| First, if you were able to buy a hand-held cellphone tomorrow that you
could use all over the world to make calls via satellite, what might you
pay for it?
[ ] No more than my current cellphone
[ ] Up to $100 more than my current cellphone
[ ] Up to $200 more
[ ] Up to $500 more
[ ] Up to $1,000 more than my current cellphone
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| If a satellite cellphone was unreliable out of doors in built-up urban
areas, how would that influence you?
[ ] Definitely would not buy it
[ ] Much less likely to buy it
[ ] A bit less likely to buy it
[ ] Would not influence buying decision
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| As cellular networks spread over more of the world and phone companies do
deal
s with each other, you may be able to take your standard cellphone to more
places. Given the pricing preferences youve just expressed, how often you
would have to use a satellite cellphone to feel you got good use out of it?
[ ]Once a week
[ ]Once a month
[ ]Once a quarter
[ ]Once a year
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| A satellite that orbits within a few hundred miles of the
earths surface experiences friction from the thin atmosphere
that exists at those altitudes. Eventually the satellites
altitude will decrease until atmospheric friction causes the
satellite to plunge earthward out of orbit. The lifetime of a
satellite depends on its orbit, the satellites orientation in
its orbit, and the size, shape, and weight of the satellite. A
large, light satellite will probably reenter the earths
atmosphere sooner than a small, heavy satellite that orbited at
the same altitude because the large satellite has more surface
area and experiences more atmospheric friction. At an orbital
altitude of 200 km (120 mi), a satellite will likely last from a
week to three months. At 300 km (190 mi), a satellite may stay
in orbit for two years or more. Satellites that orbit above 1000
km (620 mi) will stay aloft for thousands of years. |
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