Portrait of Earth

Synopsis

A study of satellites from Echo and Early Bird through ERTS, Navsats, Weather Sats to Landsat and Satellite Business Systems. Shows the effort put into the weather study of the earth and ends with a review of the foundations of Landsat.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 28 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1980

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

First or second-year courses for social scientists, economists etc., concerned with technological development; also of interest to sixth-form courses.*

Keywords

meteorology; remote sensing by satellite

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

NASA

Web

http://www.nasa.gov/ External site opens in new window

Notes

use for National Aeronautics & Space Administration

Distributor

Name

British Interplanetary Society

Email

mail@bis-spaceflight.com

Web

http://www.bis-spaceflight.com/salesB.htm External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7735 3160

Address

27-29 South Lambeth Road
London
SW8 1SZ