| Abbreviation |
Name |
WWW |
Type |
Region |
Size |
S/A |
Loc |
Status |
Remarks |
| Coronas-I |
Coronas-I |
-- >Complex Orbital Near-Earth Observations of the Solar Activity (CORONAS) |
|
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| COROT |
COROT |
- |
D |
EMS/OPT |
D=25cm |
SI |
SB |
C |
asteroseismology launch 2000 |
| COS-B |
COS-B |
X |
- |
EMS/HGA/HEG/MEG/
SGA/HXR/MXR |
- |
SI |
SB |
X |
1975-82 |
| CRESST |
Cryonic Rare Event Search with Superconducting Thermometers |
X |
- |
PAR/EDM |
- |
SI |
EB |
E |
search for WIMPs |
| Crossley Reflector |
Crossley 36-inch Reflector |
X |
- |
EMS/OPT |
D=91cm |
SI |
EB |
E |
- |
| CRRES |
Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite |
X |
- |
MAG/ION/HST |
- |
VA |
SB |
X |
1990/91 |
| CryoSat |
CryoSat |
- |
D |
ICE |
- |
VA |
SB |
B |
launch 2002 |
| CXO |
Chandra X-Ray Observatory |
X |
- |
EMS/MXR/SXR/EUV |
- |
SI |
SB |
C |
Start am 20.7.99 |
| Cat |
Cherenkov Array at Themis |
X |
- |
EMS/HGA/VHE |
N=?
D=5m |
VA |
EB |
E |
- |
| Catsat |
Cooperative Astrophysical and Technology SATellite |
X |
D |
EMS/HGA/MEG/SGA/
HXR/MXR/SXR |
- |
VA |
SB |
C |
launch 2000 |
| Cbi |
Cosmic Background Imager |
X |
D |
EMS/COB/MMR/CMR |
N=13
D=90cm |
AR |
EB |
C |
- |
| Cce |
Charge Composition Explorer |
X X |
- |
MAG |
- |
VA |
SB |
X |
AMPTE
1984-89 |
| Cdms |
Cryonic Dark Matter Search |
X |
- |
PAR/EDM |
- |
SI |
EB |
D |
search for dark matter (WIMPs) |
| Celeste |
Cerenkov Low Energy Sampling and Timing Experiment |
X |
- |
EMS/HGA/VHE/HEG |
N=40
A=54m^2 |
SI |
EB |
D |
former solar power station |
| Cfht |
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope |
X |
- |
EMS/NUV/OPT/NIR/
MIR/FIR |
D=3.6m |
SI |
EB |
E |
- |
| Cgro |
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory |
X |
- |
EMS/HGA/HEG/MEG/
SGA/HXR |
- |
VA |
SB |
E |
launched 05/04/91 |
| Champollion |
Champollion |
X |
- |
EMS/OPT/NIR |
N=6
D=1m
L=400m |
AR |
EB |
D |
- |
| Chara Array |
Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy Array |
X |
- |
EMS/OPT/NIR |
N=6
D=1m
L=400m |
AR |
EB |
D |
- |
| CHIPSat |
Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer Satellite |
X X |
- |
EMS/SXR/EUV |
- |
SI |
SB |
B |
B launch 2002 |
| Clementine |
Clementine |
X |
- |
LUN/PLA/AST |
- |
VA |
SB |
X |
1994 |
| CloudSat |
CloudSat |
X X |
- |
ATM/CLO/CLI |
- |
VA |
SB |
C |
Start 2003 |
| Cluster |
Cluster |
X |
- |
SOP/MAG |
N=4 |
MU |
SB |
Y |
June 1996 |
| Cluster II |
Cluster II |
X |
- |
SOP/MAG |
N=4 |
MU |
SB |
C |
launch mid-2000 |
| Coast |
Cambridge Optical Aperture Synthesis Telescope |
X |
D |
EMS/OPT/NIR |
N=5
D=40cm
L=22m |
AR |
EB |
E |
test instrument for optical interferometry |
| Cobe |
Cosmic Background Observer |
X |
D |
EMS/COB/NIR/MIR/
FIR/SMM |
- |
VA |
SB |
X |
1989-93 |
| Cobras |
Cosmic Background Radiation Anisotropy Satellite |
-- >Planck |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Comptel |
Imaging Compton Telescope |
-- >Instrument des Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (CGRO) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Constellation-X |
Constellation X-ray Mission |
X |
EMS/HXR/MXR/SXR |
N=6 |
N=6 |
AR |
SB |
A |
6 identical satellites
with two telescopes each
launch 2007? |
| Contour |
Comet Nucleus Tour |
X X |
- |
PLA/KOM |
- |
VA |
SB |
C |
launch July 2002
3 comet tour |
| Copernicus |
Copernicus |
X X X |
- |
EMS/FUV/NUV/OPT |
D=80cm |
SI |
SB |
X |
1972-81 |
| Copernicus/MSSL |
Copernicus/MSSL experiment |
X |
- |
EMS/MXR/SXR |
- |
VA |
SB |
X |
1972-81 |
| Coronas |
Complex Orbital Near-Earth Observations of the Solar Activity |
X |
- |
EMS/SOE |
- |
MU |
SB |
E |
3 satellites
Coronas-I (1994)
Coronas-F (1999)
Photon (?) |
| Coronas-F |
Coronas-F |
-- >Complex Orbital Near-Earth Observations of the Solar Activity (CORONAS) |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Cangaroo |
Collaboration of Australia and Nippon for a GAmma Ray Observatory in the Outback |
X |
D |
EMS/HGA/VHE/HEG |
3.8m; 3x4m; 7m
4x10m |
AR |
EB |
D |
Cerenkov radiation |
| Carlina |
CARLINA |
X |
- |
EMS/OPT |
N=100
L=200m |
AR |
EB |
A |
- |
| Casa |
Chicago Air Shower Array |
X |
- |
PAR/HST/EMS/HGA/
UHE |
N=1089
A=0.25 km^2 |
AR |
EB |
E |
- |
| Cassini |
Cassini |
X |
D |
PLA/SAT |
- |
- |
SB
arrives at Saturn 2004 |
D |
launched 15/10/97 |
| Cat |
Cosmic Anisotropy Telescope |
X |
D |
EMS/COB/CMR |
N=3 D=70cm |
AR |
EB |
E |
- |