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The term "satellites" comes from the Latin satelles("attendants", members of a retinue), by way of the Old French for "hirelings". Natural satellites are followers, or "hangers-on" to a planet in its orbit.
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Its two satellites are named Phobos and Deimos?
mars
How many satellites have been to uranus?
100 and there is life on uranus... go check
Did England ever launch a satellite?
Yes, England (UK) has launched satellites. Recently the have launched military space communications satellites named Skynet
What is Jupiter's satellite called?
Jupiter has 53 named satellites - the biggest is Europa.
Does Saturn have satellites?
Planet Saturn has 62 known moons of which 53 are named. Of course, the famous rings are made up of debris of former satellites or moons.
What are some facs about Saturn?
Saturn has 30 named satellites and more continue to be discovered.
Which planet has only two satellites?
Mars, named after the Roman god of war, has only two satellites. They are named after sons of Ares, the Greek god of war. Phobos, named after the Greek god Phobos (meaning fear), and Deimos, who was Phobos' twin brother and a symbol of dread in Greek mythology.
How many satellites or rings does Saturn have?
saturn has 53 rings and 10 moons that are named by the way.
How many satellites does NASA have in space?
9 one is named after the man who launched it Noah dish
What are the names of Pakistan's artificial setellite?
Pakistan has sent three satellites into space. All three satellites have been named as Badar 1, Badar 2 and Badar 3 consecutively.
What are the differences between neptune and uranus?
Neptune is more massive than Uranus, is further from the sun and was discovered after Uranus. Uranus has 27 known and named satellites as well as a ring system. Neptune has 14 known and named satellites, and a faint and fragmented ring system.
What is a name for a planets moons?
Moons are 'Natural Satellites' Earth's Moon is named Luna, as earth is Terra
