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Once the satellite is placed in orbit, its momentum will keep it orbiting along its original path - more of less.

"More or less" means:

1. The satellite may need minute adjustments to its position, so that it can photograph its intended targets (stars/planets, the earth), or can keep in contact with its intended radio/television/mobile phone services, and

2. A satellite's orbit will slowly decay, and the satellite would eventually come into the outer atmosphere, begin to slow down, and burn up as its orbit brought it into denser air.

For both these reasons, satellites may use small "positioning" thrusters to steer and to regain orbital speed.

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