Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-306) and index.
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From Sputnik 1 to Aura -- How a satellite works -- Satellites come in all sizes and shapes -- Military satellites -- Weather satellites -- Communications satellites -- Navigation satellites -- Satellites as scientific observatories -- Fundamentals of remote sensing -- Earth-observing spacecraft -- Earth system science and global change -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.