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Satellite terminals with fixed antennas, such as the TV dish on the garage or the corner of the house.
Geostationary
No, all satellites do not orbit Earth at the same altitude. An good overview of this can be found on http://www.idirect.net/Company/Satellite-Basics/How-Satellite-Works.aspx. This overview reviews Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbits.
Artificial and natural satellites. Artificial satellites are man-made satellites sent into space for a variety of different purposes e.g. taking pictures of the earth for scientific investigation Natural satellites are moons, which orbit planets and are not man-made.
Venus has no natural satellites and retrograde motion (orbits opposite direction it rotates).
geostationary andGeosynchronous satellites
E. M. Soop has written: 'Handbook of geostationary orbits' -- subject(s): Artificial satellites, Control systems, Data processing, Geostationary satellites, Orbits, PEPSOC
the communication satellites take 24 hours to complete their one revolution around the earthso the orbit of revolving satellite is called geostationary orbit.
A weather geostation is a satellite that orbits around the Earth. These satellites observe cloud patterns that allow us to more accurately predict the weather.
Geostationary satellite.
GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) and POES (Polar Operational Environmental Satellite) are both types of environmental satellites operated by NOAA to monitor weather and environmental conditions. GOES is positioned in geostationary orbit providing continuous monitoring of a specific area, while POES orbits closer to Earth's poles providing global coverage. Both types of satellites gather data on weather patterns, natural disasters, and environmental changes to support forecasting and research.
Geostationary is the moving orbit in the plane of the equator. Geostationary satellites are 22,300 miles above the Earths surface, and remain stationary at a fixed point. Weather and communication satellites are examples of geostationary satellites.
Satellite terminals with fixed antennas, such as the TV dish on the garage or the corner of the house.
An isochronous satellite is one that orbits the earth in one day. So it orbits the earth as the same speed as the earth rotates. Most satellites that are isochronous are infact geostationary satellites as they also stay in the same position above the earth. However these satellites occupy a very specific orbit above the equator. It is possible to have isochronous satellites that aren't geostationary however getting them to remain in orbit would prove difficult.
Because most satellites are not 'geostationary'. A geostationary satellite orbits the Earth at the same speed that the Earth spins on its axis - such as the GPS grid, or TV relay satellites. Most satellites travel faster or slower than the Earth spins.
Only artificial, geostationary satellites.
Geostationary satellites are in an orbit that's 22,282 mi (35,786 km) above the surface of the Earth. For more on Geostationary satellite orbits, visit http://www.idirect.net/Company/Satellite-Basics/How-Satellite-Works.aspx