LunaOct 24, 1998FlybyEarth
Oct 24, 1998EarthNov 16, 1998Escaped to another bodyLuna
Nov 16, 1998LunaNov 17, 1998FlybyEarth
Nov 17, 1998EarthApr 1, 1999Escaped to another bodyLuna
Apr 1, 1999LunaApr 2, 1999FlybyEarth
Apr 2, 1999EarthApr 14, 1999Escaped to another bodyLuna
Apr 14, 1999LunaApr 16, 1999FlybyEarth
Apr 16, 1999EarthMay 12, 1999Escaped to another bodyLuna
May 12, 1999LunaMay 13, 1999FlybyEarth
May 13, 1999EarthJun 5, 1999Escaped to another bodySEL1
Jun 5, 1999SEL1Jul 20, 1999Escaped to another bodyEarth
Jul 20, 1999EarthAug 14, 1999Escaped to another bodyLuna
Aug 14, 1999LunaAug 15, 1999FlybyEarth
Aug 15, 1999EarthOct 3, 1999Escaped to another bodyLuna
Oct 3, 1999LunaOct 5, 1999FlybyEarth
Oct 5, 1999EarthJan 19, 2000Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jan 19, 2000LunaJan 20, 2000FlybyEarth
Jan 20, 2000EarthFeb 1, 2000Escaped to another bodyLuna
Feb 1, 2000LunaFeb 3, 2000FlybyEarth
Feb 3, 2000EarthApr 6, 2000Escaped to another bodyLuna
Apr 6, 2000LunaApr 8, 2000FlybyEarth
Apr 8, 2000EarthMay 28, 2000Escaped to another bodyLuna
May 28, 2000LunaMay 29, 2000FlybyEarth
May 29, 2000EarthAug 18, 2000Escaped to another bodyLuna
Aug 18, 2000LunaAug 20, 2000FlybyEarth
Aug 20, 2000EarthSep 13, 2001Escaped to another bodyLuna
Sep 13, 2001LunaSep 14, 2001FlybyEarth
Sep 14, 2001EarthDec 4, 2001Escaped to another bodyLuna
Dec 4, 2001LunaDec 6, 2001FlybyEarth
Dec 6, 2001EarthJul 18, 2002Escaped to another bodyLuna
Jul 18, 2002LunaJul 19, 2002FlybyEarth
Jul 19, 2002EarthNov 30, 2002Escaped to another bodyLuna
Nov 30, 2002LunaDec 1, 2002FlybyEarth
Dec 1, 2002EarthJan 22, 2003Escaped to another bodySEL1
Jan 22, 2003SEL1Jul 8, 2003Escaped to another bodyEarth
Jul 8, 2003EarthNov 7, 2003Escaped to another bodySEL2
Nov 7, 2003SEL2Feb 3, 2004Escaped to another bodyEarth
Feb 3, 2004EarthJun 2, 2004Escaped to another bodySEL1
Jun 2, 2004SEL1—In orbit—

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2300867 (CC0).