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Do satellites move fast in the sky?
Yes, satellites move quickly across the sky, traveling at speeds of thousands of kilometers per hour in orbit around the Earth. This rapid movement is necessary to maintain their orbits and stay in communication with ground stations.
How many satellites in sky?
There are thousands of satellites currently orbiting the Earth. The exact number can vary, as new satellites are launched and old ones are decommissioned regularly.
How many GPS satellites are in the sky?
best to get intouch with military or nasa to find out
How many satellites fall from the sky?
about a 100 basket-ball sized satelittes fall every year.
Is any kind of satellite stationary in the night sky?
Yes. There are many satellites that are geostationary. That is they remain fixed over the same relative position of the Earth. In the night sky, it would appear to not move in relation to the background stars and other stellar bodies.
How high are the sky broadcast satellites?
22,340 miles above the equator.
How many satellites needed to get a position?
Typically, three satellites are needed to determine a 2D position (latitude and longitude), while four satellites are needed to determine a 3D position (latitude, longitude, and altitude) using GPS technology.
Where is the sky freesat located?
The sky freesat is not located at a designated spot. It can receive channels from several satellites coming from the UK.
Does the space station cross the sky in the same manner as other satellites?
Yes, the space station crosses the sky in a similar manner as other satellites. It is visible to the naked eye and can be seen as a bright moving light passing overhead. The space station orbits the Earth approximately every 90 minutes, so it may be visible several times in a single night.
Can you see satellites?
Yes, they appear as slowly moving stars in the night sky.
How many satellites on average within half an hour would be visible from one point?
It would depend on the time. We can't see satellites in the daytime, because the sky is so bright that it washes out the view of small satellites. (The early "Echo" balloon satellites were a short-lived exception. Enormous mylar balloons, inflated in orbit, acted as passive reflectors of radio signals AND sunlight; if you knew where to look, they were possible to see in the daytime.) In the middle of the night, the satellites that you might hope to see are in the Earth's shadow themselves, and cannot be seen. The Iridium "satellite phone" satellites orbit in pretty high orbits, however, and are often in the sunlight. And when the solar power panels are oriented "just right", it's possible to see an "Iridium flare" for just a few seconds; again, if you know just where and when to look! But most low-Earth-orbit satellites, such as the International Space Station, are visible for only about an hour after sunset or for an hour before dawn. So, "on average", none. Sometimes several.
Which satellite gives us Sky TV Do Sky TV launch rockets?
Sky TV is available via the Astra 2 satellites at 28.2 degrees east. http://www.ses-astra.com/consumer/uk/how-to-receive-astra/index.php Sky don't launch rockets for the satellites to get into space. Astra buy space on rockets to place their satellites into orbit. Usually these are on Ariane (European space agency) or via a Proton rocket.
