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SORCE

retired
Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 2003-004ALaunched 1/25/2003
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
SORCE Mission
Launch Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Launch Date
1/25/2003
Last Contact
2/25/2020
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
629.5 km
Inclination
39.99 deg
Dry Mass
290 kg
Total Mass
290 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Registry
COSPAR ID
2003-004A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/428
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A spectral irradiance monitor developed for a six-unit InVEST cubesat called CSIM had one-tenth the mass of a similar instrument flown on the SORCE spacecraft launched in 2003 while delivering higher-quality data.

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