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Ulysses (spacecraft)

Ulysses (/juːˈlɪsiːz/ yoo-LISS-eez, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}UK also /ˈjuːlɪsiːz/ YOO-liss-eez) was a robotic space probe whose primary mission was to orbit the Sun and study it at…

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Aphelion altitude
5.40 AU
Closest approach
8 February 1992
Contractor
NASA
COSPAR ID
1990-090B
Deactivated
30 June 2009
Dimensions
3.2 m × 3.3 m × 2.1 m (10.5 ft × 10.8 ft × 6.9 ft)

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Ulysses (spacecraft)

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Triples25
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018519
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Ulysses (spacecraft)

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Aphelion altitude · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → 5.40 AU
Closest approach · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → 8 February 1992
Contractor · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → NASA
COSPAR ID · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → 1990-090B
Deactivated · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → 30 June 2009
Dimensions · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → 3.2 m × 3.3 m × 2.1 m (10.5 ft × 10.8 ft × 6.9 ft)
Disposal · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → Decommissioned
Distance · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → 440,439 km (6.3 Jupiter radii)
Inclination · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → 79.11°
Launch date · 1
Ulysses (spacecraft) → 6 October 1990, 11:47:16 UTC

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Ulysses (spacecraft)Aphelion altitude5.40 AU1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Closest approach8 February 19921.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)ContractorNASA1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)COSPAR ID1990-090B1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Deactivated30 June 20091.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Dimensions3.2 m × 3.3 m × 2.1 m (10.5 ft × 10.8 ft × 6.9 ft)1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)DisposalDecommissioned1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Distance440,439 km (6.3 Jupiter radii)1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Inclination79.11°1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Launch date6 October 1990, 11:47:16 UTC1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Launch mass371 kg (818 lb)1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Launch siteKennedy Space Center, LC-39B1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)ManufacturerAstrium GmbH, Friedrichshafen (formerly Dornier Systems)1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Mission duration18 years, 8 months, 24 days1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Mission typeHigh-inclination solar orbiter1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)NamesOdysseus1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)OperatorNASA / ESA1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Payload mass55 kg (121 lb)1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Perihelion altitude1.35 AU1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Period2,264.26 days (6.2 years)1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Power285 watts1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)Reference systemHeliocentric orbit1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)RocketSpace Shuttle Discovery (STS-41) with Inertial Upper Stage and PAM-S1.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)SATCAT no.208421.00infobox
Ulysses (spacecraft)WebsiteNASA Page ESA Page1.00infobox

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