ODERACS 2F

USA


Orbital DEbris RAdar Calibration Spheres

Launch data:

Designation 23476 / 95004H
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

4.318 cm length dipole wire (0,5kg?) released from the shuttle, typically in pairs


End of life

Decay 20 Feb 1995? (ref64)


Ref: #15, #64 - update: 26.03.09