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CRO B [NASA]
CRO (Chemical Release Observation) were small satellites to perform releases of different chemicals for observation by the IBSS-SPAS satellite.
The small satellites were powered by solar cells and deployed a radar reflector on a boom.
CRO A released 27.2 kg monomethyl hydrazine, CRO B released 23.6 kg of UDMH and CRO C released 6.8 kg of nitrogen tetroxide.
Data from these observations assisted SDIO in characterizing the signatures expected from liquid fuel clouds escaping from damaged ICBM boosters.
CRO A, B and C reentered on 13 May, 12 May and 14 May 1991 respectively.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Chemical release in orbit |
| Operator: | SDIO |
| Contractors: | DSI |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | PicoStar |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries. |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 80 kg |
| Orbit: | 229 km × 250 km, 56.99° (#A); 241 km × 258 km, 57.00° (#B); 218 km × 235 km, 56.99° (#C) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO A (CRO AM) | 1991-031F | 28.04.1991 | CCK LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F12 (STS 39), IBSS-SPAS, CRO B, CRO C, Gloria 2 | |
| CRO B (CRO BU) | 1991-031E | 28.04.1991 | CCK LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F12 (STS 39), IBSS-SPAS, CRO A, CRO C, Gloria 2 | |
| CRO C (CRO CO) | 1991-031D | 28.04.1991 | CCK LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F12 (STS 39), IBSS-SPAS, CRO A, CRO B, Gloria 2 |
Launch Sites:
- CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
References:
- NASA: STS-39 Press Information, April 1991
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