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European tether technology satellite. Young Engineers Satellite sponsored by the European Space Tech.
AKA: Young Engineers Satellite. Status: Operational 1997. First Launch: 1997-10-30. Last Launch: 2007-09-14. Number: 2 .
Centre, Noordwijk, with several technology experiments. YES-2/Fotino conducted the space tether for re-entry experiment.
Family: High earth orbit,
Technology,
Tether technology satellite.
Country: Europe.
Launch Vehicles: R-7,
Soyuz-U,
Soyuz-U-PVB,
Ariane 5,
Ariane 5G.
Launch Sites: Baikonur,
Baikonur LC1,
Kourou,
Kourou ELA3.
Agency: ESA,
ESTEC.
More at: 12010.
Bibliography: 2,
4.
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1997 October 30 - .
13:43 GMT - .
Launch Site: Kourou.
Launch Complex: Kourou ELA3.
LV Family: Ariane 5.
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G.
- YES - .
Payload: Young Engineers Satellite. Nation: Europe.
Agency: ESA.
Manufacturer: ESTEC.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: YES.
Spacecraft: YES.
USAF Sat Cat: 25025 . COSPAR: 1997-066C. Apogee: 26,604 km (16,530 mi). Perigee: 558 km (346 mi). Inclination: 7.6000 deg. Period: 467.70 min. Young Engineers Satellite with several technology experiments. Ejected from MAQSAT-H/TEAMSAT..
2007 September 14 - .
11:00 GMT - .
Launch Site: Baikonur.
Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1.
LV Family: R-7.
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB.
- YES-2 - .
Payload: Young Engineers Satellite. Mass: 5.00 kg (11.00 lb). Nation: Europe.
Agency: ESA.
Manufacturer: ESTEC.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft Bus: YES.
Spacecraft: YES.
COSPAR: 2007-040x.
YES-2/Fotino space tether for re-entry experiment. The YES-2 tether was deployed from the Nauka module at the front end of Foton at 04:47 on 25 September, and releaed at 07:20 after reaching only 8.5 km of the planned 30 km tether length. The 5 kg Fotino reentry capsule separated from the MASS data support system at the end of the tether at around 07:30. The idea was to toss the Fotino against the direction of orbital motion to push it into a lower orbit and re-entry without the need for a retrorocket. Unfortunately the final outcome of the experiment remained unknown.
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