NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1997-066C
Launched with MAQSAT-H from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana, YES (Young Engineers Satellite) was a tethered subsatellite designed to be deployed on a 35 km tether. It contained experiments to measure radiation, the solar angle and acceleration in autonomous mode after separation from MAQSAT-H. A GPS receiver was also installed to evaluate the use of GPS for navigation, especially above the GPS satellite constellation.
Launch Date: 1997-10-30
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
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