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What are manned satellites?
Satellites that are controled by someone
Which heavenly bodies revolve around a planet?
Satellites, can either be natural satellites (for example; Earth's moon), or man made satellites (for example; communication satellites).
Are moons and satellites the same thing?
Yes, if you are talking about natural satellites. Artificial satellites (spacecraft) are not moons.
How does the US protect its satellites?
We don't need to protect our satellites because their is not yet warfare in space where our satellites are.
What is mercury's known satellites?
mercury has no known satellites .
How are natural satellites formed?
Natural satellites are believed to be formed from the same collapsed part of the protoplanetary disk that created its related, primary planet.
How did the planets and satellites formed?
From rocks, ice, dust, and gas. This process is called Accretion.
What is the process by which planets and other satellites are formed from planetary particles of gas and dust that collide and stick together?
Inertia
What space research did Vance Coffman work on?
He developed new techniques for guiding satellites and was responsible for developing communications satellites for the Space-Based Infrared System that formed part of America's early-warning defense system.
Why are moons natural satellites to planets?
Satellites are objects placed in orbit by human enterprise. Moons are natural satellites because they orbit planets or other smaller celestial bodies, but are formed in some way out side our control. IE: collisions, captured dwarf planets, or created out of the same Protoplanetary Disk as it's primary.
Why does Jupiter have the highest number of satellites?
As the largest and most massive planet, Jupiter formed a disk (proto-planetary type disk) all of its own and from this disk a number of satellites coalesced. It has also 'trapped' several objects that came close to it.
What are ring satellites?
No, because rings are not satellites, but the moons are satellites.
What are the names of mercurys satellites?
Mercury has no satellites.
What are the name of satellites of planet Mercury?
There are no known satellites of Mercury.
What are the satellites for mercury?
Mercury has no satellites.
Where do communications satellites orbit?
Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.
How many satellites does Io have?
It has 3 satellites!
