Falconsat 5

Also called USA 221

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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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