ANGELS
Stage · USA
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Small satellite for the Air Force Research Lab which made observations of the Delta rocket's second stage at ranges from 50 kilometers down to a few kilometers, for further development of satellite inspection technology. Orbit and mass classified; figures shown are speculative. Technology satellite built by Orbital Sciences Corp. (OSC) for Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), USA. Launched 2014.
More at: ANGELS.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Vehicles
- Delta 4M+(4,2), Delta IV
- Launch Sites
- Cape Canaveral LC37B
Chronology
1 event
2014 July 28
23:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC37B. Launch Pad: SLC37B. LV Family: Delta IV. Launch Vehicle: Delta 4M+(4,2).- USA 255 - .
Payload: ANGELS. Mass: 70 kg (154 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: ULAB.
Spacecraft: ANGELS.
USAF Sat Cat: 40101 . COSPAR: 2014-043C. Apogee: 35,500 km (22,000 mi). Perigee: 15,000 km (9,000 mi). Inclination: 25.00 deg.
Small satellite for the Air Force Research Lab which made observations of the Delta rocket's second stage at ranges from 50 kilometers down to a few kilometers, for further development of satellite inspection technology. Orbit and mass classified; figures shown are speculative.