Skip to main content

Astronomy (thesaurus)

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

Preferred term

MSX satellite  

Definition

  • The Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) is a Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) satellite experiment (unmanned space mission) to map bright infrared sources in space. MSX offered the first system demonstration of technology in space to identify and track ballistic missiles during their midcourse flight phase. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midcourse_Space_Experiment)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Midcourse Space Experiment satellite
  • MSX spacecraft

In other languages

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-QVWD48QG-W

Download this concept: