The Satellite Story

What is a satellite, why are they important, and how have satellites changed our understanding of the Solar System?

Physics - Universe - Learning Points.

Any object orbiting a planet is called a satellite.

Moons are examples of natural satellites.

The first man-made satellite was Sputnik, launched in 1957.

Today, thousands of satellites orbit far above the Earth, fulfilling a variety of functions.

A Twig Context Film.
Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.