Commercial Experiment Transporter - COMET

摘要: A launch system consisting of ground-support equipment, a four-stage rocket, service module, recovery and site, an orbital operations center is being assembled. The designed to 818 kg (1800 lb) 552-km (300-n.mi.) low earth orbit at 40-deg inclination. Experiment space exists in both the module system. provides for 68 (150 experiments plus telemetry services, attitude control, power uses no consumables maintain attitude. Consequently, can years. Power 400 W supplied by solar cells batteries experiment operation housekeeping. houses carrier 136 (300 experiments, retro heat shield, parachute. An control tracking, telemetry, commanding satellite. payloads are also briefly described. first was scheduled 1995.