UNIVERSE
SATELLITESICY BODIES
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the opening paragraphs
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Why Are Satellites Important?
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What Are the Parts of a Satellite?
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How Do Satellites Orbit Earth?
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Detailed explanation-1: -GOES Series Mission NOAA’s most sophisticated Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), known as the GOES-R Series, provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s Western Hemisphere, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather.
Detailed explanation-2: -The GOES geostationary satellites are about 22, 300 miles above Earth’s Equator and require a telescope to see, but you may be able to see a polar orbiting satellite (orbiting about 500 miles about Earth’s surface) with just a pair of binoculars or, if it’s dark enough, just your eyes!
Detailed explanation-3: -The two US geostationary satellites provide imagery over North and South America and the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. During severe weather outbreaks, the geostationary satellites can be commanded to take images every 5-15 minutes, and will focus in on smaller impacted area.