Pioneer 1 satellite National Air and Space Museum
This is a replica of a Pioneer satellite intended to orbit the moon. Pioneer 1 was launched on October 11, 1958, but the final velocity was insufficient to escape the earth's gravity. The resulting trajectory took the satellite to an altitude of 70,700 mi.
Satellite, Explorer I National Air and Space Museum
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Sirius FM-4 Broadcasting Satellite
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Space exploration, History, Definition, & Facts
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China's Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellant rocket - SpaceNews
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – Not Your Average Engineer
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Space exploration, History, Definition, & Facts
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Space Programs Around The World
Pioneer V satellite National Air and Space Museum
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Space exploration, History, Definition, & Facts
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National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. - Attraction
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National Air and Space Museum - New World Encyclopedia
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National Air and Space Museum
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A brief history of space travel - _remembers