Aerobraking investigation; satellite provided by Russia, instruments by Utah State University; solar array shorted immediately following deployment and ended mission.

Typical orbit: 804 km x 813 km at 99 degrees inclination. Mass: 250 kg (550 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M.

• 1995 December 28 - Skipper - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M. Mass: 250 kg (550 lb). Perigee: 804 km (499 mi). Apogee: 813 km (505 mi). Inclination: 98.60 deg. Period: 101.10 min.

  Aerobraking investigation; satellite provided by Russia, instruments by Utah State University; solar array shorted immediately following deployment and ended mission.

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