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History of Satellites

By christi10300

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    It was about the size of a basketball.

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1
    It discovered many magneic radiation belts around the Earth.

  • Television and Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS)

    Television and Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS)
    It was designed to obtain cloud pictures.

  • Landsat 1 (ERTS)

    Landsat 1 (ERTS)
    It completed 4 ordits a day capturing images of the Earth as it went.

  • GOES

    GOES
    It provided half-hourly observations of the eath and its environment.