Our Future in Space Space Workers Making money above Earth David Jefferis Crabtree Publishing Company www crabtreebooks com
Introduction Can space workers really make money Well the answer is a big yes Space commerce is a huge business with thousands of companies earning billions of dollars They may launch rockets make artificial satellites and sell the information they supply or build ground stations Satellites provide data for TV radio navigation photos and videos But the future holds more than information only In years to come there could be mining on the Moon or searching deep in space for valuable resources Read on to learn more Crabtree Publishing Company 1-800-387-7650 www.crabtreebooks.com Technicians prepare an early TV satellite for launch in 1962 Since then thousands of satellites have been launched into space
Contents Signals Around the World Assembling a Satellite Websites and Further Information Index and About the Author Aerospace Machines Junkyard in Space Made in Space Observing Earth Finding the Way The Rocketeers 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Moon Miners 28 30 31 32 Space Suits Glossary Unlimited Future Robots at the Ready Space Medicine
