Satellites

By: Tung
Facts about satellites
- They are used for things like TV signals, GPS, weather
predictions, monitoring the planet and telephone calls.
- Sputnik 1 was the first ever satellite launched into space
- It takes 3500$ for the materials to build a satellite and takes a
little over 1.5million$ to sustain it up in the space annually.
- There are 500000 small satellites and 2100 large satellites.
Advantages of satellites

More cost effective

Global availability
Superior reliability
Superior performance
Versatility
Disadvantages of satellite

Needs to be
monitored and
controlled on regular
basis
Has a life span of 12-
15 years
The system is very
complex
Need a lot, to monitor
the whole planet
Is vulnerable to
hackers
Future uses
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