OREX (Orbital Re-entry Experiment) was a
NASDA re-entry demonstrator prototype which was launched in 1994 on the
H-II launcher; the satellite was renamed . It was a precursor for the Japanese space shuttle
HOPE
Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large.
As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...
.
OREX tested various communications systems, heating profiles and heat shielding components for HOPE.
See also
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ALFLEX
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HOPE-X
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HYFLEX
References
External links
Description of OREX on JAXA web site
Satellites of Japan
Spacecraft launched in 1994
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