Satellites: Learn All About Satellites and Their Special Missions to Connect, Inform, and Protect All of US on Planet Earth (Adventures in Tech)

Kate Peridot’s fact-packed picture-book style guide explains what satellites are, how they reach orbit, and the many ways they help people on Earth every day. With clear language and lively illustrations, the book travels from the first Sputnik launch to today’s weather, GPS, and environmental satellites, introducing key concepts such as orbits, propulsion, data transmission, and space debris. Real-world photographs and infographics show launch sites, control rooms, and satellite design, while short profiles spotlight scientists, engineers, and historic missions. Interactive sidebars invite readers to try simple experiments, decode satellite images, and imagine future technologies.