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As of April, 2012, none. The first human-built satellite to enter the Jovian system was Pioneer 10 in the year 1973, but this was a flyby manouver which means it never actually entered into orbit around the planet but continued past it. The same thing happened a few months later with Pioneer 11, and again in 1979 with Voyager 1 and 2.
The only satellite to date that has entered into orbit around Jupiter was the Galileo spacecraft from 1995 to 2003, which also sent a probe into the interior of the planet to gather data about its atmosphere. It was then de-orbited and burned up in Jupiter's atmosphere to prevent any chance of it crashing into the planet's moons and contaminating them with Earth bacteria.
Since then, both the Cassini and New Horizons probes have made flybys of Jupiter in 2000 and 2002 respectively. The next satellite planned to enter into orbit is the Juno spacecraft, launched in 2011 and expected to reach the Jovian system in the year 2016.
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How many man made satellites orbit the moon?
2
How many satellites orbit the US?
Satellites cannot orbit the US; they orbit the Earth, and there are several thousand of them.
How many man-made satellites does Jupiter have?
As of June 2011, Jupiter has 67 confirmed natural satellites, or "moons" orbiting the planet Jupiter. 50 are named moons and 17 have provisional designations based on the year they were first sighted. (see the related question and links)
How many satellites orbit Mercury?
Natural satellites? none. Uranus - 27 known moons to date Jupiter - 63 known moons to date Saturn - 60 known moons to date Mercury - 0 Mars - 2 Earth - 1 Neptune - 13 known moons to date Pluto - 3 known moons to date Venus - 0 None because Mercury has no moons/satellites at all.
How many satellites does Ganymede have?
Ganymede Jupiter's moon has 6 satellites in total from the north Pole on the Earth.
How many Satellites are there on Jupiter?
Jupiter has 63 moons or satellites.
How many man made satellites orbit the moon?
2
How many satellites orbit the US?
Satellites cannot orbit the US; they orbit the Earth, and there are several thousand of them.
How many man-made satellites does Jupiter have?
As of June 2011, Jupiter has 67 confirmed natural satellites, or "moons" orbiting the planet Jupiter. 50 are named moons and 17 have provisional designations based on the year they were first sighted. (see the related question and links)
Are there moons orbiting Jupiter?
Yes, Jupiter has many satellites.
How many known satellites does Jupiter has?
Jupiter has over 60.
How many satellites orbit Saturn?
there is no satellites orbiting Saturn
How many satellites are there orbiting Jupiter?
approximately 63 natural satellites are revolving around the BIG Jumbo "Jupiter".
Are there satellites around any planet besides Earth?
NoA more accurate answer:Definition of satellite: A body or object in orbit around another. So by that definition the moon is a satellite of the earthMan made satellites have and do circle other planets also.Go to the Nasa site read about many satellites we have sent Jupiter, Mars etc.
How many rings and satellites are on Jupiter?
There are three rings I don't know about satellites
How many satellites are their in Jupiter?
no, actually there 63
Satellite of earth?
A satellite of earth that is not man made is the moon. There are many satellites that are man made that orbit the earth. These satellites are used for communication between Internet and television viewing.
