UNIVERSE
SATELLITESICY BODIES
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Moon
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Intelsat
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Early bird
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Communication satellite
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Detailed explanation-1: -Geostationary and Polar satellites are two types of artificial satellites. Geostationary Satellites are used for Communication purposes that include television, radio, satellite phones. Due to these reasons, they are known as telecommunication satellites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Telecommunications satellites are usually placed in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO). GEO is a circular orbit 35 786 kilometres above Earth’s equator and follows the direction of Earth’s rotation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Satellites can orbit Earth’s equator or go over Earth’s North and South Poles . . . or anything in between. They orbit at a low altitude of just a few hundred miles above Earth’s surface or thousands of miles out in space.
Detailed explanation-4: -communication; Earth observation; navigation; astronomical. 22-Mar-2023