how come the satellites keep orbiting in their own path inspite of no gas nor any gadgets?

Answer 1

They do have little rockets to assist them staying in orbit but there is very little, but some, friction in space so they last a long time.

Answer 2

a satellite is traveling in a straight line by the original force that sent it moving. No friction in space to slow it down so it keeps moving. The earth is a dense area in the universe and warps the surrounding space into a cone. The downward spiral of the satellite and the force that originally sent it out on a trajectory combine to form a motion that constantly rotates around the earth - sooner or later one force will out do the other, or a third force will enter the picture and the satellite will change it orbit and go elsewhere - back to earth - deep space

Answer 3

Satelittes do not orbit forever. They will crash to the earth depending on the fixed orbits they were placed in. It works like this. We send a satelitte into orbits based on the theories of newtonion Physics. Gravitational forces act on the object and the rotation of the earth. The object will stay in that particular orbit, always being acted upon by gravity. With the combination of no gases and and gravity from the sun and moon the object will stay there for long periods of time. But the Earth's gravity weight upon the object more than the other things and the Earth starts to win. Over the course of time the object will slowly move closer and closer to the atmosphere until finally, it falls.

Answer 4

It is because of the same reason that the Earth orbits the Sun without any gas or gadgets: inertia. Remember Newton's Law that every object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by some exterior force. Now, every once in awhile satellites do have to have their velocity adjusted through use of maneuvering jets cause gravity does pull each one down some each orbit.

Answer 5

It's because of gravity. When they launch into space, rockets propel them upward. As soon as it reaches its proper altitude, the rockets detach and it leaves the satellite to orbit the earth. The speed of the satellite is adjusted so that it falls to earth at the same rate that the curve of the earth falls away from the satellite. The satellite is perpetually falling, but it never hits the ground!

Answer 6

The satellites are kept in their orbits and rotate in their own path by the gravitational pull of the planet to which the satellite belongs.

Answer 7

Lack of gravity. And satellites are tracked constantly, and their paths are adjusted accordingly.

GPS satellites carry a catalog of projected paths and whatnot during their lifespan, keeping their accuracy high.

The AFSCN constantly checks the health and orbits of satellites the world over, adjusting them as needed by mission requirements.

Answer 8

They actually do have litte rockets to help them stay on course which are very seldom needed. When a satellite is launched it is set in its path forever no propulsion is ever needed because there is no resistance to slow it down.

Answer 9

based on newton's law of inertia, these bodies will tend to move forever in a linear path, but since there is an outside force called gravity, they move in an almost circular path, hence their orbit.

Answer 10

Satellites are in a free-fall, and the only thing that keeps them aloft is tangential velocity. If they go too slow they fall too much, and if they go too fast they don't fall enough, so it's pretty much about forward speed.