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Function: Earth resource monitoring including agricultural, mineral, and water resources; Typical Orbits: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Sun-synchronous orbit ensuring consistent lighting for images.

Function: Imaging and mapping the Earth's surface; Typical Orbits: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) or Sun-synchronous orbit to pass over the same part of the Earth at the same local solar time.

Function: Providing global or regional positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services; Typical Orbits: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) around 20,200 kilometers altitude.

Function: Transmitting television, telephone, and Internet signals; Typical Orbits: Geostationary Orbit (GEO) at approximately 35,786 kilometers above the Earth's equator.

Function: Serve as a habitable artificial satellite and a research laboratory; Typical Orbits: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) typically between 330 and 435 kilometers altitude.

Function: Reconnaissance, surveillance, and secure communications for defense purposes; Typical Orbits: Various, including Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Low Earth Orbit (LEO), and highly elliptical orbits to suit different mission requirements.

Function: Conducting space environment and fundamental physics experiments; Typical Orbits: Can vary widely from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to highly elliptical orbits (HEO) depending on the mission.

Function: Monitoring Earth's weather and climate; Typical Orbits: Geostationary Orbit (GEO) for constant monitoring over one area; Polar Orbit for global coverage.

Function: Observing celestial phenomena and bodies; Typical Orbits: Often placed in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) or at the Lagrange points to minimize the Earth's interference.