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Why is it useful for a satellite in low polar orbit to scan the whole Earth several times a day?
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It will be able to record information to be more reliable and will be able to record results accurately at that time of day.
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Which is the satellite of Earth?
The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth, but the Earth also has several thousand artificial satellites in orbit.
What is the name of the satellite orbiting earth?
There are several man made satellites that orbit the Earth. The moon is the only satellite that orbits the Earth in a counter-clockwise fashion, from west to east.
What is satellite swath?
The area of the earth which is imaged during a satellite orbit is referred to as the satellite swath and can range in width from ten to hundreds ofkilometers. As the satellite orbits the earth a different area is covered due to the earth's rotation. The elevation of the satellite orbit is designed so that the same location will be retraced (imaged) in a period of several weeks.
Is a geo-stationary satellite useful?
If that translates as a geosynchronous satellite, then yes it is useful. This is a satellite which, once attaining high orbit, its speed is synchronized to the speed of the earth's orbit. This permits the satellite to remain in the same stationary position over a given portion of the earth's surface. These types of satellites are useful for communications such as weather and television etc. as there is no loss of signal. At least, that's the idea if one discounts a snowstorm or heavy rain and the tv goes out.
What satellite orbit the earth?
There are several THOUSAND artificial satellites orbiting the Earth, and one big natural one; the Moon.
What is it meant by apogee and perigee?
Both of those words refer to points in the orbit of an earth satellite ... the moon or any artificial satellite. Apogee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is farthest from the earth. Perigee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is closest to the earth.
How do you use 'orbit' in a short sentence?
As a noun: The rocket placed the satellite into a high Earth orbit. As a verb: The satellite had to travel very fast to orbit the Earth.
What is the large satellite which orbit earth?
The only natural satellite that orbits the Earth is the Moon.
What is The plane of a satellite's orbit must intersect?
The plane of a satellite's orbit must include the center of the earth.
Is the earth's natural satellite the sun?
no, the moon is the Earths natural satellite, the moon is in orbit around the Earth. The whole Earth/Moon system is then in orbit around the sun.
How many satellite can be placed in earth orbit?
Earth an pluto
A satellite in a low earth orbit moving faster than a satellite in a geosynchronous orbit?
YES As height increases, speed of satellite decreases.
