 XSS-10 computer model | |
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | AFRL |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-005B  |
| SATCAT no. | 27664 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 28 kilograms (62 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | January 29, 2003, 18:06:00 (2003-01-29UTC18:06Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Delta II 7925-9.5 (Delta 295) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-17B |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Eccentricity | 0.020384971 |
| Perigee altitude | 518.0 kilometers (321.9 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 805.0 kilometers (500.2 mi) |
| Inclination | 39.75 degrees |
| Period | 98.0 minutes |
| Epoch | 29 January 2003, 13:06:00 UTC |
XSS-10 (eXperimental Small Satellite 10) was a small, low-cost micro-spacecraft developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for line-of-sight guidance of spacecraft. The project was initiated at AFRL by Program Manager David Barnhart and completed by Georgia Tech Research Institute engineer Thom Davis and team. The project was declared a success shortly after launch.
References
- "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Trajectory Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- Banke, Jim (2003-01-30). "Air Force XSS-10 Micro-Satellite Mission a Success". Space.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- Barnhart, David A.; Hunter, Roger C.; Weston, Alan R.; Chioma, Vincent J.; Steiner, Mark; Larsen, William (October 1998). XSS-10 micro-satellite demonstration. AIAA Defense and Civil Space Programs Conference and Exhibit. Huntsville, AL: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi:10.2514/6.1998-5298. AIAA 1998-5298.
- "Big plans for small satellites". Historical archive. Georgia Tech Research Institute. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- Sanders, Jane M (2003-08-11). "The Little Engine That Could". Research Horizons. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
External links
- XSS Micro-Satellite at Boeing.com
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