1. Remote Sensing Systems Thaddeus Lowe’s BalloonThaddeus Lowe’s Balloon Corona SystemCorona System Electro-optical systems (Landsat, Terra,Electro-optical systems (Landsat, Terra, AVHRR, SeaWiFS, GOES, VCL, etc.) Balloon, telescope, telegraphBalloon, telescope, telegraph Space craft, camera, film dropSpace craft, camera, film drop Space craft, scanner or push broom instrument, digital transmissionSpace craft, scanner or push broom instrument, digital transmission Platform, sensing device, data transmission

2. Thaddeus Lowe’s Civil War Balloons U.S.Army of the Potomac 1861-1865 Massachusetts’ man Professor and visionary Platform: Balloon Sensor: Telescope Data System: Telegraph

3. Thaddeus Lowe’s Civil War Balloons’ support equipment on the Mall Reaction trailers for hydrogen gas

4. Thaddeus Lowe’s Civil War Balloons gassing the bag, Battle of Fair Oaks, June 1862

5. Thaddeus Lowe’s Civil War Balloons Going up to observe the rebels 4-5 mile visibility

6. Thaddeus Lowe’s Civil War Balloons data transmission and reception

7. Thaddeus Lowe, circa 1861-1865, remote sensing for military purposes. Then, as now, newest developments are always in the military sphere