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BCP-600
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Ball Aerospace satellite bus designed for NASA Designed for Small Explorer (SMEX) Class Missions.
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| GFO American oceanorgraphic radar satellite. GFO was a follow-on to the successful GEOSAT program which flew between 1985 and 1990. GFO was to provide real-time ocean topography data to 65 Navy users at sea and on shore. Altimetry satellite built by Ball Aerospace for US Navy, USA. Launched 1998. Used the BCP-600 (formerly called Techstar) bus. |
| MTI American military surveillance satellite. The Multispectral Thermal Imager (MTI) was a space-based research and development project sponsored by the U. Experimental satellite built by Ball Aerospace for DoE, USAF STP (Space Test Program), USA. Launched 2000. Used the BCP-600 bus. |
1992 September - .
- GFO Contract - .
Nation: USA.
Spacecraft Bus: BCP-600.
Spacecraft: GFO.
GFO was a follow-on to the GEOSAT program. GFO was to provide real-time ocean topography data. The GFO contract was awarded in September 1992 and is worth $46M for the first satellite and $115M if options for two additional spacecraft are exercised..
1998 February 10 - .
13:20 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576E.
LV Family:
Taurus.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus 2210.
- GFO - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: USN.
Manufacturer: Ball.
Class: Earth.
Type: Civilian Radarsat. Spacecraft Bus: BCP-600.
Spacecraft: GFO.
USAF Sat Cat: 25157 . COSPAR: 1998-007A. Apogee: 788 km (489 mi). Perigee: 786 km (488 mi). Inclination: 108.10 deg. Period: 100.60 min. Altimeter..
2000 March 12 - .
09:29 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg 576E.
LV Family:
Taurus.
Launch Vehicle:
Taurus 1110.
- MTI - .
Mass: 587 kg (1,294 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: Los Alamos.
Manufacturer: Sandia.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: BCP-600.
Spacecraft: MTI.
USAF Sat Cat: 26102 . COSPAR: 2000-014A. Apogee: 609 km (378 mi). Perigee: 574 km (357 mi). Inclination: 97.40 deg. Period: 96.42 min. Military Technology. Sandia Multispectral Thermal Imager (MTI), aka USAF Space Test Program mission P97-3. The satellite was equipped with a hyperspectral imager for military target recognition / treaty monitoring applications..
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