Spacecraft

 

Spacecraft Specifications

Length: 20.25 ft (6.2 m) with solar panels deployed

Width: 8 ft (2.4 m) x 8 ft (2.4 m)

Height: 10.33 ft (3.2 m)

TAGSAM Length: 11 ft (3.4 m)

TAGSAM Head Width: 12 in (30.5 cm) diameter

Dry Mass (unfueled): 1,940 lbs (880 kg)

Wet Mass (fueled): 4,650 lbs (2,110 kg)

Power: Two solar panels totaling 91 ft² (8.5 m²) generate between 1,226 and 3,000 watts, depending on the spacecraft’s distance from the Sun.

Payload: Five science instruments, the TAGSAM, and the SRC allow the spacecraft to gather data, collect a sample, and safely return it to Earth.