- artificial earth satellite
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English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
artificial earth satellite — satellite which has been manufactured and put in orbit around any heavenly body … English contemporary dictionary
Earth satellite — ▪ instrument man made object launched into a temporary or permanent orbit around the Earth. Spacecraft of this type may be either manned or unmanned, the latter being the most common. The idea of an artificial satellite in orbital flight… … Universalium
artificial moon — artificial moon, 1. an earth satellite. 2. any artificial satellite … Useful english dictionary
Satellite — This article is about artificial satellites. For natural satellites, also known as moons, see Natural satellite. For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). An animation depicting the orbits of GPS satellites in medium Earth orbit … Wikipedia
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
satellite — satellited, adj. /sat l uyt /, n. 1. Astron. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon. 2. a country under the domination or influence of another. 3. something, as a branch office or an off campus facility of a university, that depends … Universalium
satellite communication — Introduction in telecommunication, the use of artificial satellites to provide communications links between various points on Earth (Earth satellite). Communications satellites relay voice, video, and data signals between widely separated fixed… … Universalium
satellite — n. 1) to launch; orbit a satellite 2) an artificial (earth); communications; spy; weather satellite * * * [ sæt(ɪ)laɪt] communications orbit a satellite spy weather satellite to launch an artificial (earth) … Combinatory dictionary
satellite — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ commercial, research ▪ military, reconnaissance, spy ▪ meteorological, weather ▪ communic … Collocations dictionary
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Artificial satellites in retrograde orbit — Artificial satellites are rarely placed in retrograde orbit. This is partly due to the extra velocity required to go against the direction of the rotation of the earth. ExamplesIsrael has successfully launched five Shavit satellites in retrograde … Wikipedia