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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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  • Remove Topic: Spaceflight close

Power and Data Cables, Microwave Sounding Unit

Thermal Blanket, Microwave Sounding Unit

Communications Satellite, PCsat Thermal/Mass Model

Thermal Blankets, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, Outboard Support Structure

Nanosatellite, "Petey"

Engineering Test Model, Communications Satellite, Syncom

Communications Satellite, Telstar

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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