A geostationary orbit is chosen for communication satellite because:
A. It is stationary at one point in space
B. With respect to a spot on earth it looks stationary
C. This orbit provides earth's coverage of more than 50% using a single satellite
D. The length of 4700 km is convenient for launching
Answer: Option B
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Collects very weak signals from a broadcast satellite
A. Helical antenna
B. Satellite dish
C. LNA
D. TWT
Is a loss of power of a satellite downlink signal due to earth’s atmosphere.
A. Atmospheric loss
B. Path loss
C. Radiation loss
D. RFI
As the height of a satellite orbit gets lower, the speed of the satellite ___________.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. None of the above

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