ODERACS 1A

USA

Orbital DEbris RAdar Calibration Spheres

Launch data:

Designation 22990 / 94006B
Launch date 03 Feb 1994
Launch site KSC, LC-39A
Launch vehicle  Shuttle STS 60
Mission Military: calibration for radar echoes
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 358/386 km
Inclination 59.9°
Period 91.7 min

10 cm rough Aluminum sphere (4200g) released from the shuttle, typically in pairs

End of life

Decay 02 Oct 1994 (10 Feb 1994? ref64)

Ref: #15, #64, #207 - update: 26.03.09