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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 79 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Uncrewed spacecraft 79 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Instruments 34 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Payloads 34 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Components (objects) 14 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Communication systems (mechanical and electrical systems) 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Testing equipment 3 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Electrical systems 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Navigational instruments 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1960s 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • 1970s 1 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • United States of America 76 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Air and Space Museum Collection 79 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC 12 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • One World Connected 10 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • James S. McDonnell Space Hangar 6 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA 6 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 79 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • Not determined 77 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus
  • CC0 2 Filter by term plus Exclude term minus

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Satellite skin, Echo 1

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

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

Hub Bridge Truss, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Structural Hub Tower Support, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Miscellaneous Parts, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Solar Panel, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Solar Panel, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Reflector Support Truss, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Reflector Support Truss, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Reflector Support Truss, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

Reflector Support Truss, Model, Satellite, Applications Tech, ATS 6

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

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

Applications Technology Satellite 6 (ATS 6), Earth Viewing Module

Sensor, Multispectral Scanner, Skylab

Communications Satellite, Echo 1

Clamp, Marmon, 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


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