FalconSat
Spacecraft · USA
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American technology satellite. The JAWSAT/FalconSat payloads were developed as a joint effort between the Air Force Academy and Weber State University.
Subtopics
- FalconSat 1 Experimental satellite for U.S. Air Force Academy, USA. Launched 2000.
- FalconSat 2 Experimental satellite for U.S. Air Force Academy, USA. Launched 2006.
- FalconSat 3 Experimental satellite built by U.S. Air Force Academy, SpaceQuest (bus) for U.S. Air Force Academy, USA. Launched 2007.
- FalconSat 5 Experimental satellite built by U.S. Air Force Academy, SpaceQuest (bus) for U.S. Air Force Academy, USA. Launched 2010.
- FalconSat 6 Experimental satellite for U.S. Air Force Academy, USA.
Related
- Family
- MX, Technology, Technology satellite
- Country
- USA
- Launch Vehicles
- Minuteman, Minotaur 1, Atlas V, Atlas V 401, Falcon 1, Minotaur IV
- Launch Sites
- Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Kwajalein, Cape Canaveral LC41, Vandenberg SLC8, Kwajalein OM
Photo Gallery
Falconsat-2
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Falconsat-3
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FalconSat 6
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FalconSat
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Chronology
4 events
2000 January 27
03:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC8. LV Family: Minuteman. Launch Vehicle: Minotaur 1.- Falconsat - . Mass: 52 kg (114 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFMC. Manufacturer: USAF Colorado Springs. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Falconsat. USAF Sat Cat: 26064 . COSPAR: 2000-004D. Apogee: 810 km (503 mi). Perigee: 754 km (468 mi). Inclination: 100.20 deg. Period: 100.41 min. USAF Academy satellite, carried the CHAWS-LD (Charging Hazards and Wake Studies-Long Duration) experiment to measure spacecraft charging effects in LEO..
2006 March 24
Launch Site: Kwajalein. Launch Complex: Kwajalein OM. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Falcon 1. FAILURE: Fuel leak at T+25 seconds caused a fire in the first stage engine area. Failed Stage: 1.- Falconsat-2 - . Mass: 20 kg (44 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: USAF Colorado Springs. Manufacturer: USAFA. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Falconsat. The satellite fell through the roof of SpaceX's machine shop on the atoll..
2007 March 9
03:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC41. Launch Pad: SLC41. LV Family: Atlas V. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 401.- Falconsat-3 - . Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: Martin. Manufacturer: USAF Colorado Springs. Class: Technology. Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: Falconsat. USAF Sat Cat: 30776 . COSPAR: 2007-006E. Apogee: 559 km (347 mi). Perigee: 558 km (346 mi). Inclination: 35.40 deg. Period: 95.80 min. USAF Academy student satellite with ionospheric experiments and plasma atttiude control thrusters..
2010 November 20
01:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Kodiak. LV Family: Peacekeeper. Launch Vehicle: Minotaur IV.- USA 221 - . Payload: Falconsat-5. Mass: 161 kg (354 lb). Nation: USA. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Falconsat. USAF Sat Cat: 37226 . COSPAR: 2010-062E. US Air Force Academy satellite with experiments to study plasma and the ionosphere..