Satellites & Technology Educational Resources

Space Machines on a Mission

Image of the GOES-R and JPSS-1 satellite next to each other

Satellites gather data both day and night from space. GPS, weather forecasting, wildfire detection, and search and rescue are just a few of the ways we use this data. Explore below to learn more about these important tools.

Drawing of satellites orbiting the earth.

Why Do Satellites Have Different Orbits?

Drawing of the GOES-R Satellite.

Why Don’t Satellites Fall Out of the Sky?

Image of the falcon 9 rocket taking off.

How a Weather Satellite is Launched

Image of weather over the earth seen from space.

How Do Weather Satellites Take Pictures of Earth?

Collage of activity text and illustrated graphics and diagrams.

Lesson Plan: Understanding Infrared Light

Airplanes in the sky with clouds around them.

How Do Weather Satellites Help Airplanes?

Composite image of a girl holding a phone screen up to augmented objects in a room.

WeatherSats AR App

Composite illustration of two boys playing a board game. In the background is the detail image of the game board.

Flight Path Navigator Graphing Game

Drawing of the GOES-U satellite launch

The GOES-U Launch

Drawing of the GOES-R Satellite.

Meet a GOES-R Series Weather Satellite

Image of COSMIC-2

Composite illustration of a kettlebell with a thinking emoji in front of a steel sculpture outdoors

Lesson Plan: Fermi Challenge

Illustration of a smiling satellite and Earth

Video: Meet JPSS

Illustrated panels

Comic: Meet JPSS

Whimsical line illustration with crayons

JPSS Coloring Page

Cover and panels with page previews of activity book

JP Super Seal Activity Book

Composite illustrations a satellite over Earth with areas of text.

Factsheet: About JPSS

Graphic image of the JPSS satellite

JPSS Simple Paper Model

Photo of a paper construction of a satellite.

Activity: Construct a 3D Paper Model of JPSS-2

3D model of a spacecraft and white text

Activity: 3D Print a JPSS Satellite

Image of a GIS Map

GIS Mapping With JPSS Data

Publication Date: September 12, 2025