Advanced Photovoltaic Experiment

Advanced Photovoltaic Experiment

The Advanced Photovoltaic Experiment (APEX) was a satellite-based science mission launched into Low Earth orbit on 1994-08-03 by a Pegasus rocket. The mission successfully tested the use of photovoltaic and electronic components in space. [cite web |url=http://www.astronautix.com/craft/apex.htm |title=APEX |first=Mark |last=Wade]

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