Scale Model (1:6) of the Hipparcos (High Precision Parallax Collecting Satellite) Astrometry Spacecraft
- Made:
- 1984-1985 (model); 1989 (original launched) in France and Netherlands
- maker:
- European Space Agency
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Model of Hipparcos astronomy satellite spacecraft, scale 1:6, made by ESA (European Space Agency), 1984-1985.
Hipparcos was the first space mission designed to map stars. It measured the positions, distances and motion of over 2½ million stars to new degrees of precision.
The satellite’s name acknowledges the Greek astronomer Hipparchus, who systematically mapped over a thousand stars with the naked eye around 150 BC. In 2010 a new mission called Gaia will launch, aiming to map over a billion stars.
Details
- Category:
- Space Technology
- Object Number:
- 1986-850
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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overall: 400 mm x 750 mm x 610 mm, ,
- type:
- artificial satellite and model - representation
- credit:
- European Space Agency
