2007-12-14 01:59:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor.
2007-12-14 02:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by jgoulden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean?
A satellite is a man made object put in space for human purposes
or
A satellite is a big chunk of rock orbiting a planet
2007-12-14 10:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by Derchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
device that orbits planet: an object put into orbit around Earth or another planet in order to relay communications signals or transmit scientific data
a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon.satellite are celestial bodies
2007-12-14 11:27:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A definition of a satellite is very broad. It can be in terms of science, education etc.
In science, a satellite can be natural or artificial. A natural is a heavenly body such as our moon. An artificial one is a orbiting body around earth made by humans such as the hubble telescope. A satellite in terms of communication can also a terrestial one such as big antennas by radio companies.
2007-12-14 10:05:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A satellite would be like a satellite dish. The dish is for cable t.v also there is a satellite in space wich is for the astronots for communication.
2007-12-14 10:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A satellite is simply an "object" (secondary) in orbit around another object (primary). The "object" can either be artificial or natural.
GPS Satellite (secondary), Earth (primary).
Moon (secondary), Earth (primary).
Earth (secondary), Sun (primary).
Sun (secondary), Center of Milky Way Galaxy (primary).
And so on...
2007-12-14 10:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by arinc_429 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something that orbits a planet.
In addition to manmade craft, moons are considered satellites.
2007-12-14 10:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An object within a gravitational orbit.
2007-12-14 10:06:18 · answer #8 · answered by Thisnthat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any smaller body in orbit about a larger body.
2007-12-14 11:30:31 · answer #9 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋