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Currently there are only two planets with satellites orbiting them, Mars (a few of them) and Saturn (Cassini). All the planets excluding Uranus and Neptune have had satellites orbiting them at some point. We do also have two satellites orbiting minor objects and they are orbiting Comet 67-P (Rosetta) and the dwarf planet Ceres (Dawn).
I believe the largest artificial satellite in orbit around the Earth at the moment is the International Space Station. It's estimated weight at completion will be 520 tons.
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Who sent this first artificial satellite into space?
The USSR (Russia).
What artificial satellite improves our telecommunication services?
agila 11
What is the difference between a natural satellite and a artificial satellite?
A satellite is a body orbiting another like a planet or moon. A natural satelite is not man-made. The moon and other bodies were called this before the artificial, or man-made satellites were ever made like the ISS.
How does a communications satellite work?
A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to COMSAT) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications.For more info on this, look at the website below.
What was the name of the second artificial satellite to be launched?
The first artificial satellite was Sputnik I, launched by the Soviet Union on the 4th of October 1957
What is an example of an artificial satellite?
Sputnik and space probes are artificial satellites
The moon orbiting earth is an example of a what satellite?
A moon is a natural satellite, as opposed to an artificial satellite, which is a man-made object in orbit.
What is the definition of artificial satellite?
An artificial satellite is a man made object that orbits a planet or a moon.
What is an artificial satllite?
A satellite is any object in orbit. An artificial satellite is specifically placed in orbit by human endeavor.
Was sputnik an artificial satellite?
Artificial - as in made by humans - yes
What was the name of the first artificial satellite released in 1975?
The only artificial satellite launch to take place in 1975 was in India. This satellite was called Aryabhata. Sputnik was the very first artificial satellite to be released, it took place on October 3, 1957.
What is another name for a satellite for another planet?
A satellite for another planet is also known as a moon. For example, Earth's moon is a natural satellite orbiting our planet.
What different between natural satellite and artificial satellite?
A satellite is an object that rotates around a bigger object in the sky. For example the planets in the solar system apart from Mercury and Venus have natural satellites, these can be moons and asteroids caught in the orbit. The Earth's moon is one example of a natural satellite. However artificial satellites are built on Earth and are then taken into orbit by rockets or they can be released by a space station.One is natural, the other is artificial. Artificial means "man-made"; natural means it's not made by humans.There is exactly one (1) natural satellite of the Earth, popularly referred to as "The Moon".Any other satellite of the Earth is artificial, manufactured on the surface, by people,then launched and guided into Earth-orbit by rocket-propelled vehicles. This was neversuccessfully accomplished until 1957.
Is Explorer-1 an artificial satellite?
yes explorer 1 was the artificial satellite and after it was launched the United States became the second country to send a satellite in orbit
What is another word for an artificial object moving around the earth?
Satellite
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched successfully?
The name of the first artificial satellite launched successfully was Sputnik 1. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957.
Who made the first artificial satellite?
The USSR launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, launched i October 4 1957.
