Spartan-1 free-flying platform
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Spartan-1 was a small, reusable free-flying scientific platform deployed and later retrieved by the Space Shuttle to conduct short-duration space experiments independently of the orbiter.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spartan-1 | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Space Shuttle payload
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free-flying scientific platform ⓘ reusable spacecraft ⓘ space experiment platform ⓘ |
| affiliation | NASA Spartan program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agency | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeControl | reaction control system ⓘ |
| catalog | Spartan series first mission ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentMethod | deployed from Space Shuttle payload bay ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1985-06-17 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 1,200 kilograms ⓘ |
| mission | STS-51G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration | about 2 days free flight ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | successful ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy research
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autonomous free-flyer experiment ⓘ ultraviolet astronomy ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for short, focused scientific missions
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operated independently of the Space Shuttle after deployment ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | batteries ⓘ |
| program | Spartan program ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conduct short-duration space experiments independently of the orbiter
ⓘ
to demonstrate a reusable free-flying platform ⓘ |
| retrievalDate | 1985-06-24 ⓘ |
| retrievalMethod | retrieved into Space Shuttle payload bay ⓘ |
| retrievedBy | Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reusability | designed to be refurbished and reflown ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astrophysics
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space science ⓘ |
| shape | box-shaped platform ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Spartan bus ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor |
Spartan-201
NERFINISHED
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other Spartan series missions ⓘ |
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