Several investigations related to the SPQR programs and TechEdSat have been flown on Sub-Orbital Aerodynamic Re-entry Experiments (SOAREX)
sounding rockets flights. SOAREX-6 flew 27 November 2008 on an ATK
ALV X-1 sounding rocket, but the rocket veered off course and the flight was terminated by
range safety. SOAREX-6 survived the launch vehicle explosion and transmitted data until it was destroyed on splashdown. SOAREX-7 flew 28 May 2009 aboard a
Terrier-Orion sounding rocket launched from
Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in Virginia. A TDRV (Tube Deployed Re-entry Vehicle) was successfully tested after the flight reached its apogee of 134 km. On SOAREX-8, which launched on a
Black Brant 9 sounding rocket, a wireless sensor module, a camera, various communication devices, and a full Exo-Brake were tested. On SOAREX-9, a wireless sensor module, a camera, and various communication devices were tested. ==References==