Location

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Atlantis/ Discovery Rooms

Start Date

23-4-1996 2:00 PM

End Date

23-4-1996 5:00 PM

Description

1996 Launches – As of this writing, two launches have taken place in 1996, the NEAR on 17 February and Koreasat-2 on 14 January. NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) is the first of the NASA Discovery series of spacecraft, and is the fifth under the MELVS contract. The Koreasat-2 satellite was the second satellite launched for the republic of Korea, and was an entirely successful launch. The first satellite, launched on Delta 228 last August, reached orbit successfully but with less than specified lifetime due to a first stage anomaly.

Comments

Current and Future Launch Vehicles and Facilities

Session Chairman: Jerry Cobb, Director, Business Development, Lockheed Launch Vehicle

Session Organizer: Tony Fresina

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Apr 23rd, 2:00 PM Apr 23rd, 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-A - Delta Commercial Space Transportation

Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Atlantis/ Discovery Rooms

1996 Launches – As of this writing, two launches have taken place in 1996, the NEAR on 17 February and Koreasat-2 on 14 January. NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) is the first of the NASA Discovery series of spacecraft, and is the fifth under the MELVS contract. The Koreasat-2 satellite was the second satellite launched for the republic of Korea, and was an entirely successful launch. The first satellite, launched on Delta 228 last August, reached orbit successfully but with less than specified lifetime due to a first stage anomaly.

 

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