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91Mars Global Surveyor — Artist s conception of Mars Global Surveyor Operator NASA Major contractors Orbiter Satellite of …
92European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites — EUMETSATTM (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) is an intergovernmental organisation created through an international convention agreed by a current total of 20 European Member States: Austria, Belgium,… …
93Red Beard (nuclear weapon) — Red Beard was the first British tactical nuclear weapon. It was carried by the English Electric Canberra and the V bombers of the Royal Air Force, and by the Blackburn Buccaneers, Sea Vixens and Supermarine Scimitars of the Royal Navy s Fleet Air …
94Venera 4 — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Venera 4 Caption = Venera 4 Organization = USSR Major Contractors = Mission Type = Lander Satellite Of = Venus Orbital Insertion Date = Landed on October 18, 1967 Launch = June 12, 1967 at 02:40:00 UTC Launch Vehicle =… …
95Venera 8 — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Venera 8 Caption = Venera 8 Organization = USSR Major Contractors = Mission Type = Lander Satellite Of = Venus Orbital Insertion Date = Landed on 22 July 1972 Launch = 1972 03 27 Launch Vehicle = Proton Booster Plus… …
96ICESat — (Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite), part of NASA s Earth Observing System, is a satellite mission for measuring ice sheet mass balance, cloud and aerosol heights, as well as land topography and vegetation characteristics. ICESat was… …
97Cluster ballooning — is a form of ballooning where a harness attaches a balloonist to a cluster of helium inflated rubber balloons. Unlike traditional hot air balloons, where a single large balloon is equipped with vents enabling altitude control, cluster balloons… …
98Ryan Model 147 — The Ryan Model 147 Lightning Bug was a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, developed from the earlier Ryan Firebee target drone series.DevelopmentRyan Model 136 Red Wagon and Lucy LeeIn 1959, Ryan Aeronautical performed a study to investigate how… …
99Earth observation — is the gathering of information about planet Earth’s physical, chemical and biological systems. It is used to monitor and assess the status of, and changes in, the natural environment and the built environment. In recent years, Earth observation… …
100Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Caption = LRO Spacecraft, Artist Rendering Organization = NASA Major Contractors = Mission Type = Orbiter Satellite Of = The Moon Orbital Insertion Date = Launch = No earlier than March 2009… …
