Name | Falcon ODE (AFOTEC-1, Falcon Orbital Debris Experiment, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, SFERES, Space Fence Evaluation of Radar EffectivenesS) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | Operational? (No public news found, but likely operational) |
Launched | 2019-05-03 |
NORAD ID | 44225 |
Deployer | Maxwell [Rocket Lab] |
Launcher | Electron |
Organisation | Air Force Academy |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Launch brokerer | Rocket Lab |
Oneliner |
Evaluate ground-based tracking of space objects and educational mission. |
Description |
Release two stainless steal ball bearing to help calibrate ground-based radar and optical sensors. Educational mission for cadets learning about real space missions. Sphere 1 is 4 cm diameter with a mass around 0.3 kg. Sphere 2 is 2 cm diameter with a mass around 0.03 kg. The larger sphere will have an |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Photo Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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