RCA Astro Space Systems

 

RCA ASTRO SPACE SYSTEMS

 

 

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Program

Date Launched

Systems

Remarks

SCORE 18-Dec-58 Transmitter & tape recorder First voice message from space
Relay 1 18-Dec-62 Transmitter & tape recorder Retired 15-Feb-65
Relay 2 21-Jan-64 Transmitter & tape recorder Retired 05-May-65
Ranger VI 30-Jan-64 6-camera TV system Failure due to activation during launch
SERT 20-Jul-64   Test ion engine in space
Ranger VII 28-Jul-64 6-camera TV system Photographed moon's surface
Nimbus 1 28-Aug-64 Recording system Scientific satellite
OGO 1 04-Sep-64 Recording system Scientific satellite
Ranger VIII 17-Feb-65 6-camera TV system Photographed moon's surface
Ranger IX 21-Mar-65 6-camera TV system Photographed moon's surface
Gemini 3 23-Mar-65 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
Gemini 4 03-Jun-65 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
Gemini 5 21-Aug-65 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
OGO 2 14-Oct-65 Recording system Scientific satellite
Gemini 6 04-Dec-65 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
Gemini 7 15-Dec-65 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
Gemini 8 16-Mar-66 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
OAO 1 08-Apr-66 Camera, recordeers & solar panel Scientific satellite
Nimbus II 15-May-66 Cameras, recorders &power Earth observation satellite
Gemini 9 03-Jun-66 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
OGO 3 06-Jun-66 Recording system Scientific satellite
Gemini 10 18-Jul-66 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
Lunar Orbiter 10-Aug-66 Comm. & power subsystems Surveyed the moon
Gemini 11 12-Sep-77 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
Lunar Orbiter II 06-Nov-66 Comm. & power subsystems Surveyed the moon
Gemini 12 11-Nov-66 Telemetry transmitter & recorder Manned spaceflight program
Lunar Orbiter III 04-Feb-67 Comm. & power subsystems Surveyed the moon
Lunar Orbiter IV 04-May-67 Comm. & power subsystems Surveyed the moon
OGO 4 28-Jul-67 Recording systems Scientific satellite
Lunar Orbiter V 01-Aug-67 Comm & power subsystems Surveyed the moon
OGO 5 04-Mar-68 Recording system Scientific satellite
Nimbus B 18-May-68 Camera, recorders, power supply Launch vehicle failure
RAE 04-Jul-68 TV camera system Monitor radio emissions from cosmic, solar & earth sources
Apollo 7 11-Oct-68 B&W TV camera First live TV from Apollo spacecraft
OAO-2 07-Dec-68 Camera, recorders, power suply Scientific satellite
Apollo 8 21-Dec-68 B&W TV camewra Manned flight
ISIA-1 Jan-69   Scientific satellite
Apollo 9 03-Mar-69 Radar, VHF ranging & comm. Manned flight
Nimbus III 14-Apr-69 Recorders, power supply Earth observation satellite
Apollo 10 18-May-69 Radar, VHF ranging, comm. Manned flight
OGO 6 05-Jun-69 Recording system Scientific satellite
Apollo 11 16-Jul-69 Rendevous radar, erectable antenna, S/C control system comm, backpack radios. First man on the moon
Apollo 12 14-Nov-69 same as Apollo 11 Manned flight
Nimbus IV 08-Apr-70 Recorders, power supply Earth observation satellite
Apollo 13 11-Apr-70 Same as Apollo 11 Mission aborted
Nimbus V (E) 10-Dec-70 Camera system, recorder Earth observation satellite
Apollo 14 13-Jan-71 Same as Apollo 11 Manned flight
ISIS-2 Mar-71   Scientific satellite
Mariner-9 30-May-71 Science oper. support equipment Mars Surveyor
Apollo 15 25-Jul-71 Same as Apollo 11 plus ground commanded color TV camera & comm. Relay unit on Lunar Rover; no erectable antenna. Mars Surveyor. First use of Lunar Rover vehicle
Apollo 16 16-Apr-72 Same as Apolllo 15 plus laser Manned flight
Landsat-1 23-Jul-72 RBV cameras, recorders and power supply system Earth resources satellite
Apollo 17 06-Dec-72 Same as Apollo 16 plus lunar sounder Final Apollo lunar landing
Skylab 1 25-May-73 Recording system, VHF ranging system, telemetry transmitter First manned flight program to mainly investigate the earth
Skylab 2 28-Jul-73 Same as Skylab 1
Mariner 10 03-Nov-73 Support equipment Mars surveyor
Skylab 3 16-Nov-73 Same as Skylab 1 & 2 Manned flight
Landsat-2 22-Jan-75 RBV cameras, recorders, power supply system Earth observation satellite
Nimbus VI 12-Jun-75 Recorders & power supply Earth observation satellite
Apollo-Soyuz 15-Jul-75 VHF ranging system, recorders First joint international manned mission. VHF ranging system only US system on Russian spacecraft
Viking 1 20-Aug-75 Lander communications First US spacecraft to land on Mars 20-Jul-76
Viking 2 09-Sep-75 Lander communications Landed on Mars 03-Sep-76
Landsat-3 05-Mar-78 RBV cameras, recorders, comm. receiver & power subsystem Earth observation satellite
Nimbus VII 24-Oct-78 Tape recordeers, power subsystem Earth observation satellite
STS-1 12-Apr-81 CCTV system, radios NASA's 1st Space Shuttle - manned flight - Columbia
STS-2 12-Nov-81 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-3 22-Mar-82 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-4 27-Jun-82 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Columbia
Landsat 4 16-Jul-82 Earth observation satellite
STS-5 11-Nov-82 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-6 04-Apr-83 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-7 18-Jun-83 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-8 30-Aug-83 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-9 28-Nov-83 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-41B 03-Feb-84 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
Landsat 5 01-Mar-84   Earth observation satellite
STS-41C 06-Apr-84 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-41D 30-Aug-84 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-41G 05-Oct-84 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-51A 07-Nov-84 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-51C 24-Jan-85 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-51D 12-Apr-85 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-51B 29-Apr-85 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-51G 17-Jun-85 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-51F 29-Jul-85 CCTV system, radios Manned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-51I 27-Aug-85 CCTV system, radios, ASC-1 spacecraft Manned Shuttle - Discovery ASC-1 comm. satellite launched
STS-51J 03-Oct-85 CCTV system, radios, DSCS III B4 & DSCS III B5 spacecraft Manned Shuttle - Atlantis. DSCS-III B4 & DSCS III-B5 Mil. comm satellites launched
STS-61A 30-Oct-85 CCTV system, radios Manjned Shuttle - Challenger
STS-61B 26-Nov-85 CCTV system, radios, Satcom-K2 Manned Shuttle - Atlantis, 1st Satcom Ku-band satellite
STS-61C 12-Jan-86 UHF radios, RCA infrared camera, Satcom Ku-1 spacecraft First spaceflight by an RCA Astro employee - Robert J. Cenker
STS-51L 28-Jan-86 CCTV system, radios Launch vehicle explosion, crew lost - Challenger
MOS-1 19-Feb-87   Marine observation satellite
Geostar R02 08-Sep-88 Radio location & messaging package On GSTAR-3
STS-26 29-Sep-88 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-27 02-Dec-88 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-29 13-Mar-89 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-30 04-May-89 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-28 08-Aug-89 CCTV system, DSCS III-A2 spacecraft Manned Shuttle - Columbia, DSCS III-A2 Mil. Comm satellite launched
STS-34 18-Oct-89 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-33 22-Nov-89 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-32 09-Jan-90 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-36 28-Feb-90 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-31 24-Apr-90 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-41 06-Oct-90 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-38 15-Nov-90 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-35 02-Dec-90 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-37 05-Apr-91 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-39 28-Apr-91 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-40 05-Jun-91 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-43 02-Aug-91 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-48 12-Sep-91 CCTV system, UARS spacecraft Manned Shuttle - Discovery. NASA UARS scientific satellite launched
STS-44 24-Nov-91 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-42 22-Jan-92 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-45 22-Mar-92 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-49 07-May-92 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-50 25-Jun-92 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-46 31-Jul-92 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-47 12-Sep-92 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-51 22-Oct-92 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-52 02-Dec-92 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-53 13-Jan-93 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-56 08-Apr-93 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-55 26-Apr-93 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-57 21-Jun-93 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-51 12-Sep-93 CCTV system, ACTS/TOS spacecraft Manned Shuttle - Discovery. ACTS deployed 12-Sep-93, AKM failure on 15-Sep-93
STS-58 18-Oct-93 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-61 02-Dec-93 New CCTV color camera Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-60 03-Feb-94 CCTV color cameras (2) Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-62 09-Mar-94 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-59 09-Apr-94 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-65 09-Jul-94 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-64 09-Sep-94 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-68 30-Sep-94 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-66 03-Nov-94 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-63 03-Feb-95 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-67 02-Mar-95 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-71 27-Jun-95 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-70 13-Jul-95 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Discovery
STS-69 07-Sep-95 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-73 20-Oct-95 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-74 12-Nov-95 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-72 11-Jan-96 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-75 22-Feb-96 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-76 22-Mar-96 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-77 19-May-96 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Endeavor
STS-78 20-Jun-96 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia
STS-79 16-Sep-96 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Atlantis
STS-80 19-Nov-96 CCTV system Manned Shuttle - Columbia

 

 


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( last updated / actualizado 14-Dec-2021)