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EBAD Test Mass (on ION-SCV 009) [D-Orbit]
The EBAD Test Mass or Satellite Simulator is a passive simulated satellite to be deployed from ION-SCV 009 Eclectic Elena to test the NEA Payload Release Ring (PRR) by Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) for the deployment of payloads/spacecraft from a launch vehicle or Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV).
The test mass was deployed on 19 February 2023.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Dummy satellite |
| Operator: | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) |
| Contractors: | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) |
| Equipment: | None |
| Configuration: | Cylindrical dummy mass |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | None |
| Lifetime: | N/A |
| Mass: | ~ 10 kg |
| Orbit: | 318 km × 327 km, 70.0° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBAD Test Mass (Satellite Simulator) | 2023-014BH | 31.01.2023 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Starlink v1.5 G2-6-1, ..., G2-6-49, ION-SCV 009 |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
