Spartan 201-05
From The Space Library
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| Organization | NASA-Office of Space Science (United States) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Solar Physics |
| Launch date | November 1, 1998 |
| Launch vehicle | STS-95 |
| Carrier rocket | Space Shuttle |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-064C |
| Mass | 1363 kg |
| Experiments | Here |
| Alternate Names | 25521 |
| Additional Information | Here |
| PDMP Information | Here |
| Telecommunications Information | Here |
Spartan 201-05 is an American solar observatory that was released and recaptured by the shuttle (STS 95). It made 43 hours of solar corona monitoring with its white light (WLC) and ultraviolet (UVCS) cameras. The images may be seen via the URL: http://thalia.gsfc.nasa.gov/~gibson/SPARTAN/spartan.html The data will assist in the recalibration of the SOHO spacecraft instruments. Spartan 201-05 was retrieved by STS 95 at 08:48 UT on 03 November 1998.
