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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - FalconSat-2 -

Full Name

FalconSat-2

Status

Mission complete

Mission Agencies

USAF

Launch Date

24 Mar 2006

Mission Links

mission site

EOL Date

24 Mar 2006

EO Portal Info

NORAD Catalog #

International Designator

Orbit Type

Highly elliptical

Orbit Period

Orbit Sense

N/A

Orbit Inclination

39 deg

Orbit Altitude

650 km

Orbit Longitude

Orbit LST

Repeat Cycle

Objectives and Applications

FalconSat-2 is a student-built low-cost microsatellite of the USAFA (United States Air Force Academy), Colorado Springs, CO. The science objectives are to investigate F-region ionospheric plasma depletions. The educational objective is to provide hands-on experience in an exciting endeavor.

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