STRV 1A & 1B: History

Abstract

On 17th June 1994, Ariane flight V64 placed into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) two 52 kg Space Technology Research Vehicles built by the UK Defence Research Agency (DRA). The major objective of the STRV 1A & 1B one year mission was to evaluate in orbit, new technologies which have application to future space missions. The GTO provides a very harsh space environment, particularly in terms of radiation dose. The two spacecraft not only carry a suite of fourteen experiments between them, including the experiments from the Ballistic Missile Defence Organization, European Space Agency, the DRA and various universities, but they also incorporate many new technologies into the platform design.

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