Satellites cannot orbit the US; they orbit the Earth, and there are several thousand of them.
yes
voyager Explorer 1 was the first US satellite to orbit the earth. It was proceeded by two Soviet Sputnik satellites.
Those are called planetary satellites or natural satellites. Each planet has its own set of natural satellites that orbit around it.
No. That only applies to low Earth orbit. Geostationary satellites orbit beyond it.
Satellites orbit Earth in the thermosphere and exosphere, which are the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere. The exosphere is the outermost layer of the atmosphere where most satellites, particularly those in geostationary orbit, are found.
There are currently 30 healthy GPS satellites in orbit.
there is no satellites orbiting Saturn
There are thousands of satellites in Earth's orbit, with estimates ranging from 2,200 to over 3,000 active satellites. Additionally, there are many more inactive or defunct satellites and debris in orbit.
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NO! they just are up there floating around they are not large enough to have an orbit.
2
Communication satellites are lifted into orbit by rockets.
a lot
yes
10
DISH Network currently owns & leases a total of 14 satellites.
Thousands, but the actual number is classified and varies from week to week as satellites de-orbit and new ones are launched.