UNIVERSE
SATELLITESICY BODIES
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Polar
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Constellations
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A team
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Molniya
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Detailed explanation-1: -A constellation of satellites. Each dot is a satellite, the lines mark the orbital planes. In a typical constellation, the satellite are distributed on a series of regularly spaced orbital planes. Within each plane, the satellites are positioned at regular intervals on their orbit (see Walker 1984, JBIS 37, 559).
Detailed explanation-2: -Constellations are used for navigation and geodesy (e.g. GPS, Galileo and GLONASS), satellite telephony (e.g. Iridium), or Earth Observation (e.g. DMC, PlanetLabs).
Detailed explanation-3: -A natural satellite is, in the most common usage, an astronomical body that orbits a planet, dwarf planet, or small Solar System body (or sometimes another natural satellite). Natural satellites are colloquially referred to as moons, a derivation from the Moon of Earth.
Detailed explanation-4: -Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites. Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Satellites. Geostationary Orbit (GEO) Satellites. Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) Satellites. More items •22-Mar-2023