NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1995-002C
FAISAT, a 115kg minisatellite made by Final Analysis Inc, was launched by a Cosmos-3M rocket alongside Tsikada, a Russian maritime navigational satellite, from the Plesetsk cosmodrome. Its primary mission was digital store and forward communications, targeting remote terminals in the US. FAISAT also included a secondary USAF payload, which was reported to have not been switched on due to lack of funding.
Launch Date: 1994-01-24
Launch Vehicle: Cosmos
Launch Site: Plesetsk, U.S.S.R
Mass: 115 kg
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