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Every Space Mission Ever Flown On One Map

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By Barry Ritholtz - October 13th, 2009, 11:09AM

This is a very cool depiction of every space mission over the past 50 years, overlaid on one map of the solar system

Each line traces the path of a different space mission or satellite launch.

Notable missions (including failures) are included, as are those from different countries . . .

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Original image via National Geographic

http://books.nationalgeographic.com/map/map-day/index

via flickr

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6 Responses to “Every Space Mission Ever Flown On One Map”

  1. cognitive dissident Says:
    October 13th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

    Thanks for posting this–it’s the coolest thing I’ve seen in days! The 10-billion-mile trip (so far!) of Voyager 1 is simply mind-boggling, and it’s great to see it all these missions in one image.

  2. ToWi Says:
    October 13th, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    gorgeous

  3. 62 Mile Club » Every Space Mission Ever Flown On One Map Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 11:54 am

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  4. The Window Washer Says:
    October 16th, 2009 at 10:22 am

    I wonder if it’s just because of my age that I love this so much, remembering when so many of those missions happened.
    For those of you with children is space still the amazing thing for children it was 30 years ago? Looks like a great uncle gift.

  5. The Window Washer Says:
    October 16th, 2009 at 10:30 am

    Barry,
    What a tease it’s not for sale yet, at least on the NG site.

  6. A Few Belated Starlinks Says:
    October 26th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    [...] Every Space Mission Every Flown all on One Map.  Way cool.  Too cool not to share. [...]