(aerospace engineering) An artificial satellite placed into orbit about the earth.
(astronomy) A natural body that revolves about the earth, such as the moon.
earth satellite
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(′ərth ′sad·əl′īt)
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 | ESV (abbreviation) |
| Uplink (intelligence) |
| remote sensing |
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- ESV (abbreviation)
- Uplink (intelligence)
- remote sensing
- air-to-space missile (ordnance)
- moon (astronomy)
- carrier rocket (aerospace engineering)
- companion body (aerospace engineering)
- geodetic satellite (aerospace engineering)
- orbital velocity (astronomy)
- military satellite (aerospace engineering)
- orbital direction (aerospace engineering)
- semisynchronous satellite (aerospace engineering)
- Downlink (intelligence)
- communications satellite (aerospace engineering)
