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Harvard University Center for the EnvironmentVolume 9 Issue 1Environment Harvard By Alvin PowellMany systems are used to piece together Earth146s climate data Above clockwise from top left A. 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 4’10” 4’11” 5’0” 5’1” 5’2” 5’3” 5’4” 5’5” 5’6” 5’7” 5’8” 5’9” 5’10” 5& ’7’75 ’7’75 ’55 ’5 ’00’95 ’85’90 ’85’90 ’60’65 ’60’65 ’80 ’80 ’0 ’1 Alumni Reunion 2015 june 4-6 ONL 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.. 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. 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. David Treharne, n8hku. Ford amateur radio league, November 10, 2016. Agenda. What is GPS. How does it work?. How it is incorporated into the Yaesu FTM-400 radio. Observations, issues, . etc. when using a Yaesu FTM-400 radio. How They Work. Michael J. Mackowski. Aerospace Engineer. October 2013. . With Updates from Shawn Shepherd. 2. What Satellites Do. Types of Satellite Missions:. Weather. Communications. Navigation. Scientific. 1 natural satellite – the Moon. 1000s of artificial satellites. More than 40 countries have put more than 3000 satellites into orbit!. Orbit outside the Earth’s atmosphere at altitudes of 200km to 35 000 km!. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3fH84fE0eo&feature=related. Why doesn’t the moon fall down?. It does.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsFf9gl6lL8&feature=related. What is a satellite?. Technically, anything that is in orbit around Earth is technically a satellite, but the term "satellite" is typically used to describe a useful object placed in orbit purposely to perform some specific mission or task. We commonly hear about weather satellites, communication satellites and scientific satellites.. Presentation for AEA Amateur Radio Club W6AGO. Ryan Noguchi, AI6DO. Nov 2018. Outline. Background. Operating Concepts. Satellite Types. Making Contacts. Equipment. References. 2. Background. First amateur radio satellite (OSCAR I) launched Dec 1961. . 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.