Faisat 1

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General

Designation	23465 / 95002C
Launch date	24 Jan 1995 at 03:54 UT
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Experimental: communications
Perigee/Apogee	967/1021 km
Inclination	82.9°
Period	105 min
Launch vehicle	Cosmos 3C
Launch site	Plesetsk LC132
Mass at launch	115 kg

This is a prototype of the satellites to form the infosat network.

This bird was modified by FAI from an existing satellite bus whose mission was cancelled (probably a DARPA satellite). The satellite also carries a small thermal-control experiment for USAF Phillips Lab.

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External resources

sat-index articles

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