ODERACS 2E

USA

Orbital DEbris RAdar Calibration Spheres

Launch data:

Designation 23475 / 95004G
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 261 x 270 km
Eccentricity 
Inclination 51.63 deg
Period 89.82 min

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

End of life

Decay 27 Feb 1995

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