TECHEDSAT 5
Satellite information TECHEDSAT 5
| Spacetrack Directory Name | TECHEDSAT 5 |
| Orbit launches |
1998-11-20 |
| Deorbitation date |
2017-07-29 |
| Days in orbit | 6826 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information TECHEDSAT 5
First "Modulated" Exobrake to target re-entry point. Updated Avionics, Radio, Iridium & GPS hardware. Digi XBee RF modules, taking the place of wired connections in the satellite, operated as wireless "data-crossroads" between TechEdSat 5 key components. Establish improved uncertainty analysis for eventual controlled flight through the Thermosphere. Improve prediction of re-entry location. Provide the base technology for sample return technology from orbital platforms. Provide the eventual testing of independent TDRV-based planetary missions. Provide engineering data for an OnOrbit Tracking Device that could improve the prediction of jettisoned material from the ISS.
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