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They orbit the Earth because they experience a centripetal force due to the gravitational attraction between them and the Earth.

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Examples of artificial satellites?

First was sputnik, but anything from the Direct TV and XM radio satellites and telecommunication, GPS to the International Space Station are artificial satellites in Earth Orbit. There are artificial satellites currently in orbit around other planets as well.


What is an example of an artificial satellite?

Sputnik and space probes are artificial satellites


What are the names of currently popular artificial satellites?

Some currently popular artificial satellites include the Hubble Space Telescope, the International Space Station (ISS), and the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. These satellites serve various purposes such as astronomy research, space exploration, and providing navigation services.


How does a satelite get into space?

Some natural satellites were created there, but artificial satellites are placed there using rockets.


How many artificial satellites are there and name them?

As of 2021, there are over 3,000 artificial satellites orbiting the Earth. Some well-known satellites include the International Space Station (ISS), Hubble Space Telescope, and Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites.


How many natural and artificial satellites does Venus have?

Venus has no natural satellites. It does have two artificial satellites (space probes). Venus is one of the two planets in our solar system (together with Mercury) that have no moon/natural satellite.


How are artificial satellites useful to man?

artificial satellite are helpful to us for taking the people in space


Where do artificial satellites come from?

Artificial satellites come from all over the world. Each country send their own satellites into space.


Can moons be satellites?

Yes. "Moons" are _natural_ satellites, as opposed to the artificial satellites that we build here on Earth and launch into space on rockets.


What are two disadvantages of using artificial satellites?

one is that when a artificial satellite runs out of use it becomes space junk


Name at least 3 examples of artificial satellite?

Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, Sputnik I.


What do you use to gather info from space?

artificial satellites , probes, telescope etc