ODERACS
ODERACS A - F [NASA]
ODERACS (Orbital Debris Radar Calibration Sphere) A to F was a set of six spheres deployed from the Shuttle mission STS-60. The purpose of the Orbital Debris Calibration Spheres experiment was to calibrate the radars and telescopes used for orbital debris measurements by putting objects of the size of interest into orbit for observation. One of the pair was polished, the other diffuse. The 3 pairs were 2, 4, and 6 inches in diameter.
ODERACS 2 was a set of 3 spheres 2, 4, and 6 inches in diameter and 3 dipoles 2, 4, and 6 inches in length.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Radar calibration |
| Operator: | NASA Goddard |
| Contractors: | |
| Equipment: | None |
| Configuration: | 15 cm spheres (#A, B, 2A), 10 cm spheres (#C, D, 2B), 5 cm spheres (#E, F, 2C), 13.3 cm wire dipoles (#2D, 2E), 4.4 cm wire dipoles (#2F) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | None |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 4200 g (#A,B,2A), 500 g (# C,D,2B), 5 g (# E,F,2C), 1.5 g (#2D, 2E), 0.5 g (#2F) |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODERACS (A) | 02.12.1992 | CC LC-39A | ND | Shuttle | with Discovery F15 (STS 53), SDS-2 3, ODERACS (B),(C),(D),(E),(F) |
| ODERACS (B) | 02.12.1992 | CC LC-39A | ND | Shuttle | with Discovery F15 (STS 53), SDS-2 3, ODERACS (A),(C),(D),(E),(F) |
| ODERACS (C) | 02.12.1992 | CC LC-39A | ND | Shuttle | with Discovery F15 (STS 53), SDS-2 3, ODERACS (A),(B),(D),(E),(F) |
| ODERACS (D) | 02.12.1992 | CC LC-39A | ND | Shuttle | with Discovery F15 (STS 53), SDS-2 3, ODERACS (A),(B),(C),(E),(F) |
| ODERACS (E) | 02.12.1992 | CC LC-39A | ND | Shuttle | with Discovery F15 (STS 53), SDS-2 3, ODERACS (A),(B),(C),(D),(F) |
| ODERACS (F) | 02.12.1992 | CC LC-39A | ND | Shuttle | with Discovery F15 (STS 53), SDS-2 3, ODERACS (A),(B),(C),(D),(E) |
| ODERACS A | 03.02.1994 | CC LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F18 (STS 60), BremSat 1, WSF 1, ODERACS B, C, D, E, F | |
| ODERACS B | 03.02.1994 | CC LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F18 (STS 60), BremSat 1, WSF 1, ODERACS A, C, D, E, F | |
| ODERACS C | 03.02.1994 | CC LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F18 (STS 60), BremSat 1, WSF 1, ODERACS A, B, D, E, F | |
| ODERACS D | 03.02.1994 | CC LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F18 (STS 60), BremSat 1, WSF 1, ODERACS A, B, C, E, F | |
| ODERACS E | 03.02.1994 | CC LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F18 (STS 60), BremSat 1, WSF 1, ODERACS A, B, C, D, F | |
| ODERACS F | 03.02.1994 | CC LC-39A | Shuttle | with Discovery F18 (STS 60), BremSat 1, WSF 1, ODERACS A, B, C, D, E | |
| ODERACS 2A | 03.02.1995 | CC LC-39B | Shuttle | with Discovery F20 (STS 63), Spartan 204-F1, ODERACS 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F | |
| ODERACS 2B | 03.02.1995 | CC LC-39B | Shuttle | with Discovery F20 (STS 63), Spartan 204-F1, ODERACS 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F | |
| ODERACS 2C | 03.02.1995 | CC LC-39B | Shuttle | with Discovery F20 (STS 63), Spartan 204-F1, ODERACS 2A, 2B, 2D, 2E, 2F | |
| ODERACS 2D | 03.02.1995 | CC LC-39B | Shuttle | with Discovery F20 (STS 63), Spartan 204-F1, ODERACS 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F | |
| ODERACS 2E | 03.02.1995 | CC LC-39B | Shuttle | with Discovery F20 (STS 63), Spartan 204-F1, ODERACS 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2F | |
| ODERACS 2F | 03.02.1995 | CC LC-39B | Shuttle | with Discovery F20 (STS 63), Spartan 204-F1, ODERACS 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E |
