ANS

Astronomical Netherlands Satellite

General

Designation	07427 / 74070A
Launch date	30 Aug 1974
Country of origin	Netherlands
Mission	Scientific: UV and X-ray astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	268/2174 km
Inclination	98°
Period	99.1 min
Launch vehicle	Scout #89
Mass at launch	130 kg

First Dutch satellite

Decay

14 Jun 1977

http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ans/ans_images.html

This document is part of The Satellite Encyclopedia, © Tag's Broadcasting Services, all rights reserved, NO REPRODUCTION ALLOWED. Please notify any errors, omissions, etc.
V0.143 - Converted on Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:12:44 GMT - Updated quarterly