Starshine 2

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General

Designation	26996 / 01054B
Launch date	16 Dec 2001
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	361/389 km
Inclination	51.6°
Period	92.1 min
Launch vehicle	STS 108

Approx 40 kg. 845 mirrors. The spacecraft contains a special cold gas spin system that will rotate the satellite five degrees per second to enhance the rate at which sunlight will flash from its mirrors. In addition, the satellite carries twenty laser retro-reflectors, distributed evenly across its surface, to permit tracking by the International Satellite Laser Ranging Network.

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End of life

Out of service	26 Apr 2002
Cause	reentered atmosphere
Decay	26 Apr 2002

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External resources

sat-index articles

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