Communications and Navigation Satellites

Landmark spacecraft and constellations that connected and navigated the world.

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No imageSyncom 3 spacecraftUncrewed communications and technology satelliteOperationalSyncom 3 spacecraft was built for NASA with Hughes Aircraft Company and launched on August 19, 1964.

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Manned Maneuvering Unit technical reference plate summarizing reviewed specifications and program integration.

Manned Maneuvering UnitAstronaut propulsion unitRecoveredThe Manned Maneuvering Unit was a backpack-sized, nitrogen-propelled spacecraft that let a suited astronaut translate and rotate independently of the orbiter.

No imageAnik C3Communications satelliteDeployedAnik C3 was a Canadian domestic communications satellite carried by Columbia on STS-5.

No imageIntelsat I spacecraftUncrewed communications and technology satelliteMission concludedIntelsat I spacecraft was built for Communications Satellite Corporation and the interim Intelsat consortium and launched on April 6, 1965.

No imageSBS 3Communications satelliteDeployedSBS 3 was a commercial communications satellite for Satellite Business Systems.

No imageSyncom 1 spacecraftUncrewed communications and technology satelliteLostSyncom 1 spacecraft was built for NASA with Hughes Aircraft Company and launched on February 14, 1963.

No imageSyncom 2 spacecraftUncrewed communications and technology satelliteMission concludedSyncom 2 spacecraft was built for NASA with Hughes Aircraft Company and launched on July 26, 1963.

No imageTelstar 1 spacecraftUncrewed communications and technology satelliteMission concludedTelstar 1 spacecraft was built for AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories with NASA launch and tracking support and launched on July 10, 1962.

No imageTelstar 2 spacecraftUncrewed communications and technology satelliteMission concludedTelstar 2 spacecraft was built for AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories with NASA launch and tracking support and launched on May 7, 1963.

No imageTransit 1B spacecraftUncrewed navigation and geodesy satelliteMission concludedTransit 1B spacecraft was the spacecraft assigned to Transit 1B in the Transit navigation satellite program.

No imageTransit 2A spacecraftUncrewed navigation and geodesy satelliteMission concludedTransit 2A spacecraft was the spacecraft assigned to Transit 2A in the Transit navigation satellite program.

No imageTransit 3A spacecraftUncrewed navigation and geodesy satelliteLost during launchTransit 3A spacecraft was the spacecraft assigned to Transit 3A in the Transit navigation satellite program.

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