Table of Space Vehicles, 1958-1980

Abstract

Details of all satellites launched into orbit about the Earth have been published in The RAE Table of Earth Satellites, 1957-1980 (Macmillan Press, 1981). The present report offers a similar listing, though in a different format, of all space vehicles that escaped from the Earth's influence as a result of the 109 space launchings during the years 1958-1980. Whenever possible, the following details are given for each component: name, international designation, date of launch, mass, basic shape and size, details of orbit or trajectory, and, where appropriate, the time and place or impact or landing on the Moon or a planet. The table is in six sections: (A) orbits around the Sun; (B) in the Earth-Moon system; (C) and (D) around the Moon; (E) around Mars; and (F) around Venus. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109363

Entities

People

  • H. Hiller
  • J. A. Pilkington

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Flight
  • Foreign Languages
  • Landing
  • Launching
  • Manned Spacecraft
  • Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Orbits
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procurement
  • Shape
  • Soft Landings
  • Solar Orbits
  • Spacecraft
  • Trajectories
  • Unmanned Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris