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Satellite

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A satellite is a machine in space.

Sputnik asm.jpg
Sputnik asm.jpg
It flies around the Earth. It helps us talk to friends. It also tells us the weather. These machines help us every day.
ISS-54 ELC-1, main solar arrays and radiators seen from the Cupola.jpg
ISS-54 ELC-1, main solar arrays and radiators seen from the Cupola.jpg
Do you like looking at the stars?

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File:Two 3U CubeSats.jpg
Two 3U CubeSats.jpg
File:Sputnik asm.jpg
Sputnik asm.jpg
File:Ion Engine Test Firing - GPN-2000-000482.jpg
Ion Engine Test Firing - GPN-2000-000482.jpg
File:ISS-54 ELC-1, main solar arrays and radiators seen from the Cupola.jpg
ISS-54 ELC-1, main solar arrays and...
File:Earth Radiation Budget Satellite.jpg
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite.jpg
File:Hubble Space Telescope (27946391011).jpg
Hubble Space Telescope (27946391011).jpg
File:The growth of all tracked objects in space over time (space debris and satellites).png
The growth of all tracked objects in...
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Space capabilities - launch and satellite.png
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