Satellites - National Air and Space Museum
网页Satellites. 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.
Communications Satellites - National Air and Space Museum
网页The artifact seen here is a backup payload from the Museum's collection. SCORE, the first communications satellite, launched on December 18, 1958, aboard an Atlas missile. By the mid-1960s, communications satellites had become reliable tools. Satellites positioned in high orbits could "see" large swaths of Earth, allowing them to receive and ...
What Was the Space Race? | National Air and Space Museum
网页2023年8月23日 · The Space Race became a race to the Moon. Both countries made announcements to launch the first artificial satellite into space, but it was the Soviet Union that brought humanity into the Space Age with their Sputnik satellite, which was successfully launched on October 4, 1957. The launch of Sputnik, the first satellite in space, aboard an R-7 ...
Ariel 1 Satellite | National Air and Space Museum
网页This first in a series of five satellites was launched on a Thor Delta rocket on April 26, 1962. Ariel-1 provided data from launch until September 1962 and sporadically after that until it was turned off in November 1964. The artifact was rebuilt from original parts by technicians at GSFC and transferred from NASA in 1975.
The Space Race: getting to the Moon - National Air and Space …
网页In October 1957, they sent the first artificial satellite into space, Sputnik 1. One month later, they launched a second satellite, Sputnik 2 , carrying a dog named Laika. To separate the military and civilian efforts, the U.S. established NASA in July 1958.
Communications Satellite, Oscar I - National Air and Space Museum
网页Communications Satellite, Oscar I. Launched in December 1961, OSCAR 1 (Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio) was the world's first non-governmental satellite. Built by a group of California based amateur radio operators for only 63 dollars, OSCAR I operated for nearly 20 days, testing radio reception from space.
The Military Rockets that Launched the Space Age
网页2023年8月9日 · Instead, Vanguard —a new vehicle descended from research rockets—was selected for technical reasons and to emphasize the peaceful use of space. The launch of Sputnik, the first satellite in space, aboard an R-7 rocket. (Smithsonian Institution) However, on October 4, 1957, a Soviet ICBM launched the satellite Sputnik and the Space Age.
Jupiter-C Rocket (Replica) | National Air and Space Museum
网页Jupiter-C Rocket (Replica) This is a full-scale reproduction of the Jupiter-C launch vehicle built by the Reynolds Metals Company. It has a replica of the Explorer I satellite on top. The Jupiter-C launched the Explorer I on January 31, 1958 as the U.S.'s first artificial satellite. The Jupiter-C was a modified Army Redstone liquid-fuel rocket ...
Satellite, MOUSE, Concept Model - National Air and Space Museum
网页The MOUSE (Minimal Orbital Unmanned Satellite, Earth) is a full-scale design concept model for an artificial satellite. It weighs about 100 pounds, contains Geiger counters for measuring cosmic ray intensity, photo cells for scanning the earth, telemetry electronics for sending data back to earth, a magnetic data storage device as well as ...
Baker-Nunn Satellite Tracking Collection - National Air and Space …
网页Baker-Nunn Satellite Tracking Collection. To view items in this collection, use the Online Finding Aid. The Baker-Nunn Camera, designed by James Baker and Joseph Nunn, was created to observe both natural and man-made satellites orbiting at a great altitude. This high-precision telescopic tracking camera was used by the Smithsonian Astrophysical ...