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XSS-10 (eXperimental Small Satellite 10) was a small, low-cost micro-
XSS Micro-Satellite
at Boeing.com Spacecraft launched in 2003 Satellites of the United States Air Force {{US-spacecraft-stub
spacecraft
A spacecraft is a vehicle or machine designed to fly in outer space. A type of artificial satellite, spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, p ...
developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a scientific research organization operated by the United States Air Force Materiel Command dedicated to leading the discovery, development, and integration of aerospace warfighting technologies, pl ...
's Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for line-of-sight guidance of spacecraft. The project was initiated at AFRL by Program Manager David Barnhart and completed by Georgia Tech Research Institute engineer Thom Davis and team. The project was declared a success shortly after launch.
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XSS Micro-Satellite
at Boeing.com Spacecraft launched in 2003 Satellites of the United States Air Force {{US-spacecraft-stub