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You've set two different criteria ... the Earth's closest satellite is not the
oldest one. So you've asked two questions, and they have different answers:
1). The identity of the Earth's closest satellite changes frequently,
because the close ones don't last long.
2). The Earth's oldest satellite is the Moon.
What else can I help you with?
Earth's closest neiborb in space is the?
The closest neighbor to Earth in space is the Moon. It is Earth's only natural satellite, located about 384,400 kilometers away.
Why is the moon called the satellite of the earth?
The moon is called a satellite of earth because it revolves around the earth
What is a satillite called when it orbits the earth?
The definition of a satellite be it man made or natural is, a body that orbits the parent. The earth is a satellite of the sun, the moon is a satellite of the earth ans so are all the man made ones we put in space.
What is called when earth is closest to the sun?
Perihelion is when the Earth is closest to the sun.
What is the general distance between the earth to satellite?
The satellite, or moon, called "Luna" averages 238,800 miles distant from Earth.
What is the earth's oldest satellite?
the oldest satellite is the HubbleMoon
What is the name of the satellite which revolves around the Earth?
The satellite that revolves around the Earth is called the Moon.
What is the closet planet to moon?
The closest planet to the Moon is Earth. The Moon is Earth's natural satellite and is closest to our planet in terms of distance.
When is a satellite fastest while orbiting earth?
At periapsis, that is, when it is closest to Earth in its orbit.
What is the speed of the closest satellite from earth?
5800km /h and its the iss!
Earth's closest neiborb in space is the?
The closest neighbor to Earth in space is the Moon. It is Earth's only natural satellite, located about 384,400 kilometers away.
What is earths satellite called?
The Moon
Why is the moon called the satellite of the earth?
The moon is called a satellite of earth because it revolves around the earth
Which is earth's second satellite?
Earth has one natural satellite, the moon, and numerous artificial satellites, the first of which was called Sputnik, which can deservedly be called Earth's second satellite.
At what part of an elliptical orbit does a satellite have the greatest speed the least speed?
in the orbit of a planet there is a point called perihelion which is closest point to the sun and aphelion which is furthest from the sun . Moment of a planet in it's elliptical orbit reaches it's maximum in perihelion
What is it meant by apogee and perigee?
Both of those words refer to points in the orbit of an earth satellite ... the moon or any artificial satellite. Apogee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is farthest from the earth. Perigee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is closest to the earth.
How old is vanguard1?
Vanguard 1 was the 4th artificial Earth satellite launched. It was placed in orbit on March 17, 1958. Communication was lost in 1964. It remains the oldest man-made satellite still in orbit and as such is the oldest piece of space junk orbiting Earth
