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Falconsat 5
Also called USA 221
General
Designation
37226 / 10062E
Launch date
20 Nov 2010
Country of origin
United States
Mission
Technology
Perigee/Apogee
650 km
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle
Minotaur
4 #10
Carries a small Hall Effect thruster for attitude control and an electrostatic analyser/spectrometer suite to observe the effect of thruster plumes on the surrounding space environment.
Will also monitor ionospheric effects on radio communications.
161 kg at launch
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