# |
Spacecraft |
Count#ry Ranks |
Launch
Date |
.. |
Mission
Tppe |
Sponsor |
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1
9 5 7 |
(0 Earth/Space
Science satellite in 3 missions = 0 %) |
None
1
9 5 8 |
(13 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 28 missions = 46 %) |
1) |
Explorer
1 |
1st
American |
1 Feb
58 |
|
Cosmic rays and
micrometeorites studies |
U.S. Army (AMBA) |
2) |
Explorer
2 |
2nd American |
5 Mar 58 |
|
|
U.S. Army (AMBA) |
3) |
Vanguard
I |
3rd American |
17 Mar 58 |
|
Geodetic measurements |
U.S.
Navy (NRL) |
4) |
Explorer
3 |
4th American |
26 Mar 58 |
|
Cosmic rays and
micrometeorites studies |
U.S. Army (ABMA) |
5) |
"Sputnik" |
1st Soviet |
27 Apr 58 |
|
Upper
atmosphere pres-
sure
and composition |
Korolev's
OKB-1 |
6) |
Vanguard
TV-5 |
5th American |
29 Apr 58 |
|
|
U.S.
Navy (NRL) |
7) |
Sputnik
3 |
2nd Soviet |
15 May 58 |
|
Upper
atmosphere pres-
sure
and composition |
Korolev's
OKB-1 |
8) |
Vanguard
SLV-1 |
6th American |
28 May 58 |
|
|
U.S.
Navy (NRL) |
9) |
Vanguard
SLV-2 |
7th American |
26 Jun 58 |
|
|
U.S.
Navy (NRL) |
10) |
Explorer
4 |
8th American |
26 Jul 58 |
|
Radiation belts measurements |
DARPA |
11) |
Explorer
5 |
9th American |
24 Aug 58 |
|
|
DARPA |
12) |
Vanguard
SLV-3 |
10th
American |
26 Sep 58 |
|
|
U.S.
Navy (NRL) |
13) |
Beacon
1 |
11th
American |
23 Oct 58 |
|
Atmospheric density
studies |
NASA/U.S. Army |
1
9 5 9 |
(8 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 24 missions = 33 %) |
14) |
Vanguard
II |
12th
American |
17
Feb 59 |
|
Cloud-cover distribution
measurements |
NASA |
15) |
Vanguard
SLV 5 |
13th
American |
14 Apr 59 |
|
Earth's magnetic field mappint
and optical tracking |
NASA |
16) |
Vanguard
SLV-6 |
14th
American |
22 Jun 59 |
|
Solar-Earth heating process |
NASA |
17) |
Explorer
S-1 |
15th
American |
16 Jul 59 |
|
Earth's radiation balance |
NASA |
18) |
Explorer
6 |
16th
American |
7 Aug 59 |
|
Radiations studies |
NASA |
19) |
Beacon
2 |
17th
American |
15 Aug 59 |
|
Atmospheric density studies |
NASA/U.S. Navy |
20) |
Vanguard
III |
18th
American |
18 Sep 59 |
|
|
NASA |
21) |
Explorer
7 |
19th
American |
13 Oct 59 |
|
Solar X-ray and Lyman-alpha
flux measurements |
NASA |
1
9 6 0 |
(3 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 44 missions = 7 %) |
1
9 6 1 |
(8 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 60 missions = 13 %) |
25) |
Explorer
9 |
23rd
American |
16
Feb 61 |
|
Atmospheric density
determination |
NASA |
26) |
Explorer
S-45 |
24th
American |
25 Feb 61 |
|
Ionospheric shape studies |
NASA |
27) |
Explorer
10 |
25th
American |
25 Mar 61 |
|
Magnetic field and plasma studies |
NASA |
28) |
Explorer
11 |
26th
American |
27 Apr 61 |
|
High-energy gamma rays sources
studies |
NASA |
29) |
Explorer
S-45A |
27th
American |
24 Mar 61 |
|
Ionosphere shape investigation |
NASA |
30) |
Explorer
S-55 |
28th
American |
30 Jun 61 |
|
Micrometeoroids impact and
penetration studies |
NASA |
31) |
Explorer
12 / EPE-A |
29th
American |
16 Aug 61 |
|
Cosmic-ray particles, solar
wind, magnetospheric and interplanetary magnetic fields |
NASA |
32) |
Explorer
13 |
30th
American |
25 Aug 61 |
|
Effects of micrometeoroids
on spacecraft systems |
NASA |
1
9 6 2 |
(9 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 96 missions = 9 %) |
1
9 6 3 |
(3 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 97 missions = 3 %) |
1
9 6 4 |
(14 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 127 missions = 11 %) |
1
9 6 5 |
(12 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 180 missions = 7 %) |
59) |
Pegasus
1 |
47th
American |
16
Feb 65 |
|
Meteoroids detection |
NASA |
60) |
Explorer
27 / BE-C |
48th
American |
29 Apr 65 |
|
Ionospheric research and geodetic
data |
NASA |
61) |
Pegasus
2 |
49th
American |
25 May 65 |
|
Meteoroids detection |
NASA |
62) |
Explorer
28 / IMP 3 |
50th
American |
29 May 65 |
|
Magnetic field, radiation data |
NASA |
63) |
Pegasus
3 |
51st
American |
30 Jul 65 |
|
Meteoroids detection |
NASA |
64) |
Explorer
29 / GEOS 1 |
52nd
American |
6 Nov 65 |
|
Global geodetic measurements |
NASA |
65) |
Explorer
30 / SOLRAD 8 |
53rd
American |
19 Nov 65 |
|
Solar radiation data |
NASA/U.S. Navy |
66) |
OGO-2
/ POGO-2 |
54th
American |
14 Oct 65 |
|
Upper atmosphere studies |
NASA |
67) |
Alouette
2 |
2nd Canadian |
29 Nov 65 |
|
Ionospheric research |
DRTE |
68) |
Explorer
31 / DME-A |
55th
American |
29 Nov 65 |
|
Ionospheric research |
NASA |
69) |
FR
1 |
3rd European |
6 Dec 65 |
|
Very-low frequency wave propagation
studies |
France (CNES) |
70) |
Pioneer
6 |
56th
American |
16 Dec 65 |
|
Solar wind & magnetic field
measurements |
NASA |
1
9 6 6 |
(9 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 174 missions = 5 %) |
1
9 6 7 |
(11 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 172 missions = 6 %) |
1
9 6 8 |
(13 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 166 missions = 8 %) |
1
9 6 9 |
(9 Earth/Space
Science satellites in 155 missions = 6 %) |
104) |
ISIS
1 |
3rd Canadian |
30
Jan 69 |
|
Ionospheric studies |
CRC |
105) |
OGO
6 / POGO 6 |
72nd American |
5 Jun 69 |
|
High-altitude atmospheric parameters |
NASA |
106) |
Explorer
41 / IMP 5 |
73rd American |
21 Jun 69 |
|
Cislunar radiation data |
NASA |
107) |
Pioneer
E |
74th American |
27 Aug 69 |
|
Interplanetary phenomena studies |
NASA |
108) |
ESRO
1B / Boreas |
11th Euopean |
1 Oct 69 |
|
Ionospheric and auroral investigations |
ESRO |
109) |
Interkosmos
1 |
20th Soviet
(1st Interkosmos) |
14 Oct 69 |
|
Ionospheric studies |
|
110) |
Azur
1 / GRS-A |
12th Euopean |
8 Nov 68 |
|
Examined Van Allen belts, solar
particles, aurora |
West Germany/NASA |
111) |
Interkosmos
2 |
21st Soviet
(2nd Interkosmos) |
25 Dec 69 |
|
Ionospheric studies |
|
112) |
Kosmos
/ Ionosfernaya? |
22nd Soviet |
27 Dec 69 |
|
Ionospheric studie |
|
1
9 7 0 |
(11 Earth science
satellites in 142 missions = %) |
1
9 7 1 |
(14 Earth science
satellites in 175 missions = %) |
1
9 7 2 |
(11 Earth science
satellites in 143 missions = %) |
1
9 7 3 |
(5 Earth science
satellites in 146 missions = %) |
1
9 7 4 |
(5 Earth science
satellites in 136 missions = %) |
1
9 7 5 |
(11 Earth science
satellites in 168 missions = %) |
1
9 7 6 |
(5 Earth science
satellites in 164 missions = %) |
1
9 7 7 |
(8 Earth science
satellites in 147 missions = %) |
1
9 7 8 |
(11 Earth science
satellites in 174 missions = %) |
1
9 7 9 |
(8 Earth science
satellites in 134 missions = %) |
1
9 8 0 |
(1 Earth science
satellites in 144 missions = %) |
1
9 8 1 |
(10 Earth science
satellites in 160 missions = %) |
1
9 8 2 |
(1 Earth science
satellites in 160 missions = %) |
1
9 8 3 |
(2 Earth science
satellites in 162 missions = %) |
1
9 8 4 |
(7 Earth science
satellites in 169 missions = %) |
1
9 8 5 |
(4 Earth science
satellites in 173 missions = %) |
1
9 8 6 |
(4 Earth science
satellites in 151 missions = %) |
1
9 8 7 |
(2 Earth science
satellites in 141 missions = %) |
1
9 8 8 |
(3 Earth science
satellites in 155 missions = %) |
1
9 8 9 |
(8 Earth science
satellites in 139 missions = %) |
1
9 9 0 |
(5 Earth science
satellites in 173 missions = %) |
1
9 9 1 |
(4 Earth science
satellites in 143 missions = %) |
1
9 9 2 |
(11 Earth science
satellites in 135 missions = %) |
1
9 9 3 |
(1 Earth science
satellites in 118 missions = %) |
1
9 9 4 |
(6 Earth science
satellites in 130 missions = %) |
1
9 9 5 |
(4 Earth science
satellites in 113 missions = %) |
1
9 9 6 |
(11 Earth science
satellites in 112 missions = %) |
1
9 9 7 |
(1 Earth science
satellites in 158 missions = %) |
1
9 9 8 |
(4 Earth science
satellites in 174 missions = %) |
1
9 9 9 |
(3 Earth science
satellites in 133 missions = %) |
2
0 0 0 |
(8 Earth science
satellites in 131 missions = %) |
2
0 0 1 |
(6 Earth science
satellites in 93 missions = %) |
2
0 0 2 |
(3 Earth science
satellites in 101 missions = %) |
2
0 0 3 |
(5 Earth science
satellites in 97 missions = %) |
2
0 0 4 |
(5 Earth science
satellites in 70 missions = 9 %) |
2
0 0 5 |
(4 Earth science
satellites in 78 missions = 5 %) |
2
0 0 6 |
(9 Earth science
satellites in 116 missions = 9½ %) |
2
0 0 7 |
(6 Earth science
satellites in 123 missions = 5 %) |
334) |
THEMIS
P1 |
|
17
Feb 07 |
|
NASA |
Magnotospheric
studies |
335) |
THEMIS
P2 |
|
17 Feb 07 |
|
NASA |
Magnotospheric studies |
336) |
THEMIS
P3 |
|
17 Feb 07 |
|
NASA |
Magnotospheric studies |
337) |
THEMIS
P4 |
|
17 Feb 07 |
|
NASA |
Magnotospheric studies |
338) |
THEMIS
P5 |
|
17 Feb 07 |
|
NASA |
Magnotospheric studies |
339) |
AIM |
|
25 Apr 07 |
|
NASA |
|
2
0 0 8 |
(9 Earth science
satellites in 111 missions = 8 %) |
2
0 0 9 |
(7 Earth science
satellites in 129 missions = 5½ %) |
2
0 1 0 |
(2 Earth science
satellites in 129 missions = 1½ %) |
2
0 1 1 |
(3 Earth science
satellites in missions = %) |
2
0 1 2 |
(5 Earth science
satellites in missions = %) |
2
0 1 3 |
(9 Earth science
satellites in missions = %) |
366) |
SARAL |
France, India |
25
Feb 13 |
. |
|
|
367) |
IRIS |
NASA |
28 Jun 13 |
|
|
|
368) |
DANDE |
University of Colorado |
29 Sep 13 |
|
|
|
369) |
POPACS
1 |
U.S. Universities |
29 Sep 13 |
|
|
|
370) |
POPACS
2 |
U.S. Universities |
29 Sep 13 |
|
|
|
371) |
POPACS
3 |
U.S. Universities |
29 Sep 13 |
|
|
|
372) |
SWARM-1 |
ESA |
22 Nov 13 |
|
|
|
373) |
SWARM-2 |
ESA |
22 Nov 13 |
|
|
|
374) |
SWARM-3 |
ESA |
22 Nov 13 |
|
|
|
2
0 1 4 |
( Earth science
satellites in missions = %) |
2
0 1 5 |
(8 Earth science
satellites in missions = %) |
2
0 1 6 |
(15 Earth science
satellites in missions = %) |
2
0 1 7 |
( Earth science
satellites in missions = %) |
2
0 1 8 |
( Earth science
satellites in missions = %) |
|