STRV (Space Technology Research Vehicle)
Satellites designed to allow in-orbit evaluation of new technologies at
relatively low cost. The first two, STRV-1A and -1B, were designed, built,
and tested at the UK Defence Research Agency (DRA) at Farnborough and launched
together in 1994. Each of the 52-kg spacecraft carried 14 experiments, most
of them associated with ongoing research programs within the DRA's Space
Department. In addition, there is a major international collaborative aspect
to the project. The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) Materials
and Structures Program sponsored four experiments that were built at JPL
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and flown aboard STRV-1B. ESA (European Space
Agency) submitted experiments for STRV-1B.
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