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What are different types of satellites?
Sputnik 1 International Space Station; Discovery TIROS weather satellite The satellite's solar panels are arrays of solar cells that provide the electrical energy needed for its functions, the power being stored in batteries. Its antennas may be 8 ft (2.5 m) in diameter and may transmit wide-area-of-coverage beams or narrowly focused “spot” beams.
Protecting satellites from space debris
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Also Known As uncrewed satellite

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Sputnik 1
International Space Station; Discovery
TIROS weather satellite
The satellite's solar panels are arrays of solar cells that provide the electrical energy needed for its functions, the power being stored in batteries. Its antennas may be 8 ft (2.5 m) in diameter and may transmit wide-area-of-coverage beams or narrowly focused “spot” beams.
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What are different types of satellites?
Protecting satellites from space debris
Know how GPS satellites guide airplanes, cars, and even cell phones
Learn how solar flares can affect satellites, rockets, telecommunications systems and activity on the surface of the Earth
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Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11. Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin, photographed July 20, 1969, during the first manned mission to the Moon's surface. Reflected in Aldrin's faceplate is the Lunar Module and astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took the picture.
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