The photo left shows what the International Space Station looks like.

The satellite may be too small to dock on, but you can get creative about determining how to land and remain in position relative to the satellite.

The artist's painting above shows one graphic of a NOAA satellite. The photo at right shows the size of a satellite relative to a rocket; it is to the right of the rocket, as it is being transported to the launch pad.

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For more information, like how the Space Shuttle docks, see the interactive graphics and QuickTime movie at: http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/04/23/shuttle.spacestation/ and http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/04/21/space.shuttle/ Other space shuttle images and movies can be found at: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/video/station/animation/ndxpage1.html

Use the following links and graphics to see what National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Satellites look like (they vary a bit, depending on model):
A sketch: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2504/wx.htm
Artist's paintings: http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/edu/erbesats.html (one shown above) and http://lmms.external.lmco.com/photos/civil_space/noaa/noaa_lo.jpg Photo of rocket connected to satellite prior to launch (shown right): http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/space/spac0037.htm