Low Earth Orbit satellites

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf satellite type
gptkbp:advantage low latency
high resolution imaging
require more satellites for global coverage
shorter orbital lifetime
gptkbp:affects atmospheric drag
gptkbp:commonInclination polar
sun-synchronous
gptkbp:cost lower than higher orbits
gptkbp:deployment rockets
gptkbp:example gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:Starlink_satellites
gptkb:Iridium_satellites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Low Earth Orbit satellites
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkb:SpaceX
gptkb:Roscosmos
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:ISRO
gptkb:CNSA
private companies
gptkbp:orbitAltitudeRange 160 km to 2,000 km
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Earth
about 90 to 120 minutes
gptkbp:riskFactor space debris collision
gptkbp:usedFor remote sensing
scientific research
telecommunications
Earth observation
military reconnaissance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Astrocast
gptkb:Hiber
gptkb:VSAT_(Very_Small_Aperture_Terminal)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6