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'''XSS-10''' ('''eXperimental Small Satellite 10''') was a small, low-cost [[Microsatellite (spaceflight)|micro]]-[[spacecraft]] developed by the U.S. [[Air Force Research Laboratory| Air Force Research Laboratory’s]] Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for line-of-sight guidance of spacecraft.<ref>{{cite web |
'''XSS-10''' ('''eXperimental Small Satellite 10''') was a small, low-cost [[Microsatellite (spaceflight)|micro]]-[[spacecraft]] developed by the U.S. [[Air Force Research Laboratory| Air Force Research Laboratory’s]] Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for line-of-sight guidance of spacecraft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xss10_update_030130.html |title=Air Force XSS-10 Micro-Satellite Mission a Success |date=2003-01-30 |accessdate=2008-07-28 |publisher=Space.com |last=Banke |first=Jim |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080513053117/http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xss10_update_030130.html |archivedate=May 13, 2008 }}</ref> The project was initiated at AFRL by Program Manager David Barnhart <ref>David A. Barnhart et al, “XSS-10 Micro-satellite Demonstration,” AIAA-1998-5298, AIAA Defense and Civil Space Programs Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, Oct. 28-30, 1998</ref> and completed by [[Georgia Tech Research Institute]] engineer [[Thom Davis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/history/innovations/big-plans-small-satellites|title=Big plans for small satellites|work=Historical archive|publisher=[[Georgia Tech Research Institute]]|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref> The project was declared a success shortly after launch.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/reshor/rh-ss03/sp-xss.html|title=The Little Engine That Could|first=Jane M|last=Sanders|work=Research Horizons|publisher=[[Georgia Institute of Technology]]|date=2003-08-11|accessdate=2012-10-26}}</ref> |
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[[File:Delta-II Stage2 XSS-10.jpg|thumb|left|Spent upper stage of the [[Delta II]] launch vehicle imaged by the XSS 10 satellite]] |
[[File:Delta-II Stage2 XSS-10.jpg|thumb|left|Spent upper stage of the [[Delta II]] launch vehicle imaged by the XSS 10 satellite]] |
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 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 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta II 7925-9.5 |
| 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 |
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.[1] The project was initiated at AFRL by Program Manager David Barnhart [2] and completed by Georgia Tech Research Institute engineer Thom Davis.[3] The project was declared a success shortly after launch.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ David A. Barnhart et al, “XSS-10 Micro-satellite Demonstration,” AIAA-1998-5298, AIAA Defense and Civil Space Programs Conference and Exhibit, Huntsville, AL, Oct. 28-30, 1998
- ^ "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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