Re-Entry: Detla II – Payload Assist Module

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Star 48 - Photo: Orbital ATK
Star 48 – Photo: Orbital ATK

NORAD ID: 34662
Origin: USA
Object: Delta II R/B – Payload Assist Module D
Type: Star 48 Solid Rocket Motor
Mass: ~155kg (inert)
Inclination: 39.8°
Launched: March 24, 2009 – 8:34 UTC
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925-9.5
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Launch the NavStar 63 (USA-203) GPS Navigation Satellite

Re-Entry Prediction: September 28, 2015 – 12:23 UTC +/-120 Min.
Re-Entry Zone: Unknown

Technical Description: Star 48 was introduced in 1982 and has been used on a variety of spacecraft. Star 48B was spin stabilized and had smaller a performance than the TVC capable version.
The upper stage features a 1.24-meter diameter titanium casing holding a total of 2,010 Kilograms of solid propellant.
It is 2.08 meters in length and has a launch mass of 2,165 Kilograms. It operates at an average thrust of 68.6 Kilonewtons (6,995kg) with peak thrust reaching 77.8kN (7,930kg).

Re-Entry Orbits
Image: Spaceflight101/Orbitron
Image: Spaceflight101/Orbitron

 

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