AMPTE IRM
Ion Release Module
General
| Designation | 15200 / 84088B |
| Launch date | 16 Aug 1984 |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Mission | Scientific: magnetophere study |
| Perigee/Apogee | 560/120000 km |
| Inclination | 27° |
| Period | 2653.4 min |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Delta #175 |
End of life
| Out of service | 14 Aug 1986 |
| Cause | |
| Decay | 8 Dec 1987 |
Technical data
Specifications
| Prime contractor | Max Planck MPE |
| Platform | |
| Mass at launch | |
| Mass in orbit | 705 kg |
| Dimension | |
| Solar array | 60 W |
| Stabilization | spin stabilized, 15 rpm |
| DC power | |
| Design lifetime |
S-band telemetry and telecommand
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