TechSat-21
TechSat-21|
Artist's rendition |
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| Mission type |
Technology |
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| Operator |
AFRL, STP, NASA |
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| Spacecraft properties |
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| Manufacturer |
MicroSat Systems |
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| Launch mass |
181 kilograms (399 lb) |
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| Start of mission |
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| Launch date |
Not launched |
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| Rocket |
Atlas V 401 |
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| Launch site |
Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
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| Orbital parameters |
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| Reference system |
Geocentric |
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| Regime |
Low Earth |
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| Perigee |
560 kilometers (350 mi) |
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| Apogee |
560 kilometers (350 mi) |
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| Inclination |
35.4& degrees |
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| Epoch |
Planned |
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TechSat-21 (Technology Satellite of the 21st Century) was a small spacecraft developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for formation flight of spacecraft which can rapidly change formation based on mission requirements.[1] The project was canceled in 2003 due to numerous cost overruns.[2]
References
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| | Launch/orbital vehicles | |
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| | University Nanosat Program | |
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| | Space weather satellites | |
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| | Technology demonstrators | |
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| | Tactical Satellite Program satellites | |
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