INTRODUCTION ON

SATELLITES
What is a SATELLITE?

ANS:
any object that is orbiting
around another primary object.

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Types of Satellite

 Natural Satellite
 Artificial Satellite-
any object purposely placed
into orbit around Earth, other
planets, or the Sun

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Types of Artificial Satellite

1. scientific research
2. weather
3. communications
4. navigation
5. Earth observing, and
6. military

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Communication

 The Syncom 4 communications

satellite was launched from the
space shuttle Discovery.
 Modern communications satellites
receive, amplify, and retransmit
information back to earth,
providing television, telefax,
telephone, radio, and digital data
links around the world.

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Navigation Satellites

 Helps to locate the position of

ships, aircraft, and even
automobiles that are equipped with
special radio receivers.

 sends continuous radio signals to

Earth

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 Introduction on Satellites

How Satellites go into space?

1. Rocket must reached at an altitude of at least 200km

(speed of 29,000 kph)
2. Enter into LEO (low earth orbit) ~ 700km altitude
3. Satellite will separate from rocket and continue its orbit.

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 Introduction on Satellites

Operations in Space
 Generate its own power
 Able to orient itself
 Dissipate heat
 Deal with cosmic radiation
 Protect itself from micro meteors

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Where do satellites get
Power?

Electricity comes from solar

panels with a battery back up
for when the solar panels do
not receive sunlight

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How do satellite cool itself?

A satellite uses radiation to dissipate heat as there are no

other bodies around and no air to cool them. It radiates the
heat energy through louvered panels

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How do they oriented?

A satellite creates its own reference through the use

of spinning wheels. A spinning wheel has the property
that the axis maintains it position due to the centrifugal
force as it spins.

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How do satellite protect itself?

 Satellite shields all electronic equipment especially

computer circuit from small meteors colliding for
it can affect its life span

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 Introduction on Satellites
Satellite Disposal Pag na Fall
 Satellite end up their missions
Out na,
 Fall out from its orbit and and burn in the Bumitiw
atmosphere because of friction from
atmosphere
kana!!
 Others stay in orbit

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Factors that affect satellite breakup and debris survivability

 Initial speed
 Flight path angle
 Melting temperature of components

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DRILL!!!!
4. The points/scores attained
1. Topics will be given to every group
by the selected student(s) will
2. Conduct a group discussion (be be the same to each member
sure that every member
understand each topic) of the group. (50 pts.)
3. Activity Proper: The instructor
may call any member(s) of the (DAMAY DAMAY NA TO!!!)
group to discuss the assigned
topic in front.
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TOPICS: CLASSIIFCATION OF SATELLITE ORBIT
1. Centric classifications
2. Altitude classifications
3. Inclination classifications
4. Eccentricity classifications
5. Synchronous classifications
6. Special classifications
7. Pseudo-orbit classifications

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