Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Space Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
613 |
Apogee (km) |
632 |
Eccentricity |
0.00135859849839113 |
Inclination (degrees) |
6 |
Period (minutes) |
97.2 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
360 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
13-06-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
2 yrs. |
Contractor |
Orbital Sciences Corp. |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Kwajalein Island |
Launch Vehicle |
Pegasus XL |
COSPAR Number |
2012-031A |
NORAD Number |
38358 |
Comments |
First focusing telescopes to image the sky in the high energy X-ray (6 - 79 keV) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. |