25978 - CLEMENTINE

CLEMENTINE was a French research spacecraft that was launched along with HELIOS-1B. The 50-kg spacecraft was designed to monitor Earth's "radio-electric environment." Initial orbital parameters were period 97.8 min, apogee 664 km, perigee 650 km, and inclination 98.1 deg.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1999-12-03
Launch Vehicle: Ariane
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 50.0 kg