NSSDCA ID: FIRE-C
This sun-payload would have been ejected from FIRE-A, and carried diagnositc instruments for observation of the ion releases in the night magnetosphere. Telemetry was 8192 bps at 2203.9 MHz. The spacecraft was battery-operated, with a lifetime of less than 48 hours. Wire booms with approximately 80 m tip-to-tip would have been deployed.
Launch Date: 1980-05-23
Launch Vehicle: Ariane
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 50 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. H. Kent Hills
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. Henry D. Heetderks | Project Manager | University of California, Berkeley | hdh@ssl.berkeley.edu |
Prof. Forrest S. Mozer | Project Scientist | University of California, Berkeley | mozer@sunspot.ssl.berkeley.edu |