Posted on Jul 25, 2019
Air Force experimental satellite billed as the 'largest unmanned structure in space' -...
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An Air Force satellite spanning nearly the length of a football field was successfully deployed on July 12, the Air Force Research Laboratory announced on Wednesday.
AFRL’s demonstration and science experiments, or DSX, will collect data that will be used to study the radiation environment in space. DSX was the largest of the 24 satellites that a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched on June 25 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The vehicle delivered 24 satellites into four different orbits.
DSX was designed and built at AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
AFRL’s demonstration and science experiments, or DSX, will collect data that will be used to study the radiation environment in space. DSX was the largest of the 24 satellites that a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched on June 25 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The vehicle delivered 24 satellites into four different orbits.
DSX was designed and built at AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Air Force experimental satellite billed as the 'largest unmanned structure in space' -...
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I can think of a few reasons why we'd want to operate satellites at that altitude, and it ain't for research.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
1SG (Join to see) But, But, But, What are You Saying? You Mean Like I wasn't doing Research into Radio Wave Propagation in West Virginia. LOL!
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Great "Space" Post, PO1 William "Chip" Nagel!!! I hope it works as intended, as it is so large!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Sgt (Join to see) I'm sure there is More to the Story than Measuring Radiation.
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