Space Launch System
Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
Engineering
Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
Exploring Light
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Starship
Credit: Ron Frazier CC BY 2.0
Falcon Rockets
SpaceX, make Falcon rockets. SpaceX is a private American aerospace company. They carry out missions for NASA, the USA military, and commercial companies.
Observing satellites
Can I see satellites from Earth?
Yes! You can see satellites for the same reason we can see the Moon and planets – they reflect light from the Sun.
How are satellites useful?
Satellites are useful in lots of ways. They look at the Earth as well as space. They also help us in our the daily lives.
Satellites
Samantha Cristoforetti
Credit: ESA/NASA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
Occupation: Astronaut, Pilot and Engineer
Year born: 1977
Research Areas: Mechanical Engineering, Aviation, Aeronautics
Alice Bunn
Credit: UK Gov
Occupation: President of UKspace
Research Areas: Materials Science, Satellites
"That’s the exciting thing about these scientific missions – you don’t know what you’re going to find."
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