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OEX-Target [NASA]
The OEX-Target (Orbiter Experiments Target) was a 0.9 m diameter visual satellite target that was deployed by the shuttle crew of Atlantis (STS 61-B) during an EVA. The orbiter pilots used the target to help check out new software in the vehicle's autopilot.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Rendezvous target |
| Operator: | NASA |
| Contractors: | NASA |
| Equipment: | None |
| Configuration: | Sphere |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | None |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 16 kg |
| Orbit: | 360 km × 371 km, 28.47 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEX-Target (OET) | 1985-109E | 27.11.1985 | CCK LC-39A | Shuttle | with Atlantis F2 (STS 61-B), Aussat A2, Morelos 2, Satcom K2 |
Launch Sites:
- CCK = NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
References:
- NSSDC Master Catalog: OEX Target
