Ho‘oponopono 2 (H2)

Ho‘oponopono 2
Ho‘oponopono 2
Ho‘oponopono 2
Spacecraft name Ho‘oponopono 2 (H2)
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Status Reentry 2021-08-26. No signal.
Launched 2013-11-20
NORAD ID 39403
Deployer P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer)
Launcher Minotaur I
Organization University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Country US
Launch brokerer Tyvak, ?
Partners U.S. Air Force
Oneliner

Radar calibration service.

Description

Continue a long-existing radar calibration service, provided currently with a microsatellite (RADCAL) and with a payload suite on a meteorological mission (DMSP-15). 

  • Demonstrate the collection of accurate (< 5 m) ephemeris data.
  • Provide radar calibration information at an average rate of five radar ranges every day for 1 year.
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Last modified: 2023-06-12

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