Geostationary birds are parked 22,600 miles above the equator. Ones that move in relation to the earth's surface are about 180 miles up.
That depends on the altitude. Low altitude satellites, about 140 miles up, take about 90 minutes to orbit. Communications satellites 23,000 miles up take 24 hours. The higher the orbit, the longer it takes.
Yes, airplanes cannot fly in the thermosphere due to the extremely low air density at that altitude. Satellites do not fly in the traditional sense but orbit within the thermosphere, taking advantage of the lack of air resistance.
Typically, three satellites are needed to determine a 2D position (latitude and longitude), while four satellites are needed to determine a 3D position (latitude, longitude, and altitude) using GPS technology.
Satellites are typically found in the exosphere, which is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. This region extends from about 500 km above Earth's surface to beyond 10,000 km. Satellites in low Earth orbit may also traverse the thermosphere and ionosphere.
Satellites and space shuttles are found in the exosphere layer of the Earth's atmosphere. The exosphere extends from an altitude of about 600 km (373 miles) upwards, and is where most man-made satellites orbit the Earth. Space shuttles operate both within and beyond the exosphere during their missions.
1,400,000 meters is the same as 1400km
the main reason is satellites.
Earth-observing satellites typically orbit in low Earth orbit (LEO) or geostationary orbit (GEO). The orbital altitude of these satellites is determined by factors such as the mission objectives, desired coverage area, and the balance between gravitational pull and orbital velocity.
That depends on the altitude. Low altitude satellites, about 140 miles up, take about 90 minutes to orbit. Communications satellites 23,000 miles up take 24 hours. The higher the orbit, the longer it takes.
A GPS receiver typically needs signals from at least 3 satellites to calculate a 2D position (latitude and longitude) and 4 or more satellites for a 3D position (latitude, longitude, and altitude). The receiver uses the signals from multiple satellites to triangulate its position on Earth.
They operate at an altitude of 20,200 kilometers (12,600 miles)
With large number of low-earth-orbit satellites and the geo-synchronous orbit stuffed full of communications satellites, there aren't all THAT many "medium" altitude satellites. But there are some. The GPS navigation satellites, for example, are in highly inclined 12-hour orbits, and an unknown number of military "spy" satellites are in that middle range.
The altitude of air in space can be measured using various instruments, such as altimeters, satellites equipped with radar or lidar, and atmospheric profiling tools like radiosondes. Altimeters measure altitude based on changes in atmospheric pressure or GPS signals. Satellites can provide data on atmospheric density and temperature, which can be used to infer altitude. Additionally, remote sensing techniques can assess the thickness of the atmosphere at different layers.
Yes, satellites at different heights can have equal velocities if they are in circular orbits with the same period. In this case, the satellite at a higher altitude will have a slower velocity than the satellite at a lower altitude, but their velocities will be equal at any given point in their orbits.
Yes, airplanes cannot fly in the thermosphere due to the extremely low air density at that altitude. Satellites do not fly in the traditional sense but orbit within the thermosphere, taking advantage of the lack of air resistance.
Typically, three satellites are needed to determine a 2D position (latitude and longitude), while four satellites are needed to determine a 3D position (latitude, longitude, and altitude) using GPS technology.
Satellites are typically found in the exosphere, which is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. This region extends from about 500 km above Earth's surface to beyond 10,000 km. Satellites in low Earth orbit may also traverse the thermosphere and ionosphere.