ODERACS 2D

USA


Orbital DEbris RAdar Calibration Spheres

Launch data:

Designation 23474 / 95004F
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
Earth orbit (before decay):
Perigee / Apogee 146 x 265 km
Eccentricity 
Inclination 51.64 deg
Period 89.62 min

13.208 cm long dipole wire (1,5kg) released from the shuttle, typically in pairs


End of life

Decay 02 Mar 1995


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