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A satellite is 200 miles above the earth It has a mass of 150 kg If the mass of the satellite were tripled?
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∙ 14y ago
You don't really have a question here. If the satellite is in orbit, the mass is essentially irrelevant; it wouldn't change the speed of the orbit or the altitude. A larger satellite mass WOULD HAVE required more fuel and more energy to LAUNCH it, but once in orbit, it will stay there.
The only exception would be an exceptionally large, light satellite. There is still some minuscule traces of atmosphere at 200 miles, and a large, light satellite would be slowed by air friction much more than a small dense satellite would. This is what caused the "ECHO" satellite - essentially a silvered mylar balloon inflated in orbit as a primitive reflector comsat - to deorbit.
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What is a geostation satellite?
Geostationary satellites orbit high above the surface of the earth at about 35,000km, directly above the equator. The take the same time to complete one orbit as the earths surface as it rotates meaning it is always above the same point on earth. They are used for TV and telephone signals as well as weather imagery, among other things. A satellites period, the time it takes it to go around the earth, is determined, in part, by its altitude. The further away it is then the longer it will take. You can calculate an altitude where it will take just one day to make an orbit. If this is done then though the satellite orbits the earth it appears to be stationary above one point of the earth. This orbit must be above, or very near to, the equator. For the earth this altitude is approximately 36,000 km (22,000 miles)
What is the difference between a goes satellite and a poes one?
The GOES are as they say, Geostationary 22,300 miles above the Earth's surface. Gathering information every 15 to 30 minutes. The POES are Polar-Orbiting because the orbit from one polar regoin to the next staying mostly parallel to the meridian line 530 miles above Earth's surface. With the Earth's rotation from west to east the images observe to the west of the last scanned area. The satellites orbit 14.1 times a day putting them at different locations at different times of the day.
What is the troposhere elelavation above the earth?
The troposhere starts on the Earth and continues up in the atmopshere to 17 km (10.6 miles) high.
How far can a astronaut go into space in the space shuttle?
115 to 400 miles above the Earth.
How high up is space from the ground?
The end of the atmosphere is about 63 miles above the surface of earth
What type of satellite orbits the earth at 22300 miles above the earth?
Geostationary
How high up does a satellite go?
Generally around 200 or more miles above the Earth's surface
How many miles above earth does DigitalGlobe's World View 3 WV3 artificial satellite sit to revolve around earth?
WorldView-3 satellite maintains an altitude of 617 kilometers. Launched on August 13, 2014, it is a commercial Earth observation satellite owned by DigitalGlobe, a private company.
What is the general distance between the earth to satellite?
The satellite, or moon, called "Luna" averages 238,800 miles distant from Earth.
How many miles above earth is the troposphere?
9 miles above earth
How are satellite pictures of hurricanes taken?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has Geostationary Operational Satellites 22,300 miles above the Earth's equator. Since the satellite is rotating as fast as the Earth, it can constantly monitor weather systems and capture pictures.
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 far away is the farthest satellite?
The earth is a planet. An earth satellite is an artificial satellite that orbits the earth A geostationary satellite is an earth satellite that orbits at a height (approximately 22,000 miles) precisely determined to ensure that the satellite remains over the same spot on the earth's surface at all times, thus appearing from the earth to be stationary in the sky.
Why geostationary satellite not falling to ground?
Because they're moving 'sideways' at more than 6,000 miles per hour, out where the acceleration of gravity is only about 3% of what it is on Earth's surface. The satellite is falling allright, but the Earth's curved surface is falling away exactly as fast as the satellite itself is falling toward it, so the satellite's altitiude above the surface never changes.
Where is a satellite when it stays at the same point above earths surface?
That's a "geostationary" satellite. It's roughly 22,000 miles above the equator, in a circular orbit.
Is there a satellite around earth and what is it called?
Yes. The earth has many man-made satellites orbiting the earth, but there's also one natural satellite. This satellite is the moon, orbiting earth at about 2288 miles per hour (3683 kilometers per hour)
How many miles above earth is the Hubble telescope?
The HST orbits at 569 km or 353 miles above Earth.
