RADCAT

RADCAT (RADar CAlibration Target) were a pair of passive radar calibration satellites operated by the United States. They were cylinders with a cross section of 5 meters². The first was destroyed in a launch failure in 1968; the second was launched in 1972 and remained in orbit until 2012.[1][2]

References

"Radcat (P68-1, P72-1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
"RADCAT". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

← 1967 · Orbital launches in 1968 · 1969 →

Payloads are separated by bullets ( · ), launches by pipes ( | ). Crewed flights are indicated in underline. Uncatalogued launch failures are listed in italics. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are denoted in (brackets).

← 1971 · Orbital launches in 1972 · 1973 →

Payloads are separated by bullets ( · ), launches by pipes ( | ). Crewed flights are indicated in underline. Uncatalogued launch failures are listed in italics. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are denoted in (brackets).

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