TechSat-21
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 Artist's rendition | |
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | AFRL, STP, NASA |
| COSPAR ID | {{#property:P247}}Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | MicroSat Systems |
| Launch mass | 181 kilograms (399 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Not launched |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 560 kilometers (350 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 560 kilometers (350 mi) |
| Inclination | 35.4& degrees |
| Epoch | Planned |
TechSat-21 (Technology Satellite of the 21st Century) was a small spacecraft developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for formation flight of spacecraft which can rapidly change formation based on mission requirements.[1] The project was canceled in 2003 due to numerous cost overruns.[2]
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