Spartan-Halley (SPARTAN-203)
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Spartan-Halley (SPARTAN-203) was a free-flying astronomical observatory designed to study Comet Halley from space during its 1986 apparition.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spartan 201-04 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spacecraft
ⓘ
astronomical satellite ⓘ free-flying payload ⓘ space observatory ⓘ |
| alternativeName | SPARTAN-203 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | return of Halley's Comet in 1986 ⓘ |
| carriedBy | Space Shuttle Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
spectrograph
ⓘ
ultraviolet telescope ⓘ |
| category |
Satellites destroyed in launch accidents
ⓘ
Space telescopes ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentMethod | released from Shuttle payload bay ⓘ |
| designedBy | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForApparition | 1986 apparition of Comet Halley ⓘ |
| designedMissionDuration | a few days ⓘ |
| designedToBe |
deployed from Space Shuttle
ⓘ
retrieved by Space Shuttle ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | Space Shuttle Challenger disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedOn | 1986-01-28 ⓘ |
| epoch | 1980s ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1986-01-28 ⓘ |
| launchedOnMission | STS-51L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchProgram | Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
LC-39B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostWith | Space Shuttle Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | approximately 1200 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy
ⓘ
comet observation ⓘ |
| name | Spartan-Halley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryType | ultraviolet observatory ⓘ |
| observes | 1P/Halley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | batteries ⓘ |
| program | SPARTAN program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | study Comet Halley ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Halley Armada of 1986 comet missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retrievalMethod | captured by Shuttle Remote Manipulator System ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
study coma and tail of Comet Halley
ⓘ
study ultraviolet spectrum of Comet Halley ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | SPARTAN free-flyer bus ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| targetBody | Comet Halley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.