ISEE-3, the third in a series of International Sun- Earth Explorer satellites, photographed during pre-flight checking at Kennedy Space Center, Florid

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ISEE-3, the third in a series of International Sun- Earth Explorer satellites, photographed during pre-flight checking at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The 469- kilogram (1033 pound) spacecraft was launched on August 12, 1978, to study Earth's magnetosphere & its interactions with the Sun.

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Keywords: astronomical, astronomy, astrophysics, center, check, isee-3, kennedy, pre-flight, research, satellite, satellites, solar, space, test, testing