Space vehicles and future satellites bristled from the launching pads.

In the next decade a further step is planned using a future satellite, Gaia.

Its primary mission was to demonstrate technologies for future Soviet military satellites.

But Israeli officials have hinted that future satellites could have military uses.

Most experts assume that future Israeli satellites would spy on Arab territory.

Its primary missions were to develop systems for future satellites, and to record data about cosmic rays and radiation.

Another is to persuade operators to make future satellites less invasive.

Data, valuable in creating future satellites, was also to be collected.

Its primary missions were to develop systems for future satellites, and to record data about artificial radiation around the Earth.

It featured large solar arrays resembling wings, which became a common feature in future satellites.