Satellite Falconsat-3 of US Air Force Academy

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Falconsat-3
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner US Air Force Academy
Users Civil/Military
Purpose Technology Development
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 538
Apogee (km) 540
Eccentricity 0.000144738746562455
Inclination (degrees) 35.4
Period (minutes) 95.4
Launch Mass (kg.) 46
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 09-03-2007
Expected Lifetime
Contractor US Air Force Academy
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Cape Canaveral
Launch Vehicle Atlas 5
COSPAR Number 2007-006E
NORAD Number 30776
Comments Air Force Academy’s first attempt at achieving three axis attitude determination and control (ADCS). FalconSAT-3 will carry three payloads to conduct DoD research. When primary mission completed amateur radio payload will be activated.

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