Ep. 692: Mission Roll Call Part 1: Earth Orbit

Explore key missions dedicated to observing Earth, including weather satellites, communication satellites, spy satellites, the International Space Station (ISS), and China's Tian Gong space station. Learn about the Landsat and GOES series of satellites for Earth observation and their technologies. Discover missions focused on high-resolution imaging of Earth, measuring ocean heights, and discovering gravitational anomalies. Delve into the significance of pictures of Earth from space and the plan to split the episode into two parts.