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Satellite Fact Sheet
AEM 2
Application Explorer Satellite
, also called SAGE (
Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment
)
General
Designation
11270 / 79013A
Launch date
18 Feb 1979
Country of origin
United States
Mission
Scientific:
high atmosphere study
Perigee/Apogee
456/506 km
Inclination
55°
Period
94.2 min
Launch vehicle
Scout #99
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End of life
Decay
11 Apr 1989
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