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Their orbits (and the rotation of the earth) will eventually bring them over every point on the earth's surface. This is useful for "spying", certain weather observations, etc.
Other orbits will always miss large areas of the surface.
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What are polar satellites used for?
Weather tracking and communications over the poles!
What are the two main types of satellites?
The main type of satellites are: 1) Geostationary 2) Polar
What do polar orbiting satellites do?
Polar orbits pass over the north and south poles of the Earth.
Some satellites are put into an orbit around the earths poles what is this type of orbit called?
Circum polar satellites.
What is the exact time taken by the polar satellite in one revolution of earth?
Polar satellites, orbiting over the polar region (first link), takes approximately 100 minutes to do one complete pass at 25-degrees Earth rotational difference, to map the full section.(second link)For other satellites, it can take 90 minutes just to re-position a satellite to cover a new region, and THEN begin mapping. But the polar satellites stay in a constant orbit.
What is a polar highly elliptical satellite used for?
It is used for communication plates where geostationary satellites can't reach, in polar areas. Russia uses elliptical satellites where the geostationary satellites can't reach.
What are polar satellites used for?
Weather tracking and communications over the poles!
What are the two main types of satellites?
The main type of satellites are: 1) Geostationary 2) Polar
What orbit are monitoring satellites put into?
Polar orbit
What do polar orbiting satellites do?
Polar orbits pass over the north and south poles of the Earth.
Some satellites are put into an orbit around the earths poles what is this type of orbit called?
Circum polar satellites.
Two kinds of weather satellites?
geo stationary and polar orbiting
Do scientists use satellites to measure the size of polar ice caps?
yes
How are satellites used in forecasting?
how are satellites used in forecasting insat 1A
What type of orbit is used by gps satellites subsynchronous or sunsynchronous?
Geostationary satellites are the ones used for GPS satellites.
What is the exact time taken by the polar satellite in one revolution of earth?
Polar satellites, orbiting over the polar region (first link), takes approximately 100 minutes to do one complete pass at 25-degrees Earth rotational difference, to map the full section.(second link)For other satellites, it can take 90 minutes just to re-position a satellite to cover a new region, and THEN begin mapping. But the polar satellites stay in a constant orbit.
Which type of satellites circle the Earth and provide global information from 540 miles above the Earth?
Polar Orbiting.
