TACSAT 2 (29653)

COSPAR: 2006-058A | Alt Name: Tacsat 2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 16, 2006

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0B

Launch Vehicle

Minotaur I

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

29653

International Designator

2006-058A

Decay Date

2/5/2011

Basic Satellite Info

Name

TACSAT 2

Alternative Name

Tacsat 2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

AFRL

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

TACSAT 2 was a technology and imaging satellite launched on December 16, 2006, from Wallops Flight Facility Pad 0B using a Minotaur I launch vehicle. The spacecraft, based on the Roadrunner Bus (NGMB), measured 1.7 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and had a span of 5.5 meters. It weighed 370 kilograms at launch and was equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. TACSAT 2 operated under the ownership of AFRL, manufactured by MICSY, and utilized a BHT-200 Hall Effect Thruster as its propulsion system. The satellite's primary mission involved technology demonstration and imaging capabilities in orbit.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.7

Diameter

Span

5.5

Dry Mass

370

Launch Mass

370

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

2.2862

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tacsat 2

Purpose

Technology, imaging

Mission

Technology, imaging

Manufacturer

MICSY

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

SN-200

Configuration

Roadrunner Bus (NGMB, Next Generation Multifunctional Bus)

Motor

BHT-200 Hall Effect Thruster

Equipment

see above

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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