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Satellites and Data
Welcome to an Introduction to Satellites and their Data. Here you can
find out all about the satellites, their missions, the kinds of data they
produced, and the exciting discoveries derived from those data.
The Satellites
Probing the structure and evolution of our Universe and the objects its
contains requires, in general, that we make our observations above
Earth's absorbing atmosphere. Starting with sounding rocket flights in the
late 1940s, scientists have been able to develop ever-better instruments to
probe deeper into space and finer into the details of our cosmos. This
section will allow you to learn about the satellites and missions which
have provided scientists the foundation of "what we know".
Tell Me about X-ray Astronomy Satellites
& Missions
Tell Me about Gamma-ray Astronomy
Satellites & Missions
Tell Me about Cosmic Ray Satellites
& Missions
The Data
The information, or data, about our Universe measured by the instruments
aboard satellites are transferred to the ground and analyzed by
scientists. The data can arrive in many forms and much processing is
usually required before it can be used to "do science". This section
will discuss the data, the typical processing, the final data archive,
the scientific analysis process, and the final scientific results.
Tell Me about Getting Data from the Satellite to the Ground
Tell Me about Data Processing
Tell Me about Data Archives
Tell Me about Data Analysis
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