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Satellite Program
Spartan 201-2
General
Designation
23253 / 94059B
Launch date
9 Sep 1994
Country of origin
United States
Mission
Scientific:
Sun study
Perigee/Apogee
259/269 km
Inclination
56.9°
Period
89.5 min
Launch vehicle
STS 64
It carried optical instruments to measure the speed and acceleration of the solar wind in the corona.
End of life
Cause
Retrieved by the Shuttle
Decay
20 Sep 1994
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