AMPTE UKS

United Kingdom Subsatellite

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General

Designation	15201 / 84088C
Launch date	16 Aug 1984
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Scientific: magnetophere study
Perigee/Apogee	1002/113417 km
Inclination	26.9°
Period	2659.6 min
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta #175

The IRM satellite created 3 'artifical comets' by releasing lithium and barium into the magnetosphere.

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End of life

Out of service	15 Jan 1985
Decay	8 Dec 1998

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch
Mass in orbit	77 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	spin stabilized, 12 rpm
DC power
Design lifetime

S-band telemetry and telecommand

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