How a Satellite Is Built

Download or read book How a Satellite Is Built written by Jonathan Bard and published by Gareth Stevens. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High above our heads, orbiting Earth, are huge technical wonders called satellites. These instruments do so much for us, from helping our cars navigate through GPS to informing meteorologists' predictions of the weather. Making these satellites is no small feat, and they are very expensive. A typical satellite can take several years to build and costs nearly millions of dollars. This STEM-connected volume explores the complex engineering required to build, test, launch, and analyze satellite systems in use today, and includes a look into where this fascinating technology is headed in the future.