PPT-Committee on Earth Observation Satellites

Stephen Briggs amp SDCG EXEC Ake Rosenqvist Frank Martin Seifert Gene Fosnight George Dyke Stephen Ward Plenary Agenda Item 1 9 29 th CEOS Plenary Kyoto International Conference Center. An orbit is de57375ned as LEO when it is at any altitude between 100 1240 miles 160km 2000km There are several types of low earth orbits but the most common for earth and atmospheric science is the polar orbit Polar orbits can be synchronized to t brPage 1br Artificial Satellites brPage 2br Artificial Satellites 8kZkkk kkZkd k aZkZk65533k Kknkpgk1 kkp G brPage 3br Geostationary Satellites KkkkpgZ Settler. What is this picture of ?. Learning Objectives. To know what a satellite is. To know some uses of artificial satellites. To understand the differences between polar and geostationary . orbits and where they are used. What exactly is a satellite?. The word satellite originated from the Latin word “. Satellit. ”- meaning an attendant, one who is constantly hovering around & attending to a “master” or big man.. J. Blake 2014. Space Exploration . Space shuttles. A space craft that carries people (a crew) back and forth to space. Reusable, needs liquid fuel (gas) . Multiple uses- taking satellites into orbit, repairing damaged satellites, carrying astronauts and equipment. What are satellites and space probes?. A satellite is a human-built object which revolves around the Earth.. What are satellites and space probes?. A space probe is a robot spacecraft that has left the Earth’s orbit.. Objective: Explain how artificial satellites and space probes are used to explore space. . Key Terms:. Satellite. orbit. Artificial satellites. A satellite is any object, natural or artificial, that follows a curved path around another object in space. The curved path of the object is its orbit.. Based on Functions. Passive Satellite – a communications satellite not equipped with electronic devices to retransmit communications. Such satellite acts only as a reflector of radio waves.. Active Satellite – a satellite equipped with electronic devices to receive, amplify, convert, and retransmit signals . ASTR 101. Prof. Dave Hanes. Orbiting Near, Around, . and Away from the Earth. Let’s consider:. Ballistic missiles on Earth. Artificial satellites. Geosynchronous satellites. Actually escaping the Earth. For All Things Space……... What is a Rocket?. A rocket is a machine that uses escaping gas to move. Modern Rocketry. Robert Goddard is known as the father of modern rocketry. .. American inventor and physicist. Edward “. Smitty. ” Smith and Mike Lewis. October 4, 2017. Overview. Introduction. Different Technologies, Shared Challenges. Helpful Terms for Understanding Acronym Soup. Overview of Drones. Types and Classifications. Network of satellites in orbit to accurately determine one’s position down on the ground. Introduction to Geospatial Technologies. Learning objectives. GPS origins. Finding your location with GPS. NCEO provides the UK’s NERC with national capability in Earth observation science and hosts the UK Joint GEO/CEOS Office. GFOI-related activities hosted by the Terrestrial Carbon and Vegetation unit and within the Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme. . Zakia. Sultana. Components. A microwave repeater in the sky consisting of transmitter, receiver, amplifier, regenerator, . mux. , . demux. , antenna, and so on.. Space segment. The transponder. Earth segment.