Satellites travel at _________ miles per hour.
10,000
15,000
18,000
In a given day, satellites can travel the entire circumference of the Earth about how many times?
14
20
25
There are over 2,500 satellites in orbit around the Earth.
True
False
Who first proved that orbits existed centuries before humans could actually deliver objects into orbit?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Thomas Edison
The first artificial satellite was launched in 1957 by the Soviet Union, called the _________.
Sputnik 1
Cartosat-2
Microsat
In which year, two communications satellites, from the US and Russia got collided?
2000
2005
2009
___________ has four satellites around the world at any given moment, ready to take instant pictures of world events.
Maxar
DigitalGlobe
NearMap
_____________ satellites orbit the equator at the speed of the Earth’s rotation so seem not to move.
Geostationary
Drone
Ground
Satellites used for observing distant planets and galaxies are called ___________ satellites.
Remote Sensing
Navigation
Astronomical
Satellites designed to carry living organisms for scientific experiments are called __________.
Global Positioning System
Biosatellites
Geocentric Orbit
Which is the largest artificial satellite currently orbiting Earth?
The International Space Station
Earth Observation Satellites
Series Satellite
This satellite was about the size of a beach ball and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth.
GSAT-6A
Astrosat
Sputnik 1
Satellites typically have a mission length of about how many years?
2 to 3
3 to 4
6 to 7
The speed a satellite must travel to stay in space is called its __________.
Orbital velocity
Satellite Mission
Speedometer
Multiple satellites began to be built on single model platforms known as __________ as technology advanced.
Satellite traffic
Colloidal Satellite
Satellite buses
____________ is a commercial off-the-shelf software tool for satellite mission analysis, design, and operations that were first released in 1997.
FreeFlyer
PSD
STK
Satellites designed to destroy warheads and other space assets are called __________ satellites.
Destroyer
killer
Wareoff
Satellites that retrieve reconnaissance, biological, space-production, and other payloads from orbit to Earth are known as _________ satellites.
Geocentric
Drone
Recovery
Which country intends to buy its own communications satellite for $200 million?
Myanmar
Bangladesh
India
Earth observation satellites are satellites that are used for military purposes.
True
False
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