NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1994-059B
Spartan 1 (also known as Spartan 201), a US spacecraft, was released from STS 64 on September 13 and was captured back after a few days. It carried optical instruments to measure the speed and acceleration of the solar wind in the corona.
Image shows the Spartan 201 satellite at the Smithsonian Air and Space Udvar-Hazy Center.
Launch Date: 1994-09-13
Launch Vehicle: Shuttle
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 1288 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office