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By: Manny, Jorge, Ingrid, and SeanBy: Manny, Jorge, Ingrid, and Sean

Background On SatellitesBackground On Satellites

There are about 24 satellites in spaceThere are about 24 satellites in space Owned by different countriesOwned by different countries They are very useful in many forms They are very useful in many forms At least two are needed to pinpoint a person.At least two are needed to pinpoint a person. GPS stands for Global Positioning SystemGPS stands for Global Positioning System GIS stands for Geographical Information GIS stands for Geographical Information

SystemSystem Orbits earthOrbits earth

Benefits of SatellitesBenefits of Satellites

They are good because they help us find They are good because they help us find places.places.

They are also good because if someone They are also good because if someone is lost they can find them.is lost they can find them.

They also help track down people for They also help track down people for military purpose.military purpose.

They are used for public purposes.They are used for public purposes.

Remote Sensing Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing: Remote Sensing: Process of: Process of: Acquiring information on an Acquiring information on an

object from large or short object from large or short scales. scales.

Done by: Done by: spacecraft, aircraft, and spacecraft, aircraft, and

satellites. satellites. Remote sensing is beneficial Remote sensing is beneficial

because it is an affective way because it is an affective way to gain information on what to gain information on what something looks like and how something looks like and how far it is.The benefits include far it is.The benefits include the possibility of collecting the possibility of collecting information from dangerous information from dangerous or inaccessible areas. or inaccessible areas.

GPS BackgroundGPS Background

It is used for It is used for navigation worldwide navigation worldwide and map-makingand map-making

It works as long as It works as long as signal is accessiblesignal is accessible

Who uses it?Who uses it? Most commonly Most commonly

found in cars found in cars

Garmin GPSGarmin GPS

PGS 60CSxPGS 60CSx High-sensitivity High-sensitivity Electronic compassElectronic compass Barometric altimeterBarometric altimeter Large, color TFT Large, color TFT

displaydisplay Built-in Americas Built-in Americas

autoroute basemapautoroute basemap

GIS GIS

GIS is a database GIS is a database that stores images of that stores images of layers of the earth.layers of the earth.

GIS works with GPS GIS works with GPS to make a higher to make a higher quality of picture.quality of picture.

Is used to find the Is used to find the elevation of places elevation of places through maps.through maps.

Jorge’s TracksJorge’s Tracks

On Berkeley On Berkeley Campus.Campus.

The Initials of my The Initials of my name.name.

A pretty difficult task A pretty difficult task because you have to because you have to do it very slowly and do it very slowly and it was a hot day.it was a hot day.

Manny’s TracksManny’s Tracks

I intended to make a I intended to make a giant M but it was giant M but it was upside down and it upside down and it was only half.was only half.

We decided to edit it We decided to edit it and add a piece to and add a piece to make it look like a V make it look like a V and it came out to be and it came out to be a good V.a good V.

Ingrid’s TracksIngrid’s Tracks

I made my initials I made my initials which are I and V which are I and V and attempted to and attempted to make a heart. make a heart.

I believe the heart I believe the heart came out nice came out nice because it we had to because it we had to walk slow to make walk slow to make the points accurate. the points accurate.

Sean’s TracksSean’s Tracks

The letter S, The letter S, represents me as represents me as Sean Chatmon, or Sean Chatmon, or “super man”.“super man”.

Super man is my Super man is my favorite super hero, favorite super hero, so the letter S so the letter S symbolizes me and symbolizes me and super man.super man.

ConclusionConclusion

Satellites are very helpful an useful. Satellites are very helpful an useful. They are good to track down people and They are good to track down people and

also good for military purposes.also good for military purposes. Satellites have many purposes and they Satellites have many purposes and they

have become to great use for human have become to great use for human kind.kind.

CreditsCredits

Google.comGoogle.com EstherEsther http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/ushttp://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us http://www.wikipedia.com/satelliteshttp://www.wikipedia.com/satellites