Spartan 1
From The Space Library
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| Organization | Unknown (United States) |
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| Mission type | Solar Physics |
| Launch date | September 13, 1994 |
| Launch vehicle | STS-64 |
| Carrier rocket | Space Shuttle |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
| COSPAR ID | 1994-059B |
| Mass | 1288.0 kg |
| Alternate Names | Spartan 201-02, 23253 |
| Additional Information | Here |
| PDMP Information | Here |
| Telecommunications Information | Here |
Spartan 1 (also known as Spartan 201), a US spacecraft, was released from STS 64 on September 13 and was captured back after a few days. It carried optical instruments to measure the speed and acceleration of the solar wind in the corona.
