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Different orbits serve different purposes. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. There are several types of orbits: ... This causes the satellite's orbit to either proceed or recede. These orbits are used for satellites that need a constant amount of sunlight. Satellites that take pictures of the Earth would work...
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What Are the Types of Satellite Orbits? ... In a polar orbit, the satellite generally flies at a low altitude and passes over the planet's poles on each revolution. The polar orbit remains fixed in space as Earth rotates inside the orbit. As a result, much of Earth passes under a satellite in a polar orbit.
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science.howstuffworks.com/satellite6.htm
science.howstuffworks.com/satellite6.htm
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A Wisdom Archive on Satellite - Orbit types ... ARTICLES RELATED TO Satellite - Orbit types ... Satellite, Satellite - Artificial satellites, Satellite - Countries with satellite launch capability, Satellite - Orbit types, Satellite - Reference, Satellite - Types of satellites, Timeline of artificial satellites and space...
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Polar orbits are useful for viewing the planet's surface. As a satellite orbits in a north-south direction, Earth spins beneath it in an east-west direction. As a result, a satellite in polar orbit can eventually scan the entire surface.
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Satellite Types and Missions ... Much discussion has centered around the placing of military weapons in orbit. However, the vast majority of military satellites in orbit are used for communications or surveillance purposes. Surveillance or spy satellites may use optical imagery, radar, or radio signal interception to keep...
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www.dacite.com/sattypes.htm
www.dacite.com/sattypes.htm
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Satellite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite
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Also in the third section, a general discussion, but detailed, of orbit types including geostationary, low earth orbit, medium earth orbit, highly elliptical orbit, polar orbit and sun synchronous orbit with example applications for each one and a brief satellite history plus much more.
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www.geo-orbit.org/
www.geo-orbit.org/
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There are many different types of orbits used for satellite telecommunications, the geostationary orbit described above is just one of them. Outlined below are the most commonly used satellite orbits.
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