Early Satellites
The first-ever satellite to be launched
What is Sputnik 1?
Companies using TV broadcasting and cell phone signal.
What is Commercial satellites?
Captures and transmits electromagnetic waves.
What is the Antenna?
Notable aspect of a satellite that is better than A PRIUS?!?!?!?
What is Fuel Economy of a Satellite?
The most famous space telescope.
What is the Hubble Space Telescope?
Satellite that broadcast the song "The East is Always Red"
What is Dong Fang Hong?
Wireless connection .
What is internet?
The power source of a satellites
What is the sun/solar panels?
The size of Sputnik 1.
What is a Beach Ball?
A large company in the satellite industry founded by Elon Musk.
What is SpaceX?
President who gave Christmas message broadcast by Score
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Maps and directions.
What is Navigational satellites?
These instances are extremely rare because NASA sends satellites on specific paths to avoid it.
What is Collisions?
Number of Satellites needed for a GPS Coordinate.
What is 20 satellites?
Organization responsible for the majority of satellites used for scientific purposes.
What is NASA?
Satellite used by the U.S. Navy and commercial ships
What is Marisat?
Used to launch animals into orbit for studying
What is a Biosatellite?
These satellites appear to be stationary because they travel at the same rate and direction as earths rotation.
What is geocentric satellites?
The speed at which satellites generally travel.
What is:
18,000 MPH
Orbiting Earth 14 Times Daily
The largest non man made satellite that is orbiting the Earth.
What is the Moon?
Satellite used to broadcast channels such as HBO, Nickelodeon and The Weather Channel
What is RCA Satcom 1?
Type of satellite used for military/intelligence applications.
What is a Reconnaissance Satellite?
A satellite reaches ____ when its speed is balanced by the pull of Earth's gravity.
What is Orbit?
The numbers 8,738 and 4,987 represent the ______ relative to satellites.
What is the number of launched and still functioning satellites?
The 5 Space programs that formed a coalition to use the ISS are from the US, Russia, Europe, Japan, and ______.
What is Canada?