Argos
Advanced Research and Observation satellite, also called P91-1
Will collect valuable data on the Earth's global environment performing
technology demonstrations for military space programs.
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Boeing
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Platform
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Mass
at launch
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2700
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Mass
in orbit
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Solar
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Stabilization
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Design
lifetime
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3
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9 experiments on-board. The most important one is HTSCE II (High Temperature
Super Conducting Experiment II) which will test supraconductors. Another
interesting experiment is the Electric propulsion Space Experiment (ESEX); it
was tested during 141 seconds with a 27 kW electric arc (150 minutes of tests
are planned). The experiment must demonstrate no interference with the other
satellite payloads.
Carries a $2 million space dust instrument of the University of Chicago
(Spadus).
Transmissions: 2212.5 & 2262.5 MHz
Carriers on 400.033 and 150.013 MHz