NII KP
Spacecraft · Russia
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Russian manufacturer of spacecraft. NII KP, Russia.
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Chronology
1 event
2001 December 10
17:18 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC45/1. LV Family: Zenit. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2.- Reflektor - .
Mass: 8.00 kg (17.60 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: RAKA.
Manufacturer: NII KP.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Reflektor.
USAF Sat Cat: 27005 . COSPAR: 2001-056E. Apogee: 1,012 km (628 mi). Perigee: 985 km (612 mi). Inclination: 99.20 deg. Period: 105.10 min.
The 8 kg Reflektor was built by NII KP in Russia for space debris studies in a joint experiment with the Air Force Research Lab. The satellite consisted of of four triangular fins on a square base plus a deployable boom, with an array of laser retroreflectors. The satellite was 1.4 m long and 0.5 m wide but only 6 kg in mass. It will be used to calibrate laser imaging systems and other optical sensors.