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When spacecraft like the Hubble telescope enter a planet's orbit, it is lifted by a rocket. Once it enters the orbit, the rocket drops away and the spacecraft is projected through the planet's orbit.
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What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
Do the stars orbit the planets or do planets orbit stars?
Moons orbit planets. Planets orbit stars. Some stars orbit other stars, or orbit their mutual center of gravity. Stars orbit the center of the galaxy. Galaxies may orbit the center of the "galactic group".
Planets orbit a star?
yes, planets do orbit a star
Do all planets orbit the moon?
No. The planets orbit the sun.
Do you have pictures of the three dwarf planets if you do show me?
Currently no clear pictures if any dwarf planet exist, as none have been visited by a spacecraft. In 2015, however, the New Horizons spacecraft will fly by Pluto, and the Dawn spacecraft will enter orbit around Ceres.
What orbits the Sun but are not classified as planets?
Asteroids, comets, minor or dwarf planets, and even some artificial spacecraft orbit the Sun but are not considered true planets.
What was the first us spacecraft to enter into an orbit around a planet other than the moon?
Voyager 1
Spacecraft currently in orbit with Jupiter?
yes, there are space-crafts monitoring all planets in our solar system(and possibly beyond).
What country got the first spacecraft into orbit?
name the most recent spacecraft to orbit venus name the most recent spacecraft to orbit venus
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
The clementine spacecraft was placed in what orbit?
lunar orbit
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
How fast do the planets orbit the earth?
The planets do not orbit the Earth, they orbit the sun.
Do the stars orbit the planets or do planets orbit stars?
Moons orbit planets. Planets orbit stars. Some stars orbit other stars, or orbit their mutual center of gravity. Stars orbit the center of the galaxy. Galaxies may orbit the center of the "galactic group".
