ARGOS (satellite) - Bus Characteristics

Bus Characteristics

P91-1 ARGOS, Ørsted (satellite) and SUNSAT Mission Book

  • ARGOS Spacecraft mass: 5,491 lb (2,491 kg)
  • The ARGOS satellite could generate 2200 watts of electrical power from solar panels
  • Data Rates for SV: 4 & 128 kbit/s; Experiments: 1.024, 4.096, & 5 Mbit/s
  • NASA sponsored the secondary payloads of Ørsted (satellite) and SUNSAT, were the first satellites of their respective countries, Denmark and South Africa.

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