Description : Which of the following is the first active satellite? A. Echo I B. Telstar I C. Early Bird D. Sputnik I
Last Answer : D. Sputnik I
Description : The first commercial satellite A. Explorer B. Sputnik C. Telstar D. Early bird
Last Answer : D. Early bird
Description : The first intelsat satellite that was launched in 1965 was named A. Early Bird I B. Echo C. Telstar I D. Courier
Last Answer : A. Early Bird I
Description : ______ is known to be the first satellite capable of receiving and transmitting simultaneously. A. Syncom I B. Telstar I C. Score D. Aguila
Last Answer : B. Telstar I
Description : Known to be the first satellite capable to receive and transmit simultaneously. A. Score B. Syncom I C. Telstar 1 D. Echo1
Last Answer : C. Telstar 1
Description : Which of the following refers to the first active satellite? A. Telstar I B. Echo I C. Intelsat I D. Sputnik I
Description : Which of the following is the first commercial satellite? A. Early Bird B. Telstar C. Explorer D. Courier
Last Answer : A. Early Bird
Description : The first passive satellite transponder. A. Early bird B. Score C. Moon D. Sputnik
Last Answer : C. Moon
Description : The jet thrusters are usually fired to A. maintain altitude B. put the satellite into the transfer orbit C. inject the satellite in the geosynchronous orbit D. bring the satellite back to earth.
Last Answer : A. maintain altitude
Description : What historical satellite broadcasted live the 1964 Olympic games from Tokyo, Japan for the first time? A. Syncom I B. Syncom III C. Syncom II D. Syncom IV
Last Answer : B. Syncom III
Description : The first satellite to receive and transmit simultaneously A. Intelsat I B. Agila I C. Syncorn I D. Telstar I
Last Answer : D. Telstar I
Description : Which is the latest satellite of India placed in the geosynchronous orbit ? (1) INSAT-2D (2) INSAT-3A (3) INSAT-4A (4) Kalpana
Last Answer : INSAT-3A
Description : What is the propagation delay when a signal is transmitter by an earth station to a geosynchronous satellite about 38,500 km above earth’s equator and then received by the same earth station? A. 256 msec B. 128 msec C. 300 msec D. 400 msec
Last Answer : A. 256 msec
Description : The round-trip propagation delay between two earth stations through a geosynchronous satellite is A. 500 to 600 ms B. 300 to 400 ms C. 600 to 700 ms D. 400 to 500 ms
Last Answer : A. 500 to 600 ms
Description : ___________ is a satellite that rotates around the earth in a low-altitude elliptical or circular pattern. A. Geosynchronous satellite B. Nonsynchronous satellite C. Prograde satellite D. Retrograde satellite
Last Answer : B. Nonsynchronous satellite
Description : Is a kind of satellite which has a period of revolution equivalent to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis. A. Passive satellite B. Synchronous satellite C. Active satellite D. Geosynchronous satellite
Last Answer : D. Geosynchronous satellite
Description : An earth satellite whose period of revolution is equal to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis. A. Geosynchronous B. Steerable C. Passive D. Active
Last Answer : A. Geosynchronous
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following (A) The first man-made satellite, Sputnik-l' was launched on 4th October, 1957 (B) The United State's Explorer 6 transmitted the first picture ... observations, started systematic earth observations from space from 1, April, 1960 (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Name the country which launched the first Satellite “Sputnik” into the space. (1) United States of America (2) Soviet Union (3) Japan (4) England
Last Answer : Soviet Union
Description : In what year was the Sputnik-1 satellite launched ?
Last Answer : Sputnik-1 satellite was launched in 1956.
Description : What is the first passive satellite transponder? A. Sun B. Early Bird C. Score D. Moon
Last Answer : B. Early Bird
Description : Satellite the orbits in a circular pattern with an angular velocity equal to that of the earth A. Geostationary B. Early Bird I C. Syncorn I D. Stationary satellite
Last Answer : A. Geostationary
Description : Who propounded the possibility of placing communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit for the first time ? (1) Edwin P. Hubble (2) William Herschel (3) Arthur C. Clarke (4) Pierre Laplace
Last Answer : Arthur C. Clarke
Description : The first creature in space was carried by which of the following spacecrafts in November 3, 1957? A. Sputnik 1 B. Sputnik 3 C. Sputnik 2 D. Explorer 1
Last Answer : C. Sputnik 2
Description : Describe how an artificial satellite using two stage rocket is launched in an orbit around the Earth.
Last Answer : Describe how an artificial satellite using two stage rocket is launched in an orbit around the Earth.
Description : Refers to the satellite orientation with respect to the earth A. Satellite altitude B. Satellite position C. Satellite location D. Satellite orbit
Last Answer : A. Satellite altitude
Description : When the satellite are spaced 4˚ of the 360˚ complete circle, how many parking spaces or orbit slots are available? A. 90 B. 85 C. 95 D. 80
Last Answer : A. 90
Description : incidentally propose the geostationary scheme or orbit of the satellite in 1940s A. Arthur Clarke B. Carl Friedrich Gauss C. Samuel Morse D. Stephen Gray
Last Answer : A. Arthur Clarke
Description : What is the height of a satellite in a synchronous equatorial orbit? A. 42000 mi B. 6800 mi C. 22,300 mi D. 35,860 mi
Last Answer : C. 22,300 mi
Description : A satellite stay in orbit because the following two factors are balanced A. Satellite weight and speed B. Gravitational force and centrifugal force C. Centripetal force and speed D. Satellite weight and the pull of the moon and sun
Last Answer : B. Gravitational force and centrifugal force
Description : 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
Last Answer : A. increases
Description : The speed of the satellite increases as its height in orbit gets A. lower B. higher C. closer to the moon D. closer to the sun
Last Answer : A. lower
Description : What is the orbit height of a GPS satellite? A. 10,898 nmi B. 10,898 mi C. 10,898 km D. 10, 898 m
Last Answer : A. 10,898 nmi
Description : What is the orbit of Motorola’s Iridium satellite system? A. Polar B. Equatorial C. Inclined elliptical D. Inclined equatorial
Last Answer : A. Polar
Description : Which of the following satellite subsystem provides stabilization in orbit and senses changes in orientation? A. Attitude control subsystem B. TTC C. AKM D. Transponder
Last Answer : A. Attitude control subsystem
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 It is a spacecraft placed in orbit around the earth carrying onboard microwave receiver and transmitting equipments. A. Fiber optic equipment B. Communications satellite C. Wireless radio system D. Coaxial cable syste
Last Answer : B. Communications satellite
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 The point on the satellite orbit, closest to the earth is A. prograde B. perigee C. zenith D. apogee
Last Answer : B. perigee
Description : An early satellite owned by US Department of Defense that lasted only for 17 days A. Courier B. Echo C. Score D. Westar 1
Last Answer : A. Courier
Description : If someone were to write a biography about us, the following could be reported: #1 - Many famous people have sung about my type of ribbons over the years. #2 - My type of fever often occurs in ... my type of letter in 1850. Based on the biographical information above --- Who/what are we? -Riddles
Last Answer : We are the biography of Scarlet.
Description : What technological advancement unfortunately got “lost” or erased throughout history?
Last Answer : There was a toaster that popped the toast up when it detected that it was done, not from some timer. Obviously there's the problem that everyone likes their toast differently, but surely the technology could've just been upgraded?
Description : It is the made from semiconductor material such as aluminum-galium-arsenide or gallium-arsenide-phosphide. A. APD B. Injection laser diode C. Light emitting diode D. Positive-intrinsic-negative
Last Answer : C. Light emitting diode
Description : The first animal launched into orbit was a: w) mouse x) monkey y) chimpanzee z) dog
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- DOG
Description : The maximum height of an elliptical orbit is called the A. Perigee B. Apex C. Zenith D. Apogee
Last Answer : D. Apogee
Description : A circular orbit around the equator with a 24-h period is called a/an A. elliptical orbit B. geostationary orbit C. polar orbit D. transfer orbit
Last Answer : B. geostationary orbit
Description : What is the orbit inclination of geostationary satellites? A. 0° B. 10° C. 20° D. 30°
Last Answer : A. 0°
Description : Consider the following statements regarding the satellite imaging: 1. The satellite orbit is fixed in the inertial space 2. During successive across-track imaging, the earth rotates beneath the sensor 3. The satellite images a skewed area ... ? (A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 3 (C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 2
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Batteries are used to power all satellite subsystems A. at all times B. only during emergencies C. during eclipse periods D. to give the solar arrays a rest
Last Answer : C. during eclipse periods
Description : Who regulates the slots where the geosynchronous satellites should be placed? (1) UN Secretary General (2) International Telecommunication Union (3) NASA (4) Glaukosmos
Last Answer : International Telecommunication Union
Description : A satellite batter has more power but lighter. A. Lithium B. Leclanche C. Hydrogen D. Magnesium
Last Answer : A. Lithium
Description : In what year was Sputnik 1 sent into space ?
Last Answer : answer: