Copernicus From NASA Set the Standard For Space Astronomy Fifty Years Ago — Transcontinental Times - Transcontinental Times


8/21/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
by Russell Chattaraj

UNITED STATES: On August 21, 1972, NASA launched the Copernicus satellite into orbit from Launch Complex 36B which is now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Copernicus satellite was the largest and most sophisticated space observatory of its t…

UNITED STATES: On August 21, 1972, NASA launched the Copernicus satellite into orbit from Launch Complex 36B which is now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Copernicus satellite was t… [+2956 chars]

full article...