RAFT
Satellite information RAFT - NO-60
| Spacetrack Directory Name | RAFT |
| Alternative name | NO-60 |
| Orbit launches |
2006-12-10 |
| Deorbitation date |
2007-05-30 |
| Days in orbit | 171 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
Additional information RAFT
Provide a Cubesat in a cluster which has an on-board transponder capable of identifying itself via the NSS satellite Radar Tracking system to help locate the Cubesats. Secondly, RAFT will have a separate 217 MHz NSSS radar transmitter and receiver, which can help with calibration tests of the separate NSSS transmit and receive antenna beams. Part of RAFT mission. The satellites will be the first of their size with the ability to be tracked by the Navy Space Surveillance (NSSS) radar fence. The satellites will also function as amateur radio transponders.
Update time: 2022-04-05 13:29:03
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