Orbital shapes and paths

United States, 1984

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Episode of Series “Space Science”.
How is a satellite placed in a desired orbit? The program explores this problem by illustrating how a satellite’s shape, path and period may be modified. Practical application of this procedure - the establishing of weather and communications satellites - is demonstrated as students are given a satellite’s eye view of the various paths over the earth’s surface.

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production company

Journal Films

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1984

Appears in

Space Science

Group of items

Space Science

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323833

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Weather

Documentary

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Orbits

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Satellites

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific satellites

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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