How do weather satellites use thermal energy?

Answer 1

They don't use thermal energy for for their own support. They get their energy from the sun. They do take thermal readings of the earth for the purposes of record keeping. There are long range sats that use nuclear fuel because the sun won't be enough to support them from such a long distance.

Answer 2

The weather satellites are powered by solar energy with an on board solar collector battery. It is very cold where the satellites orbit the earth. There is no air, therefore there can be no heat collected. The sun's rays feel hotter in space, because there is nothing to block them. The atmosphere helps to protect us from the extreme heat of the sun's rays by collecting the heat. This is how we get warm from the air and burnt from the sun.

Answer 3

with our minds!!!!!!!