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FAST AURORAL SNAPSHOT EXPLORER - Norad ID: 24285

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24285

Spacetrack Directory Number

1996-08-21

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Spacetrack Directory Name	FAST
Alternative name	FAST AURORAL SNAPSHOT EXPLORER
Orbit launches	1996-08-21
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Country/organisation of origin	USA (US)
Starting point	AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
Perigee	347 km
Apogee	3426 km

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FAST, 24285 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 21 Aug 1996 UTC via a PEGASUS XL launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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.

satellite FAST Date of exalting 21.08.1996y.

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