OBJECT X

Photo OBJECT X

43779
Spacetrack Directory Number
2018-12-03
Orbit launches


Satellite information OBJECT X - 2018-099X

Spacetrack Directory Name OBJECT X
Alternative name 2018-099X
Orbit launches 2018-12-03
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
WWW Here
Perigee 573 km/h
Apogee 591 km

Additional information OBJECT X

? Deliver to the RAAF AIS / ADS-B capability across the globe using COTS AIS and ADS-B systems.\r\n? Test, validate and further develop Australian SSA capabilities by providing engineering design and performance data for the design of future passive radar systems to track LEO spacecraft.\r\n? Develop and demonstrate software defined radio capability, which is used to support AIS and ADS-B monitoring and recording and GNSS SDR receive capability for passive LEO tacking.\r\n? Develop and demonstrate building-block technologies and CONOPS for future ADF space capabilities. Bespoke mechanical design supporting a large deployable model, a custom UNSW Canberra flight computer, custom deployable antennae and custom software defined radio receivers.

satellite OBJECT X Date of exalting 03.12.2018y.


Update time: 2023-04-19 07:52:04
OBJECT X a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2018-12-03