Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
STPSat-2 (USA 217) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
USAF Space Test Program |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
650 |
Apogee (km) |
650 |
Eccentricity |
0 |
Inclination (degrees) |
72 |
Period (minutes) |
97.73 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
180 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
20-11-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
1 yr. |
Contractor |
Ball Aerospace |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Kodiak Launch Complex |
Launch Vehicle |
Minotaur 4 |
COSPAR Number |
2010-062A |
NORAD Number |
37222 |
Comments |
Two top-priority investigations from the miltary´s Space Experiment Review Board. |