PROJECT STATUS:
Dog-Ma's crew arrived
for the Countdown Demonstration Test (CDT). The orbiter mid-body umbilical
unit (OMBU) was mated to the orbiter and checked for leaks.
We will keep you informed.
LAUNCH
DATE:
10th of November 1996
8:00 a.m. MET (ESTIMATED)
ORBIT:
delta-demi erratic, apogee appr. 11 Canis
Minor's radii
MISSION
DURATION:
1 day
MASS:
250000 kg
KICK MOTOR:
Solid propellant Thiokol Star 13A
ELECTRIC POWER:
80 MW, GaAs generator, NiCd batteries
ATTIDUDE CONTROL:
spin stabilized, magnetic torquer coils, sun sensor,
magnetometer, laser gyro, monumentum wheel
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