STARSHINE Mission

Objectives and Applications

Used to measure upper atmospheric density and the response of that region of the atmosphere to solar storms.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Student-Tracked Atmospheric Research Satellite for Heuristic International Networking Equipment
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Launch Date
27 May 1999
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EOL Date
21 Jan 2003
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
67 deg
Orbit Altitude
500 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
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Mission Instruments

Mission Measurements

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