Orsted

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General

Designation	25635 / 99008B
Launch date	23 Feb 1999
Country of origin	Denmark
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	831/847 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period
Launch vehicle	Delta 2 #267

NASA provided a GPS receiver and magnetometer.

Orsted will be delivered to a near sun-synchronous orbit, carrying scientific equipment to study the Earth's magnetic fields and electrical properties. The satellite is semiautonomous with control provided by its onboard computer.

Still operating on its 10th anniversary.

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	CRI of Kobenhavn
Platform
Mass at launch	62 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 years

Transmissions: 2215 MHz

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