ODERACS 2B

USA

Orbital DEbris RAdar Calibration Spheres

Launch data:

Designation 23472 / 95004D
Launch date 03 Feb 1995 at 04:57 UT
Launch site KSC, LC-39B
Launch vehicle  Schuttle STS-63
Mission Military: radar calibration
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 314/336 km
Inclination 51.63 deg
Period 88.05 min

15.24 cm dia. Aluminium sphere (4200g) released from the shuttle, typically in pairs

Put in orbit by STS crew on Feb 04, 1995

End of life

Decay 29 Sep 1995

Ref: #15, #64, #207 - update: 18.12.08