STEX
Encyclopedia
STEX was an experimental NRO
satellite built by Lockheed Martin
. It was launched on October 3, 1998. One of the experiments was ATEx (Advanced Tether Experiment), which was deployed on 22. January 1999, and subsequently jettisoned.
National Reconnaissance Office
The National Reconnaissance Office , located in Chantilly, Virginia, is one of the 16 U.S. intelligence agencies. It designs, builds, and operates the spy satellites of the United States government.-Mission:...
satellite built by Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
. It was launched on October 3, 1998. One of the experiments was ATEx (Advanced Tether Experiment), which was deployed on 22. January 1999, and subsequently jettisoned.
External links
- STEX at Gunter's Space Page