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Asterix-1

October 8, 2011

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Astérix 1 was the first French satellite. It was launched on November 26, 1965 atop a Diamant A from Hammaguir in Algeria to take advantage of equatorial launch conditions. With its launch, France became only the third nation to successfully launch [...]

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WIND Satellite

September 12, 2011

The WIND satellite was launched on November 1, 1994. It was the first of two NASA spacecraft planned to take part in the Global Geospace Science initiative and part of the ISTP Project. This is a spin stabilized spacecraft in a halo orbit around the L1 Lagrange point of the Sun. It is more than [...]

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Exploration of Space

December 2, 2010

The exploration of space has become one of the most promising and challenging fields of science. The reasons are myriad for why mankind should further explore the Universe. The first is that understanding more about the universe helps us to understand more about ourselves. It is helping us to find answers to questions such as, [...]

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Artificial Satellites

December 2, 2009

Artificial satellites are human-built objects orbiting the Earth and other planets in the Solar System. This is different from the natural satellites, or moons, that orbit planets, dwarf planets and even asteroids. Artificial satellites are used to study the Earth, other planets, to help us communicate, and even to observe the distant Universe. Satellites can [...]

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