S-55 American earth micrometeoroid satellite. Micrometeoroid research. |
DS-K-8 Ukrainian earth micrometeoroid satellite. Cosmos 8. Detected meteoroid flux in near-earth space and carried unspecified military research equipment. Astronomy, Micrometeroids satellite built by Yuzhnoye, Russia. Launched 1962. Used DS Bus. |
Pegasus satellite American earth micrometeoroid satellite. Pegasus satellites consisted of vast detector panels deployed from Saturn IV stages on Saturn I test flights. Micrometeroite Research satellite built by Fairchild Hiller for NASA, USA. Launched 1965. |
DS-U2-MP Ukrainian earth micrometeoroid satellite. Studied cosmic dust particles in near-Earth space. Astronomy, Micrometeroids satellite built by Yuzhnoye, Russia. Launched 1966 - 1967. Used DS Bus. |
RM American earth micrometeoroid satellite. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space. Research, meteoroids and radiation satellite operated by NASA, USA. Launched 1970. Used the Scout-B stage 4 bus. |
Prospero British earth micrometeoroid satellite. Tested space equipment for future satellites and conducted a scientific experiment to measure the incidence of micro-meteoroids. Technology satellite for Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE), U.K.. Launched 1971. |
MTS American earth micrometeoroid satellite. Explorer 46. Micrometeoroid tests. Research satellite operated by NASA, USA. Launched 1972. |
LDEF American earth micrometeoroid satellite. Micro gravity (Shuttle retrievable) satellite operated by NASA, USA. Launched 1984. |