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FALCONSAT (26064)
COSPAR: 2000-004D | Alt Name: Falconsat-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 27, 2000
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC8
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26064
International Designator
2000-004D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:49:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.19°
Right Ascension
117.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
12.65°
Period
100.19 min
Mean Motion
14.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FALCONSAT
Alternative Name
Falconsat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
USAFA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26064U 00004D 26184.74256065 .00000137 00000-0 65274-4 0 9997
2 26064 100.1890 117.3459 0037346 12.6532 347.5577 14.37276918385148
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FALCONSAT, also known as Falconsat-1, is an experimental satellite launched on January 27, 2000, from AFWTR SLC8 using the Minotaur I launch vehicle. It was manufactured by USAFA and operates under the same ownership. The satellite has a box shape with dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter, and 0.6 meters in span. Its dry mass is 15 kg and it carries an experimental payload named CHAWS-LD (S99-2). FALCONSAT is powered by solar cells and batteries and its equipment includes a radar cross-section of 0.403 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.403
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Falconsat
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
USAFA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Falconsat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
CHAWS-LD (S99-2)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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