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First high-resolution (sub-meter spatial resolution) satellite photography (classified). [27] 1964 Quill: First radar images of Earth from space, using a synthetic aperture radar (SAR). [28] This shows part of Richmond, Virginia. March 18, 1965 Voskhod 2: First image and movie of Earth with a human (Alexei Leonov) floating in space (the first ...
Amazônia-1 is the first Earth observation satellite developed by Brazil, helped by Argentina's INVAP, who provided the main computer, attitude controls and sensors, and the training of Brazilian engineers,[8] and launched at 04:54:00 UTC (10:24:00 IST) on 28 February 2021.
True color image of the Earth from space. This image is a composite image collected over 16 days by the MODIS sensor on NASA’s Terra satellite. NASA Earth science satellite fleet as of September 2020, planned through 2023. Earth observation satellite missions developed by the ESA as of 2019.
The first images from space were taken on the sub-orbital V-2 rocket flight launched by the US on October 24, 1946. Satellite image of Fortaleza.. Satellite images (also Earth observation imagery, spaceborne photography, or simply satellite photo) are images of Earth collected by imaging satellites operated by governments and businesses around the world.
Oldest artificial satellite in orbit, along with its upper stage. Explorer 3: United States: 26 March 1958: U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency: Decayed 28 June 1958. Vanguard TV-5: United States: 29 April 1958: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory: Failed to orbit. Sputnik 3: Soviet Union: 15 May 1958: Korolev Design Bureau: Decayed 6 April 1960 ...
First satellite to transmit television images from space (weather) April 1, 1960 United States: Echo 1: First passive reflector communications satellite: August 12, 1960 United States: Courier 1B: First active repeater communications satellite First communications satellite powered by solar cells to recharge storage batteries: October 4, 1960 ...
Bahrain's first satellite flew as a joint project with the UAE Space Agency Armenia Spain: ARMSAT_1 Satlantis / Geocosmos Satlantis Falcon 9: Cape Canaveral SLC-40: 25 May 2022 Joint satellite between Satlantis and Geocosmos Moldova: TUMnanoSAT: Technical University of Moldova: Technical University of Moldova: Falcon 9: Kennedy LC-39A: 15 July 2022
Prime Minister Balewa (2nd from right) talks to President John F. Kennedy on the first live broadcast via the SYNCOM satellite from USNS Kingsport in Lagos, Nigeria. During the first year of Syncom 2 operations, NASA conducted voice, teletype, and facsimile tests, [ 4 ] as well as 110 public demonstrations to show the capabilities of this ...