APEX

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About this launch

APEX (Advanced Photovoltaic & Electronic Experiment) successfully tested a wide array of advanced photovoltaic and electronic components in a harsh radiation environment, provided significant data to support improved designs for future space systems. During operation, APEX's highly elliptical orbit…

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe

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Launch window and padAir launch to orbit

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Rocket and boosterPegasus

Vehicle: Pegasus

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MissionPlanetary Science · Elliptical

Planetary Science · Elliptical

What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects

Object	Type	Orbit	Globe
APEX 1994-046A	Payload	re-entered 2024-05-22
APEX R/B 1994-046B	Rocket body	334 × 1216 km · 69.9°	Globe

COSPAR ID 1994-046. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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