On this day, April 27, 1961, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Explorer 11 satellite into ...

NASA’s Explorer 6 satellite was launched Aug. 7, 1959, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft’s mission was to study Earth’s magnetic fields and radiation, as well as cosmic rays, geomagnetism, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This artifact is one of several ...

Click to open image viewer. This is one of several full size replicas of the payload section and fourth stage booster of Explorer-1 in the collection. This replica has no internal parts. Explorer-1 ...

On April 10, 1982, India launched its first multipurpose satellite, INSAT-1. This satellite was used for both communications and weather forecasting.