Demonstration and Science Experiments

DSX
DSX computer model
Operator	AFRL
Major contractors	MicroSat Systems
Mission type	Technology demonstrator

Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) is a small spacecraft developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate to perform experiments to demonstrate the ability to operate in Medium Earth Orbit.^[1]

References

↑ "Sierra Nevada Science Missions". Sierra Nevada Corporation. Retrieved 2015-02-14.

U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) spacecraft and air vehicles

Launch/orbital vehicles	X-33 Venture Star (canceled) HTV-3X Blackswift (canceled) X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle X-40A Space Maneuver Vehicle X-51A WaveRider

University Nanosat Program	Program 3CS FASTRAC CUSat DANDE

Space weather satellites	ARGOS TSX-5 Coriolis C/NOFS DSX

Technology demonstrators	TAOS MightySat-1 MightySat-2 XSS-10 TechSat-21 (canceled) XSS-11 ISAT PnPSat-1 (canceled) ANGELS

Tactical Satellite Program satellites	TacSat-1 TacSat-2 TacSat-3 TacSat-4 TacSat-5

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