How does satellite tracking technology work?

Satellite tracking is used to generate the data for the coyotes represented in the Visualization Tool. Research how the technology works. What powers it? How long will it last? Do you think this technology is the best suited for tracking coyotes? Why or why not? If you were designing or engineering a trap and track technology, how would you improve upon it?

Standard(s)

MS-PS4-3 (Middle School)

Integrate qualitative scientific and technical information to support the claim that digitized signals are a more reliable way to encode and transmit information than analog signals.