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That will happen if they lose movement energy - usually due to atmospheric drag, if they are not high enough above Earth.
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Do satellites in orbit around Earth continuously fall toward earth?
Satellites orbit the earth for a few years then fall to earth however they are directed to fall to the sea
What happens to old satellites?
Old satellites orbiting near the Earth eventually fall back into the atmosphere and burn. Satellites orbiting farther away stay in orbit indefinitely.
Are satellites dangerous?
no beacause it wont fall down into the earth
What can cause satellites to fall out of the sky?
Satellites may fall out of the sky because they get too close to Earth. In that case, Earth overwhelmed the power of the satellite's propelling system and slowly but surely dragged the satellite into the Earth's atmosphere.
What is the system to get satellites back to earth?
There is none, we let them fall. Thousands of pieces of manmade space-junk fall back to earth every year, not one piece has ever harmed a human being. The earth is big, we are small, and most importantly, most of the junk burns up in the atmo : D
Do old satellites fall from space?
Yes old sadellites do fall from space but they can't fall back down to earth because the atmosphere is in the way so they will just float back into space into nowhere really. so if you were worried don't worry. from abby mcmillan (19) (tel. 0428341687)if you want more info.
Why don't satellites fall down to earth?
In a sense they are continually falling to Earth, but they are so far away that the curve of their fall is big enough to follow the circumference of the Earth.
Should there be a limit placed on the number of satellites that are allowed to orbit the earth?
Yes because there are already 7,400 unused satellites orbiting Earth as we speak. Some fall down to Earth like metores. Some hit other satellites. There should be a limit.
What were Echo 1 and Telstar 1?
Communications satellites, launched in the 1960's. There were 2 Echo satellites, which were passive (the signal would bounce back to earth like a mirror). The Telstar satellites were active, meaning that the signal was retransmitted back to earth.
Why doesn't gravity pull the artificial satellites to Earth?
Gravity pulls the satellites but the orbiting satellites don't fall down towards earth because the speed with which they move balances the gravitational force i.e. Centripetal force = Gravitational force.
Is there junk in space?
The junk consists of the remains of the satellites that have been launched from Earth. They have outlived their usefulness and have been abandoned. Eventually their orbit decays and they fall back to Earth. Most will totally burn up due to friction in the atmosphere. Little of it will reach the surface. But it does pose a hazard to the launch of new satellites and spacecraft.
Why is there junk in space?
The junk consists of the remains of the satellites that have been launched from Earth. They have outlived their usefulness and have been abandoned. Eventually their orbit decays and they fall back to Earth. Most will totally burn up due to friction in the atmosphere. Little of it will reach the surface. But it does pose a hazard to the launch of new satellites and spacecraft.
