NSSDCA ID: AFP-888
Air Force Program-888 (APF-888) is a DOD satellite which has essentially a rectangular parallelepiped shape and approximate dimensions 2.4 x 2.4 x 0.7 m. The spacecraft is three-axis stabilized to maintain one 2.4- x 2.4-m surface vector pointing at the nadir. The spacecraft serves as a stable platform reference for three experiment telescopes. The spacecraft telemetry capability is PCM and it uses onboard tape recorders with up to 6 hours storage. This spacecraft was named STP P80-1 until December 1983 when it was renamed AFP-888 and its launch date became classified.
Launch Date: 1990-07-19
Launch Vehicle: Shuttle
Launch Site: , United States
Mass: 1940 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. W. A. Wisdom | Project Manager | US Air Force Space Division | |
Dr. I. Rzepnick | Project Scientist | Aerospace Corporation |