Communication Satellite Systems
applications
Fixed Communications (FSS Fixed Satellite Service)
Broadcasting (BSS Broadcasting Satellite Service)
Mobile Communications (MSS Mobile Satellite Service)
- Aeronautical - Maritime - Terrestrial
amateur radio
Navigation (location)
Earth observation and atmosphere
- Weather - Remote sensing
Use
business
private
Military
experimental
scientific
Orbit satellites them
Types of orbits
GEO (Geosynchronous Earth Orbit): circular equatorial geosynchronous orbit
- Revolution period: 23 h 56 m 4.091 s
- Average altitude: 35,786 km
LEO (Low Earth Orbit): circular orbit of low altitude
- Typical altitude: 500 - 1500 km
- Revolution period 1h 30m - 2h
MEO (Medium Earth Orbit): circular orbit of average altitude
- Typical altitude: 10,400 km
- Revolution period of six hours
HEO (Highly Elliptical Orbit): strongly elliptical orbit
- Inclined elliptical orbit
- Lowland perigee
notable case: Molniya orbit
Perigee: 1,000 km alt. Apogee: 39,000 km alt.
period
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