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ODERACS 2D

ODERACS 2D was launched on February 3, 1995 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 2, 1995).

COSPAR 1995-004FNORAD 23474United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
ODERACS 2D
Payload designation
ODERACS dipole?
International designator
1995-004F
NORAD catalog number
23474
GCAT identifier
S23474
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/288

Mission

Mission type
Calibration
Use
Civil government
Program
ODERACS
Country
United States
Builder
NASA Johnson Space Flight Center
Platform (bus)
ODERACS

Launch

Date
February 3, 1995 · 05:22 UTC
Launch record
1995-004Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
316 km
Apogee
335 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 2, 1995
Last known active
Feb 4, 1995
End of operations
Feb 4, 1995

Size

Length
0.1 m
Span
0.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q55641295 (CC0).