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No, the first man-made satellite was launched in 1957 by the then Soviet Union: The Sputnik-1 satellite.
Natural satellites of courses existed since the creation of our solar system. For example, our moon can also be called a satellite of earth, but you are probably asking about man-made satellites?
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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.
The object that orbits most plantes are called?
natural satellites(moons) or man made 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 do satellites produce energy?
satellites produce energy by the sun
What satellite discovered Pluto?
No satellite did. Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh, who found it using a ground-based telescope in 1930, long before we launched the first satellites.
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!
What are manned satellites?
Satellites that are controled by someone
How do satellites triangulate?
Triangulation of satellites requires three satellites that bank of one another simultaneously.
What is different about the motion of satellites that travel in elliptical paths compared to satellites that travel in circular paths?
Elliptical satellites don't have a constant speed, but circular satellites do
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).
How are natural and artificial satellites similar?
Super has been to natural satellites but hasn't been to artificial satellites
