Falcon ODE (AFOTEC-1, Falcon Orbital Debris Experiment, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, SFERES, Space Fence Evaluation of Radar EffectivenesS)

Falcon ODE
Falcon ODE
Spacecraft Falcon ODE (AFOTEC-1, Falcon Orbital Debris Experiment, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, SFERES, Space Fence Evaluation of Radar EffectivenesS)
Spacecraft 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
Entity name Air Force Academy
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Headquarters US
Launch brokerer Rocket Lab
Partners U.S. Air Force Operational Testing and Evaluation Center
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 optically-measured iridite coating, and the cubesatellite bus will contain LEDs in frequencies that support testing of selected optical sensors.

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Last modified: 2023-06-09

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