Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · LEO
IRDT (Inflatable Re-Entry and Descent Technology) is a new technology to return payloads from orbit without a heavy heatshield and parachute system. A inflatable cone provides protection during reentry and a second inflatable extension of the cone reduces the speed further for a safe landing.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUMSAT 2000-009A | Payload | 562 × 589 km · 64.8° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2000-009B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-02-09 |
COSPAR ID 2000-009. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).