OrCa 1 (TDO 2) (original) (raw)
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OrCa 1 (TDO 2) [USAF]
TDO (Technology Demonstration Orbiter) is a series of USAF SMC missions to test technologies on orbit. It is a 12U CubeSat.
TDO 2 or OrCa 1 (Orbital Calibration 1) is the alpha numeric name of the multi-manifest small satellite vehicle flying with the AEHF 6 mission, is carrying multiple U.S. Government payloads that will provide optical calibration capabilities, which will support space domain awareness. The mission of TDO-2 is to support space domain awareness through optical calibration and satellite laser ranging. This capability will assist the nation's warfighters in performing their critical missions. TDO-2 was designed and manufactured by Georgia Institute of Technology and sponsored by Air Force Research Laboratory in six weeks.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Calibration |
| Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) SMC |
| Contractors: | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (12U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | None |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | 200 km × 35459 km, 26.50� |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrCa 1 (TDO 2, EZ 2) | 2020-022A | 26.03.2020 | CC SLC-41 | Atlas-5(551)� | with AEHF 6 |
References:
- Los Angeles Air Force Base: Space and Missile Systems Center�s multi-manifest satellite vehicle ready for integration on AEHF-6 mission, 10 March 2020