Trailblazer 2

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General

Designation	27609 / 02058E
Launch date	20 Dec 2002
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	650 km
Inclination	64.6°
Period	98 min
Launch vehicle	Dnepr #3

Mockup of a commercial lunar orbiter (aimed at sending personal items and ashes to the moon starting in Oct 2003). It is lead by TransOrbital Inc.

The mission was designed to test rocket separation, downlink telemetry, spacecraft orientation and mass properties in preparation for the formal lunar launch.

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External resources

sat-index articles

http://www.transorbital.net/

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	420 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension	2 m long?
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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