{"id":92,"date":"2015-10-13T09:33:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T09:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mr-west.uk\/igcse\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2021-04-19T00:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T00:28:32","slug":"6-16-satellite-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/6-16-satellite-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"6.16 satellite systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Starter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>GPS Wordsearch<\/h3>\n<p><strong>What GPS applications can you find?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1703\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/gpswordsearch.png\" alt=\"gpswordsearch\" width=\"464\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/gpswordsearch.png 464w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/gpswordsearch-244x300.png 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AGRICULTURE<\/li>\n<li>AVIATION<\/li>\n<li>GEOCACHING<br \/>\nHIKING<\/li>\n<li>MAPPING<\/li>\n<li>MINING<br \/>\nPHOTOGRAPHY<\/li>\n<li>RAIL<\/li>\n<li>ROADTRANSPORT<br \/>\nSCIENCE<\/li>\n<li>SECURITY<\/li>\n<li>SHIPPING<br \/>\nSURVERYING<\/li>\n<li>TRACKING<\/li>\n<li>WEATHER<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>Satellite Systems<\/h2>\n<p>The world&#8217;s first satellite &#8216;Sputnik&#8217; was successfully lunch by the Soviet Union in 1957, and since then the number has increased to over 1,100 operational satellites, together with over 2000 obsolete satellites. Satellites are both military and private and orbit the earth either a geo-stationary (they stay in a fixed position above the earth) or non-geostationary orbit. The lower the orbit, the fast the orbit.<\/p>\n<p>The increasing number of obsolete old satellites, together with other space debris <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-33782943\">has led to concerns that space junk may collide with space craft or other satellites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1634\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satellite-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"satellite\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satellite-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satellite-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satellite-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satellite-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">GPS<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Global Positioning Systems (GPS)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How do they work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Global Positional Systems work in two parts. Firstly a global network of satellites constantly broadcast a time signal. Each satellite has an Atomic clock on board, a very accurate clock and broadcasts the time signal at the speed of light. The receiver receives the signal, and when it does it compares the time it took each signal to travel from the satellite to the receiver. In doing so it is able to triangulate it&#8217;s position on earth. There are over 50 GPS satellites in orbit, and at any one time a receive can usually receive signals from 6 to 8 of them ( the rest are blocked by the earth). GPS systems are usually accurate to within 5 and 50 metres.<\/p>\n<p>What are they used for?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GPS Navigation<\/li>\n<li>Vehicle tracking<\/li>\n<li>Animal migration tracking<\/li>\n<li>GEO-location services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16TuMD6tdxDh_Z9OfhIRJFnrDtbf4wa7J\/preview\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/2\/27\/GPS24goldenSML.gif\">Source &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Sat Nav<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Satellite Navigation Systems (SatNav)<\/h3>\n<p>Satellite Navigation systems use a combination of GPS and GIS data to help a \u00c2\u00a0user navigate around a physical space.<\/p>\n<p>They are commonly used for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Road vehicle navigation<\/li>\n<li>Airplane navigation<\/li>\n<li>Missile navigation (in conjunction with other technologies)<\/li>\n<li>Pedestrian Nagivation<\/li>\n<li>Ship Navigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1638\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satnav-300x267.png\" alt=\"satnav\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satnav-300x267.png 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satnav-768x684.png 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/satnav.png 808w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Geographic Information Systems (GIS)<\/h3>\n<p>These systems are any system that records, stores, visualises or analyses data in relation to it&#8217;s position on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Common examples include:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/maps\">Google maps &#8211; stores and visualises the location of businesses and amenities.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/trends\/explore\">Google trends &#8211; Shows what searches are popular on the planet at a particular time\/date\/location<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hko.gov.hk\/wxinfo\/currwx\/tc_gis_e.htm\">Weather tracking systems &#8211; predict where typhoons are going to track<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1632\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/graphical-information-systems-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"graphical-information-systems\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/graphical-information-systems-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/graphical-information-systems-768x1005.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/graphical-information-systems-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/graphical-information-systems-600x785.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/graphical-information-systems.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UNSW_School_of_Surveying_and_Geospatial_Engineering#\/media\/File:Layers_of_information_lolly.jpg\">Source: Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">MCS<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Media Communication Systems (MCS)<\/h3>\n<p>These systems are more commonly known as satellite TV services. They use satellites to transmit a variety of data and include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Satellite Television services<\/li>\n<li>Satellite Phone services<\/li>\n<li>Satellite Internet services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An advantage of satellite media communication services is that they can often be deployed with the need to a cable telephone network or broadband service, meaning that they are great for remote areas.<\/li>\n<li>A single transmission can serve millions of receivers, meaning that they don&#8217;t suffer from bottle-necks or service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Signal quality is reduced \/ halted in bad weather.<\/li>\n<li>The offer a high download than upload speed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1633\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1633\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1633 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/Working_satellite_television-300x300.jpg?_t=1618789803\" alt=\"working_satellite_television\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/Working_satellite_television-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/Working_satellite_television-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/10\/Working_satellite_television.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How Satellite Television Feeds work<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GPS Wordsearch What GPS applications can you find? AGRICULTURE AVIATION GEOCACHING HIKING MAPPING MINING PHOTOGRAPHY RAIL ROADTRANSPORT SCIENCE SECURITY SHIPPING SURVERYING TRACKING WEATHER Satellite Systems The world&#8217;s first satellite &#8216;Sputnik&#8217; was successfully lunch by the Soviet Union in 1957, and since then the number has increased to over 1,100 operational satellites, together with over 2000&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/6-16-satellite-systems\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6.16 satellite systems<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>6.16 satellite systems - IGCSE ICT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/6-16-satellite-systems\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"6.16 satellite systems - IGCSE ICT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"GPS Wordsearch What GPS applications can you find? 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