How do satellites get into space?

“Rocket” is a vehicle which satellites board to go to space. The speed and the route to get into space are different depending on satellites, but they are transported from the Earth to space at a speed of approx. 8-11km per second (about one-minute travel in distance from Tokyo to Osaka – amazing speed!).

A satellite is mounted in the forefront part of the rocket, which is called “fairing”. This faring is like a shell that protects inside of an egg. Thanks to the faring, the satellite is protected from big noise and vibration during the launch and transported into space.

Once the rocket reaches space, it will release the satellite at a predetermined point keeping its momentum. The satellite takes time to reach at a predetermined location using the momentum and its own engine.