Research Satellite

Luna 2

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first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon

Aryabhata

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India's first satellite

Explorer 3

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American military research satellite

Explorer 4

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American research satellite launched in 1958

San Marco 1

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first Italian satellite

Astrid-1

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Swedish research satellite

EarthCARE

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joint European/Japanese Earth research satellite

MicroSCOPE

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research satellite launched in 2016 which measured the universality of free fall

Akebono

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Japanese research satellite

EPE-C

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former American research satellite

Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe

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NASA heliophysics satellite

Explorer 24

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NASA atmospheric density research satellite

DODGE

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American research satellite

Explorer S-46

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NASA satellite of the Explorer program

Explorer 13

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American satellite

LignoSat

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wooden CubeSat deployed from the ISS in 2024

Taiyo (satellite)

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EPE-D

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former American research satellite

Beacon Explorer-B

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NASA ionospheric research satellite

Ohzora

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Japanese research satellite

CAT-1

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ESA artificial satellite

Shinsei

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ESRO 1B

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research satellite operated by the European Space Research Organisation

Beacon Explorer-A

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NASA research satellite of the Explorer program, lost due to a launch failure

Sputnik 3

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failed Soviet research satellite

Eu:CROPIS

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German satellite

FedSat

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Australian scientific research satellite

Injun 5

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NASA satellite of the Explorer program

Injun 4

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NASA satellite of the Explorer program and Injun series

Intercosmos 15

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CHIBIS-M

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38051

MATS

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Swedish research satellite

Astrid-2

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Swedish research satellite

ERS 12

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ERS 13

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CFESat

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US Department of Energy space-based atmospheric observatory

ERS 9

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Explorer S-55

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American artificial satellite, lost in a launch failure

ERS 17

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Geophysical Research Satellite

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American research satellite

ERS 6

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Polar BEAR

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U.S. Air Force research satellite

HILAT

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U.S. Air Force research satellite

CRRES

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NASA satellite

ESRO 4

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Oreol 3

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Soviet-French research satellite

SMOG-P

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Hungarian small satellite

LOFTI-1

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IBSS-SPAS

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free-flying experiment carried on Space Shuttle mission STS-39

OGO 1

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American geophysical research satellite

Tatiana

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Russian artificial satellite

United Kingdom Subsatellite

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United Kingdom satellite in the Explorer program

OGO 2

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American geophysical research satellite

CAT-4

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ESA artificial satellite

Ion Release Module

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German satellite in the Explorer program

CAT-3

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ESA artificial satellite

Pegasus

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Austrian CubeSat

Kagayaki

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Japanese research satellite

Minisatellite Italiano di Technologia Avanzata

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small satellite technology demonstrator

Колибри-2000

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