1. Welcome Students!

2. What is a Satellite? An object, natural or human made, that orbits a larger object.

3. Satellites Natural Manmade

4. Scientific Study: Hubble Telescope Navigation: Global Positioning System Communications: TV and cell phones Scientific Study: Satellite collecting particles Remote Sensing: Weather Types of Manmade Satellites

5. Hurricane Ivan 2004

6. Eagle Nebula

7. Why satellites? A satellite is like a scientist being sent on a research trip: the scientist must bring his or her tools, as well as food, supplies, and shelter Space Environment Safe In expensive

8. Eyes = Nose = Mouth = Brain = Heart = Stomach = Bone = Skin = Ears = Camera Computer Special Instrument Solar Panels Structure Radio Antenna Battery Thermal Blanket

10. Antenna Thermal Blanket Solar Panels Computer

11. Iso-Grid Battery Camera

12. Special Instruments: Magnetometer Star Tracker Rover Geiger Counter

13. Let’s Build! Mission Statement: What is the purpose of your satellite? Special Instrument: –Rover to collect samples – star tracker to map stars – magnetometer to measure planets magnetic field –Geiger meter to measure radioactivity – probe to take pictures –???