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BIRD

retired
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Launched 10/22/2001
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
92 kg
Total Mass
92 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Manufacturer

German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Launch Mission

TES Mission

10/22/2001

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

The STC includes all structural and electrical changes to the aircraft to support the installation of airborne surveillance sensors, multiple communication equipment, and BIRD's operator workstations and pilot display.

Mentioned as: BIRDSource

The full STC program was conducted by BIRD Aerosystems' platform engineering department and by BIRD's MRO in Cyprus.

Mentioned as: BIRDSource

The defense system prototype will include a small innovative radar based on BIRD's operationally-proven SPREOS confirmation and tracking radar.

Mentioned as: BIRDSource

The central black hole of BiRD is estimated to have a mass of approximately 100 million times that of the Sun based on spectral analysis.

Mentioned as: BiRDSource