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AMPTE IRM


Ion Release Module

General


Designation 15200 / 84088B
Launch date 16 Aug 1984
Country of origin Germany
Mission Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee 560/120000 km
Inclination 27°
Period 2653.4 min
Launch vehicle Thor Delta #175


End of life


Out of service 14 Aug 1986
Cause  
Decay 8 Dec 1987

Technical data



Specifications


Prime contractor Max Planck MPE
Platform  
Mass at launch  
Mass in orbit 705 kg
Dimension  
Solar array 60 W
Stabilization spin stabilized, 15 rpm
DC power  
Design lifetime  

S-band telemetry and telecommand

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