It is comparable to the soviet russian kosmos designation.
Latest launched satellite by nasa.
The spacecraft launched on april 1 1960 and took over 22 000 photographs of cloud cover before it was shut down in june of the same year.
Nasa s tracking and data relay satellite m tdrs m which is the third and final in a series of next generation communications satellites has successfully been placed into orbit following separation from an united launch alliance ula atlas v rocket.
This is a list of satellites and spacecraft which have been given usa designations by the united states air force.
Edt friday to begin a five year journey to jupiter.
Tdrs m launched friday at 8 29 a m.
As of december 2018 update usa designations.
Tess is nasa s latest satellite to search for planets outside our solar system known as exoplanets.
Edt saturday embarking on its mission to measure the ice of earth s frozen reaches with unprecedented accuracy.
Aqua is dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of earth s water cycle and environment.
The agency s transiting exoplanet survey satellite tess launched today april 18 from cape canaveral air force station in florida rising off the pad.
Nasa s ice cloud and land elevation satellite 2 icesat 2 successfully launched from california at 9 02 a m.
Nasa launches landings and events.
Nasa s latest earth observing system eos satellite aqua successfully launched saturday morning may 4 2002.
These designations have been applied to most us military satellites since 1984 and replaced the earlier ops designation.
Edt from the cape canaveral air force station in florida.
Nasa has a new planet hunter in the heavens.
The mission will spend the next two years monitoring the nearest and brightest stars for periodic dips in their light.
Select any satellite listed to learn additional details perform live tracking or see satellite s passes visible from your location tracking 21516 objects as of 1 oct 2020 hd live streaming from space station.