Streak or STP-R1 is an Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) experimental satellite, which remains largely classified.
Streak is expected to demonstrate technology for future low-earth-orbit satellites and gather information about conditions that could affect future low-earth-orbit spacecraft.
Information released by DARPA indicates Streak is fitted with two instruments:
The vehicle will characterize the orbital regime, demonstrate operational feasibility from a command and control standpoint and also from a platform perspective for future DoD missions. General Dynamics C4 Systems / Spectrum Astro Space Systems built the craft in Gilbert, Arizona, based on their SA-200HP platform.
Streak reentered on 28 June 2006.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Experimental |
Operator: | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) |
Contractors: | General Dynamics C4 Systems/Spectrum Astro Space Systems |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | SA-200HP |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 1 year |
Mass: | 417 kg |
Orbit: | 296 km × 321 km, 96.3° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Streak (STP-R1, USA 185) | 2005-037A | 23.09.2005 | Va SLC-8 | Minotaur-1 |