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How are the satellites classified based on their functions?
Name any two types of artificial satellites and state their functions.
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Solution
| 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 |
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