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FAST

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Science ExplorationMEOCOSPAR 1996-049ALaunched 8/21/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: FAST Mission
Launch Vehicle: Pegasus XL
Launch Date: 8/21/1996
Last Contact: 5/1/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 2,257.5 km
Inclination: 83 deg
Dry Mass: 162 kg
Total Mass: 162 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-049A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/322