- ASTER - Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer [IA][Direct] -
An imaging instrument that will fly on EOS AM-1, a satellite planned for launch in 1998 as part of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS). ASTER will be used to obtain detailed maps of surface temperature as well as digital elevation maps of surface features.
- BeppoSAX Mission [IA][Direct] -
The main scientific characteristic of the mission of this X-ray astronomy satellite is the wide spectral coverage, ranging from 0.1 to over 200 keV (in English and Italian).
- CRRES Mission [IA][Direct] -
Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite is part of the SPACERAD project of the USAF. It is a triple mission to perform active experiments.
- FORTÉ: Fast On-orbit Recording of Transient Events [IA][Direct] -
An advanced radio frequency impulse detection and characterization experiment emphasizing the measurement of electromagnetic pulses, primarily due to lightning.
- FUSE: Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer [IA][Direct] -
Exploration of the universe using the technique of high-resolution spectroscopy in the far-ultraviolet spectral region.
- GEOTAIL Spacecraft [IA][Direct] -
The primary purpose of the mission is to study the structure and dynamics of the tail region of the earth's magnetosphere.
- Microwave Anisotropy Probe [IA][Direct] -
Satellite mission that will measure fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background radiation.
- Munin Nanosatellite [IA][Direct] -
Joint project between IRF, RYP, Luth and SwRI. It is a pilot project to demonstrate the possibility to use satellites of nano-size for scientific measurement.
- SAMPEX: Solar Anomalous Magnetospheric Particle EXplorer [IA][Direct] -
Has carried out a wide range of observations and discoveries concerning solar, heliospheric, and magnetospheric energetic particles seen from its unique vantage point in a nearly polar, low Earth orbit.
- Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) [IA][Direct] -
Will be NASA's first space interferometer designed specifically for measuring the position of stars.
- SQUIRT2 - Opal [IA][Direct] -
Developed by Stanford SSDL, this microsatellite is going from concept to launch in under a year.
- Student Nitric Oxide Explorer [IA][Direct] -
SNOE is a low-cost, student satelite project, intended to investigate the effects of energy inputs by the sun and the Earth's magnetosphere on nitric oxide densities in the thermosphere.
- SUNSAT: Stellenbosch UNiversity SATellite [IA][Direct] -
A micro-satellite built by post-graduate engineering students. Payloads include NASA experiments, amateur radio communications, a high resolution imager, precision attitude control, and school experiments.
- TechSAT Project [IA][Direct]
- TERRIERS [IA][Direct] -
A scientific research project involving a combination of satellite and groundbased instrumentation designed to make daily global measurements of the earth's ionosphere and thermosphere.
- TOPEX/Poseidon: The Ocean Topography Experiment@ (1999)
- Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite [IA][Direct] -
Mission description of UARS - satellite design, instruments, ground system, on-orbit science, operations, launch/activation (STS-48), and mission status.
- Yohkoh Public Outreach Project [IA][Direct] -
Yohkoh satellite is an observatory for studying X-rays and gamma-rays from the Sun. Site features data including movies and a wealth of information about the Sun.
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