A chronological presentation of the launching of satellites for observation of the solar system and deep space, with a discussion of what we have learned from such satellites.
Examines the technology involved in earth imaging satellites, the services they provide, the tasks they can perform, the history of these satellites, and their likely future applications.
Examines the history, technology, and uses of spy satellites, looking especially at the various reconnaissance satellite programs of the United States, from the mid-twentieth century to the present.
Examines the development of weapons satellites which are not yet in use but which, when deployed, can use laser beams to attack large targets, disrupt the weather, or eliminate nuclear missiles in flight.
Examines the development of weather satellites that provide continuous real time weather observations and the improvements in forecasting that resulted.