This timeline of artificial satellites and space probes includes uncrewed spacecraft including technology demonstrators, observatories, lunar probes, and interplanetary probes. First satellites from each country are included. Not included are most Earth science satellites, commercial satellites or crewed missions.
Timeline
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
References
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- ^ "Mariner 6". www.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-13. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- ^ "Mariner 7". www.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-13. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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- ^ [1] Astronomische Nederlandse Satelliet (ANS)
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- ^ Kretke, Katherine. "NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Discovers 2nd Asteroid During Dinkinesh Flyby". NASA. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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- ^ Jones, Andrew (2024-08-20). "Chinese spacecraft appear to reach lunar orbit despite launch setback". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Jones, Andrew (2024-03-28). "China appears to be trying to save stricken spacecraft from lunar limbo". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
External links
- Current and Upcoming Launches
- Missions-NASA
- Unmanned spaceflight discussion forum
- Chronology of Lunar and Planetary Exploration (homepage)