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The
High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (HESSI) spacecraft is being
launched to investigate the basic physics of particle acceleration
and energy release in solar flares.
HESSI
High
Energy
Solar
Spectroscopic
Imager
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SPACECRAFT
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| Int'l Designation |
2002 004A
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Launched
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| Owner / Sponsor |
NASA
/ Goddard Space Flight Center
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| Mission |
Science
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| Satellite Bus |
Spectrum
Astro
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SA-200S
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| Launch Mass |
290
kg (639 lbm)
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| Mission Orbit |
LEO /
600 km (324 nmi)
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38°
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| Design Life |
2
years
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| Power (EOL) |
.120
kW
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LAUNCH
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| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Pegasus
XL |
| Launch Date / Time |
2002
February 5
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2058:17
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FINANCIAL
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| Satellite cost |
US$85
million
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| Web Links |
HESSI
Website
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