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A satellite is the device that orbits the earth to observe it.
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First human sent into space and first to orbit the earth?
Yuri Gagarin was the first human both sent to space and also to orbit the Earth.
How many satellites has India sent to earth orbit?
10
What was the first animal the user sent into orbit around the earth?
The Soviet Union launched a dog, Laika, into orbit in 1957.
When did laika get sent up?
November 3, 1957 was the day Laika was send to orbit the earth
Why aren't space shuttles a space probe?
A space probe is an unmanned device that is sent into space for purposes of exploration. The space shuttle is a manned vehicle meant for research and delivering supplies, equipment, and people into low-Earth orbit.
Is it true that an object launched into space must circle the earth as the moon does?
Not true. An object can fall back to earth, orbit (circle) the earth, or- if moving fast enough, leave the orbit of the earth and go elsewhere. We have sent probes to other planets- they are not circling the earth.
Has anyone or anything landed on jupiter?
We have sent probes from Earth to orbit Jupiter, and to fly by, but nothing has landed there.
Who was the dog sent in space in 1957?
Laika was a soviet space dog that become the first animal to orbit the earth , as well as the first animal to die in orbit
When did the first dog land on the moon?
Although dogs have been sent into orbit of the Earth, they have not yet landed on the moon.
How many space shuttle visit Venus?
None yet. We have not sent one out of low earth orbit even.
The FIRST space station placed into orbit around the earth followed by a team sent from earth to link up with the station was developed by?
The Soviet Union
Who developed the first space station placed into orbit around the earth followed by a team sent from earth to link up with the station?
the soviet union
