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III. Space Imaging Systems
1891 |
First proposal (Rahrmann) for using a rocket as a photo platform. |
1908 |
Maul (Germany) develops gyro-stabilized camera mounted on rocket (launched by 1912). |
1946 |
Space pictures obtained from V-2 rockets launched at White Sands Proving Ground (New Mexico). |
1957 |
Launch of Sputnik 1 by USSR. |
1960 |
Images obtained from U.S. meteorological satellite TIROS-1. |
1961 |
Orbital photographs from unmanned Mercury spacecraft MA-4, followed by astronaut photographs from MA-8 and MA-9. |
1964 |
Nimbus research meteorological satellite program begins; TV and other sensors. |
1965 |
First manned Gemini flight (GT-3), with some color photos. |
1965 |
Gemini GT-4 space photography experiments. |
1965 |
Recommendation of ERTS (Landsat) program by U.S. Department of Interior to NASA. |
1966 |
Launch of ATS series of geosynchronous satellites, with imaging sensors, followed by SMS (GOES) series beginning in 1974 |
1967 |
Apollo mission Earth-orbital flights (Apollo-6, -7) culminating in SO65 multispectral photography experiment on Apollo-9 (1968) |
1972 |
Launch of ERTS-1 (Landsat); Landsat-2 (1975); Landsat-3 (1978) |
1972-73 |
Skylab launch; series of experiments by astronauts with EREP (Earth Resources Experiment Package). |
1975 |
Apollo-Soyuz flight; some photography. |
1978 |
Seasat-1 launched in June (failed after 99 days). |
1978 |
Heat Capacity Mapping Mission (HCMM), first AEM. |
1979 |
Nimbus-7 launched. |
Primary Author: Nicholas M. Short, Sr. email: nmshort@nationi.net