What is an artificial satellite ? Name any two types of artificial satellite
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An artificial satellite is an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets. The size, altitude and design of a satellite depend on its purpose.
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INSAT, IRS, Kalpana-1, EDUSAT are artificial satellites.
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What is an artificial satellite? Name any two types of artificial satellite
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Artificial satellites are man-made objects which revolve around the planet as natural satellites do.
- while the moon is the natural satellite, Earth is the artificial satellite.
- An artificial satellite is placed in orbit around the earth with the help of a launch vehicle named a rocket. This rocket carries the artificial satellite from the earth to a height of hundred kilometers.
Difference between artificial satellite earth and the natural satellite moon
- Artificial satellites are much nearer to the earth than natural satellites.
- The height of artificial satellites from the earth can be adjusted according to our needs, and this is not possible in natural satellites of earth called the moon.
APPLICATION
- Used for communications such as the long-distance transmission of tv programs, radio programs, telephone calls, and the internet.
- Used for weather forecasting.
- Used for surveying the natural resources of the earth like minerals, crops.
- Used for collecting information on other planets, stars, and galaxies.
TYPES
1) First artificial satellite launched by India was Aryabhata in 1975
2) INSAT-Indian National SATellite
3) IRS- Indian Remote-sensing Satellite
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