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    		•   What Satellites Do

    SCIENTIFIC

    Earth studies: Environmental, archaeological, ocean surveys, city planning and urban study.
    Space studies: Orbiting observatories, Mir space station, space shuttles, communication links to distant spacecraft.
    Humans in space: Studied in Mir space station, space shuttles.
    Manufacturing: Studied on shuttles, space stations

    Source: Knight-Ridder/Tribune

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