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What is nearer to the earth satellite or moon?

Satellites are in a lower orbit.


How can one make a spoon dropped from a satellite revolving around the earth land on earth?

If you have a lot of time, and a huge amount of expendable cash, you can place a reasonably massive satellite in orbit under the spoon. Over time the satellite's gravity will pull the spoon's orbit lower and lower. Eventually the spoon's orbit will decay and it will drop toward earth. Just wait. It will end up on Earth eventually. The satellite is already in orbit and will eventually fall into the atmosphere. Anything that falls off the satellite is going to eventually go 'down' to Earth.


From earth one satellite appears to overtake another the faster satellite is?

The faster satellite appears to overtake another satellite when observed from Earth. This is because the faster satellite covers a greater distance in the same amount of time, causing it to catch up to and pass the slower satellite.


What is satellite Leo?

Satellite Leo refers to low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites that orbit the Earth at an altitude of around 2,000 kilometers. These satellites are used for various purposes such as communication, Earth observation, and scientific research. LEO satellites have shorter orbital periods and are closer to Earth compared to other types of satellites, which can result in faster data transmission and lower latency.


What 's the difference between satellite and terrestrial?

IN COMMUNICATIONS: Satellite uses satellite (orbiting) relay-stations in Space but Terrestrial uses cable or antenna-to-antenna signals based entirely on Earth to broadcast your television, radio or cell-phone :) ++++ IN ASTRONOMY: Terrestrial means Earth- (or planet-) bound; a Satellite is any natural or man-made object that orbits a planet. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.


How could you tell if a satellite dish was tracking a geosynchronous satellite or one in low Earth orbit?

A satellite dish tracking a geosynchronous satellite would remain fixed in a specific direction, as geosynchronous satellites maintain a constant position relative to the Earth's surface. In contrast, a dish tracking a satellite in low Earth orbit would need to move continuously to follow the satellite's rapid movement across the sky, as these satellites orbit the Earth at much lower altitudes and complete an orbit in about 90 minutes. Thus, the motion of the dish can indicate the type of satellite being tracked.


Why do satallites have to stay in the equotorial plane?

Staying at the "same point" (i.e., above the same location on Earth) is onlyimportant for a Geosynchronous satellite, which must occupy a very high orbit.Most satellites (and the International Space Station) are in lower orbits, whichmeans they orbit the Earth faster than it rotates, so they don't stay in thesame place.===================================Answer #1:Now to deal with the question . . .If the satellite is going to be used by non-technical people with little 'dishes'on the corner of their house or garage, it's important that they not need tomove their dish to follow the satellite across the sky. If people couldn't "setit and forget it", there would be no Dish network or Direct TV or any of theothers, because very few customers would be willing to do what it takes tokeep their dish tracking the satellite. Sure it could be automated, with amotorized mechanism that constantly steers the dish to follow the satellite.But that would cost 20 times what those dinky dishes cost now, and again,the operators would not "have a business". The only way that this wholescheme of satellite-direct-to-the-home can work is to make the satellitemotionless in the sky. The installer comes to your house, mounts the dish,'finds' the satellite, points the dish in that direction, and locks it permanentlyin that position. That's the only way the business model can work.


Is it possible to place a satellite in geosynchronous orbit at a much lower altitude?

No. To remain in orbit it needs to have a certain speed, and that speed will only match the surface speed of the earth on a certain height. To go lower it'd have to go slower, and then it'd fall.


What can you say about the orbit time of a satellite in lower orbit then geostationary one?

Its closer to the earth. Can say much more without know the velocity of the satellites


How does friction with the atmosphere affect the speed of an artificial satellite?

Satellites in a low orbit, however, are slowed by friction with Earth's atmosphere.


Why can a satellite orbit above the moon at 5km and not the earth?

At 5km up the Satellite would still be in the earths atmosphere and would also be subject to gravity. Put simply it would just fall back down. Space starts at about 100km up or 62 miles. The moon also has 1/6ths of Earths gravity and at 5km up there would be little if any pull from the moon.


Does a satellite in low tilt at low altitude show more of the earths surface than one in high tilt at same altitude?

Yes, a satellite in a low tilt at a low altitude will cover more of the Earth's surface due to its proximity and angle of view compared to a satellite in a high tilt at the same altitude. The lower tilt allows for a larger field of view, capturing more of the Earth's surface in a single orbit.