Astronomical Netherlands Satellite (ANS) spacecraft
ANS was a Netherlands–US collaborative space observatory launched in 1974 for ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy; its three-axis stabilization enabled sustained observations through June 1977.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ANSAstronomische Nederlandse SatellietAstronomical Dutch Satellite
- Family Name
- ANS
- Full Name
- Astronomical Netherlands Satellite (ANS) spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- ANS was a Netherlands–US collaborative space observatory launched in 1974 for ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy; its three-axis stabilization enabled sustained observations through June 1977.
- First Flight Year
- 1,974
- Last Flight Year
- 1,977
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:00:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 04:33:48 UTC