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What kind of orbit are observation satellites usually placed in?
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∙ 12y ago
You mean Earth observation satellites, and the answer is near-Polar low-Earth orbits.
This means that as the satellite orbits from above one pole to the other, the Earth turns beneath it, and the satellite passes over the Equator, and every other point on its orbit, at a different place on each successive orbit. In this way, after enough orbits, it can view the whole Earth.
Earth observation satellites are placed in low-Earth orbit because (a) they travel faster over the ground at lower altitude and (b) being closer to the ground, their telescopes do not need to be so powerful to achieve a given spatial resolution.
Military observation, or spy, satellites, are often placed in a high parking orbit until they are needed, whereupon they are placed into a highly elliptical orbit to allow them to come very close to Earth (and hence see it with great detail) over the region of interest.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoMolniya Orbit - geostationary orbit 37,000 km (22,300 miles) above the earth's equator.
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What is the inclination of a satellite to the earths equator?
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How does satellites avoid collision?
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What kind of satellites orbit the earth?
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How does man made satellites maintain their orbit?
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What are the orbital communications satellites are placed in called?
Geosynchronous orbit? or Low Earth Orbit?
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Where do communications satellites orbit?
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How do satellites get into space?
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How is a satellite inserted into orbit?
Satellites are placed into orbit by rockets. They are designed to fit into the bus that they are placed on. Depending on the location they be launched form locations near the equator or Molniya orbits.
How do communication satellites get into orbit?
Communication satellites are lifted into orbit by rockets.
