ORBIT THE
EARTH
Reporting from the NASA page, a satellite is an object that orbits or surrounds another object in space. There are two different types of satellites, namely natural and artificial satellites. As quoted by Science Learn, according to Dr. Allan Mcinnes, a satellite is anything that orbits around a larger object.
LEO
300-1500 KM
Low Earth Orbit
H - SPEED
25,236 ML
Orbit Geosynchronous
EARTH
365 DAY
Orbit Periods
OUR MISSION
RAPIDSCAT
Improve weather forecasting on Earth, provide cross-calibration for all international satellites that monitor ocean winds, and improve estimates of how ocean winds change throughout the day, around the globe.
FUNCTION
SATELLITE
Gives light at night. Affects the balance of sea and the internet. Transmits and receives communication signals.