How are the satellites classified based on their functions?

Explanation

Depending on their functions , satellites are classified into following categories:
(i) Weather satellite: These satellites are used to study and forecast weather conditions on the earth .
(ii) Communication satellite: These satellites use specific waves to establish communication between different locations in the world .
(iii) Broadcast satellite : These satellites are used to telecast different television programs all over the world .
(iv) Navigational satellite : These satellites help in locating any place on earth's surface by fixing the location in terms of its precise latitude and longitude .
(v) Military satellite : These sateites collect information for security aspects of nation.
(vi) Earth observation satellite : These satellites are used in the study of forests , deserts , oceans , polar ice on earth 's surface . These also collect information which guides us in case of natural calamities like flood and earthquke.