SPAS-01
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SPAS-01 is a reusable free-flying pallet satellite developed for deployment and retrieval by NASA’s Space Shuttle to support various scientific and technological experiments in orbit.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial satellite
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free-flying pallet satellite ⓘ space experiment platform ⓘ |
| abbreviationMeaning | Shuttle Pallet Satellite 01 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Shuttle Pallet Satellite-01 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| control |
ground-commanded
ⓘ
pre-programmed sequences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
deployment from Space Shuttle cargo bay
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retrieval by Space Shuttle robotic arm ⓘ |
| developer |
MBB
NERFINISHED
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Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
attitude control system
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free-flying capability ⓘ onboard data handling system ⓘ pallet-type payload carrier ⓘ reusable structure ⓘ telemetry and command system ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile | deployed from Shuttle, flies freely nearby, then is recaptured ⓘ |
| notableCapability |
can operate at short distances from the Shuttle
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provides stable platform for precision experiments ⓘ |
| operator |
European Space Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| payloadType | modular experiment pallets ⓘ |
| powerSupply | batteries ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Space Shuttle program
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surface form:
Space Shuttle program
|
| purpose |
support scientific experiments in orbit
ⓘ
support technological experiments in orbit ⓘ |
| retrievalMethod |
Canadarm
NERFINISHED
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Space Shuttle Remote Manipulator System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reusability | designed for multiple missions ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Earth observation experiments
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astronomy experiments ⓘ materials science experiments ⓘ microgravity research ⓘ remote sensing experiments ⓘ technology demonstration ⓘ |
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