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FALCONSAT 5 (USA 221) (37226)
COSPAR: 2010-062E | Alt Name: Falconsat-5
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 2010
Launch Site
KODAK
Launch Pad
LP1
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur IV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37226
International Designator
2010-062E
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FALCONSAT 5 (USA 221)
Alternative Name
Falconsat-5
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FALCONSAT 5 (USA 221), also known as Falconsat-5, is an experimental satellite operated by AFSMC and manufactured by USAFA. Launched on November 20, 2010, from KODAK LP1 using a Minotaur IV launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 4 meters. It carries an ion source, WISPERS, MESA, and RUSS equipment onboard. The satellite weighs 161 kilograms at launch with the same dry mass after launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. FALCONSAT 5 features a box shape with antennas and uses a Hall effect thruster as its motor. Its purpose is experimental in nature.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.4
Span
4
Dry Mass
161
Launch Mass
161
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Falconsat-5
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
USAFA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Falconsat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Hall effect thruster
Equipment
Ion Source, WISPERS, MESA, RUSS
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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