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That depends on the purpose of the satellite. Many are in "low Earth orbit", between 120 and 200 miles up. Communications satellites are generally in "geo-synchronous" orbits 23,000 miles high, and GPS satellites are in 12,000 mile orbits. And many altitudes in between.
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What are the names of currently popular artificial satellites?
Give two purposes of artificial satellites.
Difference between artificial and natural satellites?
Artificial satellites are manufactured in laboratories. Natural satellites coalesced from the primordial cloud.
Does the Earth have more natural or more artificial satellites?
Earth has one natural satellite and more than a thousand artificial satellites.
What planet has with the most neutral satellites?
You probably mean to ask about natural satellites as opposed to artificial satellites. In terms of neutrality, all satellites are neutral. In any event, the planet Jupiter has the most natural satellites, of any planet in our solar system. The planet Earth has the most artificial 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.
What are the artificial satellites of the Earth?
All the satellites, communications, exploratory, military etc. are artificial satellites of Earth.
How are natural and artificial satellites similar?
Super has been to natural satellites but hasn't been to artificial satellites
What are three types of artificial satellites?
One type of artificial satellite is called a navigation satellite. Two other kinds of artificial satellites are called weather satellites and communications satellites.
What are the names of currently popular artificial satellites?
Give two purposes of artificial satellites.
Difference between artificial and natural satellites?
Artificial satellites are manufactured in laboratories. Natural satellites coalesced from the primordial cloud.
You want all the names of Indian artificial satellites?
names of all artificial satellites of India
What has the author M Richharia written?
M. Richharia has written: 'Satellite Communication Systems' 'Satellite communications systems' -- subject(s): Design and construction, Geostationary satellites, Artificial satellites, Artificial satellites in telecommunication 'Satellite communication systems' -- subject(s): Design and construction, Geostationary satellites, Artificial satellites, Artificial satellites in telecommunication
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 are the different artificial satellites launched into orbit?
The different artificial satellites launched are Low Earth Orbiting Satellites for Remote sensing, Medium Earth Orbiting Satellites like GPS , Geo Stationary Orbiting Satellites for Communication and Molnia Satellites again for Communication. These are the different artificial Satellite orbiting the Planet Earth.
How many artificial satellites circle the earth?
over a thousand artificial satellites. the first artificial satellite was sputnik. the only natural satellite earth has is the moon
Is there satellites roaming mercury?
Mercury has no natural nor artificial satellites.
What are the kinds of satellites?
There are two kinds of satellites: the artificial and natural satellite.
