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The History of Satellites - Sputnik I
History changed with the successfully launch of Sputnik I - the first artificial satellite was about the size of a basketball and took about 98 minutes to ...
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Defense Support Program Satellites
In their 22000 miles-plus geosynchronous orbits, DSP satellites help protect the ... Suite 1105; Peterson AFB, CO 80914-4500; 692-3731 or (719) 554-3731. ...
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History of the Global Positioning System or GPS
Eighteen satellites, six in each of three orbital planes spaced 120º apart, and their ground stations, formed the original GPS. GPS uses these "man-made ...
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Landsat - An Overview of the Landsat Satellites
An overview of the Landsat satellites which have been orbiting the earth for over a quarter of a century, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
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