Pre 1900 Space Mission
William Herschel
Sir Frederick William Herschel
Launch (date of when he went to space) - Did not go into space
Discoveries - Discovered Uranus in 1781, Saturn's smallest spherical moon - Mimas, Saturn's brightest moon called Enceladus in 1789, discovered Uranus's largest moon Titania in 1787.
Technology - No technology used at the time.
Contributions Made - Helped discover a new planet, helped uncover a lot about Saturn and Mars.
Interesting Facts
He was under the employment of King George III. He was born in Germany, but became a British astronomer. He made the biggest telescope created so far.
About William Herschel
Born - 15th November 1738 at Hannover, Germany
Died - 25th August 1822
Famous for discovering Uranus, and its 2 moons, Titania and Oberon.