CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- FalconSat-2
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Full Name
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FalconSat-2
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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USAF
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Launch Date
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24 Mar 2006
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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24 Mar 2006
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Highly elliptical
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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39 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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650 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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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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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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No IDN OpenSearch datasets found.
No FedEO OpenSearch datasets found.
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