This day in history we feature the European Space Agency. An intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration and research was established on this day in 1975. Trivia – European Space Agency The European Space Agency is an organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, […]
This day in history we feature Space Shuttle Discovery. The first space shuttle to dock with the International Space Station was completed on this day in 1999. Trivia – Space Shuttle Discovery Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American spacecraft. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA’s Space Shuttle program and the third of […]
This day in history we feature Voyager 1. NASA launched the space probe Voyager 1 as part of the Voyager program to study the outer Solar System on this day in 1977. Trivia – Voyager 1 Voyager 1 program was launched to study the outer Solar System and interstellar space beyond the Sun’s heliosphere. Launched 16 days […]
This day in history we feature Syncom 3. It was the first geostationary communication satellite that was launched by NASA on this day in 1964. Trivia – Syncom 3 The three early Syncom satellites were experimental spacecraft built by Hughes Aircraft Company’s facility in Culver City, California, by a team led by Harold Rosen, Don […]
