Question

What is meant by an artificial satellite? How are the satellites classified based on their functions?

What is an artificial satellite? Name any two types of artificial satellites and state their functions.

Answer 1

A manmade object revolving around a planet in a fixed orbit is known as artificial satellites. 

Based on their functions, satellites are classified as following:

Type of satellite	Function of satellite
Weather satellite	Study and prediction of weather
Communication satellite	Establish communication between different location in the world through the use of specific waves
Broadcast satellite	Telecasting of television programs
Navigational satellite	Fix the location of any place on the Earth’s surface in terms of its very precise latitude and longitude
Military Satellite	Collect information for security aspects
Earth Observation Satellite	Study of forests, deserts, oceans, polar ice on the earth’s surface, exploration and management of natural resources, observation and guidance in case of natural calamities like flood and earthquake