TABLE OF THE ARTIFICIAL EARTH SATELLITES LAUNCHED IN 1957-64

Abstract

All known artificial satellites launched before 1 January 1965 are listed chronologically. Lifetimes, weights, dimensions and orbital details are given for instrumented satellites and their final-stage rockets. Other fragments from satellites are listed without these details. The methods used in compiling the Table are described. Many improvements have been made since the previous issue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0462345

Entities

People

  • Desmond King-Hele
  • Eileen Quinn

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Military Satellites
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Orbits
  • Payload
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radio Transmission
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Scientific Satellites
  • Shape
  • Solar Radiation
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites