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Bookmark or Share- What is a satellite? - NASAA satellite is a body that orbits around another body in space. There are two different types of satellites – natural and man-made. Examples of natural satellites are the Earth and Moon. The Earth rotates around the Sun and the Moon rotates around the Earth.
- Satellite - WikipediaA satellite or artificial satellite [a] is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. Satellites have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation ( GPS ), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation.
- Earth satellite | Definition & Facts | BritannicaEarth satellite, artificial object launched into a temporary or permanent orbit around Earth. Spacecraft of this type may be either crewed or uncrewed, the latter being the most common. The idea of an artificial satellite in orbital flight was first suggested by Sir Isaac Newton in his book Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (1687).
- Satellite | Orbits, Communication & Navigation | BritannicaSatellite, 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. All the planets in the solar system except Mercury and Venus have natural satellites.
- How do satellites work? - Explain that StuffAn easy-to-understand look at how space satellites work, including the different orbits they follow through the sky and their use in global communications.
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