Status: Operational 2001. First Launch: 2001-12-10. Last Launch: 2001-12-10. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 6.00 kg (13.20 lb). Height: 1.40 m (4.50 ft). Span: 0.50 m (1.64 ft).
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.
More at: Reflektor. Subtopics Family: Technology, Technology satellite. Country: Russia. Launch Vehicles: Zenit-2. Launch Sites: Baikonur, Baikonur LC45/1. Agency: NII KP. Bibliography: 2, 296, 552, 554. Photo Gallery ReflektorThe 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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