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Communications satellite
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A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a
An Iridium satellite for satellite telephony
An Iridium satellite for satellite telephony
Replica of Sputnik 1
Replica of Sputnik 1
The Atlas-B with SCORE on the launch pad; the rocket (without booster engines) constituted the satellite.
The Atlas-B with SCORE on the launch pad; the rocket (without booster engines) constituted the satellite.
A stamp depicting the Palapa D satellite; the Palapa D satellite is a commercial satellite from Indonesia.
A stamp depicting the Palapa D satellite; the Palapa D satellite is a commercial satellite from Indonesia.
Geostationary orbit
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A geostationary orbit, also referred to as a GEO or GSO, is a circular geosynchronous orbit 35,786 km in altitude above Earth's equator, 42,164 km in radius from Earth's center, and following the dire
Communications satellite
…Earth. Communications satellites are used for television, telephone, radio, internet, and military applications. Some communications satellites are in geostationary orbit 22,236 miles (35,785 km) above the equator, so that the satellite appears stationary at the same point in the sky; therefore the satellite dish antennas…
A 5° × 6° view of a part of the geostationary belt, showing several geostationary satellites. Those with inclination 0° form a diagonal belt across th
A 5° × 6° view of a part of the geostationary belt, showing several geostationary satellites. Those with inclination 0° form a diagonal belt across the image; a few objects with small inclinations to the Equator are visible above this line. The satellites are pinpoint, while stars have created star trails due to Earth's rotation.
Syncom 2, the first geosynchronous satellite
Syncom 2, the first geosynchronous satellite
A computer-generated image from 2005 showing the distribution of mostly space debris in geocentric orbit with two areas of concentration: geostationar
A computer-generated image from 2005 showing the distribution of mostly space debris in geocentric orbit with two areas of concentration: geostationary orbit and low Earth orbit.