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How far did the sputnik satellite orbit?

The Sputnik satellite orbited Earth at an altitude between 215 to 939 kilometers (133 to 583 miles).


How far above the earth is geostationary orbit?

Geostationary satellites are in an orbit that's 22,282 mi (35,786 km) above the surface of the Earth. For more on Geostationary satellite orbits, visit http://www.idirect.net/Company/Satellite-Basics/How-Satellite-Works.aspx


How people learned about the far side of the moon?

simple, we sent a satellite to orbit the moon and take pictures


Was sputnik a spy satellite?

No, it was far too crude to have any value as a spy satellite. Basically it was an experiment to see if things could be launched into orbit and made to function there.


How far must a geostationary communication satellite orbit?

Geo-stationary communication satellites are 35,768 Km far from earth surface at an equatorial latitiude.


Is moon a planet or satellite?

The Moon is a natural satellite of Earth. It orbits the Earth, just as other moons orbit planets. It is not classified as a planet because it does not directly orbit the Sun.


What satellite whose orbit is synchronized with the rotation of the earth?

Its called a geostationary satellite. Its quite far out, meaning its 24 hour orbit is quite long when compared with satellites closer in to earth. Is appears stationary in our skies, in the same spot throughout its orbit. This makes it a lot easier to track, a fixed dish can be used.


How far above the earth surface stupnikin orbit?

Stupnikin orbit does not exist. Do you mean the Sputnik orbit? The Sputnik 1 satellite orbited Earth at an altitude of approximately 215 to 939 kilometers (133 to 583 miles) above the Earth's surface.


Why does a satellite in orbit around the earth not fall into the earth?

Anything in "orbit" is falling into the object that its orbiting ... and constantly missing. Because by the time the (orbiting) object has fallen far enough to hit ... the object it is orbiting has moved far enough so that they miss each other.


How far is the Dish Satellite from the earth?

22,300 miles above earth in an orbit speed that is the same as the earth so it appears stationary. It is located in the western hemisphere slightly south over the pacific ocean


How long does it take a salellite to orbit the earth?

It depends on the distance from earth and the mass of the satellite. If close, like the international space station, it could orbit every two hours or so. If far out then it may take 24 hours. If very far out, like the moon, it could take several weeks.


Question 21 A satellite on the geostationary orbit can cover as much as half of the earth's surface.?

Yes; it is fairly far away, so it can cover almost half the Earth's surface - but not quite.