30776 - FALCONSAT 3

FALCONSAT 3 is an American military (DARPA) picosatellite that was launched by an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 03:10 UT on 2007 March 09. The 54-kg craft, built by USAF Academy cadets will monitor the ambient plasma, and test a micropropulsion attitude control system.

The initial orbital parameters were period 95.8 min, apogee 560 km, perigee 558 km, and inclination 35.4 degrees.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-03-09
Launch Vehicle: Atlas V
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States