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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 !
Le lancement de Spoutnik | Espace des sciences Le 4 octobre 1957 marquait le lancement du satellite Spoutnik Cinquante ans après, l'équipe du planétarium fête l'événement durant quatre séances 50 ans de l'histoire de la conquête spatiale Spoutnik signifie « compagnon de voyage » en russe
Satellite | Espace des sciences Quand nous regardons la Lune, elle nous présente toujours la même face Grâce aux sondes lunaires, on a pu avoir des images de la face cachée de notre satellite naturel Cette face est beaucoup plus cratérisée que celle visible depuis la Terre C'est comme si la Lune nous avait protégé de la chute de nombreux astéroïdes et météorites qui, sans elle, auraient normalement percuté
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite - National Air and Space Museum The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system, a constellation of three spacecraft placed into geosynchronous orbit beginning in 1983, was designed to replace this expensive, far-flung system
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
Jupiter - National Air and Space Museum A natural satellite is a naturally occurring object that is in orbit around an object in space of a larger size Earth's natural satellite is the Moon, but many objects in our Solar System have multiple natural satellites Humans have also created artificial satellites—human-made machines and spacecraft in orbit around our Earth or other objects in our galaxy
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?
What Makes a Moon a Moon? | National Air and Space Museum A moon is a planetary body that goes around another planetary body Usually, this is one or more moons going around a planet, but it doesn’t have to be a planet In Star Wars, the Death Star is not a moon because it isn’t a naturally occurring satellite: the International Space Station, the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter, or any of the telecommunications satellites we rely on in low
Antisatellite Missile - National Air and Space Museum The U S Air Force began developing this air-launched antisatellite missile (ASAT) to destroy enemy satellites after the USSR demonstrated its ability to attack satellites in space At the tip of this two-stage missile was a Miniature Homing Vehicle (MHV) Once it separated from the missile, the MHV homed in and destroyed a satellite by direct collision, rather than by detonation of a warhead