Internet Satellites
What is the largest provider of satellite internet
Starlink
What is GPS used for
Finding location on the earth
What is the primary function or a weather satellite
Imaging
What is a geostationary orbit
An orbit that stays above 1 point on the Earth
Which nation launched the first satellite
USSR/Russia
Approximately how many are there in operation today
Who currently operates GPS
What nations operate the most weather satellites
Russia, China, USA
How high is the International Space Station
When did the first weather satellite launch
1960
What type of orbit are most internet satellites operational from?
low earth orbit
How does GPS work
triangulation
large, expensive satellites
What are the three main orbits that satellites use
Geostationary, Medium earth orbit, low earth orbit
When did the military get access to GPS
1993
What company provides mostly maritime/large corporate internet
Boeing - OB3 mPOWER
what is the maximum amount of GPS satellites operated at one time
32
What is are civilian made satellites commonly made used for weather called
Cubesat
Where does the James Webb Space Telescope orbit
Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2
How many orbits did the first satellite make before crashing
About 1,400