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Satellites cannot orbit the US; they orbit the Earth, and there are several thousand of them.
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How many artificial satellites are in orbit around earth?
yes
How many man made satellites orbit the moon?
2
What was the first US spaceship to orbit the earth?
voyager Explorer 1 was the first US satellite to orbit the earth. It was proceeded by two Soviet Sputnik satellites.
Some satellites are put into an orbit around the earths poles what is this type of orbit called?
Circum polar satellites.
Do all space satellites stay in the thermosphere?
No. That only applies to low Earth orbit. Geostationary satellites orbit beyond it.
How many GPS Satellites does the US Deptartment of Defense have?
There are currently 30 healthy GPS satellites in orbit.
How many satellites orbit Saturn?
there is no satellites orbiting Saturn
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.
Do satellites us on earth orbit anything?
NO! they just are up there floating around they are not large enough to have an orbit.
How do communication satellites get into orbit?
Communication satellites are lifted into orbit by rockets.
Does dbs also known as direct broadcast satellite such as directv and dishtv orbit in a geosynchronous orbit?
Yes, the satellites orbit in a geosynchronous orbit, as with most all communications satellites. (Some exceptions are satellites such as the global positioning satellites.)
How many satellites has India sent to earth orbit?
10
How many artificial satellites are in orbit around earth?
yes
How many man made satellites orbit the moon?
2
How many miles up do picosat satellites orbit?
a lot
Medium earth orbit satellites?
With large number of low-earth-orbit satellites and the geo-synchronous orbit stuffed full of communications satellites, there aren't all THAT many "medium" altitude satellites. But there are some. The GPS navigation satellites, for example, are in highly inclined 12-hour orbits, and an unknown number of military "spy" satellites are in that middle range.
How many military satellites orbit earth?
Thousands, but the actual number is classified and varies from week to week as satellites de-orbit and new ones are launched.
