Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
Elliptical
Mission type
Planetary Science
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 03 Aug 1994 14:38:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#3917 ever
Mission
APEX (Advanced Photovoltaic & Electronic Experiment) successfully tested a wide array of advanced photovoltaic and electronic components in a harsh radiation environment, provided significant data to support improved designs for future space systems. During operation, APEX's highly elliptical orbit allowed the investigation of space plasma effects on high-voltage operation (current leakage at positive voltages and arcing at negative voltages) in the perigee region, plus the investigation of space radiation effects (decreased array power output from passage through the inner radiation belt) in the apogee region.