XSS-10

USA, AFRL

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Experimental Spacecraft System

Launch data:

Designation	27664 / 03005B
Launch date	29 Jan 2003 - 18:06 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-17B
Launch vehicle	Delta 7925-9.5 (#D295)
Mission	Technology
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	517 / 804 km
Inclination	39.75°
Period	97.75 min

Specifications:

Prime contractor	USA, Boeing
Platform
Mass at launch	28 kg
Mass in orbit	25 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	battery only
Design lifetime	24 hours

Mission details:

XSS-10 is an experimental inspector satellite launched for the USAF Research Laboratory; it separeted from Delta-2 second stage (2003-005C) approximately Jan 30.42. It then made a series of 35 metres approches to the Delta-2 stage, testing station-keeping systems and using an experimental camera to provide images of the stage.

Ref: #3(SD367), #7, #15, #84 - update: 08.07.11