Question

difference between geostationary satellite and polar satellite

Answer 1

POLAR SATELLITE: These satellites are mainly situated upto 200km to 2000km from the earth’s surface. Some of the examples of polar satellites are pslv, aslv etc.

Main functions of polar satellites

☆ land mapping: polar satellites are used for land mapping and the availability of useful land on the earth. In India for that cortosat 1a is responsible for land mapping. Also cortosat 1b which gives info about agricultural aspects .some other satellites which are involved in this are cortosat 2.

☆ disaster management: After the disaster of Uttarakhand GOI launched a satellite named SARSAT(save and rescue satellite). The main purpose of SARSAT was to find missing people.

GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE: The satellites which are located 20000 to 36000 km away from the surface of earth.

Main functions are:

☆ telecommunication

☆ navigation

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Answer 2

Geostationary sattelite

Is one which revolves round the earth with the same angular speed and in the same direction as earth rotates about its own axis

For the observer on earth the sattelite appears to be at rest

Polar sattelite

These are the below lattitude sattelite located at height above 500kms to 800kms

These are the sattelite revolving around the polar orbit

Example:- IRS Sattelite