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FalconSat 2 [USAF]
The mission of the FalconSat-2 will be to measure space plasma phenomena that are known to adversely affect space-based communication, such as the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS), and other civil and military communications.
Originally planned to be deployed from a Shuttle mission, it has been moved to a dedicated launch on the maiden flight of the Falcon-1 rocket. Due to a launch vehicle failure, the satellite was destroyed a few seconds after launch.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Experimental |
| Operator: | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Contractors: | U.S. Air Force Academy |
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| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 19.5 kg |
| Orbit: | 400 km × 500 km, 39° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FalconSat 2 | 2006-F01 | 24.03.2006 | Om | F | Falcon-1 (dev) |
Launch Sites:
- Om = Omelek Island, Reagan Test Site (formerly Kwajalein Missile Range), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Further FalconSat missions:
