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Class: Technology. Nation: USA. Manufacturer: USAF Academy, Weber State University.

The JAWSAT/FalconSat payloads are being developed as a joint effort between the Air Force Academy and Weber State University. The JAWSAT and FalconSat satellites, along with several micro-satellites, will be the first payloads to fly on the converted Minuteman in late 1999.

JAWSAT Chronology

2000 January 27 - JAWSAT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Vehicle: Minotaur. Mass: 64 kg (141 lb). Perigee: 753 km (468 mi). Apogee: 805 km (501 mi). Inclination: 100.20 deg. Period: 100.36 min.
Joint USAF Academy/Weber State Satellite. Payloads included a plasma experiment, a particle detector, and a technology test.

Bibliography:

McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
California SpacePort Home Page, Web Address when accessed: http://www.calspace.com/.
NASA/GSFC Orbital Information Group Website, Web Address when accessed: http://oig1.gsfc.nasa.gov/.
Space-Launcher.com, Orbital Report News Agency. Web Address when accessed: http://www.orbireport.com/Log.html.

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