Satellite Geodesy Prelim (D): None of the Above

I. Multiple choice. Encircle the correct answer

1. the science of the measurement and mapping of the 7. is an object in space that orbits or circles around a
Earth’s surface. bigger object.

(A): Geodesy (A): Natural Satellite

(B): Satellite Geodesy (B): Artificial Satellite

(C): Astronomy (C): Organic Satellite

(D): None of the Above (D): None of the Above

2. comprises the observational and computational 8. flattened at the poles and bulges at the Equator,
techniques which allow the solution of geodetic problems geodesy represents the figure of the Earth as an oblate
by the use of precise measurements to, from, or between _______.
artificial, mostly near-Earth, satellites.
(A): Ellipsoid
(A): Geodesy
(B): Spheroid
(B): Satellite Geodesy
(C): Geoid
(C): Astronomy
(D): None of the Above
(D): None of the Above
9. ________became the first successfully launched
3. is an object that people have made and launched satellite by the United States when it was sent to space.
into orbit using rockets.
(A): EXPLORER 1A
(A): Satellite
(B): EXPLORER 1B
(B): Artificial Satellite
(C): EXPLORER 1
(C): Organic Satellite
(D): None of the Above
(D): None of the Above
10. the first successfully launched satellite by the United
4. The proper development of satellite geodesy started States when it was sent to space on________.
with the launch of the first artificial satellite, _______.
(A): January 31, 1959
(A): SPUTNIK-1
(B): January 31, 1958
(B): SPUTNIK-2
(C): January 31, 1957
(C): SPUTNIK-3
(D): None of the Above
(D): None of the Above
11. ________spacecraft were developed for updating the
5. __________, Sputnik 1 successfully launched and inertial navigation systems on board US Navy Polaris
entered Earth's orbit. Thus, began the space age. submarines, and later for civilian use.

(A): On Oct. 6, 1957 (A): TRANSIT

(B): On Oct. 5, 1957 (B): ECHO 1

(C): On Oct. 4, 1958 (C): TRANSIT 1B

(D): None of the Above (D): None of the Above

6. The word 'Sputnik' originally meant ________, but has 12. ________was designed to explore the new field of
become synonymous with 'satellite' in modern Russian. communications via space.

(A): traveler (A): TRANSIT

(B): Fellow traveler (B): ECHO 1

(C): lone traveler (C): TRANSIT 1B

(D): None of the Above (D): None of the Above

13. ______was the first dedicated satellite for geodesy. It 19. The satellites were second-generation U.S. robotic
featured Xenon flashing lights and radio transponders spacecraft used for meteorological research and
(SECOR) for tracking the satellite. development.

(A): ANNA (A): NOAA

(B): ANNA 1A (B): NIMBUS

(C): ANNA 1B (C): CLOUD

(D): None of the Above (D): None of the Above

14. The physical shape of the real Earth is closely 20. is a station in space that is used for
approximated by the mathematical surface of the telecommunication, radio and television signals.
rotational_________.
(A): Communication Satellite
(A): Geoid
(B): Navigation Satellite
(B): Spheroid
(C): Weather Satellite
(C): Ellipsoid
(D): None of the Above
(D): None of the Above
21. Band of Mobile satellite service(MSS).
15. It is defined as that level surface of the gravity field
which best fits the mean sea level, and may extend inside
(A): S
the solid body of Earth.
(B): C
(A): Geoid
(C): L
(B): Spheroid
(D): None of the Above
(C): Ellipsoid
22. It allows small electronic receivers to determine their
(D): None of the Above
location to high precision using time signals transmitted
16. The vertical separation between the geoid and a along a line of sight by radio from satellites.
particular reference ellipsoid is called_____.
(A): Communication Satellite
(A): Geoid Undulation
(B): Navigation Satellite
(B): Orthometric Height
(C): Weather Satellite
(C): Ellipsoid separation
(D): None of the Above
(D): None of the Above
23. the first satellite navigation system by the United
17. is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor States Navy.
the weather and climate of the Earth.
(A): Nimbus
(A): Communication Satellite
(B): ECHO
(B): Navigation Satellite
(C): Transit
(C): Weather Satellite
(D): None of the Above
(D): None of the Above
24. GPS consists of up to ___ MEO satellites in six different
18. NOAA means____. orbital planes.

(A): National Oceanic and Atmospheric Authority (A): 20

(B): National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (B): 25

(C): National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assembly (C): 32

(D): None of the Above (D): None of the Above

25. Satellites built to last about __ years 32. ______ is expected to be compatible with the
modernized GPS system. The receivers will be able to
(A): 20 combine the signals from both _________ and GPS
(B): 15 satellites.

(C): 10 (A): GLONASS

(D): None of the Above (B): GPS

26. First GPS satellite launched in _____ (C): Galileo

(A): 1994 (D): None of the Above

(B): 1978 33. China has indicated their plan to complete the entire
second generation ______ Navigation Satellite System
(C): 1990
(A): BeiDou -2
(D): None of the Above
(B): BeiDou - 1
27. GPS achieved full constellation in _____
(C): BeiDou - 3
(A): 1994
(D): None of the Above
(B): 1978
34. GLONASS has full global coverage with ____ satellites.
(C): 1990
(A): 21
(D): None of the Above
(B):24
28. GPS channel for civil use.
(C): 30
(A): L1 channel
(D): None of the Above
(B): L2 channel
35. is an artificial satellite used for military purpose.
(C): L3 channel
(A): Communication Satellite
(D): None of the Above
(B): Navigation Satellite
29. GPS channel for military use.
(C): Military Satellite
(A): L1 channel
(D): None of the Above
(B): L2 channel
36. The first weather satellite that launch by the United
(C): L3 channel
Sates Navy’s project.
(D): None of the Above
(A): Vanguard III
30. A Satellite-based radio navigation system run by the
Russian Ministry of defense (B): Vanguard I

(A): GLONASS (C): Vanguard II

(B): Beidou (D): None of the Above

(C): GPS 37. The first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite.

(D): None of the Above (A): TIROS I

31. GLONASS has full global coverage with ____ satellites. (B): TIROS II
(A): 21 (C): TIROS III
(B):24 (D): None of the Above
(C): 30
 (A): Perigee
38. ________ was the first out of seven navigational
satellite in the IRNSS (B): Apogee

(A): IRNSS – 1C (C): Perihelion

(B): IRNSS – 1A (D): Aphelion

(C): IRNSS – 1B 45. the closest point a satellite comes to Sun is called

(D): None of the Above (A): Perigee

39. ________ was the first out of seven navigational (B): Apogee
satellite in the IRNSS
(C): Perihelion
(A): IRNSS – 1C
(D): Aphelion
(B): IRNSS – 1A
46. High earth orbit that allows satellites to match earth’s
(C): IRNSS – 1B rotation.

(D): None of the Above (A): Geostationary Orbits

40. is regular, repeating path that one object in space (B): Low Earth Orbits
takes around another one.
(C): Medium Low Earth Orbits
(A): orbit
(D): Polar Orbits
(B): ecliptic plane
(E): Sun Synchronous Orbits
(C): all of the above
47. are satellite systems used in telecommunications,
(D): None of the Above which orbit between 400 and 1000 miles

41. is regular, repeating path that one object in space (A): Geostationary Orbits
takes around another one.
(B): Low Earth Orbits
(A): orbit
(C): Medium Low Earth Orbits
(B): ecliptic plane
(D): Polar Orbits
(C): all of the above
(E): Sun Synchronous Orbits
(D): None of the Above
48. is the region of space around Earth above low Earth
42. the closest point a satellite comes to Earth is called orbit and below geostationary orbit

(A): Perigee (A): Geostationary Orbits

(B): Apogee (B): Low Earth Orbits

(C): Perihelion (C): Medium Low Earth Orbits

(D): Aphelion (D): Polar Orbits

43. the farthest point a satellite comes to Earth is called (E): Sun Synchronous Orbits

49. Highly-inclined orbit that passes over or nearly over

(A): Perigee the poles of a planet.

(B): Apogee
(A): Geostationary Orbits
(C): Perihelion
(B): Low Earth Orbits
(D): Aphelion
(C): Medium Low Earth Orbits
44. the farthest point a satellite comes to Sun is called
(D): Polar Orbits
(E): Sun Synchronous Orbits

50. the satellite passes over the same part of the Earth at
roughly the same local time each day.

(A): Geostationary Orbits

(B): Low Earth Orbits

(C): Medium Low Earth Orbits

(D): Polar Orbits

(E): Sun Synchronous Orbits

II. ESSAY (10pts each) Explain your answer precisely

1. What are the shapes of the earth? Explain.

2. Discuss the importance of Satellite Geodesy.
3. Explain how the satellites comes into orbit and
what becomes the satellite at end of its lifetime.
4. What is orbit decay
5. Discuss the difference between LEO and
Geostationary satellite