# Young Engineers' Satellite

> research satellite launched in 1997

**Wikidata**: [Q1435404](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1435404)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/young-engineers-satellite

## Summary
Young Engineers' Satellite is a research satellite launched in 1997, serving as a technology demonstration spacecraft.

## Key Facts
- Launched on October 30, 1997, at 13:43 from ELA-3.
- Operated by the European Space Research and Technology Centre.
- Classified as both a research satellite and a technology demonstration spacecraft.
- Launched aboard an Ariane 5G (V101) vehicle.
- Has the COSPAR ID 1997-066C and NSSDCA ID 1997-066C.
- Its mission orbit is geostationary transfer orbit.

### FAQs
### Q: When was the Young Engineers' Satellite launched?
A: It was launched on October 30, 1997, at 13:43 from ELA-3.

### Q: Who operates the Young Engineers' Satellite?
A: It is operated by the European Space Research and Technology Centre.

### Q: What type of spacecraft is the Young Engineers' Satellite?
A: It is a research satellite and a technology demonstration spacecraft.

## Why It Matters
As a technology demonstration spacecraft, the Young Engineers' Satellite contributed to advancing experimental technologies in space, helping validate systems or methodologies for future aerospace missions. Its role in research and technology testing supported broader scientific and technological development within the space sector, bridging experimental innovation and practical application.

## Notable For
- It functions as a technology demonstration spacecraft, showcasing experimental technologies.
- Launched using the Ariane 5G (V101) European launch vehicle.
- Operated by the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), a key European Space Agency technology complex.
- Classified under both research satellite and technology demonstration spacecraft categories.

## Body
### Technical Classification
The Young Engineers' Satellite is categorized as both a **research satellite** (artificial satellite designed for scientific research) and a **technology demonstration spacecraft** (spacecraft used to demonstrate experimental technologies).

### Launch Details
- **Launch Date**: October 30, 1997, at 13:43 UTC.
- **Launch Site**: ELA-3 launch pad.
- **Launch Vehicle**: Ariane 5G (V101), a European heavy-lift launch vehicle.

### Mission Orbit
The satellite is placed in a **geostationary transfer orbit** (GTO), which is an intermediate orbit used during the transition from low Earth orbit to geostationary orbit.

### Operator
The satellite is owned and operated by the **European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)**, a technology complex of the European Space Agency located in Noordwijk, Netherlands.

### Identifiers
- **COSPAR ID**: 1997-066C
- **NSSDCA ID**: 1997-066C
- **SCN (Spacecraft Number)**: 25025

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## References

1. [Source](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/yes.htm)
2. Jonathan's Space Report