ODERACS 2C

USA

Orbital DEbris RAdar Calibration Spheres

Launch data:

Designation	23473 / 95004E
Launch date	03 Feb 1995 at 04:57 UT
Launch site	KSC, LC-39B
Launch vehicle	Shuttle STS-63
Mission	Military: radar calibration
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	314/336 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	91 min

5.08 cm diameter steel sphere (500g?) released from the shuttle, typically in pairs

End of life

Decay

07 Feb 1995? (ref64)

Ref: #15, #64 - update: 26.03.09