MARSCOM
Satellite information MARSCOM - NMARS
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MARSCOM |
| Alternative name | NMARS |
| Orbit launches |
2006-12-10 |
| Deorbitation date |
2007-05-06 |
| Days in orbit | 147 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
Additional information MARSCOM
The mission of MARScom is to explore and demonstrate a very low cost yet viable communications capability for education and training of both Midshipmen and the large numbers of Navy Marine Corps communications cadre personnel. 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 13:49:04
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