Reflektor

The 8 kg Reflektor was built by NII KP in Russia for space debris studies in a joint experiment with the Air Force Research Lab. The satellite consisted of four triangular fins on a square base plus a deployable boom, with an array of laser retroreflectors. The satellite was 1.4 m long and 0.5 m wide but only 6 kg in mass. It was used to calibrate laser imaging systems and other optical sensors.

Length: 1.40 m (4.50 ft). Maximum Diameter: 0.50 m (1.64 ft). Span: 0.50 m (1.64 ft). Mass: 6.00 kg (13.20 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2.

• 2001 December 10 - Reflektor - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2. Mass: 8.00 kg (17.60 lb). Perigee: 996 km (618 mi). Apogee: 1,015 km (630 mi). Inclination: 99.70 deg.

  The 8 kg Reflektor was built by NII KP in Russia for space debris studies in a joint experiment with the Air Force Research Lab. The satellite consisted of of four triangular fins on a square base plus a deployable boom, with an array of laser retroreflectors. The satellite was 1.4 m long and 0.5 m wide but only 6 kg in mass. It will be used to calibrate laser imaging systems and other optical sensors.

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