Spacecraft And Satelites

Question 1

1 example of an natural satelite

Answer 1

The earths moon or any moon

Question 2

What are the uses of the satelites

Answer 2

Navigation
Communication
Weather forcast
Co ordinating
Studying the earth and planets around them
Picture and photography

Question 3

What is the geostationary satellite

Answer 3

Stay above the same point on the earth, speed of orbit matches the earths rotationso orbit time is 24hours, used for communication spsatellite tv, weather forecasting, intelligence, global positioning system.

Question 4

What is the lower earth orbit (LEO)

Answer 4

A LEO satellite is a satallite that orbits around the earth about 1000km above the earths surface

Question 5

What is the polar orbit?

Answer 5

Low orbit around the Earth
passing over North and
South poles.
● Earth rotates underneath
them as they orbit.
● Used for large-scale
mapping and global weather
monitoring.