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The Moon, or Luna.
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What is the satellite that orbits the earth called?
There are many.
What is a satellite that orbits earth called?
The Moon, or Luna.
What is the large satellite which orbits the earth called?
Its called The moon, or Luna.
What kind of satellite is on the moon and orbits Earth?
The moon IS a satellite that orbits earth
What describes a satellite which orbits a planet revolving around the sun?
A satellite is an object which orbits a larger body. For example, the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth and the Earth is a Satellite of the Sun.
What is a spacecraft that oribits earth?
A space craft that orbits the earth is called a satellite.
What is a satillite called when it orbits the earth?
The definition of a satellite be it man made or natural is, a body that orbits the parent. The earth is a satellite of the sun, the moon is a satellite of the earth ans so are all the man made ones we put in space.
Why a satellite orbits the Earth?
the moon
Why is the moon considered the Earth's satellite?
It orbits the Earth
What is a satellite that orbits earth?
If by satellite you mean an object that orbits the earth, then the Moon is a satellite of the earth. There are thousands of other satellites put into orbit by both private and public organizations used for everything from GPS to communication and even you TV service.
Why they are called satellites?
A satellite is an object that orbits another. Hence the earth is a satellite of the sun, and the moon is a satellite of the earth because they orbits those respective bodies. Artificial satellites (GPS, weather, etc) are man made objects that orbit another body (typically the earth).
What is the large satellite which orbit earth?
The only natural satellite that orbits the Earth is the Moon.
