Communications
SMDC ONE 1.2
US Army Tactical Communications Technology Demonstrator · US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
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SMDC-ONE 1.2, a US Army technology demonstration CubeSat launched in 2011 to test tactical data relay for soldiers in the field — a small-satellite communications concept developed by the Army Space and Missile Defense Command specifically for battlefield connectivity in areas without other infrastructure.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 280–346 mi (451–558 km)
- Inclination
- 64.7°
- One orbit
- 94.6 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 38759
- Int’l designator
- 2012-048B
- Launched
- 2012
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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