Satellite
Of equipment. May also be referred to as artificial satellite and orbiter.
Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon.
This concept's ID is @1~22670
Contains
- spacecraft
A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun.
- communications satellite
An artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary...
- solar array
Electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells.
- astronomy satellite
A satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation.
- sputnik
A Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the ...
- spy satellite
A satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions.
- space station
A manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research.
- weather satellite
A satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below.