ARGOS

(Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite)

Integrated Space Vehicle

Picture of ARGOS Integrated Space Vehicle

ARGOS Experiments
EUVIP ARMY UV Imager
HIRAAS NRL UV Spectroradiometer
USA NRL Unconv. Stellar (X-Ray)
GIMI NRL UV Camera
CIV Phillips Critical Ionization Velocity
ESEX Phillips Arcjet Propulsion Engine
ADCNS DARPA Attitude Determination Control & Navigation System
SPADUS ONR Space Dust Experiment


ARGOS Mission Characteristics

  1. ORBIT: Circular near polar (98.7°), 833 km altitude (sun synchronous).
  2. MISSION DURATION: 3 years.
  3. STABILIZATION: 3 - axis stabilized.
  4. LAUNCH VEHICLE: Delta II
  5. EXPERIMENTS: Total of 8
  6. FLIGHT INSTRUMENT DELIVERY: September 1994.
  7. LAUNCH: September 1995.



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