File:Beacon 2 folded 2.jpg

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English: Tightly folded and packed 12-foot-diameter Beacon satellite, in 1959.

Polski: Pusty i złożony balon - satelita Beacon 2.

Date

Taken on 21 April 1959

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This image or video was catalogued by Langley Research Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: L-59-2836.

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	22:02, 19 September 2023		2,123 × 2,018 (1.63 MB)	Don-vip	hi-res from NASA
	07:47, 26 September 2006		273 × 274 (30 KB)	NH2501	en: Folded Beacon 1 satellite - baloon.<br> pl: Pusty i złożony balon - satelita Beacon 1.<br> Source:[http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/ch6.htm NASA] Category:Weather baloons

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- Beacon (satellite)
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- Beacon (satelita)

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Image title	L-2836 folded and packed 12 foot diameter Beacon satellite balloon. Sp-4308 Pg.174
Horizontal resolution	72 dpi
Vertical resolution	72 dpi
Y and C positioning	Centered

File:Beacon 2 folded 2.jpg

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Beacon 2

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21 April 1959

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