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What are the kinds of artificial satellites that orbit our planet today?
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∙ 12y ago
There are many kinds of artificial satelliets orbit our earth they are used for many purposes for communication, GPS(global Positioning system). for television etc.
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What do you call the bodies either natural or artificial the orbit a planet or a moon?
Bodies that orbit planets or moons are called satellites.
A small object in orbit around a planet is a?
Satellite. Satellites can be natural, like the Moon, or artificial like GPS satellites.
Cost of satellite?
There are two types of satellites, Genuine Satellites, which are any body that orbit a planet. For instance, our moon is a satellite of the earth, and there are artificial satellites which are man made objects that orbit a planet. These range from few tens of millions, to few hundred millions.
What are the different artificial satellites launched into orbit?
The different artificial satellites launched are Low Earth Orbiting Satellites for Remote sensing, Medium Earth Orbiting Satellites like GPS , Geo Stationary Orbiting Satellites for Communication and Molnia Satellites again for Communication. These are the different artificial Satellite orbiting the Planet Earth.
What orbit the planets?
The orbit of each planet it the path it takes as it rotates round the Sun under the influence of the force of gravity. Every planet has a separate orbit and the orbits all follow Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.
What are natural or artifial bodies that orbit larger celestial bodies such as planets?
These are called satellites. A lot of planets have natural satellites called moons, which are in orbit around the planet. An artificial satellite is one that is put there by man, it orbits the planet in a similar way.
How do artificial satellites get in orbit?
They are launched by rockets.
Examples of artificial satellites?
First was sputnik, but anything from the Direct TV and XM radio satellites and telecommunication, GPS to the International Space Station are artificial satellites in Earth Orbit. There are artificial satellites currently in orbit around other planets as well.
What are natural and artificial satellites?
Natural satellites are organic objects that orbit the earth such as the moon. Artificial satellites are objects humans propel through the earth's atmosphere in order to orbit the earth such as satellites for TV and radio signals.
What was the first artificial satellites orbit earth?
Sputnik-I
How are most artificial satellites put into orbit?
By rockets
Artificial satellites orbit the earth here?
sputnik
