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What types of equipment were used to take pictures above the earth before the satellite?
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∙ 12y ago
Before satellite imagery was taken, photos of Earth were taken by aircraft, helicopters, blimps, balloons, kites, parachutes, and from rockets for higher altitudes.
Aerial Photography has been around for over one hundred years with a camera being held by a person or fixed on some platform.
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How satellite pictures of earth are made and transmitted?
Satellite pictures of Earth are taken by a camera mounted on a satellite in orbit, high above Earth's atmosphere. They are transmitted wirelessly over satellite signals, much like satellite TV.
What object floats above earth to take pictures of planets and stars?
a satellite
What objects in space above earth take pictures of stars and planets?
its called a satellite, a large object floats in space above earth to take pictures of stars and planets
Rocket launch vehicle that carries equipment for gathering data above Earth's atmosphere?
A satellite.
How are satellite pictures of hurricanes taken?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has Geostationary Operational Satellites 22,300 miles above the Earth's equator. Since the satellite is rotating as fast as the Earth, it can constantly monitor weather systems and capture pictures.
What are various satellite sub-systems?
how a satellite can appear to be stationary above the earth´s surface how a satellite can appear to be stationary above the earth´s surface
Can you give me a sentence using the word satellite?
the satellite was 1500 feet above the atmosphere of earth
Where is a satellite when it stays at the same point above earths surface?
That's a "geostationary" satellite. It's roughly 22,000 miles above the equator, in a circular orbit.
How far above the earth is geostationary orbit?
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
What satellite above the Sun is gathering sun data?
fart on me
How high was the sputnik-1 satellite?
The Sputnik-1 satellite orbitted at approximately 577.1 km above the surface of the Earth.
What is the difference between a POES satellite and a GOES satellite?
A GOES satellite stays seemingly motionless, hovering 35,800 km above the Earth's equator, while a POES satellite travels over multiple lines of longitude, moving around the Earth. POES is also closer to the Earth, at about 750 km above Earth.
