PDD [Joel Powell]
PDD (Prototype Deployment Device) was an experimental mechanical latch designed for use in zero-gravity, which was tested as a secondary payload on the Stacksat launch. It was attached to the payload adaptor situated between the Altair-3A upper stage and the bottom spacecraft.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | DARPA |
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Configuration: | Instruments mounted on upper stage |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Batteries |
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Orbit: | 628 km × 738 km, 89.82° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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PDD (P87-2) | 1990-031D | 11.04.1990 | Va SLC-3W | Atlas-E Altair-3A | with POGS & SSR, TEX, SCE |