REX 2

Also called P94-2, Radiation Experiment

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General

Designation	23814 / 96014A
Launch date	9 Mar 1996
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: technology
Operator	USAF
Perigee/Apogee	803 x 332 km
Inclination	90°
Period	101 min
Launch vehicle	Pegasus #10 (XL)

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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External resources

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	OSC (was CTA/SS, formerly DSI)
Platform	GemStar
Mass at launch
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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