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Anything in orbit could be considered a satellite. There is one natural satellite - the moon. There are hundreds of navigation, communications, weather, science/experimental and military/intelligence satellites in orbit. There are thousands of bits of "space junk" orbiting the earth at present.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere are many man-made (artificial) satellites in earth orbit now, each with a different name or project designation. The name given to the earth's one and only natural satellite is "Luna".
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∙ 16y agoNatural satellites - of the Earth = the Moon, of Jupiter = Io.
Artificial satellites - of the Earth = the international space station, of Mars = Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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∙ 9y agoThere are several man made satellites that orbit the Earth. The moon is the only satellite that orbits the Earth in a counter-clockwise fashion, from west to east.
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∙ 11y agoThe big dipper, and the little dipper... There is a third called the Really big dipper
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Does the earth have two satellites or Mars?
Mars has two natural satellites. Earth has one.
Two examples of geostationary satellites?
Meteosat..,syncom3
What are the names of 5 man made satellites currently in space as well as some informatin about them.?
apollo, sputnik II, Hubble etc
What term is given to satellites that remain above the same point on the Earth's surface in their orbit?
There are two types of satellites that are located in a foxed spot over earth the first is reconnaissance satellites for observation of earth and usually used by the military.. The second is earth observation satellites and are intended for environmental monitoring
What are current evidences about earths sphericity?
It is the Picture of the Earth taken at different angles from the orbiting satellites.
What are the names of currently popular artificial satellites?
Give two purposes of artificial satellites.
What are two names of satellites?
GPS IIA-1 NAVSTAR 1 (Both GPS satellites)
Are G.P.S and Geo-stationary satellites are different?
Yes, GPS and GeoStationary satellites are two different things.
What are the names of mercurys satellites?
Mercury has no satellites.
What is the names of satellites and robots on Neptune?
what are the names of satellites and robot that have seen neptune.
What were the names of the two satellites sent to mars at the same time?
explorer i think
ISRO sent two satellites on 20.04.09 Find out their names and purpose?
hi
You want all the names of Indian artificial satellites?
names of all artificial satellites of India
How many types of satellites are there what are they?
There r two different types
Name of different kinds of satellite?
Well two of the four are ,the first is a Scientific satellites . The second is a Applications satellites.
What are the names of the satellites or robots that have explored uranus?
what satellites or robots have expored uranus
What are the names of the robots or satellites that have explored uranus?
what satellites or robots have expored uranus
