GLOMR

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GLOMR
Organization Department of Defense-Department of the Air Force (United States)
Mission type Communications,Engineering,Surveillance and Other Military
Launch date October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30)
Launch vehicle STS-51B
Carrier rocket Space Shuttle
Launch site Cape Canaveral, United States
COSPAR ID 1985-104B
Mass 68.0 kg
Alternate Names Glob Low Orb Mes Rel Sat, 16231
Nominal Power 2.0W
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GLOMR (Global Low Orbiting Message Relay Satellite) was a US Department of Defense satellite deployed from the STS 61-A shuttle mission. It was developed by DSI (now CTA) and Rockwell for the US Military. It was designed to demonstrated the ability to read out, store, and forward data from remote ground-based sensors. The satellite was first scheduled for deployment from STS-51B, but a battery problem forced a return to Earth for repair. The satellite reentered the Earth's atmosphere after 14 months.