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The 260 Starlink satellites performed nominal automated propulsive descents using onboard krypton- or argon-fed Hall-effect thrusters.
Sergey Kud Sverchkov switched the Plasma Kristall 4 experiment from neon to argon gas to configure the facility for studies of complex plasmas.
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.
The last plan was uplinked before Mars disappears behind the Sun, which includes APXS atmospheric argon measurements and Hazcam and Navcam imaging.
APXS analyses of the atmosphere were planned to monitor seasonal variations in argon.
Today's plan includes further atmospheric argon measurements with APXS and imaging with Hazcam and Navcam.
APXS analyses of the atmosphere are planned to monitor seasonal variations of argon.
The ARGON PRIME system was proposed to use a new 12- or 18-inch (30- or 45-centimeter) focal length terrain camera.
In December 1962, Joseph V. Charyk proposed ARGON PRIME as a more advanced geodetic satellite system to replace ARGON.
The first successful ARGON mission occurred in May 1962.
The first two ARGON missions launched in early 1961 suffered reentry failures.
Major C.E. James proposed the '412' camera system as a follow-on to ARGON in October 1959.
ARGON's next launch was scheduled for May 1962.
In February and April 1961, the first two KH-5 ARGON mapping satellite missions were unsuccessful due to reentry malfunctions.
The KH-5 ARGON geodetic satellite was supposed to improve geodetic positioning, but its first four missions were unsuccessful.
The next two KH-5 ARGON missions in June and July suffered launch failures.
While waiting for ARGON missions, several CORONA missions successfully returned panoramic imagery.
A total of 12 ARGON missions were launched between February 1961 and August 1964, with six of them being successful.
The ARGON satellite camera operated successfully but the first mission's film-return vehicle was lost at sea.
The first ARGON mission was launched on February 17, 1961, and was officially known as Discoverer XX.