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History of Space Satellites 1957- 2004

History of Space Satellites 1957- 2004. By Matt Robertson. Satellites. Satellites can be found all over the outside of the atmosphere above Earth. They allow us to have television channels, cell phones, radio stations, and much more. Today we will learn. Overview of satellites

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History of Space Satellites 1957- 2004

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  1. History of Space Satellites1957- 2004 By Matt Robertson

  2. Satellites • Satellites can be found all over the outside of the atmosphere above Earth. They allow us to have television channels, cell phones, radio stations, and much more.

  3. Today we will learn • Overview of satellites • How they affect our lives • Timeline of satellites between 1957 - 2004

  4. Weather Satellite Satellites are built in a variety of different shapes

  5. Weather Satellite Landsat Satellite We constantly improve on technology to build satellites. However, it takes years to build and deploy a satellite.

  6. Weather Satellite Landsat Satellite Sputnik 1 Most satellites are launched into space using rockets.

  7. RADARSAT Landsat Satellite Sputnik 1 Weather Satellite Satellites orbit the earth and give us valuable information from high above the atmosphere

  8. RADARSAT Landsat Satellite Sputnik 1 Weather Satellite Sends information back to Earth about cloud formations. Measures weather conditions such as winds and surface temperature. Information allows weather forecasters to make accurate weather predictions.

  9. Weather Satellite Landsat Satellite Sputnik 1 RADARSAT Weather Satellites look down and send information Astronomy Satellites peer outward to study the universe Communication Satellites beam TV, phone, and radio signals Some satellites have orbits and they roam above earth Some satellites stay stationary in geostationary orbits

  10. Timeline on key Satellites

  11. The Beginning of the Space Race and the start of satellites • Oct. 4,1957- The Soviet Union launched the first Space Satellite, called Sputnik 1. It weighed 183 pounds and was the size of a basketball. This marked the beginning of the space race. • Nov. 3- Sputnik 2 was launched into space, but this time it brought the first creature into space, a dog named Laika.

  12. Creating NASA • Jan. 31, 1958- The United states launched its first satellite called Explorer 1. It discovered magnetic radiation belts around Earth. • The Sputnik satellites led to the creating of NASA. In July 1958, Congress passed the “Space Act” which created NASA as of Oct. 1, 1958.

  13. The 1960s • Aug. 12,1960- U.S. launched Echo 1 a passive reflector satellite. When it was launched it was thought that it could serve a purpose in communications. • 1962- Telstar was a satellite that relayed television signals. • August 19,1964- The first ever geostationary telecommunications satellite was launched called Syncom 3.

  14. TIROS • It was the first set of satellites that could provide accurate weather forecasts based on data gathered from space. It was launched in 1962. • 1958-1967 TIROS 1 ----- TIROS 10 • 1978 -1987 TIROS -N

  15. NIMBUS • NIMBUS is a set of satellites that provide very crucial data on the Earth’s atmospheric temperatures, atmospheric chemistry, sea-ice coverage, the Earth’s radiation budget, and sea-surface temperature. The first of these satellites was launched in 1964. One instrument on the NIMBUS satellite and was able to map the Ozone hole. • 1958 – 1967 Nimbus 1 • 1968 - 1977 Nimbus B and Nimbus 3 – 6 • 1978 – 1987 Nimbus 7

  16. 1970s • July 23,1972- ERTS, the first ever landsat satellite was launched. These satellites are used to show how the land has been changing over the years on Earth. • Oct. 16,1975- GOES, was a geostationary satellite who’s high orbits, visible-light, and infrared give us constant surveillance over the entire planet.

  17. 1980s • Jan.-Nov. 1983- The Infrared Astronomical Satellite found new comets, asteroids, galaxies, and a dust ring around the star Vega that may be new planets. • April 6,1984-The first space shuttle to repair a satellite while in orbit, called SMM. • Nov. 6,1984-First time that satellites were brought back from space by space shuttle.

  18. 1990s • Jan. 25,1994 - U.S. launches Clementine, a new DOD satellite that performs a lunar mapping mission using advanced ballistic missile defense technologies. It suffered a terrible malfunction ending it’s mission early. • 1995- The Canadians launched the first operational satellite called RADARSAT. It is able to bounce back radar signals off the Earth to create 3-D images of its surface.

  19. A New Millennium • In 2000 IKONOS is the first satellite to allow us to see any thing on the ground, that measures one square meter.

  20. 2003-2004 • Nov. 2003- TopSat is a mission that is going to demonstrate the capabilities for classically high value remote sensing missions of small satellites. • Jan. 23,2004- MILSATCOM is a military satellite that will demonstrate critical technologies for a secure, high-capacity global communications network, it will serve the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and the intelligence community.

  21. Summer 2004 June 9, 2004 - GPS 2R-12 • New generation of GPS satellites. • New system will allow for expanded coverage over regions of the world and higher performance standards. • Delayed due to pump failure on rocket

  22. 2005 and Beyond • 2005- EagleEye is a satellite that is going to be used by a company to help their customers predict the Earth’s agricultural weather conditions. It is planned to launch in 2005. EagleEye will provide in yield predicting, crop monitoring, mapping, and satellite photos and maps.

  23. Future Satellite Predictions In the future, a large solar powered satellite may orbit Earth and collect solar energy from the sun. The energy could be converted using new technologies to electricity and sent back to Earth as microwaves. The best part is the lack of pollution. The proposed solution will have no greenhouse gas emissions.

  24. Future Satellite Launches SPACECRAFT PLANNED LAUNCH Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites GOES – N December 2004 GOES - O April 2007 GOES - P October 2008 GOES - R October 2012

  25. In Conclusion • In conclusion, satellites are very important in what we use in every day life. By the end of the 20th century there were more than 2,200 satellites orbiting our planet. • Satellites are very costly but are very well worth the expense for helping live our lives and learning more about the universe.

  26. Satellites are a little bit confusing and cool so I will do my best to answer any questions you have on satellites. So are there any questions?

  27. Bibliography • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/satellites.html • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsatellite.htm • http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/scen103/projects/99s/satellites/firsts.html • http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Fall99/Coffey/HISTORY.HTM • http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/weathsat.html • http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/ • http://goes2.gsfc.nasa.gov/launchinfo/index.htm • http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html.

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