Small satellites
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large satellites |
small satellites |
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description |
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orbit |
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distance from the planet, altitude |
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function, purpose |
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Solution ...
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large satellites |
small satellites |
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description |
heavy, complex, expensive to build and launch |
cheaper, quick to design, less power for transmission, cheap to build, easy to launch, light, simple |
orbit |
geostationary |
polar orbit, 90 minutes |
distance from the planet, altitude |
36000 km |
500 km |
function, purpose |
TV, telephone, large volume communications |
"store and forward"-system, orbital post office |