Spartan 1

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Spartan 1
Organization Unknown (United States)
Mission type Solar Physics
Launch date September 13, 1994 (1994-09-13)
Launch vehicle STS-64
Carrier rocket Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1994-059B
Mass 1288.0 kg
Alternate Names Spartan 201-02, 23253
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Spartan 1 (also known as Spartan 201), a US spacecraft, was released from STS 64 on September 13 and was captured back after a few days. It carried optical instruments to measure the speed and acceleration of the solar wind in the corona.