SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, the higher the orbit, the longer the satellite can stay in orbit. At lower altitudes, a satellite runs into traces of Earth’s atmosphere, which creates drag. The drag causes the orbit to decay until the satellite falls back into the atmosphere and burns up.

Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, technicians and experts are dispatched into space in space shuttles when such damages occur. These shuttles come very close to the satellite in question, perform a space-docking maneuver (attach their shuttle to the satellite) and make the required repairs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Short Answer: Two things can happen to old satellites: For the closer satellites, engineers will use its last bit of fuel to slow it down so it will fall out of orbit and burn up in the atmosphere. Further satellites are instead sent even farther away from Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two main space weather concerns for Earth-orbiting satellites: radiation exposure and atmospheric satellite drag. Radiation exposure is the interaction of charged particles and electromagnetic radiation with a spacecraft’s surfaces, instruments, and electronic components.