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Evolution of Artificial Satellites
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Publishment of "The Brick Moon" by Edward Everett Hale
The first fictional depiction of satellite was presented by Edward Everett Hale in his short story The Brick Moon in four issues of the magazine Atlantic Monthly, between October and December of 1869 and February 1870. -
Publishment of "The Rocket Into Interplanetary Space" by Hermann Oberth
Hermann Oberth, the German Scientist and rocket expert, noted the possibility of geostationary satellites in his work Die Rakete Zu Den Planetenraumen (The Rocket Into Interplanetary Space) in 1923. -
Publishment of "The Problem of Space Travel-The Rocket Motor," written by Herman Potočnik Noordung
Herman Noordung recognized the advantages of such an orbit and satellite as the solution to the problem of communication in space and observing the Earth from outer space in his famous book "The Problem of Space Travel-The Rocket Motor" in 1929 -
Publishment of "Extra-Terrestrial Relays: Can Rocket Stations Give World-wide Radio Coverage?", written by Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke published the well-known article on communication satellites, "Extra-Terrestrial Relays: Can Rocket Stations Give World-wide Radio Coverage?" in Wireless World in 1945. -
Sputnik 1: First Artificial Satellite
A Soviet technician putting the finishing touches on Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite launched on October 4, 1957, by the Soviet Union. -
Explorer 1: American First Artificial Satellite
William Pickering (left), James Van Allen (center), and Wernher von Braun (right) raising a model of Explorer 1, the first American artificial satellite. -
Congress passed the "National Aeronautics and Space Act"
On July 29, 1958, Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which established National Aeronautics and Space Administration on October 1, 1958. -
Establishment of NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established on October 1, 1958, which would conduct research projects in its own facilities or by contract with other qualified organizations under the direction of a civilian agency. -
Tiros 1: First Weather Satellite
Tiros 1 was the first successful meteorological satellite to observe Earth’s weather. -
Echo 1: First Communication Satellite
Echo 1, a passive spacecraft, was the world's first communications satellite capable of relaying signals to other points on Earth. -
Telstar: First TV Broadcast Satellite
Technicians attaching the Telstar, the first communication satellite that relayed the first satellite television signal, to a Delta rocket for launch. -
Intelsat 1: First Commercial Communication Satellite
Intelsat I was the first commercial communication satellite that could handled the scope of common carrier network traffic. -
Transit System: First Satellite Navigation System
Transit satellite system was the first satellite navigation system that provided a constant signal to the United States’ aircrafts and ships to determine their positions with great accuracy.
