Satellite Program Artifacts
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| Artifact Description |
| Flown Re-Entered Nose Cone - was launched by a Jupiter C rocket in August 1957. It was a part of a test series by Dr. Wernher
von Braun that provided the funding to enhance the Redstone rocket
into the longer range Jupiter C. Because of this development Dr.
Wernher von Braun's Jupiter-C was selected to launch America's
first satellite. |
| Model of French Satellite |
| NASA University X-Ray Satellite Prototype - Gold Plated - An exact twin of this one was lofted into space
atop a NASA rocket sometime in the late 60's. This module was
an important part of the whole S-13 satellite. The purpose of
this package was to detect X-ray emissions from the sun and the
far reaches of the universe. |
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