Mission type Technology Launch date Not launched Reference system Geocentric Launch mass 181 kg Perigee 560,000 m Manufacturer MicroSat Systems | Operator AFRL, STP, NASA Launch site Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Inclination 35.4& degrees Apogee 560,000 m Rocket Atlas V Regime Low Earth orbit | |
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Similar 3 Corner Satellite, MightySat‑1, TacSat‑1, TacSat‑2, PnPSat‑1 | ||
TechSat-21 (Technology Satellite of the 21st Century) was a small spacecraft developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for formation flight of spacecraft which can rapidly change formation based on mission requirements. The project was canceled in 2003 due to numerous cost overruns.
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