Tuesday, March 15, 2016

SSC Questions on Satellite

Shared by :
Akash Sonkusare

1. For global communication, the minimum number of satellite needed is -Three

2. About how many lives are saved each day by search-and-rescue operations based on satellite information? - About 10,000.

3.Galatea and Naiad are the satellites of …………? - Neptune

4. Which was India’s first Earth observation satellite? - Bhaskara I

5. All satellites have a thermal blanket to protect them from heat and cold. What is this blanket made from? -A foil material.

6. What is the speed required to launch a satellite into orbit? - 17,000 mph.

7. A geostationary satellite orbits the earth with -24 hour period

8. The bandwidth of a typical satellite is - 500 MHz

9. Satellite sends back signals to earth by means of - Horn antenna

10. Satellite communication links are preferred over sub-marine cables because - of their multiple access ability

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