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| satellite | any object that orbits around another object |
| artificial satellite | receive and transmit valuable information |
| transmit | to take information from one place and send it to another |
| Low Earth Orbit (LEO) | easy to reach, good for space shuttle missions - under 2,000km from earth's surface |
| Geosynchronous Orbit | always over the same spot, good for a communications satellite, means "same time as the earth." |
| orbit | the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun. |
| solar panel cells | trap sunlight and convert it into electricity to power the satellite |
| attitude control system | keeps the satellite pointed in the right direction |
| navigation | to navigate |
| monitor | to control |
| horizontal | near, on or parallel to the horizon |
| rotation | to move or rotate |
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Science and Technology Instructor |
Central High School |
| Springfield, MA |
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