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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 !
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
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
Mapping the Moon with the Lunar Orbiter - National Air and Space Museum A similar atlas was published in 1960 by US astronomer Gerard Kuiper The Lunar Orbiter program, started in 1960 to place probes in orbit around the Moon for satellite mapping, offered an improved view, and access to the far side In 1962 and 1963, the program was reconfigured to support the Apollo program
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
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
What Can You Really See From Space? - National Air and Space Museum At the National Air and Space Museum I use satellite images in my job to understand changes in the Earth's land surface Today millions of people are acquainted with satellite imagery on internet map services People sometimes ask me if it's possible to see even more detail from space
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