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TSX 5 (P95-2)
TSX 5 [OSC]
TSX 5 (Tri-Service Experiment), hosts three experiments,
- Space Test Research Vehicle-2 (STRV-2) to experiment with laser communications between spacecraft sponsored by the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO),
- Compact Environmental Anomaly Sensor (CEASE) sponsored by the USAF Research Laboratory (AFRL),
- MWIR to provide infrared images of flying aircraft
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Experimental |
| Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) STP (Space Test Program) |
| Contractors: | Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
| Equipment: | STRV-2, CEASE, MWIR |
| Configuration: | LEOStar |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Deployable fixed solar array, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 250 kg |
| Orbit: | 410 km × 1750 km, 69º |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSX 5 (P95-2) | 2000-030A | 07.06.2000 | Va, L-1011, RW30/12 | Pegasus-XL |
References:
- Orbital Sciences Corp.: TSX-5
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