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Noun Concept
Categories: Astronautics, Satellites, Soviet inventions, Spacecraft, Unmanned spacecraft
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satellite  artificial satellite  orbiter  altitude control  artificial moon
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Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon WordNet 3.0
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spacecraft
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A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit around a celestial body. Wikipedia
An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it. Wiktionary
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. Wiktionary
Man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body. Wiktionary (translation)
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Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator. Wiktionary