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NEAR Shoemaker

retired

Launched 2/17/1996

Technical Specifications

Verified technical details

Dry Mass: 468 kg
Total Mass: 805 kg
Power: Unknown
Design Life: Unknown

Stakeholders

Operator

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Manufacturer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Launch Mission

NEAR

2/17/1996