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U.S. Air Force DSX satellite captures Medium Earth Orbit environment data

It says scientists will spend years studying a treasure trove of valuable data captured by 1300 experiments carried out by the satellite, covering radiation hazards, space weather, equipment degradation and flight manoeuvrability.

The craft – described as being roughly the size of an American football field – contained four experiment suites. These were designed to increase knowledge of conditions in the orbital regime known as Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and to test advanced spacecraft control techniques.

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