Outlines the variety of uses for satellites in the fields of communication, meteorology, agriculture, and monitoring earth resources. Examines the use of remotely-sensed data in mineral exploration. Focuses on finding the most promising location for a mining operation. The discussion focuses on using remote satellite sensing to select a route across the state of South Dakota for a power line. In the fields of communications, meteorology and earth resources they provide domestic and worldwide communications and early warning of hurricanes and forest fires.
Satellites also monitor pollution, maritime resources, oceanography, land use and agriculture.
Mission's purpose is to discover how the once smooth universe evolved into the planets, stars, and galaxies that exist now. Scientists hope the COBE satellite will prove or disprove the current theory of cosmic evolution. Includes animation of the satellite's deployment and orbit. This satellite will vastly improve man's understanding of the oceans role in global climate change and lay the foundation for long-term ocean monitoring from space. These satellites will improve man's knowledge of the Saturanian system and possibly present more information on how the solar system evolved.