Satellites Flashcards
What are the forces that keep a satellite in orbit
its velocity (the speed it takes to travel in a straight line) and the gravitational pull that Earth has on it
How do you get a satellite into space
Attach it onto a rocket
What is a satellite
A satellite is any object that is in orbit around a planet
What are the two types of satellites
Natural and artificial
An example of a natural satellite
The moon🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌚🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝
How do satellites communicate
Satellite communication uses ground stations to send and receive
microwave signals between artificial satellites which are in orbit around the Earth.
What is a geostationary satellite
It is a satellite that orbits the earth at the same altitude every 24 hours
What is low earth orbit
This is an orbit below 1000 km of the earths surface
What is a polar orbit useful for
Mapping
What altitude does a geostationary satellite orbit at?
36000km 🌎🌍🌏
