NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2009-052B
STSS Demo, the Space Tracking and Surveillance System Demonstrator mission, launched on a Delta 2 rocket from Cape Canaveral on 25 September 2009 at 12:20 UT. This US Missile Defense Agency mission will use sensors on the two spacecraft to track ballistic missiles. The satellites have a two-year mission life and four-year design life.
Launch Date: 2009-09-25
Launch Vehicle: Delta II
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office