Objectives and Applications
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The ANDE-2 is a follow-up mission of ANDE (launch on STS-116 to ISS on Dec. 16, 2006 ) and a low-cost mission of NRL (Naval Research Laboratory) to demonstrate a method to monitor the thermospheric neutral density from an initial altitude of about 350 km downwards. The overall objective is to provide high-quality for satellites calibrating techniques and to improve the drag coefficient models for precision orbit determination.
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