CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
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Full Name
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FalconSat-5
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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USAF, DoD (USA)
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Launch Date
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20 Nov 2010
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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20 Nov 2013
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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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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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97.7 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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72 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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The goal of FalconSat-5 is for cadets to “Learn Space by Doing Space” through real world, hands-on experience of a complete space mission design that supports DoD space science and technology objectives in the field of space situational awareness capabilities. The study of RF transmission and plasma measurement correlation in the ionosphere is the main topic of the FalconSat-5 mission to improve the ionospheric models. The spacecraft development and launch is funded by the US Air Force Space Tes
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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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