Equator-S: Entwicklung, Bau und Start eines Forschungssatelliten zur Ergaenzung des Inter-Agency Solar-Terrestrial Physics (IASTP) Programmes Schlussbericht

Abstract

The project 'Equator-S' under reference number 50 C 9402 4 comprises development, manufacturing, qualification, launch and commissioning of a small (230 kg) scientific satellite. This is a German contribution to the international Inter-Agency Solar-Terrestrial Physics (IASTP) science program with several spacecraft missions such as Geotail, Wind, Soho, Fast, Interball and Cluster. Characteristic of the project was the small development team, the extremely limited budget and the short time frame for development and realization (1995-1997). The launch of 'Equator-S' as so-called 'Auxiliary Passenger' with Ariane 4 flight V103 took place on Dezember 2, 1997. The satellite was operated and controled by the German Space Operations Control Center GSOC of the DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen. (orig.)Available from TIB Hannover: DtF QN1(68,6) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEBundesministerium fuer Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie, Bonn (Germany); DLR Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Bonn (Germany)DEGerman