CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- TacSat-2
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Full Name
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Tactical Satellite-2
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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DoD (USA)
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Launch Date
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16 Dec 2006
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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05 Feb 2011
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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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Orbit Period
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92.9 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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40 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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419 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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The TacSat-2 objective is to demonstrate techniques and methodologies to dramatically shorten the development time required for small satellites. TacSat-2 represents in fact a new way of doing business in spacecraft implementation.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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