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Class: Technology. Destination: Geosynchronous Orbit. Nation: USA. Agency: United States Air Force. Manufacturer: USAF Academy.

US Air Force Academy experiment to demonstrate use of GPS navigation in geosynchronous orbit.

Typical orbit: 151 km x 34457 km at 26 degrees inclination. Associated Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA.

Falcon Gold Chronology

1997 October 25 - Falcon Gold - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Perigee: 151 km (93 mi). Apogee: 34,457 km (21,410 mi). Inclination: 26.20 deg. Period: 185.80 min.
US Air Force Academy experiment to demonstrate use of GPS navigation in geosynchronous orbit.

Bibliography:

McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Report (Internet Newsletter), Harvard University, Weekly, 1989 to Present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
Lockheed Martin Coporation, Atlas Family Fact Sheets, September 1998.. Web Address when accessed: http://www.lmco.com/ILS/txtmain/ils_lsysinfo.htm.

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