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satellites
• satellite is an artificial object which has been
intentionally placed into orbit. Such objects
are sometimes called artificial satellites to
distinguish them from natural satellites such
as Earth's Moon.
Satellite Mission
Unmanned Missions:
• Earth orbiters
• Planetary and lunar explorers
Earth orbiters
COMSATS(Communication satellites)
1. International
2. Domestic
3. Direct broadcast
4. Military
Earth Orbiter
•Weather
•Earth observers
•Navigation
•Astronomy
•Space physics
Military
• Survelliance
• Early warnings
• Nuclear detections
• Intelligence
• Antisatellite
Planetary and lunar explorers
Fly-bys
A flight past a point, especially the close approach of a spacecraft to a
planet or moon for observation .
Probes
A blunt-ended instrument used for study,analysis or research a
part of the body.
Orbiters
A spacecraft designed to go into orbit, especially one that does
not subsequently land .
Stations
A space station, also known as an orbital station or an orbital space station,
is a spacecraft capable of supporting a crew, which is designed to remain
in space (most commonly in low Earth orbit) for an extended period of time
and for other spacecraft to dock
Case studies
• Mission design requirements
• Mission statement(goals and
objectives)
• Design parameters(fabricated,
integrated, tested, launched and
operated)
Case studies
• Scientific
• Public(civil and military)
• Commercial satellite
• Oceanographic mission(measurement of sea
level , ocean change through time , ocean
tides , nature of ocean dynamics)
• Heat , water mass , nutrients and salt
• Interaction between currents and waves