NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1994-046A
APEX (Advanced Photovoltaic and Electronic Experiments), a US test spacecraft, was launched by a Pegasus rocket carried by a B-52 bomber from Edwards Air Force Base, California. The 206 kg spacecraft carried 3 diagnostic instruments including a cosmic ray monitor to check the impact or radiation in the Van Allen Belt on the other 2 target instruments.
Launch Date: 1994-08-03
Launch Vehicle: Pegasus
Launch Site: Edwards Air Force Base, United States
Mass: 260 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office