Also known as P92-1
Launch data:
| Designation
|
22698
/ 93041A
|
|
Launch
date
|
25
Jun 1993 at 23:30 UT |
| Launch site | Va, SLC-5 |
| Launch vehicle |
Scout-G1 (#117) |
| Mission | Radar
calibration |
| Earth orbit: |
|
Perigee/Apogee
|
751/884
km
|
|
Inclination
|
89.5°
|
|
Period
|
101.2
min
|
|
Mass
at launch
|
87
kg
|
Was built by Defense Systems Inc. for the USAF Space Test Program
Radcal carries a C-band transponder operating on the same frequency as the
radars, and a GPS navigation package so that its orbit can be precisely
determined. This calibration will allow the Space Command radars to determine
orbital positions of other satellites to within a few metres.
Dowlinks on 400.033 and 150.013 MHz
Ref: #15 - update: 24.10.04