Space Equipment |
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| Author:
| Whitehouse, Patricia |
| Series title: | Space Explorer Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4034-5154-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | Capstone
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| Imprint: | Heinemann |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.65 |
Book Description:
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Readers will learn about the various pieces of equipment necessary for space travel and exploration including: telescopes on earth; radio waves from space; mission control; the launch pad; using equipment in space; landing the space shuttle; satellites for communication; how satellites work; Global Positioning System; photographs of Earth; telescopes in space; space probes in the solar system; Sojourner lands on Mars; amazing space equipment facts.
Readers will learn about the various pieces of equipment necessary for space travel and exploration including: telescopes on earth; radio waves from space; mission control; the launch pad; using equipment in space; landing the space shuttle; satellites for communication; how satellites work; Global Positioning System; photographs of Earth; telescopes in space; space probes in the solar system; Sojourner lands on Mars; amazing space equipment facts.