STEX is launched on third Taurus booster

1998-10-14T00:00:00

Orbital Sciences launched its third Taurus booster from Vandenberg AFB, California, on 3 October, carrying the $90 million National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Space Technology Experiment (STEX) satellite. The STEX incorporates 29 new technologies, including a 5km-long Advanced Tether Experiment.

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