Start Date
4-1981 8:00 AM
Description
The constellation of spacecraft being readied at RCA Astro-Electronics for launch in 1981 encompasses a variety of missions. The spectrum of missions that this constellation of satellites covers include commer-cial communication services from geostationary orbit, meteorological satellites in low-earth orbit for the civilian and military organizations, navigation satellites for the U.S. Navy, government and commercial users, and a pair of scientific explorer satellites that will measure the magnetosphere from a near-earth orbit to an orbit at a distance of 5 earth radii.
Up to eight spacecraft are planned for launch in 1981; namely, the RCA Satcom D and E commercial communication satellites, the U.S. Navy NOVA 1 and 2 navigation satellites, NASA's Dynamics Explorer A and B scientific satellites, the U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA-C operational meteorological satellite, and the Department of Defense DMSP Block 5D-2 operational meteorological satellite. Additionally, a number of RCA color television camera systems will be carried on the Space Transportation System for aiding the astronauts in the inspection and deployment oT cargo from the cargo bay and to provide video transmission of engineering and public relations activity in the Shuttle crew compartment. Table 1 summarizes the planned launches for 1981.
The RCA Space Constellation
The constellation of spacecraft being readied at RCA Astro-Electronics for launch in 1981 encompasses a variety of missions. The spectrum of missions that this constellation of satellites covers include commer-cial communication services from geostationary orbit, meteorological satellites in low-earth orbit for the civilian and military organizations, navigation satellites for the U.S. Navy, government and commercial users, and a pair of scientific explorer satellites that will measure the magnetosphere from a near-earth orbit to an orbit at a distance of 5 earth radii.
Up to eight spacecraft are planned for launch in 1981; namely, the RCA Satcom D and E commercial communication satellites, the U.S. Navy NOVA 1 and 2 navigation satellites, NASA's Dynamics Explorer A and B scientific satellites, the U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA-C operational meteorological satellite, and the Department of Defense DMSP Block 5D-2 operational meteorological satellite. Additionally, a number of RCA color television camera systems will be carried on the Space Transportation System for aiding the astronauts in the inspection and deployment oT cargo from the cargo bay and to provide video transmission of engineering and public relations activity in the Shuttle crew compartment. Table 1 summarizes the planned launches for 1981.
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