REX 2

USA


Also called P94-2

Launch data:

Designation 23814 / 96014A
Launch date09 Mar 1996
Launch site Va, L-1011, RW30/12
Launch vehicle  Pegasus-XL (#10)
MissionMilitary: technology
Operator USAF
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 803 x 332 km
Inclination 90°
Period 101 min

The payload, sponsored by USAF Rome Lab, will study ionospheric electron density irregularities that affect radio communications. A secondary experiment will use GPS for on-orbit attitude determination and control.

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