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Yes, all of the time for many different types of communication, monitoring earth weather, countries activities etc. Countries include but are not inclusive are: USA, Russia, China, France and Japan.

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What are the different artificial satellites launched into orbit?

The different artificial satellites launched are Low Earth Orbiting Satellites for Remote sensing, Medium Earth Orbiting Satellites like GPS , Geo Stationary Orbiting Satellites for Communication and Molnia Satellites again for Communication. These are the different artificial Satellite orbiting the Planet Earth.


Where can one find pictures of earth satellites?

One can find pictures of earth satellites on the NASA Visible Earth online website. NASA Visible Earth is a catalog of NASA images of our home planet, earth. The website "Geology" is where one can also find pictures of earth satellites.


How many satellites in the world?

As of 2021, there are over 3,000 operational satellites orbiting the Earth. These satellites serve various purposes such as communication, weather forecasting, navigation, and Earth observation.


How many artificial satellites circle the earth?

over a thousand artificial satellites. the first artificial satellite was sputnik. the only natural satellite earth has is the moon


What satellites orbiting earth that receive radiotelevisionand telephone signals and then transmit them around the world?

The satellites that orbit Earth and facilitate the transmission of radio, television, and telephone signals are known as communication satellites. These include geostationary satellites, which remain fixed over a specific point on the Earth's surface, such as the Intelsat and SES satellites. They receive signals from ground stations, amplify them, and then retransmit them back to different locations on Earth, enabling global communication. Examples of specific satellites include the Astra and DirecTV satellites.

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What are the artificial satellites of the Earth?

All the satellites, communications, exploratory, military etc. are artificial satellites of Earth.


Does the earth have two satellites or Mars?

Mars has two natural satellites. Earth has one.


Where do communications satellites orbit?

Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.Communication satellites orbit around the Earth.


What are natural and artificial satellites?

Natural satellites are organic objects that orbit the earth such as the moon. Artificial satellites are objects humans propel through the earth's atmosphere in order to orbit the earth such as satellites for TV and radio signals.


Which source of gravity is maintaining all four satellites around the earth?

Satellites of the Earth are held in their orbits by the Earth's gravity. That includes the Moon and all the artificial satellites etc. that are up there.


Why would you classify the moon and the earth as satellites?

Why would you classify the moon and earth as satellites?


Are earth satellites only scientific satellites?

No. The earth has one natural satellite ... the moon ... and any number of other satellites whose primary purpose is not scientific (e.g. communication satellites).


Which layer of the atmosphere do communications satellites orbit?

Most communications satellites operate outside of the earth's atmosphere. The GPS satellites are about 23,000 miles from the surface of the earth.


What is differences between space satellite and earth satellite?

A space satellite is any man-made object that orbits Earth or another celestial body, while an Earth satellite specifically orbits Earth. Additionally, space satellites can include artificial satellites launched into space for various purposes, while Earth satellites can refer to natural objects like the Moon that orbit our planet.


Is the earth a satelite?

The Earth is one of the Sun's satellites.


What are the different artificial satellites launched into orbit?

The different artificial satellites launched are Low Earth Orbiting Satellites for Remote sensing, Medium Earth Orbiting Satellites like GPS , Geo Stationary Orbiting Satellites for Communication and Molnia Satellites again for Communication. These are the different artificial Satellite orbiting the Planet Earth.


Do satellites in orbit around Earth continuously fall toward earth?

Satellites orbit the earth for a few years then fall to earth however they are directed to fall to the sea