ARGOS

ARGOS (for Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite) was a 1999-2003 US space mission aimed at testing technologies, and studying the upper atmosphere for the purposes of future technologies. It included some X-ray binary observations of astrophysical value, their principal purpose being investigation of their possible use for future space navigation. Instruments/experiments:

• CERTO - Coherent Electromagnetic Radio Tomography Experiment.
• CIV - Critical Ionization Velocity Experiment.
• ESEX - Electric Propulsion Space Experiment.
• EUVIP - Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Photometer Experiment.
• GIMI - Global Imaging Monitor of the Ionosphere Experiment.
• HIRAAS - High Resolution Airglow/Aurora Spectrograph Experiment.
• HTSSE II - High Temperature Superconductivity Space Experiment.
• SPADUS - Space Dust Experiment.
• USA - Unconventional Stellar Aspect (X-ray binary investigation).