Timeline of Earth science satellites
- Timeline of Earth science satellites
The Timeline of Earth science satellites shows, in chronological order, those successful satellites with a program of Earth science. Sputnik 1, while the first satellite ever launched, did not conduct Earth science. Explorer 1 was the first satellite to make an Earth science discovery when it found the Van Allen belts.
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1960s
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References
* [http://www.sciencepresse.qc.ca/clafleur/Scfam-science.html Claude LaFleur's The Spacecraft Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.astronautix.com/craft/spactive.htm#Earth Encyclopedia Astronautica]
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