Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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26064
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COSPAR ID
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2000-004-D
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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FALCONSAT
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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742 x 794 km, 100.2°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 9.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 8.4 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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27 January 2000 03:03
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Minotaur 1 |
Description
| Purpose is to study how charged particles can build up and destroy satellite onboard computer systems. |
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