Space Highlights - 1989 Paris Air Show

Abstract

The following items represent brief descriptions of some of the more interesting and significant aerospace developments at the Paris Air Show from 9- 18 June 1989. The European Space Agency (ESA) is scheduled to launch the world's largest and most powerful civil communications satellite on 30 June 1989 on an Ariane 3 launch vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana. Built by British Aerospace for ESA, the OLYMPUS 1 is the precursor of a new class of large European communications satellites. The European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) is primarily a microgravity research free-flying platform. It will be launched on the Space Shuttle and deployed in low Earth orbit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 12, 1989
Accession Number
ADA233605

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 5G Wireless Networks
  • Active Duty
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Management
  • Earth Orbits
  • French Guiana
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Middle East
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Orbits
  • Payload
  • Remote Sensing
  • Space Shuttles
  • Spacecraft
  • Spot Beams

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites