OREX
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OREX (Orbital Re-entry Experiment) was a NASDA re-entry demonstrator prototype which was launched in 1994 on the H-II launcher; the satellite was renamed . It was a precursor for the Japanese space shuttle HOPE.
Described at
JAXA | Orbital Re-entry Experiment (OREX)
global.jaxa.jp →The OREX vehicle has a blunt-cone shape. The front of the vehicle, which is subjected to aerodynamic heating du-ring re-entry,is constructed of carbon/carbon material and ceramic tiles. These heat-resistant and thermal protective materials are planned to be used in HOPE. Temperature sensors and pressure sensors are installed in the vehicle.
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- Diameter
- 3.40
- Mass
- 761
- Image
- OREX mockup in H-II rocket fairing 02 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 1.46
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 1994-02-03
- described at URL
- global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/orex/index.html
- UTC date of spacecraft landing
- 1994-02-04
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OREX (Orbital Re-entry Experiment) was a NASDA re-entry demonstrator prototype which was launched in 1994 on the H-II launcher; the satellite was renamed . It was a precursor for the Japanese space shuttle HOPE.
OREX tested various communications systems, heating profiles and heat shielding components for HOPE.