TD-1A

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TD-1A was a European Space Research Organisation astronomical satellite dedicated primarily to ultraviolet sky surveys and stellar observations in the early 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical satellite
space telescope
ultraviolet space observatory
alsoKnownAs TD-1
apsis gee
attitudeControl three-axis stabilized
catalogProduced TD-1 ultraviolet stellar catalog ONNED1
countryOfOperator Europe NERFINISHED
dataUsedFor galactic structure studies
interstellar extinction studies
stellar ultraviolet flux measurements
inclination 97.6 degrees
launchContractor NASA ONNED1
launchCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
launchDate 1972-03-12
launchSite Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED
launchVehicle Thor-Delta rocket NERFINISHED
missionDuration about 2 years
missionEnd 1974
missionStart 1972
missionType astronomy
ultraviolet sky survey
namedBy European Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED
notableResult one of the first full-sky ultraviolet surveys
observedObjectType galaxies
quasars
stars
operatedInDecade 1970s
operator ESRO NERFINISHED
European Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED
orbitRegime Earth orbit ONNED1
orbitType low Earth orbit
powerSource solar panels
primaryObjective stellar observations
ultraviolet sky surveys
program ESRO scientific satellite program
scientificDiscipline astrophysics
space science
spaceAgencyPredecessorOf European Space Agency ONNED1
spacecraftBus ESRO scientific satellite bus
status mission completed
successorAgency ESA NERFINISHED
surveyType all-sky survey
wavelengthCoverage ultraviolet
visible

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