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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Space Flower" Antenna Application Technology Satellite (ATS)
Title
Space Flower" Antenna Application Technology Satellite (ATS)
Title
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Full Description:
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Space Flower" was the first of the 9-meter (30-foot) diameter antennas for the Application Technology Satellites (ATS). The ATS program was initiated in 1966 to demonstrate the feasibility and capability of placing a satellite in geostationary (geosynchronous) orbit over a fixed location on the Earth's surface. The saucer-shaped antenna, built at Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Sunnyvale, California, are constructed of aluminum ribs and Dacron mesh that are copper plated and coated with silicone. Also shown is the mold on which the mesh is sewn to the flexible ribs and later sewn in place. For the ride into space, the antenna ribs and mesh are wrapped around the hub of the antenna. When the antenna and spacecraft arrived in the proper orbit, a signal caused a restraining cable to be cut, and the antenna blossomed like an opening flower.
Full_Description
Space Flower" was the first of the 9-meter (30-foot) diameter antennas for the Application Technology Satellites (ATS). The ATS program was initiated in 1966 to demonstrate the feasibility and capability of placing a satellite in geostationary (geosynchronous) orbit over a fixed location on the Earth's surface. The saucer-shaped antenna, built at Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Sunnyvale, California, are constructed of aluminum ribs and Dacron mesh that are copper plated and coated with silicone. Also shown is the mold on which the mesh is sewn to the flexible ribs and later sewn in place. For the ride into space, the antenna ribs and mesh are wrapped around the hub of the antenna. When the antenna and spacecraft arrived in the proper orbit, a signal caused a restraining cable to be cut, and the antenna blossomed like an opening flower.
Full Description
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Date:
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10/13/72
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NASA Center:
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Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA_Center
Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Communication-Satell ites
Subject_Category
Communication-Satell ites
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Space
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Keywords:
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Antenna
Keywords
Antenna
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Satellites
Keywords
Satellites
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Technology
Keywords
Technology
Keywords
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Keywords:
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ATS
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Keywords:
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Flower
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Keywords:
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Application
Keywords
Application
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1966
facet_when
1966
facet_when
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facet_when:
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10-13-72
facet_when
10-13-72
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1966
facet_when_year
1966
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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72-H-1360
Image_#
72-H-1360
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 012
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 012
UID
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Center:
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GSFC
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Center Number:
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72-H-1360
Center_Number
72-H-1360
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2003-00012
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2003-00012
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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