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REX II
U.S. military ionospheric research satellite. REX II was launched on March 9, 1996 aboard a Pegasus XL from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-014ANORAD 23814United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- REX II
- Other names
- STP P94-2:PN
- International designator
- 1996-014A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23814
- GCAT identifier
- S23814
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/310
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- STP1
- Owner
- USAF STP
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- CTA Space Systems Inc
- Platform (bus)
- Ministar
Launch
- Date
- March 9, 1996 · 01:33 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-014Success
- Rocket
- Pegasus XL
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad RW30/12
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/P
- Perigee
- 803 km
- Apogee
- 832 km
- Inclination
- 89.94°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2003
- End of operations
- July 1999
Size
- Mass
- 110 kg
- Dry mass
- 110 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 6.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111498946 (CC0).