ODERACS 1D

USA

Orbital DEbris RAdar Calibration Spheres

Launch data:

Designation 22993 / 94006E
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

5 cm Aluminum sphere (500g) released from the shuttle, typically in pairs

End of life

Decay 06 Feb 1995? (ref64)

Ref: #15, #64 - update: 26.03.09