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1991 · United States Air Force

REX

successScout G-1 | REX

REX (Radiation Experiment) or ISES (Integrated Space Experiment System) was an Air Force Rome Laboratory ionospheric research satellite which tested the effects of the atmosphere on radio transmissions, and employed GPS for on-board navigation and attitude control.

Overview

Date / time
June 29, 1991 at 02:00 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 5
Mission
REX
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Polar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Scout G-1 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

REX 1
LEO