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Wresat


Weapons Research Establishment Satellite

General


Designation 03054 / 67118A
Launch date 29 Nov 1967
Country of origin Australia
Mission Scientific: high atmosphere and sun?
Perigee/Apogee 198/1252 km
Inclination 83.3°
Period 99.3 min
Launch vehicle Redstone (US)
Launch site Woomera
Mass at launch 50 kg

External resources


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End of life


Out of service 4 Dec 1967
Cause  
Decay 10 Jan 1968

Technical data



Specifications


Prime contractor  
Platform  
Mass at launch 45 kg
Dry mass  
Dimension 1.59 m long
Solar array none, had a battery
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime 5 days


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