Satellites

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Infobase Publishing, 14. maí 2014 - 337 síður
Contains essays that examine significant people, events, discoveries, collaborations, and experiments related to the development and use of satellites, and includes an extensive chronology, photographs and illustrations, and a glossary.
 

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From Sputnik 1 to Aura
1
How a Satellite Works
37
Satellites Come in All Sizes and Shapes
73
Military Satellites
91
Weather Satellites
139
Communications Satellites
153
Navigation Satellites
175
Satellites as Scientific Observatories
185
EarthObserving Spacecraft
211
Earth System Science and Global Change
229
Conclusion
247
Chronology
249
Glossary
271
Further Reading
301
Index
307
Höfundarréttur

Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
197

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