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ARD (Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator) / 1998 - 059Z

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ARD (Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator) / 1998 - 059Z
European Space Agency Category Science
Operator ESA
Orbit Reentry
Sat position -
Launch date 20.10.1998
Launch mass 2716 kg
Design life -
Launcher Ariane 5
Satellite / Bus -
Manufacturer Aerospatiale

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 7 x 420 N hydrazine thrusters, CHT 400 (straight nozzle)
bullet 2 x bladder tank, BT 01/0
Hydrazine bladder tank BT 01/0
400 N hydrazine re-entry thruster

 

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