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Entry no.
1985-0176

SPARTAN 1

SPARTAN 1 (NORAD 15831) was returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle on 24 June 1985, after 7 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
15831
International designator
1985-048E
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Jun 1985Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
24 Jun 1985UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
7 days7 days
How it ended
Returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle (retrieved)
Latitude range
28.5°N to 28.5°SFinal inclination 28.5°
Mass
1,006 kg
Operator
GSFC
Built by
GSFC
Bus
SPTN-100
Programme
Spartan100

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 28.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.5°N and 28.5°S.

Life in orbit

7 days

Also ended on 24 Jun 1985

8 entries
1985-0175STS 51G1985-0177SL-4 R/B1985-0178SL-4 DEB1985-0179SL-4 DEB1985-0180CIS UNKNOWN 3 DEB1985-0181COSMOS 1657 DEB1985-0182COSMOS 1654 DEB1985-0183COSMOS 1654 DEB

From the same launch

1985-048
1985-0175STS 51GIn orbitMorelos 1In orbitArabsat 1BIn orbitTelstar 3D
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