EURECA Mission

Objectives and Applications

EURECA was an ESA space environment exploration mission designed and developed to be recovered from orbit after completion of the mission and returned to Earth. The satellite was designed as a re-usable, multi-disciplinary platform for microgravity, science and technology missions. The main objective of the recovery mission was the post-flight study of environmental effects (meteoroids and space debris impact) and wear-out mechanisms to the spacecraft and its payload.

Mission Summary

Full Name
European Retrievable Carrier
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
ESA
Launch Date
31 Jul 1992
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EOL Date
02 Aug 1992
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
TBD
Orbit Period
93.4 minutes
Orbit Sense
TBD
Orbit Inclination
28.45 deg
Orbit Altitude
508 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
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