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If a satellite slows down significantly and falls out of its orbit, it will begin to descend toward Earth due to gravity. As it approaches the atmosphere, it will encounter increasing friction, which can cause it to heat up and potentially burn up upon re-entry. If it survives this process, it may crash to the Earth's surface, possibly in an uninhabited area, or create debris if it breaks apart. In either case, the satellite would cease to function and be considered lost.
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What happens if a satellite slows down?
If a satellite slows down, it will start to move closer to Earth as gravity becomes more dominant. This can lead to its orbit decaying and potentially reentering the Earth's atmosphere. Additionally, a slowdown could affect the satellite's ability to maintain its position for communication or observation purposes.
Why doesn't gravity pull the satellite into the earth?
Because it's in the orbit of Earth. It's in the orbit of Earth because of gravity +++ Confused. A satellite is travelling at high speed (even if in geostationary orbit) so its inertia keeps it "up" by "centrifugal" force. If it slows it will start to return to Earth.
How can an atmospheric drag affect am orbit?
Anything that drags on a spacecraft will slow it down. In orbit, if you slow down, you go into a lower orbit, which causes more drag, which puts you in a lower orbit. Pretty soon you crash back into the planet. This is what happens when satellites no longer have the fuel to correct their position which decays over time. Their orbit slows so much that the pull from earth is greater than their ability to resist, and they re-enter the atmosphere. This also happened to Skylab and the Mir space station, and close watch is kept especially if the object is large enough - as they were - to not completely burn up during re-entry.
What happens to it's orbits if a satellite is in orbit around the Earth and it slows down?
If the speed of a satelite orbiting earth were to decrease, it's orbit would come closer to the earth, and eventually it would fall to the Earth. Space administratioins(like NASA) use calculus and whatever fancy term thay use for their math to try and make it land in a safe place. On the other hand, if it were to increase in speed, it would eventually leave Earth's orbit.
What happens when running water slows?
precipitate
Are any satellites currently located within the Earth's atmosphere?
Orbits within the atmosphere are not stable due to atmospheric friction. Friction slows (and heats) the satellite, dropping its orbit still lower (where there's more friction, therefore more slowing and heating). Eventually the satellite burns up. This is essentially what happened to Skylab and more recently to Mir.
What happens to your breathing when resting?
It usually slows down
What happens when a meteorite experiences drag?
It slows down.
What happens to your brain when you drink alcohol?
It slows the bodys functions
What happens to the speed of a river as it approaches the ocean?
it slows down
When heat is taken away what happens to the speed of the molecule?
It slows.
What happens when light passes air into water?
it slows down.
