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Argon Ventures

Argon Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on pre-seed investments in what they call "Intelligent Industry Solutions". While not a space company itself, Argon Ventures invests in companies within the space industry, such as Cognitive Space, that are developing software platforms and other technologies. Argon Ventures aims to support founders in launching innovative products and building impactful global businesses. Keywords associated with Argon Ventures include: venture capital, pre-seed, seed, investor, software, artificial intelligence, aerospace.

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The 260 Starlink satellites performed nominal automated propulsive descents using onboard krypton- or argon-fed Hall-effect thrusters.

CapabilityValue 4.2Jul 5, 2026SpaceX Controlled-Deorbit Report Discloses Decommissioning of 260 Starlink Satellites Over Six Months

Sergey Kud Sverchkov switched the Plasma Kristall 4 experiment from neon to argon gas to configure the facility for studies of complex plasmas.

CapabilityValue 3.8Feb 3, 2026Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science work

Plasma Kristall 4 investigations using argon gas are configured to explore the behavior of complex plasmas that can aid spacecraft design, shed light on how planets form, and contribute to fundamental physics.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Feb 3, 2026Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science work

The last plan was uplinked before Mars disappears behind the Sun, which includes APXS atmospheric argon measurements and Hazcam and Navcam imaging.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Dec 26, 2025Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun

APXS analyses of the atmosphere were planned to monitor seasonal variations in argon.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.5Dec 26, 2025Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun

Today's plan includes further atmospheric argon measurements with APXS and imaging with Hazcam and Navcam.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Dec 25, 2025Congiunzione Terra-Marte, Curiosity conclude le operazioni scientifiche

APXS analyses of the atmosphere are planned to monitor seasonal variations of argon.

PlanValue 2.5Dec 25, 2025Congiunzione Terra-Marte, Curiosity conclude le operazioni scientifiche

The ARGON PRIME system was proposed to use a new 12- or 18-inch (30- or 45-centimeter) focal length terrain camera.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Dec 1, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 3): Replacing ARGON, the SAMOS E-4, and mapping the Moon

In December 1962, Joseph V. Charyk proposed ARGON PRIME as a more advanced geodetic satellite system to replace ARGON.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Dec 1, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 3): Replacing ARGON, the SAMOS E-4, and mapping the Moon

The first successful ARGON mission occurred in May 1962.

GeneralValue 1.8Dec 1, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 3): Replacing ARGON, the SAMOS E-4, and mapping the Moon

The first two ARGON missions launched in early 1961 suffered reentry failures.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Dec 1, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 3): Replacing ARGON, the SAMOS E-4, and mapping the Moon

Major C.E. James proposed the '412' camera system as a follow-on to ARGON in October 1959.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Dec 1, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 3): Replacing ARGON, the SAMOS E-4, and mapping the Moon

ARGON's next launch was scheduled for May 1962.

PlanValue 3.0Nov 24, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 2): supplementing, and supplanting, the ARGON geodetic satellite program

In February and April 1961, the first two KH-5 ARGON mapping satellite missions were unsuccessful due to reentry malfunctions.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 24, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 2): supplementing, and supplanting, the ARGON geodetic satellite program

The KH-5 ARGON geodetic satellite was supposed to improve geodetic positioning, but its first four missions were unsuccessful.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Nov 24, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 2): supplementing, and supplanting, the ARGON geodetic satellite program

The next two KH-5 ARGON missions in June and July suffered launch failures.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Nov 24, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 2): supplementing, and supplanting, the ARGON geodetic satellite program

While waiting for ARGON missions, several CORONA missions successfully returned panoramic imagery.

PlanValue 2.0Nov 24, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 2): supplementing, and supplanting, the ARGON geodetic satellite program

A total of 12 ARGON missions were launched between February 1961 and August 1964, with six of them being successful.

GeneralValue 3.5Nov 17, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 1): The KH-5 ARGON geodetic satellite

The ARGON satellite camera operated successfully but the first mission's film-return vehicle was lost at sea.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.8Nov 17, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 1): The KH-5 ARGON geodetic satellite

The first ARGON mission was launched on February 17, 1961, and was officially known as Discoverer XX.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 17, 2025Mapping the dark side of the world (part 1): The KH-5 ARGON geodetic satellite
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