An orbiting body is know as a satellite.
satellite
Satellite.
an satellite
An orbiting body is know as a satellite.
Orbit. Used both as a noun (the path that the object moves in), and a verb (the act of moving in an orbit).
Satellite
orbit
Orbit is the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.
a satellite
A satellite.
Orbit
An object that travels around another object is called a satellite. Satellites can be natural, like moons orbiting planets, or artificial, like the ones used for communication, navigation, and weather monitoring. The object around which the satellite orbits is known as the primary or central object.