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Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Upper_Atmosphere_Research_Satellite_(UARS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:carriedInstrument
gptkb:Atmospheric_Trace_Molecule_Spectroscopy_(ATMOS)
gptkb:Cryogenic_Limb_Array_Etalon_Spectrometer_(CLAES)
gptkb:Halogen_Occultation_Experiment_(HALOE)
gptkb:High_Resolution_Doppler_Imager_(HRDI)
gptkb:Improved_Stratospheric_and_Mesospheric_Sounder_(ISAMS)
gptkb:Microwave_Limb_Sounder_(MLS)
gptkb:Particle_Environment_Monitor_(PEM)
gptkb:Solar_Stellar_Irradiance_Comparison_Experiment_(SOLSTICE)
gptkb:Solar_Ultraviolet_Spectral_Irradiance_Monitor_(SUSIM)
gptkb:Wind_Imaging_Interferometer_(WINDII)
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID
gptkb:1991-063B
gptkbp:decommissioned
2005
gptkbp:duration
14 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)
gptkbp:inclination
57 degrees
gptkbp:launchDate
1991-09-12
gptkbp:launchSite
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_LC-39A
gptkbp:launchVehicle
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Discovery
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:mass
5,900 kg
gptkbp:missionType
Earth observation
gptkbp:NORAD_ID
21701
gptkbp:operator
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType
Low Earth orbit
gptkbp:purpose
study Earth's atmosphere
gptkbp:reentryDate
2011-09-24
gptkbp:status
deorbited
gptkbp:studiedBy
gptkb:ozone_layer
aerosols
chemistry of upper atmosphere
energy input from the Sun
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:STS-48
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6