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UARS

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1991-063BLaunched 9/12/1991

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: UARS
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 9/12/1991
Last Contact: 12/14/2005

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 576.5 km
Inclination: 56.98 deg
Dry Mass: 6,323 kg
Total Mass: 6,526 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1991-063B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/258