CGO4M: Unit # 3: Geographic Concepts Using Imagery /45All about Satellites Assignment NAME:

1. Definitions and terms /2 K/Ua. What is a satellite? b. What is an orbit? c. What are the terms for the nearest and farthest points from Earth?

2. Satellites can be divided into five or more principal types. Explain each type and give an example for each. /10 T/I

3. There are about 9,000 satellites in orbit around the earth, and there are different types of orbits; Low Earth Orbit L.E.O (Mid and High), Geostationary G.E.O, Elliptical Orbit E.0, and Polar Orbit P.O. /8 K/U

a. Which orbit is best suited for each satellite application and why?

4. How are satellites launched into space? /3 K/U

5. On Jan. 1, 2011 the following heading was posted in the National Post, “Orbital junk threatens future of space travel according to NASA!” Why is this an issue for NASA and other countries? Are there any examples of space junk impacts? /4 T/I

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6. Using a variety of Internet sources, research and create a list of the top 15 significant timeline events for the “History of Satellites.” Choose events pertaining the various satellite types discussed, while explaining your reasoning for each. /15 + 3 (Style) APP & COM

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