PRoFILE
PRoFILE [Fairchild]
PRoFILE (Passive Radio Frequency Interference Location Experiment) was a experimental satellite in US Navy's Spinsat (Special Purpose Inexpensive Satellite) program. Ardak Corp. in conjunction with Fairchild was awarded the $1.5 million contract in October 1988.
The satellite was designed to be launched either by a Shuttle mission with deployment from a GAS canister or by a Scout-G1 launch vehicle. The Scout vehicle was selected to launch PRoFILE together with RATE in mid year 1991, but project cancellation in 1991 prevented this, although the satellite was nearly completed.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Experimental |
| Operator: | US Navy |
| Contractors: | Ardak Corp., Fairchild |
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| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 1 - 3 years |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRoFILE | cancelled | Va SLC-5 | Scout-G1 | with RATE |
