Detail View: NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection: U.S.N.S. Kingsport, the first satellite communication ship
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Title:
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U.S.N.S. Kingsport, the first satellite communication ship
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Full Description:
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In 1962, the United States Navy built the first satellite communications ship, the U.S.N.S. Kingsport. The picture shows a 53- foot white plastic dome protecting a 30-foot stabilized parabolic antenna. This ship served as a surface-based station for tracking and communications for NASA's Project Syncom. Project Syncom's objective was to demonstrate the technology for synchronous orbit communication satellites. The first Syncom was launched on February 14, 1963.
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Date:
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01/29/63
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
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Subject Category:
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Communication-Satellites
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Keywords:
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Kingsport
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Keywords:
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Navy
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Keywords:
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Syncom
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Keywords:
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U.S.N.S.
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Audience:
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General Public
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facet_where:
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United States of America
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facet_when:
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01-29-63
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facet_when:
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1962
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facet_when:
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February 14, 1963
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facet_when_year:
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1962
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facet_when_year:
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1963
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Image #:
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63-SYNCOM-8
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original url:
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http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2003-00017.html
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00017
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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63-SYNCOM-8
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2003-00017
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
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