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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
Communications Satellites - National Air and Space Museum Communications satellites are one such technology, and they play a major role in our daily lives Prior to the 1960s, long-distance communication via radio, telephone, and television networks was a challenge Local areas often had very good coverage, and broad networks might blanket a nation, but the whole world wasn't yet covered
Applications Satellites - National Air and Space Museum In the tense years of the Cold War, applications satellites evolved down two separate paths: one devoted to national security needs, the other to civilian interests
Venus | National Air and Space Museum 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
Satellite, Communications, Sirius FM-4 - National Air and Space Museum This satellite represents the first generation of space-based, commercial radio service developed by Sirius Radio, a U S company (now Sirius XM Radio) Designed in 1987 and initiating service in 2001, the Sirius satellite system consisted of three satellites that provided more than 150 digital music and audio channels to North America Their inclined geosynchronous orbits were a distinctive
Telstar - National Air and Space Museum Telstar was one of the most significant communications satellites of the early space age It raised an important policy question: Should communications satellites be operated and controlled by private corporations or under government auspices? The United States chose government direction and created two new institutions, COMSAT and INTELSAT, to develop satellite communcations, an arrangement
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
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
TIROS Meteorological Satellite - National Air and Space Museum TIROS I, and a series of successor test satellites, provided the technical experience to start separate civilian and military space-based weather observation programs By the mid 1960s, the civilian TIROS program launched a series of satellites to provide routine, daily weather observations The program is still in operation today and, in conjunction with other weather satellites, has made
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