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Q

ANY OBJECT THAT REVOLVES AROUND A LARGER OBJECT IN SPACE

A

SATELLITE

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BOTH ARE NATURAL SATELLITE

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MOON AND EARTH

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NATURAL SATELLITE OF EARTH

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MOON

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NATURAL SATELLITE OF SUN

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EARTH

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HUMANMADE SATELLITES/ORBITING OR STATIONARY

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ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE

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FLY LOW NEAR EARTH

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EQUILATORAL AND POLAR SATELLITES

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ORBIT AT ALTITUDES -

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320 and 1500 KM

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PASSING ABOVE THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLE SEVERAL TIMES A DAY

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POLAR ORBIT SATELLITE

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ORBIT AT ALTITUDES AROUND 36 000 KM

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GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE

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TRAVEL SAME SPEED AS EARTH’S ROTATION

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GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE

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RECEIVE COMMUNICATION SIGNALS

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COMMUNICATION SATELLITE

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COMMUNICATION SATELLITE:

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TV, RADIO, TELEPHONE SIGNALS

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ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEAN TEMPERATURES

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WEATHER SATELLITE

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TAKE PICS OF WEATHER PATTERNS ALL AROUND RHE WORLD/ WEATHER PREDICTION

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WEATHER SATELLITE

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SIGNALS TO SHIPS AND PLANES

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NAVIGATION SATELLITE

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PILOTS AND SAILORS CAN DETERMINE THEIR EXACT LOCATION

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NAVIGATION SATELLITE

17
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SEARCH N RESCUE OPERATIONS

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NAVIGATION SATELLITE

18
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SARSATS

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SEARCH AND RESCUE SATELLITE AIDED TRACKING SYSTEM

19
Q

RESCUE PPL FROM SHIPWRECKS AND PLANE CRASHES

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SARSAT

20
Q

STUDY EARTH MY MAPPING ITS ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS, BIOLOGICAL CYCLES, NATURAL RESOURCES

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SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES

21
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RECORD VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS N FOREST FIRES

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SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES

22
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DETECT MINERAL DEPOSITS N SEARCH FOR SIGNS KF OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS/ UNDISCOVERED NATURAL RESOURCES

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SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES

23
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3 NAVIGATION SATELLITE:

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GIONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU

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