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Is a satellite weight less Why?

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9y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

satellites are not weightless. they actually aren't even floating in space. satellites are constantly falling towards the earth but because of their crazy fast speed they constantly miss the edge of the earth and can continue falling. pretty wild stuff gravity is.

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