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Satellites - National Air and Space Museum A satellite is an object that is in orbit around an object in space of a larger size Things such as the Earth's Moon or Pluto's Charon are natural satellites Humans have also created artificial satellites—human-made machines and spacecraft in orbit around our Earth or other objects in our galaxy These types of satellites have fundamentally changed humanity—such as connecting us with
Cest quoi un satellite ? | Espace des sciences C'est quoi un satellite ? GRANDES QUESTIONS C'est un objet qui tourne autour d'une planète Il peut tourner autour de la Terre … ou d'une autre planète ! La Lune est le seul satellite naturel de notre planète Terre Mais par exemple, Mars en possède 2 et Jupiter plus de 60 !
Communications Satellite, Iridium - National Air and Space Museum This satellite is the heart of a space-based communications system called Iridium Conceived, designed, and built by Motorola, the Iridium system provides wireless, mobile communications through a network of 66 satellites in polar, low-Earth orbits Inaugurated in November 1998, under the auspices of Iridium LLC, this complex space system allowed callers using hand-held mobile phones and
Telstar - National Air and Space Museum Telstar, launched in 1962, was the first active communications satellite: it received microwave signals from ground stations and retransmitted them across vast distances back to Earth
Military Reconnaissance - National Air and Space Museum Military reconnaissance is an operation to obtain information relating to the activities, resources, or military forces of a foreign nation or armed group It uses balloons, aviation, and space technology and has played an important role in our history
Explorer - National Air and Space Museum The satellite is displayed in the Milestones of Flight Gallery at NASM Explorer-1 was the United States' first successful orbiting satellite Following the failure of Vanguard in December 1957, the JPL- ABMA group was permitted to adapt the Jupiter-C reentry test vehicle to carry an instrumented satellite into earth orbit
That’s no moon. (Its also not the Death Star. ) With its spherical shape and piecemeal construction, it’s easy to see similarities between the Telstar satellite and the infamous Death Star of the Star Wars films Aside from a passing resemblance in design, both pieces of technology also address a larger question that has been a focal point for humankind in reality and fantasy: what does space mean for humanity?
Satellite, Biosatellite 2 - National Air and Space Museum This is the recovered return capsule of Biosatellite 2, one of several National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) satellites designed to investigate the influence of space flight on living organisms On 7 September 1967, Biosatellite 2 was launched with various specimens, including insects, frog eggs, microorganisms, and plants The primary objective of the mission was to determine
Telstar and the World of 1962 - National Air and Space Museum Last week, the Museum recognized the 50th anniversary of Telstar, the first “active” satellite (one that can receive a radio signal from a ground station and then immediately re-transmit it to another) and the first technology of any kind that enabled transatlantic television transmissions In 1962, both accomplishments generated intense interest, excitement, and commentary