STEP 1 (P90-1) (original) (raw)
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STEP 1 [TRW]
STEP 1 (Space Test Experiment Platform 1) was a technology demonstration satellite flown under the Space Test Program (STP).
It carried radio propagation experiments, a plasma environment analyser, the CHAMPION ionosphere-magnetosphere coupling experiment, and an accelerometer and mass spectrometer to study the upper atmosphere.. The satellite carried a range of six 5 m long deployable antennas and booms. The CTA LEOStar based spacecraft was 3-axis stabilized and the mission life time was to be three years.
The satellite was carried on the maiden flight on the Pegasus-XL on the 27 June 1994, but failed to reach orbit.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Experimental |
| Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) STP (Space Test Program) |
| Contractors: | TRW, CTA → Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) (Bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | LEOStar |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 years |
| Mass: | 352 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEP 1 (P90-1) | 1994-F03 | 28.06.1994 | Va, L-1011, RW30/12 | F | Pegasus-XL |