LAGEOS II letter and brochure, 1992-11-02
Scope and Contents
Articles, photographs, documents, and artifacts pertaining to LAGEOS.
Dates
- Creation: 1992-11-02
Creator
- From the Collection: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1958-) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear feet (2 boxes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
On October 23, 1992 NASA deployed the Italian Space Agency (ASI)-constructed Italian Research Interim Stage (IRIS) booster holding the LAGEOS II satellite from the shuttle Columbia. IRIS took LAGEOS II from shuttle altitude to its nominal orbital altitude 5,900 km, where a second small booster put Lageos II into a circular orbit.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899 Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6526
archives@uah.edu