Description: A colour film detailing the mechanics behind the creation and maintenance of space satellites. The lecture takes place in front of a live audience with animated graphics, video footage and the building of a model of a life-size satellite. The model is used to demonstrate how a satellite works and uses electricity in space. The lecture was delivered in 15 major towns and cities in the United Kingdom, to an estimated audience of 70,000 people.

The opening scene describes the preparation involved in setting up a stage show of this scale. It was 2 years in the making with footage of behind the scene work, stagecraft, drawing, mode- making to when the audience arrives.

The introduction covers the Institution of Electrical Engineers, their Faraday Lecture series and a brief overview of Michael Faraday's work.

The lecturers for this recording were Anthony Giles and Allison Cross from British Aerospace. Other lecturers on the tour include:

Karen Burt, Sally Richardson, Mark Williamson, Roger Franzen and Geoff Tomlinson.

Subjects covered in the film:

Space - what is it, radio waves in space, a brief telecoms timeline from 1837. Key dates include the launch of Sputnik in 1957 with video footage and the Early Bird Stationary Satellite from 1965 with video footage.

The live demonstration of building a model satellite includes an explanation of gravity, weightlessness and orbits, rotational speed, geostationary orbit. whilst building the model there is detailed explanation about the materials used, the power supply required and how it signals and broadcasts. The lecture ends with a mention of future satellites and what they can do.