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1). The orbit is an ellipse, with the center of the earth at one focus. Every point on the orbit lies in the same plane. 2). The satellite's speed is not constant. The speed is highest when the satellite is closest to the earth, and lowest when it is farthest from the earth. The line from the center of the earth to the satellite sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals. 3). There are an infinite number of orbits possible, with different sizes and different eccentricities. If any two orbits are compared, the ratio of the squares of their periods of revolution is equal to the ratio of the cubes of the semi-major axes of their ellipses. For convenience, this description referred to an artificial satellite in orbit around the earth. But these statements are just Kepler's Laws, and they apply equally to ANY satellite ... natural or artificial ... in orbit around ANYTHING that's much more massive than the satellite ... the earth, the moon, Jupiter, the sun, or the center of the galaxy.

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