Launched the Space Technology Experiment (STEX) satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office and Naval Research Laboratory from Vandenberg on a Taurus rocket, testing 29 advanced spacecraft technologies including Hall-effect thrusters and experimental solar arrays.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 700 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 4 Minotaur C flights
- Date and time
- 3 October 1998, 10:04 UTC
- Rocket
- Minotaur C
- Builder
- OATK
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1998-055
- Launches in 1998
- 60th of 82
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