Rocket Science for Everyone
Completed by Will Stead
December 31, 2025
5 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Understand where satellites orbit around the Earth, defining different regions where satellites such as GPS and communication satellites orbit.
Explore the different components that make up a satellite's payload, including how satellites generate electricity and communicate with Earth.
Understand how rockets work, exploring liquid versus solid rockets and rocket staging.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Communication Systems
- Category: Physics
- Category: Environmental Monitoring
- Category: Mechanics
- Category: Global Positioning Systems
- Category: Geospatial Information and Technology
- Category: General Science and Research
