SPACE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENT - Norad ID: 25489
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STEX |
| Alternative name | SPACE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENT |
| Follow STEX | STEX Tracker |
| Pass predictions STEX | Pass predictions STEX |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 10188 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 722 km |
| Apogee | 737 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 84.98° |
| Laps per day | 15 |
| Height STEX | 731.66 km |
STEX, 25489 is a payload satellite owned by NRO (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 03 Oct 1998 UTC via an ARPA TAURUS launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite STEX Date of exalting 03.10.1998y. Average height of ISS STEX hundred 731.66 km. Average velocity STEX is 26966.72 km/h. Inclination STEX satellite 84.98°.