Ulysses Datasheet

Dimensions Length 3.2 m
(booms stowed) Width 3.3 m
  Height 2.1 m
 
Mass Total at launch 366.7 kg
  Scientific payload 55.1 kg
  Payload cover ejected 0.1 kg
  Initial fuel (hydrazine) 33.5 kg
  Fuel at May 2007 ~6.7 kg
 
Stabilization Spin-stabilized 5 rpm
 
Power Radio-isotope thermoelectric generator (RTG)  
  Beginning of mission 283 W
  May 2007 ~195 W
 
Communications X-band downlink 20 W
  S-band uplink/downlink 5 W
 
Communic ations Parabolic high gain 1.65 m
antennas 2 low gains  
 
Maximum telemetry Real-time 1024 bps
rates Recorded 512 bps
  Real-time + Playback (1:7 interleave) 8192 bps
 
Booms Radial dipole antenna 72.5 m
  Axial monopole antenna 7.5 m
  Radial magnetometer boom 5.6 m