Launch Date
June 25, 1993
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout G-1
NORAD ID
22698
International Designator
1993-041A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:17:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.50°
Right Ascension
59.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
130.01°
Period
101.11 min
Mean Motion
14.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
RADCAL
Alternative Name
RADCAL
Type
Status
Owner
WSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22698U 93041A 26185.05397161 .00000155 00000-0 58871-4 0 9992
2 22698 89.5000 59.3741 0089952 130.0060 230.9073 14.24189841714595
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.8
Span
6.1
Dry Mass
87
Launch Mass
87
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.565
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
RADCAL
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
CTA
Life Expectancy
3 years (design)
Bus
Ministar
Configuration
octagonal prism with gravity gradient boom
Motor
?
Equipment
2 C-Band transponders, GPS receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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