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Eureca / 1992 - 049B

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Eureca / 1992 - 049B

Category Science
Operator ESA
Orbit LEO
Sat position 438 km
Launch date 31.7.1992
Launch mass 4450 kg
Design life 11 months
Launcher Atlantis
Satellite / Bus -
Manufacturer Deutsche Aerospace (DASA)

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion responsibility:
bullet 8 x 20 N hydrazine thrusters, CHT 20
bullet 12 x 20 mN N2 cold gas thrusters, CGT 1
bullet 1 x 15 mN ion thruster, RITA
bullet Fill & Drain valves
bullet Latch valve LP

20 mN cold gas thruster 20 N hydrazine thruster CHT 20 Ion propulsion subsystem

 

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