Satellites - National Air and Space Museum
Apr 12, 2022 · A satellite is an object that is in orbit around an object in space of a larger size. Things such as the Earth's Moon or Pluto's Charon are natural satellites. Humans have also created artificial …
Three Ways Satellites Help Us Understand Our Environment
Aug 9, 2022 · Learn about three ways that satellites have led to a better understanding of how we affect our environment.
Communications Satellites - National Air and Space Museum
Communications satellites are one such technology, and they play a major role in our daily lives. Prior to the 1960s, long-distance communication via radio, telephone, and television networks was a …
Venus - National Air and Space Museum
Earth's natural satellite is the Moon, but many objects in our Solar System have multiple natural satellites. Humans have also created artificial satellites—human-made machines and spacecraft in …
Applications Satellites - National Air and Space Museum
Today, hundreds of civilian and military applications satellites ring the Earth, often operating side-by-side in orbit. They provide similar services—communications, photography, remote sensing, weather …
Moon (Earth) - National Air and Space Museum
Jan 1, 2025 · Satellites" Earth is trying to sleep but the Satellites keep bothering Earth with noisy signals. They are talking in all different languages and sending all kinds of information. More Grade …
Satellite, Communications, Sirius FM-4 - National Air and Space Museum
This satellite represents the first generation of space-based, commercial radio service developed by Sirius Radio, a U.S. company (now Sirius XM Radio). Designed in 1987 and initiating service in …
Jupiter - National Air and Space Museum
A natural satellite is a naturally occurring object that is in orbit around an object in space of a larger size. Earth's natural satellite is the Moon, but many objects in our Solar System have multiple natural …
Telstar - National Air and Space Museum
Telstar was one of the most significant communications satellites of the early space age. It raised an important policy question: Should communications satellites be operated and controlled by private …
All About Rockets - National Air and Space Museum
Explore the activities to learn all about rockets - the different parts of a rocket, how rockets are important for space exploration, and how they've changed throughout history!