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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.


  • National Air and Space Museum 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Equipment 8 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Uncrewed spacecraft 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • United States of America 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Japan 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Air and Space Museum Collection 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC 9 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • One World Connected 7 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Second Floor Walkway West 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Outer space 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Spaceflight 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Not determined 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus

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Included:

  • Remove Resource Type: Communication systems (mechanical and electrical systems) close

Communications Satellite, Applications Technology Satellite 1 (ATS 1)

Communications Satellite, Echo 1

Radiator Patch, Main Mission Antenna, Iridium Communications Satellite

Echo Canceller, Ground Equipment, Communications Satellite

140 Mbit/s Coder/Decoder Rack, Ground Equipment, Communications Satellite

Flat Plate Antenna, Ground Equipment, Direct Broadcast Satellite

Cable, Fiber Optic, Undersea, Single Armor

Satellite Phone, Iridium

Communications Satellite, Telstar

Radio, XM, Pioneer

Tuner, XM, Pioneer

Antenna, XM, Pioneer

Large cube covered in mylar with a circular antenna extended out in front, solar array panels in stowed position at the sides, and additional antennas at the top. Displayed in a dimly lit exhibit space.

Satellite, Communications, Sirius FM-4

Cylindrical aluminum satellite covered with solar cells tilted at an angle, exposing eight whip antennas and the bell for a rocket motor.

Spacecraft, Satellite, Intelsat II

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