Sampex

Also called Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer and SMEX 1

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General

Designation	22012 / 92038A
Launch date	3 Jul 1992
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: Sun observation
Perigee/Apogee	550/675 km
Inclination	82°
Period	96 min
Launch vehicle	Scout

To conduct studies of solar, anomalous, galactic, and magnetospheric energetic particles.

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End of life

Out of service
Cause
Decay	13 Nov 2012

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External resources

http://sunland.gsfc.nasa.gov/smex/sampex/

http://lepsam.gsfc.nasa.gov/www/public_sampex.html
sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	157 kg
Payload mass	40 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	100 W
Design lifetime	1 year

Downlink: S-band (2215 MHz), 900 kbps
Uplink: 2 kbps

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