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How many miles above earth does DigitalGlobe's World View 3 WV3 artificial satellite sit to revolve around earth?
WorldView-3 satellite maintains an altitude of 617 kilometers. Launched on August 13, 2014, it is a commercial Earth observation satellite owned by DigitalGlobe, a private company.
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What is anything that revolves around a planet called?
Objects such as moons or satellites that revolve around a planet are typically referred to as "natural satellites" or "moons." Artificial satellites placed in orbit around a planet are simply called "satellites."
Does a satellite revolve in orbit around Earth?
Yes.
What is another word for an artificial object moving around the earth?
Satellite
What is something that revolves around something else?
A satellite revolves around a planet as it orbits it in space.
When two artificial satellite revolve around the earth the one's closer and the one's further. which one revolve the earth with higher speed?
The one that is closer will move at a higher speed. The same happens, for example, with planets revolving around the Sun - the planets closer to the Sun move faster.
Does an artificial satellite rotate in its own axis or does it just revolve around the planet?
An artificial satellite can rotate on its own axis in a motion known as spin stabilization. This rotation helps to control its orientation in space. In addition to rotating on its own axis, the satellite also orbits, or revolves, around the planet it is orbiting.
How are earth moon and satellite related to each other?
The Earth's moon is a natural satellite, as it orbits around the Earth. Artificial satellites are man-made objects that are launched into orbit around the Earth to perform various functions like communication, navigation, and scientific research. Both the Earth's moon and artificial satellites revolve around the Earth due to gravitational forces.
What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet?
Satellites are natural or artificial bodies that revolve around larger bodies like planets. Except for Mercury and Venus, all of the planets have natural satellites call MOONS.
How many artificial satellites revolve around the Earth right now?
3000
What is the satellite around the earth?
The only sizable natural satellite in orbit around the Earth is the Moon. The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik" launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, since then the number of artificial satellites around the earth is numbered in the thousands.
Can a moon have a moon that has a moon?
Whenever we send a spacecraft to the Moon it spends time orbiting the Moon. While it is in orbit, it is a 'moon' or satellite to our Moon. The Earth revolves around the Sun, the Moon revolves around the Earth, and a natural or artificial satellite can revolve around the Moon. Presumably, somewhere in the universe, there could be a moon with a moon with a moon.
What is the only satellite around earth?
The only sizable natural satellite in orbit around the Earth is the Moon. The first artificial satellite was "Sputnik" launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, since then the number of artificial satellites around the earth is numbered in the thousands.
