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Civilian Application Satellites

Air and Space Museum

The Civilian Applications Satellites collection focuses on communications, weather, and remote sensing satellites and associated technologies, as well as objects that document the multiple and important social effects, global in scale, of these space-based tools.


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  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
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Nephanalysis, Tiros Meteorological Satellite

Cylindrical satellite covered with solar cell panels tilted at an angle, exposing four rod antennas attached at the base along with two cameras.

Meteorological Satellite, TIROS

Octagonal prism covered with small solar cells on all sides. A thick antenna with protruding circles at the top and multiple whip antennas at the bottom.

Communications Satellite, Relay 1

Communications Satellite, Solar Panel, Relay 1

Communications Satellite, Echo 2

Satellite, Biosatellite 2

Meteorological Satellite, Tiros Operational Satellite

Model, Remote Sensing Satellite, Earth Survey Module

Radiosonde

Monitoring Device, Radiosonde, NOAA

Gold-covered cube shaped sattelite with solar array paddles attached to three sides hanging in museum

Meteorological Satellite, ITOS

Sensor, Vidicon Tube, Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS)

Communications Satellite, Applications Technology Satellite 1 (ATS 1)

Meteorological Satellite, ITOS E-2

Parabolic Antenna and Reflector Hub, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Stand, Reflector Support Fixture, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Data Collection Platform, Uemura's North Polar Expedition

Antenna, High Gain, Uemura's North Polar Expedition

Sensor, Multispectral Scanner, Skylab

Communications Satellite, Echo 1

Propulsion Unit, Communications Satellite, Echo 1

Communications Satellite, Syncom A

Satellite, Meteorological, ITOS

Sensor, Return Beam Vidicon (RBV), Landsat 3

Navigational Satellite, Transit 5-A

Solar Panel Attachment Hardware, Navigational Satellite, Transit 5-A

Angled view of a white tube shaped structure with a black and gray interior. The base is black, white, and tan.

Sensor, Multi Spectral Scanner, Landsat 4

Sensor, Prototype, SIRS A Sounder, Nimbus

Sensor, Prototype, SIRS B Sounder, Nimbus

Sensor, SIRS B Sounder, Nimbus

Communications Satellite, NUSAT 1

Communications Satellite, Courier

Momentum Wheel Assembly, Communications Satellite

Data Recorder, Magnetic Tape, Meteorological Satellite, Tiros

Travelling Wave Tube Assembly, Communications Satellite


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