Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin

Russian-Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is well-known as the first human to journey into outer space.

Zodiac

Zodiac

The zodiac is a belt or zone of space around Earth. The Belt around the earth extends about 9° on either side of the Ecliptic.

Geostationary orbit

Geostationary orbit for UPSC IAS

A geostationary orbit allows a satellite to hover over a constant spot on the Earth.

The orbital period at this altitude is 24 hours.