Also called:
Geostationary Satellite
Memorandum of Understanding:
same as for GEOS 1
Date of launch (range):
July 14, 1978 (ETR)
Launch vehicle:
Delta 2914
Shape:
cylindrical
Weight (kg):
575 (includes 335 kg apogee motor and
propellant)
Dimensions (m):
same as for GEOS 1
Power source:
same as for GEOS 1
Prime contractor:
same as for GEOS 1
Date of reentry:
N/A
NASA's role:
same as for GEOS 1; because of the
GEOS I launch vehicle anomaly NASA agreed to provide support
for a replacement spacecraft on a reimbursable basis
Responsible NASA center:
GSFC
Vehicle-spacecraft
coordinator:
Frank Lawrence
Objectives:
same as for GEOS 1
Experiments:
same as for GEOS 1
Results:
Largely successful, although a short
circuit involving a series of solar cells disrupted signal
transmission from three experiments; the satellite played a
role in the International Magnetospheric Study
Program.
Reference: MOR M-492-302-78-02, July 11, 1978.