Spartan 207
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Organization | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States) |
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Mission type | Astronomy |
Launch date | May 20, 1996 |
Launch vehicle | STS-77 |
Carrier rocket | Space Shuttle |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
COSPAR ID | 1996-032B |
Mass | 850.0 kg |
Alternate Names | 23871 |
Additional Information | Here |
PDMP Information | Here |
Telecommunications Information | Here |
Spartan 207 was an 850 kg module released from STS 77 as a platform from which to launch an inflatable antenna (IAE). It was captured back into the shuttle soon after the antenna release.