CGRO

21225
Spacetrack Directory Number
1991-04-05
Orbit launches
2000-06-04
3348 Days in orbit


Satellite information CGRO

Spacetrack Directory Name CGRO
Alternative name COMPTON GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY, CGRO
Orbit launches 1991-04-05
Deorbitation date 2000-06-04
Days in orbit 3348
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information CGRO

GRO, 21225 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Fri, 05 Apr 1991 UTC via an SPACE SHUTTLE launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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