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Satellites are used for a great many things. Communications satellites beam TV, radio, and telephone signals all around the world. Navigational satellites help people know where they are and get where they are going. Weather satellites take pictures of clouds and storms from above to help make weather forecasts. Spy satellites look down and snoop on other countries. Other satellites help scientists to study Earth and other planets

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Do fireworks give out their own light?

no,it is made by artificial


What does a satellite do in space?

A satellite can do many things. There are weather, communication, navigation, and scientific satellites. Mostly the names will help you. The weather satellites give info about the weather of earth at all times. The communication satellites help get you communicating with other people like over phone or radio and television. Navigation satellites help sailors and other vehicle drivers navigate thoughout where they are going. Scientific satellites basically find out sciency things about the earth like radiation.


How do satellites benefit our lives?

Satellites benefit our lives by providing communication, navigation, weather forecasting, and Earth observation services. They enable global connectivity, facilitate disaster response, support agriculture, and help monitor the environment. Satellites also play a crucial role in scientific research and exploration.


What do satellite images show and why is this information important?

Satellite images provide visual representations of Earth's surface, showing features like land use, weather patterns, and natural disasters. This information is important for various reasons such as monitoring environmental changes, urban planning, disaster response, agriculture management, and scientific research.


Why don't satellites crash into earth?

Well, they do eventually, when they're done doing their jobs. If defunct satellites don't burn up on their way down, they usually land in the ocean or somewhere else away from civilization. As for why that doesn't happen immediately, it's science, baby. Satellites are launched into space by rockets, and even though the force of gravity pulls on them, the initial velocity from the rocket is enough to counteract gravity's pull. The closer the satellite is to Earth, the faster it needs to go to stay in orbit. Sometimes they need to change orbit to avoid bumping into another satellite or other space debris, but once they're out there, satellites can stay in orbit for hundreds of years.

Related Questions

What are the names of currently popular artificial satellites?

Some currently popular artificial satellites include the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station (ISS), and the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. These satellites serve various purposes such as astronomy research, space exploration, and providing navigation services.


Who launched the largest number of commercial artificial satellites sent into orbit during the 1990s?

Western European Nations (unlike everyone else now a days that answers with smartass answers, im going to give youa good one because i know how dumb this stuff is and how badly I needed it (: )


How many artificial satellites are there in the milky way galaxy?

A lot of them. The actual number is currently unknown. All of them are in the solar system, which is inside of the Milky Way,orbiting the Earth. We have really not explored the Milky Way galaxy in sufficient detail to be able to give any confident answer to that question. If you wanted to know how many artificial satellites there are in orbit around the planet Earth, that question can be answered. Whether there are other planets in the galaxy which also have artificial satellites, we really cannot say.


Can you give us information on the launching of Indian Satellites?

I haven't get the correct names of the satellites that Indian Government is going to launch but i know they go to launch satellites regarding "GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM". The Government is going to launch around 7 satellites by 2010. The Indian Government wants to develope its own GPS. Now the GPS is under the control of U.S.Government,it has around 20 satellites of its own. The Russian Government has around 24 satellites.


How many satellites do you need to find your location?

A single satellite can only give you relative location. 3 satellites can give a 2-D positioning/location that includes longitude and latitude. 4 satellites can give a 3-D positioning/location that includes longitude, latitude and altitude. Only 4 satellites can give you absolute location.


Can you give a sentence with launched?

The final CD-Rom will be launched in spring 2006.


Write a 2-3 paragraph essay about the satellite Give its full name including what the acronym stands for if applicable when it was placed?

There are several satellites that can be written about in a short essay. The most famous of these is Sputnik, which was launched on October 4, 1957.


Do satellites give out X-rays?

No, but some can detect them


Give reasons why blendig is done.?

give reasons why blendig is done


What is the name of the artificial mutton which developed by Netherlands?

give the answer


Can artificial breeders give birth?

if the breeder is maried.


Do fireworks give out their own light?

no,it is made by artificial