Exosphere
exosphere
Thermosphere and the exosphere
exosphere
Satellites cannot orbit the US; they orbit the Earth, and there are several thousand of them.
Manned satellites orbit in the thermosphere, from about 53 to 500 miles above the Earth.
SatellitesSatellites orbit in outer space, not in the earth. They are sent to outer space where the gravitational pull of the earth pulls them around, just as the earth is pulled around the sun in a similar manner. The layer is the exosphere. It greatly depends on what the satellite is for and who owns it how far up it orbits. Imaging satellites need to be close to the Earth, so they orbit about 130 miles up. Communications satellites are generally at 23,000 miles up. GPS satellites are up about 13,000 miles.
The ionosphere
Thermosphere
If they are in the atmosphere (low earth orbit), satellites are in the ionosphere. If they are in higher orbits, satellites are considered to be outside the atmosphere.
Thermosphere and the exosphere
thermosphere
exosphere
exosphere
Most communications satellites operate outside of the earth's atmosphere. The GPS satellites are about 23,000 miles from the surface of the earth.
Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.
Communication satellites are lifted into orbit by rockets.
Satellites cannot orbit the US; they orbit the Earth, and there are several thousand of them.
Manned satellites orbit in the thermosphere, from about 53 to 500 miles above the Earth.