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Associated Spacecraft
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Energia Nuclear Waste Disposal Russian burial satellite. Study 1984. The entire inventory of high-level nuclear waste (100 metric tons) would be permanently disposed of in a solar orbit at 1. 2 AU between Earth and Mars using 10 to 15 launches of the Energia launch vehicle. More...
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CPAC American burial satellite. One launch, 1997.04.21, Celestis. More...
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Celestis American burial satellite. 4 launches, 1998.02.10 (Celestis-02) to 2008.08.03 (Celestis-4). Celestis offers the loved ones of the space-smitten deceases the opportunity to have (a portion) of their cremains put into orbit. More...
Burial Chronology
1997 April 21 - .
11:59 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Gran Canaria DZ.
Launch Pad: 27.0 N x 15.3 W.
Launch Platform: L-1011.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus XL.
LV Configuration: Pegasus XL F15.
- Celestis - .
Payload: CPAC. Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Manufacturer: Germantown. Program: Celestis. Class: Burial . Type: Burial satellite. Spacecraft: CPAC. Decay Date: 2002-05-21 . USAF Sat Cat: 24780 . COSPAR: 1997-018B. Apogee: 581 km (361 mi). Perigee: 553 km (343 mi). Inclination: 151.0000 deg. Period: 96.00 min.
1998 February 10 - .
13:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576E.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus 2210.
LV Configuration: Taurus 2210 T2.
- Celestis-02 - .
Payload: Celestis-02/Orion 38. Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Manufacturer: Germantown. Program: Celestis. Class: Burial . Type: Burial satellite. Spacecraft: Celestis. USAF Sat Cat: 25160 . COSPAR: 1998-007D. Apogee: 876 km (544 mi). Perigee: 780 km (480 mi). Inclination: 108.0000 deg. Period: 101.50 min.
1999 December 21 - .
07:13 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576E.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus 2110.
LV Configuration: Taurus 2110 T4.
- Celestis-03 - .
Nation: USA. Agency: OSC. Program: Celestis. Class: Burial . Type: Burial satellite. Spacecraft: Celestis. Decay Date: 1971-03-01 . USAF Sat Cat: 26034 . COSPAR: 1999-070C. Apogee: 723 km (449 mi). Perigee: 683 km (424 mi). Inclination: 98.3000 deg. Summary: Burial satellite containing cremated human remains..
2001 September 21 - .
18:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576E.
LV Family:
Pegasus.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus 2110.
LV Configuration: Taurus 2110 T6.
FAILURE: A problem a few seconds after first stage separation caused the rocket to go off course; it recovered and the remainder of the stages fired, but final cutoff velocity was too low to reach a sustainable orbit..
- Celestis-4 - .
Mass: 368 kg (811 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: Orbimage. Manufacturer: OSC. Program: Celestis. Class: Burial . Type: Burial satellite. Spacecraft: Celestis. COSPAR: F010921D. Summary: Celestis-4 consisted of two Celestis burial canisters containing cremated human remains. After the launch vehicle failure Celestis guaranteed a relaunch of back-up remains..
2008 August 3 - .
03:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kwajalein.
Launch Complex:
Kwajalein OM.
LV Family:
Falcon.
Launch Vehicle:
Falcon 1.
FAILURE: The new Merlin 1C first stage engine completed its burn, but the thrust took longer to decay than expected. It was still thrusting when stage 2 tried to separate, and the two stages collided, setting the second stage tumbling..
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