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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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Artist's Concept of Seasat-A
Title
Artist's Concept of Seasat-A
Title
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Full Description:
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An artist's concept of Seasat A, the first spacecraft dedicated for oceanographic studies. Seasat A was designed for monitoring the Earth's oceans with active microwave instruments. The scientific objectives were to collect data on sea-surface winds, oceanography, sea-surface temperatures, wave heights, wavelength and direction, atmospheric water, and sea ice features. Seasat-A was launched on June 16, 1978, on an Atlas-Agena launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The mission ended after 116 days due to a failure of the spacecraft's electric power system. The mission demonstrated the feasibility of using microwave sensors to monitor ocean conditions, and laid the groundwork for future ocean missions. The science of oceanography began more than 100 years ago with the sailing of HMS Challenger. Challenger's round-the- world trip became the model for oceanographic voyages.
Full_Description
An artist's concept of Seasat A, the first spacecraft dedicated for oceanographic studies. Seasat A was designed for monitoring the Earth's oceans with active microwave instruments. The scientific objectives were to collect data on sea-surface winds, oceanography, sea-surface temperatures, wave heights, wavelength and direction, atmospheric water, and sea ice features. Seasat-A was launched on June 16, 1978, on an Atlas-Agena launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The mission ended after 116 days due to a failure of the spacecraft's electric power system. The mission demonstrated the feasibility of using microwave sensors to monitor ocean conditions, and laid the groundwork for future ocean missions. The science of oceanography began more than 100 years ago with the sailing of HMS Challenger. Challenger's round-the- world trip became the model for oceanographic voyages.
Full Description
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Date:
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5/16/1978
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
Headquarters
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Earth Science
Subject_Category
Earth Science
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Challenger
Keywords
Challenger
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Earth
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Keywords:
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Atlas-Agena
Keywords
Atlas-Agena
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Oceanography
Keywords
Oceanography
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Seasat-A
Keywords
Seasat-A
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Ocean
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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_what:
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Challenger
facet_what
Challenger
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Agena
facet_what
Agena
facet_what
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facet_what:
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AGENA
facet_what
AGENA
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Atlas
facet_what
Atlas
facet_what
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facet_where:
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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_when:
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June 16, 1978
facet_when
June 16, 1978
facet_when
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facet_when:
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5-16-1978
facet_when
5-16-1978
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1978
facet_when_year
1978
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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78-H-234
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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-2003-00 033
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 033
UID
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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78-H-234
Center_Number
78-H-234
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2003-00033
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2003-00033
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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