What are merits and demerits of artificial satellite?

Answer 1

Advantages:

· High bandwidth

· Coverage over a large geographical area

· Can be cheaper over long distances

Disadvantages:

· Huge initial cost

· Noise and interference

· Propagation delay.

Answer 2

Merits of artificial satellites include enabling communication, weather forecasting, GPS navigation, and monitoring of environmental changes. Demerits include creating space debris, increasing risk of collisions, and potential for misuse in terms of surveillance or weaponization.