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HETE

retired

Science ExplorationLEOLaunched 11/4/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SAC-B/HETE
Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL
Launch Date: 11/4/1996
Last Contact: 11/4/1996

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 521 km
Inclination: 37.98 deg
Dry Mass: 114 kg
Total Mass: 650 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: AST
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Comtech Telecommunications

Registry

UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/322