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Spacecraft Inventories and Descriptions
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Spacecraft 1st Launch Vehicle Mission
IRAS (Infrared 2.5 Jan 1983 Delta Celestial infrared observation.
Astronomical Satellite)
ISEE (International 22Oct 1977 Delta Earth-sun space environment.
Sun-Earth Explorer)
ISIS (International 30 Jan 1969 Delta Ionospheric observation.
Satellites for
Ionospheric Studies)
ITOS (Improved 23 Jan 1970 DeltaN Weather satellites
TIROS Operational (TIROS 1960-65, TOSESSA
System) 1966-69, ITOSDIOAA 1970-84,
TIROS-N 1978).
KH-9/11/12 29 Jul 1966 Titan 3D/ Photo reconaissance satellites.
(Key Hole) Agena
LAGEOS (Laser 4 May 1976 Delta 2914 Passive laser reflector for ranging.
Geodynamics Satellite)
Landsat (ERTS 23 Jul 1972 Delta Visual and IR earth observation.
Earth Resources
Technology Satellite)
Leasat 1 Sep 1984 Shuttle Leased FLTSATCOM capability.
LDEF (Long Duration 8 Apr 1984 Shuttle Space exposure data.
Exposure Facility)
LOFT1 (Low 21 Feb 1961 Thor Navigation satellite research.
Frequency Trans- (Piggyback)
Ionospheric Satellite)
Lunar Orbiter 10 Aug 1966 Atlas Agena Lunar topographical data.
Lunar Roving Vehicle Moon Buggy.
Magsat (Magnetic 30 Oct 1979 Scout Near-earth magnetic field data.
Field Satellite)
Mariner 22 Jul 1962 Atlas Agend Planetary exploration.
Centaur
Marisat 19 Feb 1976 Delta Maritime communications.
Mercury 5 May 1961 Redstone/ 1st American manned missions.
Atlas
Meteoroid Satellites 30 Jun 1961 Scout Explorers S-5.5, 13, 16,23,46.
MIDAS (Missile 26 Feb 1960 Atlas Agena IMEWS precursor (BMEWS).
Alarm Defense
System)
MILSTAR 1988 Shuttle Military communications.
NATO (NATOSAT) 20 Mar 1970 Delta NATO geostationary
communications satellites.
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