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Satellite - Wikipedia Satellites are spacecraft launched from the surface into space by launch systems Satellites can then change or maintain their orbit by propulsion, usually by chemical or ion thrusters
Satellite | Orbits, Communication Navigation | Britannica Satellite, natural object (moon) or spacecraft (artificial satellite) orbiting a larger astronomical body Most known natural satellites orbit planets; the Earth’s Moon is the most obvious example
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What Is a Satellite? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids So, Earth is a satellite, because it orbits the Sun! The Moon is also a satellite because it orbits Earth But, usually, the word "satellite" refers to a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space Earth and the Moon are examples of natural satellites
Satellites - National Air and Space Museum A satellite is an object that is in orbit around an object in space of a larger size Things such as the Earth's Moon or Pluto's Charon are natural satellites Humans have also created artificial satellites—human-made machines and spacecraft in orbit around our Earth or other objects in our galaxy
What Is a Satellite? - How Satellites Work | HowStuffWorks A satellite is any object that moves in a curved path around a planet The moon is Earth's original, natural satellite, and there are many man-made (artificial) satellites, usually closer to Earth The path a satellite follows is an orbit, which sometimes takes the shape of a circle