Satellite Communication Lecture - 1 Satellite types and constellation: Broadband, Earth observatory, GNSS, Remote sensing, CubeSat
All the orbiting
Classification : Distance wise
Earth Observation (LEO) Satellite
Mega Constellation: Starlink
GNSS : Global Satellite Navigation System Name Operator Satellites and orbits ( latest design, excluding spares) Coverage Years in service GPS USSF 24 in 6 planes at 20,180 km (55° MEO ) Global 1993–present GLONASS Roscosmos 24 in 3 planes at 19,130 km (64°8' MEO) Global 1995–present Galileo EUSPA , ESA 24 in 3 planes at 23,222 km (56° MEO) Global 2019–present BeiDou CNSA 3 geostationary at 35,786 km ( GEO ) 3 in 3 planes at 35,786 km (55° GSO ) 24 in 3 planes at 21,150 km (55° MEO) Global 2012–present, Asia 2018–present, globally NAVIC ISRO 3 geostationary at 35,786 km (GEO) 4 in 2 planes at 250–24,000 km (29° GSO) Regional 2018–present QZSS JAXA 1 geostationary at 35,786 km (GEO) 3 in 3 planes at 32,600–39,000 (43° GSO) Regional 2018–present
WMO Constellation Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) Region Nominal operator Nominal operational locations North, Central and South America (GOES-West) USA (NOAA) 135° W East Pacific (GOES-East) USA (NOAA) 75° W Europe & Africa EUMETSAT 0° Indian Ocean Russian Federation (Roshydromet) 76° E Asia China (CMA) 105° E West Pacific Japan (JMA) 140° E