ANDE-FCal

ANDE-FCal

Country:	United States United States
Operator:	US Naval Academy
COSPAR-ID :	2006-055J
Mission dates
Dimensions:	75 kg
Size:	44.8 cm in diameter
Begin:	December 21, 2006
Launcher:	Space Shuttle Discovery
Status:	burned up on May 25, 2008
Orbit data
Rotation time :	89.3 min
Orbit inclination :	51.6 °
Apogee height :	254 km
Perigee height :	228 km

ANDE-FCal ( Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment - Fence Calibration , also Navy-OSCAR 62 ) was an American research and amateur radio satellite that was developed and built for training purposes at the United States Naval Academy .

construction

Release of ANDE-MAA and ANDE-FCal

The 75 kg FCAL had a spherical structure 44.8 cm in diameter. It was used to calibrate radar systems . For amateur radio connections, there was also a digipeater for the 70 centimeter band on board.

Mission history

The satellite was on 21 December 2006 together with the same site-developed satellite ANDE-MAA during the mission STS-116 from the space shuttle Discovery in a low Earth orbit released

The re-entry into the earth's atmosphere took place on May 25, 2008 .

Web links

FCAL Cubesat Telemetry Page - Copy of the defunct original US Naval Academy website
ANDE (Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment) in the eoPortal Directory

Individual evidence

↑ ANDE FCAL in NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed on 22 July 2014 (English).
↑ Information furnished in conformity with the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space. (PDF) Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, September 17, 2007, archived from the original on October 20, 2013 ; accessed on July 22, 2014 (English).

[nssdc-1] ANDE FCAL in NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed on 22 July 2014 (English).

[bahn-2] Information furnished in conformity with the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space. (PDF) Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, September 17, 2007, archived from the original on October 20, 2013 ; accessed on July 22, 2014 (English).