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2. Satellite - Wikipedia

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   A satellite or artificial satellite[a] is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation (GPS), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation. Additional military uses are reconnaissance, early warning, signals ...

3. Terra (satellite) - Wikipedia

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   Terra (EOS AM-1) is a multi-national scientific research satellite operated by NASA in a Sun-synchronous orbit around the Earth. It takes simultaneous measurements of Earth's atmosphere, land, and water to understand how Earth is changing and to identify the consequences for life on Earth. [1] It is the flagship of the Earth Observing System ...

4. Galileo (satellite navigation) - Wikipedia

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   Galileo Control Centre at the DLR Oberpfaffenhofen site Galileo In-Orbit Test (IOT) L-band (1,000 – 2,000 MHz) antenna at ESTRACK Redu Station. The system's orbit and signal accuracy is controlled by a ground segment consisting of: Two ground control centres, located in Oberpfaffenhofen and Fucino for Satellite and Mission Control

5. List of Earth observation satellites - Wikipedia

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   Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. Collects weather observations. See also: List of GOES satellites. Gokturk-1: Active Turkish Ministry of National Defense: 2016 Used for mapping and planning, landcover survey, geology, ecosystem monitoring, disaster management, environmental control, coastal zone management, and water resources ...

6. Starlink - Wikipedia

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   Status. Active since 2019; 5 years ago (2019) Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, [3] providing coverage to over 100 countries and territories. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband.

7. Earth observation satellite - Wikipedia

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   An Earth observation satellite or Earth remote sensing satellite is a satellite used or designed for Earth observation (EO) from orbit, including spy satellites and similar ones intended for non-military uses such as environmental monitoring, meteorology, cartography and others. The most common type are Earth imaging satellites, that take ...

8. Very-small-aperture terminal - Wikipedia

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   A very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) [ 1 ] is a two-way satellite ground station with a dish antenna that is smaller than 3.8 meters. The majority of VSAT antennas range from 75 cm to 1.2 m. Bit rates, in most cases, range from 4 kbit/s up to 16 Mbit/s. VSATs access satellites in geosynchronous orbit or geostationary orbit to relay data from ...

9. Google Earth - Wikipedia

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   Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...