Satellites - National Air and Space Museum
Technology and Engineering. 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.
What Was the Space Race? | National Air and Space Museum
Aug 23, 2023 · On January 31, 1958, a modified Redstone missile, the Jupiter-C, lofted America's first satellite, Explorer 1, into space. In March, the Navy's Vanguard succeeded in its third attempt to launch a satellite. Although still behind, America had rallied after its initial stumble and was now in the Space Race. Shooting for the Moon.
Environmental impact of space debris and how to solve it | World ...
Jul 13, 2022 · The space industry likes to see itself as an integral player in the battle against climate change. On a superficial level, this perception is justified. Space science and exploration have fostered a deeper understanding of our planet and satellite communications will allow for a more efficient use of the planet’s resources.
The Space Race - National Air and Space Museum
Mar 6, 2023 · National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online. October 26, 2023 | 8 - 9pm. Deep dive. May 09, 2023. Story. Deep dive. March 06, 2023. The Space Race grew out of a conflict known as the Cold War. While not a war in the traditional sense, the two countries were in a state of military and political tension that lasted nearly ...
What Can You Really See From Space?
Apr 08, 2011. Home / What Can You Really See From Space? Most people know that satellites in orbit do useful things such as collect images of the Earth's surface. 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 ...
How LEO satellite technology can connect the unconnected
Feb 18, 2022 · The EU is entering a space internet race where technology giants are spending billions of dollars on LEO satellite technology to close the global connectivity gaps. Space X’s Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, has deployed nearly 2,000 satellites in orbit and has applied for licences to fly more than 40,000 satellites. Their ...
Sputnik and the Space Age | National Air and Space Museum
Oct 3, 2017 · The crew of ISS Expedition 53-54 during launch on September 12, 2017, with the Sputnik toy hanging over their heads. Sputnik, the Russian word for satellite, was a simple object designed to demonstrate that the USSR had become the first to master Nazi German rocket technology and was prepared to lead the world into the Space Age.
Space junk: what it is and why cleaning it up matters
May 20, 2021 · Space junk can travel at 40,000km an hour and can destroy satellite communications. A new space mission is aiming to capture and remove space debris from orbit. In November 2021, the crew of the International Space Station were forced to take shelter onboard to avoid being struck by pieces of a broken satellite orbiting Earth. Just eight months ...
Ariel 1 Satellite | National Air and Space Museum
This is a replica of Ariel-1 satellite, the world's first internationally conceived and executed satellite. The flight model was designed and built by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and carried six British experiments designed to study the ionosphere and its relationship to solar radiation, including cosmic ray, solar emission and ...
Communications Satellite, SCORE - National Air and Space Museum
This object is on display in One World Connected at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. United States of America SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed U.S. Army Signal Corps. Overall: 73.66 long x 25.4 high x 25.4 wide cm, 15.9 kg weight (2ft 5in. x 10in. x 10in., 35lb.) Aluminum, copper, plastic. A20030091000 Transferred from the National ...