Dodecapole 1, 2 (Porcupine 1, 2)
Dodecapole 1 (booms not extended)
The Dodecapole satellites, also known as Dodecahedron or Porcupine, were small passive radar calibration satellites built by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).
The spherical satellites deployed 12 telescoping antenna booms of 7.6 m length in orbit.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Calibration |
| Operator: | Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) |
| Contractors: | Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) |
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| Propulsion: | None |
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| Mass: | ? |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Dodecapole 1 (Porcupine 1) | 09.03.1965 | Va 75-1-2 | Thor-DM21 Agena-D | with SECOR 3, Poppy 4, Solrad 7B, GGSE 2, GGSE 3, Surcal 4, Oscar 3 | |
| Dodecapole 2 (Porcupine 2) | 13.08.1965 | Va 75-1-1 | Thor-DSV2A Able-Star | with Transit-O 5, Long Rod, Tempsat 1, Calsphere 2, Surcal 5 |
