Spacetrack Directory Name | AFOTEC-1 |
Alternative name | 2019-026A |
Orbit launches | 2019-05-05 |
Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
Starting point | RLLB (Rocket Lab Launch Base) |
WWW | Here |
Perigee | 498 km |
Apogee | 506 km |
Height AFOTEC-1 | 348.66 km |
Release two stainless steal ball bearing to help calibrate ground-based radar and optical sensors. Educational mission for cadets learning about real space missions. Sphere 1 is 4 cm diameter with a mass around 0.3 kg. Sphere 2 is 2 cm diameter with a mass around 0.03 kg. The larger sphere will have an
optically-measured iridite coating, and the cubesatellite bus will contain LEDs in
frequencies that support testing of selected optical sensors.