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Tacsat 3

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2009-028ALaunched 5/19/2009

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tacsat 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Minotaur I
Launch Date: 5/19/2009
Last Contact: 4/30/2012

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 449.5 km
Inclination: 40.46 deg
Dry Mass: 400 kg
Total Mass: 400 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2009-028A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/573