Re: Information required.
Mike DiMuzio (mdimuzio@cisnet.com)
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:11:56 +0000
> Izak Marais wrote:
>
> Can someone please tell me what the largest (heaviest) single satellite was,
> launched to date, plus details of when, from where, launch vehicle etc.
> Needed for a presentation to students.
>
> Thanks very much
Well, the largest I've been able to find is good old Skylab.
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Skylab 1 1973-027A 5/14/73 Space station NASA
ESMC Saturn 5 LEO 74783 kg
This is from JPL's Mission and Spacecraft library.
Mike
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41.087N 80.714W 305 meters
Mike DiMuzio mdimuzio@cisnet.com